Atlanta Motor Speedway has
announced their plans for the 2009 Friday Night Drags &
Show-N-Shine season. The third full season of family fun
will begin in May with the conclusion set for early
September. The track has planned many different activities
to enhance the fun and competitive spirit of the Friday
night event schedule. New classes have also been added
creating more divisions in which a drag race competitor can
find without making wholesale changes to their street
racer.
Fourteen nights are on the
season calendar for 2009. Children’s events will take place
on several nights including Candy and Coin Scrambles, Power
Wheels Drag Races and Fireworks. There will also be events
allowing any female drag racer free entry, ride along events
for drag racing passengers and double points nights. As
always, Atlanta Motor Speedway will bring in some wild
additions to the show including the Great Moodini, jet cars,
hot rods, nitro bikes and more.
The Show-N-Shine car show
portion of Friday Night Drags will once again culminate at
the speedway’s second NASCAR event. The best of the best
will be invited to be a part of history as they will once
again participate in the pre-race activities, but this time
prior to the first Atlanta night race. Each night’s winners
throughout the season will be eligible to be a part of this
nationally televised event. There will also be special
event trophies at each weekly scheduled event this season.
Show participants can look forward to muscle cars, trucks,
classic cars, tuner cars and motorcycles. The Show-N-Shine
Speedway Parade and Front Stretch Show will also return
every Friday night in 2009.
Drag racers can look forward to
more defined division separating the four cylinder ‘tuner’
type vehicles as well as the trucks. The Domestic and
Domestic Advanced divisions have new tire rules and improved
separation from those competing in Sportsman division.
There will be thirteen divisions competing each week at
Friday Night Drags. The season will again culminate with a
final points night and a championship ladder based on those
point finishes.
“Our goal is for our
participants to have the best opportunity for close
competition without getting super technical,” said Atlanta
Motor Speedway event promotions coordinator Ted Austad. “It
is street racing, so it has to be as simple as possible. We
want everyone who wants to have some fun and drag race
somebody to have a fair shot at winning.”
The season begins on Friday,
May 15 with a pre-season test and tune. Participants can
register for the year, complete the annual tech inspection
and practice. The following Friday night is the season
opener and will be a full night of drag racing in all
thirteen divisions, plus the Show-N-Shine. There will not
be any points awarded for the event on Friday, May 22. The
points opener is set for the first Friday night of June.
For additional information or
to view the 2009 Rulebook, visit
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com and click on the Friday
Night Drags icon.
2009 Friday Night Drags Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change)
May 15
Pre-Season Test & Tune (No Show-N-Shine) – grandstand closed
May 22
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine (No points)
Family Fun: ‘Ride Along Night’ - $20 for
a rider (lower divisions only)
June 5
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine ‘Points Opener’
Family Fun: Kid’s Candy & Coin Scramble
Show-N-Shine Special: 50’s are Forever
(special event trophies)
June 12
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: Kids Power Wheel Races
Show-N-Shine Special: 60’s Muscle Cars
(special event trophies)
June 19
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: Backwards Drag Racing
Show-N-Shine Special: Modern Day Tuner
Revolution (special event trophies)
June 26
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: Lucky Ladies Night – All
female drag racers compete for FREE
Show-N-Shine Special: Hot Rod Heaven
(special event trophies)
July 3
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family
Fun: FIREWORKS
Show-N-Shine Special: Harley-Davidson Motorcycles (special
event trophies)
July 10
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family
Fun: Double Points Night
Show-N-Shine Special: Ford Owners Rally (special event
trophies)
July 17
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: Kid’s Candy & Coin Scramble
Show-N-Shine Special: Mopar Owners Rally
(special event trophies)
July 24
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: Ride Along Night - $20 for a
rider (lower divisions only)
Show-N-Shine Special: Foreign Car Owners
Rally (special event trophies)
July 31
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: Kids Power Wheel Races
Show-N-Shine Special: Chevy Car Owners
Rally (special event trophies)
Aug. 7
Summer Break – NO RACING OR SHOW-N-SHINE
Aug. 14
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family
Fun: Double Points Night
Show-N-Shine Special: Trucks (special event trophies)
Aug. 21
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: The Great Moodini
Show-N-Shine Special: Super Bike
Motorcycles (special event trophies)
Aug. 28
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family Fun: Lucky Ladies 2 – All female
drag racers compete for FREE
Show-N-Shine Special: Classic Cars
(special event trophies)
Sept. 6
NASCAR Sprint Cup Race ‘Under the Lights’
Summer Show-N-Shine Showcase Event
*No Drag Racing this weekend
Sept. 11
Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Family
Fun: Championship Night with Final Ladders
Show-N-Shine Special: Season Winner’s Showcase
Drag Racing Divisional Rules
PRO (P)
– Any and All. This is the class that is wide open. If
your car does not fit in the rules listed below, this is the
class you run.
STREET OUTLAW (SO)
– Any car or truck with stock appearing body. Minimal
tubbing allowed (full tubbing ‘narrowed up’ is not
allowed). Four links, ladder bars and coil over shocks are
permitted. Any engine modification is allowed. Maximum 29
x 10.5w size tires. No wheelie bars.
SPORTSMAN (SM)
– Foreign and Domestic cars or trucks with stock body and
six cylinder powered race cars with power adders. All
control arms, shocks and springs must be in stock location.
No cutting of inner or rear fender wells (only outside can
be rolled). Any engine modification allowed. Maximum tire
size is 28 x 10.5. No ‘W’ tires allowed. No wheelie bars
allowed.
TRUCK ADVANCED (TA)
– All diesel powered or modified gas powered full size
trucks only. Ford F-Series, GM C and K Series, Dodge Ram
Series, Nissan Titan and Toyota Tundra. Any tire allowed.
TRUCK (TR)
– Stock, eight cylinder, gas powered full size trucks only.
Ford F-Series, GM C and K Series, Dodge Ram Series, Nissan
Titan and Toyota Tundra. No modifications allowed with the
exception of bolt-on and exhaust air cleaners. HARD TREADED
RADIAL tires only. No drag radials, DOT slicks or bias ply
tires. No power adders. No points championship in this
division.
DOMESTIC ADVANCED (DA)
– Same rules as the Domestic class only nitrous is allowed.
DRAG RADIALS ONLY. No E.T. Streets, bias ply or special
tires. Maximum tire size of 295/50/15.
DOMESTIC (DM)
– American made cars with stock suspension in stock
location, stock interior, no cutting of the body, fender
wells or floor pan. No nitrous allowed. HARD TREADED
RADIAL tires only. No drag radials, soft compound, bias ply
or special tires. No points championship in this division.
PRO FOUR (P4)
– Foreign and Domestic cars or trucks with three or four
cylinders that have anything more than stock along with six
cylinder race cars with naturally aspirated engines. Racing
slicks, nitrous, modified suspension, rotary engines, power
adders (except six cylinders) and drive train modifications
are allowed. This is the top class for the Tuner guys.
TUNER (TU)
– Any three, four or six cylinder vehicle with power adders.
Must have stock body and interior. No aftermarket turbo or
superchargers. No race cars or trucks allowed. DRAG
RADIALS ONLY. No E.T. Streets, bias ply or special tires.
SPORT COMPACT (SC)
– Naturally aspirated foreign and domestic sport compact
cars and trucks with three, four or six cylinders (no diesel
and no nitrous) with stock suspension in stock location,
stock interior and no cutting of the body, fender wells or
floor pan. HARD TREADED RADIAL tires only. No drag
radials, soft compound, bias ply or special tires. No
points championship in this division.
ATV (ATV)
– Any four wheeled vehicle that falls outside our car and
truck divisions (i.e. ATV, go-kart, Legends Cars, Bandolero
Cars).
SUPER BIKE (B)
– Any super bike type motorcycle or drag bike. This class
is wide open for our two wheel speed fanatics.
Atlanta Motor
Speedway recommends long sleeves, long denim pants, full
finger gloves, full face helmet, above ankle boots and a
jacket.
MOTORCYCLES (M)
– Harley-Davidsons; Interstate type motorcycles; Dirt Bikes
and any other motorcycle not classified as a Super Bike.
Atlanta Motor
Speedway recommends long sleeves, long denim pants, full
finger gloves, full face helmet, above ankle boots and a
jacket
All
competitors must register their vehicle prior to being
eligible for competition. Registration takes place at the
Drag Race Tech Area located inside the NASCAR Sprint Cup
garage. All cars must pass through an annual tech
inspection prior to their first competition. Points follow
the vehicle registration number and will not be combined.
Accumulated points do not transfer divisions.
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Don’t forget…Atlanta Motor
Speedway hosts their 100th NASCAR race this March
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Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR experience.
Ted Austad
Event
Promotions Coordinator
Atlanta
Motor Speedway
770-946-3954 office
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
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