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Arcadia Weekly Jul 05, 2012
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The exciting automotive competition action at Irwindale Event Center continues unabated in July with events on the Dragstrip and on the Speedway … Let’s clock them all in shall we:
Thursday July 5: “Thursday Night Thunder” the Dragstrip’s (almost iconic) regular weekly run-what-you-brung fun night of NHRA Street Legal fun. In fact, there’s something of a controversy here over who has the most fun, the racers or the fans. Actually both have equal amounts and for just 10 bucks more than the regular adult admission price (only 10 bucks), anyone can become a real racer: a street legal car, a good driver’s license, and 20 bucks puts anyone on the racing side of the spectator fence! Gates open at 4PM, racing starts at 5PM and we run ’til 10!
Sunday July 8: Round #3 of the 2012 NHRA Summit Series. This is where the drag racing stars of tomorrow get in their licks and learns some of the tricks of the trade. A great Sunday/Funday Show for everyone who loves fast cars and quick times! Daytime Show 10AM – 4PM.
Thursday July 12: Yup … Thursday Night Thunder the Dragstrip’s regular weekly run-what-you-brung fun night of NHRA Street Legal fun. As we said earlier: anyone can become a racer: a street legal car, a good driver’s license, and 20 bucks puts anyone on the racing side of the spectator fence! Gates open at 4PM, racing starts at 5PM and we run ’til 10!
Saturday July 14: NHRA Junior Dragster Twin Races on the Irwindale eighth-mile! These are the young kids who put on an “old pro” kind of show! In fact, you won’t see a more serious set of racers if you go to the WinterNationals! Junior Drag Racers are eight to 17 years of age, the list of NHRA Pros who got their start in the Jr. Drag Racing League include Top Fuel racers Shawn Langdon (a two-time Super Comp national champion), Morgan Lucas, Spencer Massey, and J.R. Todd; (…take a breath) Funny Car competitor Blake Alexander; Pro Stock drivers Erica Enders, Danny Gruninger, Grace Howell, Rickie Jones, Vincent Nobile, Buddy Perkinson, and Richie Stevens Jr.; Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Katie Sullivan; 2011 Stock national champion Joe Santangelo; 2010 Super Stock national champion Ryan McClanahan; 11-time national event winner Brad Plourd; and eight-time national event winner Justin Lamb. Racing: 9AM – 9PM.
Sunday July 15: hotVWs Drag Day … OK Volkswagen enthusiasts … here’s your day! Every year, model, and variant of the people’s car all in one place, all at one time. Add in a very, very cool swamp meet, a manufacturer’s row, and incredible VW drag racing and you have a day at Irwindale Event Center that capitalizes the word EVENT in every way. Oh yeah, all your favorite “track food”: hot dogs, ‘burgers, sno-cones, B-B-Q, the best kettle corn on the planet, and much, much more will be there … There’s nothing like slapping the sunscreen on and scopin’ all the sights at a hotVWs Show. Get an early start on this one!
Sunday July 19: DUPLICATE ALERT ! Thursday Night Thunder the Dragstrip’s regular weekly run-what-you-brung fun night of NHRA Street Legal fun. As we said earlier: anyone can become a racer: a street legal car, a good driver’s license, and 20 bucks puts anyone on the racing side of the spectator fence! Gates open at 4PM, racing starts at 5PM and we run ’til 10! WE HAVE THE SAME SORT OF FUN EVERY THURSDAY.
Saturday July 21: SATURDAY NIGHT THUNDER! Test, tune, race your buddy, cheer the racers on! A great Saturday Night show with all the fun of our regular Thursday Night Thunder with a cool cast of characters, plenty of tire smoke, and that great track food. Of course there’s that and the same “ten to get in, twenty to run” admission deal as Thursday night. Gates open early 2PM on Saturday and the racing runs from 4 – 10PM. Beeeeee Heeeeeeeere!
Sunday July 26: DUPLICATE DUPLICATE ALERT! Thursday Night Thunder the Dragstrip’s regular weekly run-what-you-brung fun night of NHRA Street Legal fun. As we said earlier: anyone can become a racer: a street legal car, a good driver’s license, and 20 bucks puts anyone on the racing side of the spectator fence! Gates open at 4PM, racing starts at 5PM and we run ’til 10! WE HAVE THE SAME SORT OF FUN EVERY THURSDAY.
But wait, there’s more: Oval track open practice (“test’n’tune”) sessions have been set on an “as needed” basis for four Friday nights during the month: July 6, 13, 20, and 27. These non-spectator events are set to afford oval track teams much needed time on the Speedway’s third or half-mile oval tracks. 4:30- 9PM
