ENNIS, TX (October 18, 2010) — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is set for its annual double-race weekend to conclude the 2010 ADRL Tour on Oct. 22-23 at Texas Motorplex, and it will award its world champions at the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VI and the Speedtech "Battle For The Belts."
Both highly-anticipated events will be completed during the weekend, as world champions will be crowned on Friday in the "Battle For The Belts," while the World Finals, which also count as the first points-paying race for the 2011 season, will be finished on Saturday.
The top eight drivers in each of the ADRL's six classes (Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Junior Dragster) will take part in the prestigious Speedtech "Battle For The Belts" on Friday.
In addition to the World Finals eliminations on Saturday, a special concert from rock n' roll legend Vince Neil of Motley Crue will also take place. Neil is scheduled to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 after the semifinal round and before the finals.
In 2009, "Battle For The Belt" winners included Todd Tutterow (Pro Extreme), Khalid Al-Balooshi (Pro Nitrous), Spiro Pappas (Extreme 10.5), Scott Gray (Pro Extreme Motorcycle) and Matt Hartford (Extreme Pro Stock). Only Tutterow and Pappas have a chance for repeat titles in 2010.
The 2009 World Finals winners were Alex Hossler (PX), Al-Balooshi (PN), Chuck Ulsch (Extreme 10.5), Gray (PXM) and Cary Goforth (XPS).
The gates open at 9 a.m. Friday, with the first round of qualifying for set to begin at 11 a.m. The first round of the Battle For The Belts eliminations begins at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the final qualifying session for the World Finals will take place at 9 a.m. The first round of eliminations starts at 1 p.m., with a special jet-car and monster truck pass, a fireworks display and a MAVTV Winner's Circle party concluding the evening on Friday and Saturday.
WHAT: LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VI and the Speedtech "Battle For The Belts," the 10th of 10 national events this calendar year for the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) The "Battle For The Belts" takes place on Friday, while Saturday's World Finals is the 1st points-paying event toward the 2011 championship-deciding Speedtech Battle for the Belts.
Series includes five all-professional, eighth-mile drag racing classes: Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world.
Pro Jr. Dragsters also compete at each ADRL event, along with exhibition runs by a Police Interceptor jet car and the legendary Summit Motorsports "Bigfoot" monster truck.
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, October 22-23, 2010
WHERE: Texas Motorplex, 7500 W. Highway 287, Ennis, TX 75119
CONTACT: For directions, contact Texas Motorplex at (972) 878-2641 or visit TexasMotorplex.com. For media requests, please contact Josh Hachat with ADRL Communications at (636) 272-2375 or josh@adrl.us
SCHEDULE (Subject to change; all times local)
FRIDAY: Qualifying Round 1 at 11 a.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD); Qualifying Round 2 at 3 p.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD); Pre-Race Ceremonies at 6:30 p.m.; Battle For The Belts Eliminations Round 1 at 7 p.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD); Qualifying Round 3/Battle For The Belts Eliminations Round 2 at 7:45 p.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD); Battle For The Belts Championship Round Eliminations at 10:30 p.m. (Run order: PJD, XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX); Jet Car and Monster Truck run at 10:55 p.m.; ADRL Winner's Circle Party at 11:15 p.m.; Secure Track 11:45 p.m.
SATURDAY: Qualifying Round 4 at 9 a.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD); Pre-Race Ceremonies 12:30 p.m.; Eliminations Round 1 at 1 p.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD); Vince Neil Concert at 6:30 p.m.; Championship Round Eliminations at 8:30 p.m. (Run order: PJD, XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX); Jet Car and Monster Truck run at 9 p.m. ADRL Winner's Circle Party at 9:20 p.m. Secure Event 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: Complimentary in-advance general admission tickets distributed locally. Tickets on sale both days at track. Friday Adult $20; Kids 6-12 $5; Saturday Adult $30; Kids 6-12 $5; Full Event Pass Adult $50; Kids 6-12 $10; All Kids Under 6 Free; General Parking $20; RV Parking Weekend $150. All tickets include ADRL VIP pit pass.
