What you need to know this week

Upcoming events

Maple Grove Raceway

Reading (May 27-29)

No Problem Raceway Park

Belle Rose, La. (May 27-29)

Brainerd Int'l Raceway

Brainerd (May 27-29)

Mission Raceway

Mission, B.C. (May 27-29)

NHRA SuperNationals

Englishtown (June 2-5)

In next week's National DRAGSTER

Extended coverage from Atlanta; Englishtown preview; James Warren tribute; Division 5 Lucas Oil Series

Upcoming birthdays

Don Sosenka (59, June 4); Tony Bartone (55, June 6); John Lawson (54, June 6); Alan Bradshaw (43, June 7)

This week in history

In 1971, Jerry Ruth captured both the Top Fuel and Funny Car titles at the Western Conference Series stop at Bremerton Raceway in Washington.