FRIDAY NIGHT DRAGS – TEST & TUNE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!!!
May 2, 2008
MOPAR MADNESS & FRIDAY NIGHT DRAGS
Gates Open at 6pm. Registration and Tech opens at 6pm.
New tech officials for 2008 – Eddie Freshwater, Art Petry and Russ Sapp.
Practice Runs start at 6:30pm.
Practice Ends at 10:00pm.
Drag racing - $20
Spectators - $7 (no grandstand – infield only)
Enter through the main tunnel located on Speedway Boulevard (near Airport).
New class added to Friday Night Drags rules. Domestic Advanced!!!! Check it out!!!
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FRIDAY NIGHT DRAGS RULES
The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events, and by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official.
GENERAL RULES – Applies to all vehicles and competitors entered in event. 1. NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED IN THE COMPETITION AREA. 2. Maximum of 10 mph speed limit in pit area. No burnouts in the pit area. 3. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and is cause for immediate dismissal and may result in arrest. 4. All decisions by officials, tech personnel and management are final and binding. 5. All vehicles must complete technical and safety inspection prior to practice and competition. 6. All vehicles must have working seat belts or up-to-date safety harness. 7. All drivers must wear a helmet when doing burn-out, practice or competing. 8. All vehicles must be free of fluid leaks. 9. Air-conditioners must be turned off when in the staging, burn-out and track areas. Use of air conditioners is grounds for disqualification and dismissal from the event area. 10. All vehicles must have battery secured in car. 11. A driver’s accumulated points do not transfer divisions. 12. HAVE FUN! MAKE FRIENDS! GO HOME HAPPY!
DIVISIONAL RULES – Applies to all divisions.
1. All vehicles will be placed in a racing division by the technical inspector at the completion of the annual technical and safety inspection. Their decision is final and binding. 2. All vehicles are subject to inspection at any time during the event and must remain within the division guidelines provided herein or will be disqualified from the event. 3. All drivers are eligible for point’s championship in their respective division. There will be no points awarded in the Domestic, Domestic Advanced or Tuner divisions. These divisions are for fun racing only and will be awarded trophies only at the end of each race night. 4. NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS.
All divisions will have a point’s race crowning a season champion. Points will be accumulated at all events scheduled. AMS will honor the top drivers in each point’s division during the NASCAR weekend this October. Nightly points awarded as follows:
Final round winner = 3 Final round runner-up = 2 All others
PRO – 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 – Any car or truck with stock appearing body with stock rear frame rails. Minimal tubing allowed (full tubing ‘narrowed up’ is not allowed). Four links, ladder bars and coil over shocks are permitted. Any engine modification is allowed. Any tire is allowed.
PRO FOUR – Foreign and Domestic cars or trucks with three or four cylinders and anything more than stock. Racing slicks, nitrous, modified suspension, rotary engines, power adders and drive train modifications are allowed. This is the wide open class for the Tuner guys.
SPORTSMAN – Foreign and Domestic cars or trucks with stock body. 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.
TRUCKS – Foreign and Domestic trucks with eight or ten cylinder stock style engines (diesel or gas). No nitrous allowed. Only factory turbos and super chargers permitted. Stock suspension in stock locations. Stock drive train. DOT treaded tires only. No drag radials or DOT slicks.
DOMESTIC ADVANCED – Same rules as the Domestic class only nitrous and drag radials will be allowed. No points championship in this division. Nightly honors only.
DOMESTIC – American made cars with stock suspension in stock location, stock interior, no cutting of the body, fender wells or floor pan. No nitrous allowed. DOT treaded tires only. No drag radials or DOT slicks. No points championship in this division. Nightly honors only.
TUNERS – Foreign and Domestic 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. DOT treaded tires only. No drag radials or DOT slicks. No points championship in this division. Nightly honors only.
ATV – Any four wheeled ‘All-Terrain Vehicle’. Drivers must wear long pants and long sleeve shirts while competing. Any ATV displaying fluid leaks in the staging area or starting box will be disqualified from the entire event.
MOTORCYCLES – Any motorcycle is eligible for competition. Driver must wear a helmet and full leathers. Motorcycle drag races will take place only on the following dates: May 30; July 11; August 22.
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 drivers must register each night they compete, regardless of division. All cars must pass through an annual tech inspection prior to their first competition.
FRIDAY NIGHT SHOW-N-SHINE DIVISIONS
* SHOWROOM CURRENT - Stock vehicles from 1973 through current. * SHOWROOM CLASSIC – Stock vehicles from 1972 and prior. o TUNER – Sport Compact vehicles. * CLASSIC CUSTOM – Custom vehicle models from 1972 and prior. * CURRENT CUSTOM – Custom vehicle models from 1973 through current. * MOTORCYCLE – All two-wheeled rides. * PRESIDENT’S CHOICE – Nightly award chosen by AMS track president.
All Show-N-Shine vehicles must register at the show area in the NASCAR Nationwide Garage. Participants are invited to the Show-N-Shine Speedway Parade. Each night around 8:30pm participants will parade around the speedway and park in front of the grandstand on the front stretch. Fans will be invited to view the cars on the front stretch while final judging is completed. Awards will be given at this location prior to opening ceremonies.
Event winners will be invited back to our NASCAR show on Sunday, October 26. We will showcase our 2008 Show-N-Shine winners along the front stretch during opening ceremonies and driver introductions for the Pep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY DRAG RACING & CAR SHOW
2008 Event Calendar – Schedule is subject to change
Friday, May 2 MOPAR Madness – Open Drag Racing for all cars, trucks and ATVs
Special Racing for all MOPAR powered machines presented by North Georgia Mopar Club and Mopar Muscle Magazine. Test & Tune for FND.
Saturday, May 3 MOPAR Southern Classic Car Show & Swap Meet (No drags on Saturday)
Visit www.northgeorgiamoparclub.com for more information.
Friday, May 30 Street Warriorz National Tour (Car Show, Stereo Wars & More)
Drag racing for all cars, trucks, ATVs and motorcycles. Plus, car show, stereo wars,
swimsuit contest, live music and lots more. Test & Tune for FND.
Friday, June 6 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine “Season Opener” (Non-Points Race)
Come on out and join the fun of Friday night street drags and the fabulous show-n-shine car show. It’s a ‘get ready for the season’ blow- out of fun with hot rods and hot bods.
Saturday, June 14 Goodguys Rod & Custom Southern Nationals (No drag racing this weekend) & Sunday, June 15 Thousands of classic and customs to 1972. Hundreds of awards, vendors, seminars, specialty garages, entertainment and lots more. Its acres and acres of vintage steel in candy colors and chrome.
Friday, June 20 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine “Points Opener” (Tuner Tourney) The first night of points and the special ‘Tuner Tourney’. All drag racers and show cars are invited to the first points night of Friday Night Drags!
Friday, June 27 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Drag racers and show cars! Plus, a special ‘General Lee Challenge’ will take place as Dukes Fest ’08 opens up the following morning.
Friday, July 4 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine
Celebrate the 4th of July with family and friends including one of the largest fireworks displays in the Atlanta area taking place just before eliminations begin.
Friday, July 11 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Drag racers, show cars and motorcycles allowed to drag race!
Friday, July 18 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Drag racers and show cars! Plus, the crazy backwards drag racing!
Friday, July 25 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Drag racers and show cars! Plus, the wild jet-powered dragster!
Friday, August 1 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Drag racers, show cars and SEMDRA motorcycles!
Friday, August 8 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine (Mustang Mania)
Drag racers and show cars! Special racing and show awards for the mighty Ford Mustang! Celebrate 44 years of pony power!
Friday, August 15 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine (Chevy Challenge) Drag racers and show cars! Special racing and awards for all Chevy powered dragsters and show cars!
Friday, August 22 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Points Championship The final of points for drag racers! This night determines the drivers competing at our NASCAR weekend special event! Motorcycles can drag race, too!
Friday, Sept. 26 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine (Non-Points Race) Come on out and join the fun of Friday night street drags and the fabulous show-n-shine car show.
Friday, Oct. 3 Super Chevy Weekend
Saturday, Oct. 4 Everything from Chevy Nitro Coupes to jet cars to brackets.
Sunday, Oct. 5 Plus a huge car show, vendor area and swap meet! All GM vehicles invited!!!
October Friday Night Drags NASCAR Shoot-Out The top drivers in the points will be invited back for a flat out race in front of the NASCAR fans, drivers and media!
October 26 NASCAR Show-N-Shine We will showcase our 2008 Show-N-Shine winners along the front stretch during opening ceremonies and driver introductions for the Pep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY June 5
Friday Night Drags Season Opener
June 6 2nd Annual Goodguys Rod & Custom Southern Nationals
June 13, 14 and 15 Dukes Fest ’08 and Hazzard County Fair
