Shakedown to feature Extreme 1/8 Mile Challenge Class!!

[Michelle]

WHO: all 1/8 mile doorslammer teams

WHAT: new 1/8 mile class at Shakedown at E’townrace

WHERE: Raceway Park – Englishtown, New Jersey

WHEN: OCT 17TH & 18TH (week after NHRA Virginia, week before ADRL Texas)

HOW: $$$ 20,000 bucks to win. open to all engine combos (blown/turbo/nitrous)

if you reset current 1/8 mile world records, $2,500 bonus awards to be paid...

blown record currently at 3.666 (Jason Scruggs)
nitrous record current at 3.867 (Khalid Al Balooshi)
Turbo record currently at 3.87 (Andy Jensen)

*** all world record bonus awards are for E.T. records only
*** must back up run as per ADRL rules to win bonus award

For Immediate Release....

In an effort to attract some of the greatest doorslammer teams in the world SHAKEDOWN @ ETOWN will now offer an EXTREME 1/8 MILE CHALLENGE. This class will be open to any team that wants to compete under 1/8 mile conditions. There will also be a world record bonus award $$ if the current 1/8 door car record of 3.666 is broken. Record currently held by Jason Scruggs.

rules:

a) all NHRA safety rules apply
b) must be door car...no dragsters, altereds.
c) no min weight
d) payout....$20,000 to win !

we are hoping to show our great fan base in the Northeast just how exciting and competitive 1/8 drag racing can be!

other classes under consideration but not yet approved are:

Turbo Pro Mod Class
Import class
Revamped Heavy Street class
possible split of Drag Radial class (boost vs no boost)

We are actively seeking class title sponsorship for several classes...if interested in sponsoring a class at Shakedown, please contact me at DHANCE1@AOL.COM

Thanks,

Dave