Motordrome Adds Spectator Drag Racing to Weekly Program
MOTORDROME SPEEDWAY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact" Judy Gower 724-853-7223 jdgocar@aol.com May 14, 2005
“Showdown at Sundown” - Motordrome Speedway Spectator Drag Races Added Weekly!
SMITHTON, PA (May 14, 2005) - The NASCAR-sanctioned Motordrome Speedway in Smithton, PA, will offer race fans the opportunity to “drag race” on the front straight pavement prior to the start of the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series competition on Friday nights starting May 20, 2005. Dubbed “Showdown at Sundown,” the spectator drag races offer FREE participation with paid admission to any licensed and insured driver with a street legal automobile. Slated for 7:00pm each Friday night through September, weekly winners will be determined by eliminations in three classes of cars.
“Many race fans wish to drive on a NASCAR speedway, and ‘Showdown at Sundown’ provides a safe, legal, controlled environment for performance enthusiasts to get their fix,” stated Motordrome Speedway president James “Red” Miley. “Giving ordinary folks a chance to compete with one-another for FREE will be a win/win situation for the participants and the observers. We invite everyone in attendance at Motordrome on Friday nights to give it a try.”
The rules are quite simple. Participants are asked to line up by 6:30pm each week at the pit gate (off the back straightaway). At 6:50pm, racers will be allowed to take two practice runs off turn four. Promptly at 7pm, the two-by-two drag race eliminations begin, with participants matched by “class,” or type of car. All cars will return to the main spectator parking lot after competition, and the participants will return to the grandstand areas. All car entered must have valid PA inspection sticker, registration, and all participants must show proof of insurance. The “Showdown at Sundown” is only open to licenced drivers. Classes are: 1) Full size American vehicles, Ford, Chevy, or Dodge; 2) All other makes V6 or V8; 3) Sport compacts and all 4-Cylinder vehicles, domestic or import.
“Showdown at Sundown” drag racing will be part of pre-race festivities each week, as the starting time for the six-division NASCAR Weekly Racing Series remains 7:30pm on Friday nights.
