Third race of 2012 Nitro Jam season gets underway May 4-5 at State Capitol Raceway
BATON ROUGE, La. (April 30, 2012)
– The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam series returns
to State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge, La. on May 4-5 for the Mardi
Gras Nitro Jam presented by Domino's Pizza.
This
year's Mardi Gras Nitro Jam features multiple professional and
sportsman classes spread over the two-day weekend. The 2012 Mardi Gras
Nitro Jam presented by Domino's Pizza will feature professional
competition in Pro Fuel Dragster, AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car,
Nitro Harley, Fuel Altered and Outlaw Pro Modified. The event will also
feature multiple exhibitions including the 30,000 horsepower Super
Shockwave jet semi, side-by-side 300 mph jet dragsters and jet funny
cars, wheelstanders and the Louisiana debut of the Grave Digger vs.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle monster truck drag race.
The
weekend will also include a double Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour
presented by AMSOIL weekend with competition in Top Sportsman, Top
Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod and Hot Rod. Pro-Am
points will be awarded both days and winners during Saturday's Nitro Jam
portion of the weekend will earn a spot in the year-end Summit Racing
Equipment Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL.
This
is the third race of the 2012 IHRA Nitro Jam season with championship
points on the line in all professional classes. A spot in the year-end
Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions is on the line for
racers in the sportsman classes on Saturday.
WHAT: The Mardi Gras Nitro Jam presented by Domino's Pizza is the third race of the 2012 IHRA Nitro Jam season.
The
event will include five professional classes including Pro Fuel
Dragster, AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car, Fuel Altered, Nitro Harley
and Outlaw Pro Modified, multiple sportsman classes including Top
Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod, Hot
Rod, Top, Mod and Junior Dragster and thrilling exhibitions including
Grave Digger battling Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, the Super Shockwave
jet truck, jet dragsters, jet funny cars, wheelstanders and more.
Friday
and Saturday will feature sportsman racing throughout the day followed
by the FanFest Pit Party at 6:30 p.m. The FanFest Pit Party features
driver autographs and interactive stations for fans of all ages. FanFest
and complete VIP access to the pit area is included with the price of
admission. The Nitro Jam professional rounds will begin at 8 p.m. both
nights.
WHEN: Friday-Saturday, May 4-5
WHERE: State Capitol Raceway - 11436 Highway 190 West, Port Allen, LA 70767
TICKETS:
Adult Tickets $25; Junior Tickets (Ages 8-13) $10; Children 7 &
Under FREE with paid adult. Tickets available at track or online at www.nitrojam.com.
CONTACT: Call State Capitol Raceway at (225) 627-4574 or visit www.nitrojam.com or www.statecapitolraceway.com. For media requests, contact Larry Crum with IHRA Communications at (304) 812-0104 or at lcrum@feldinc.com.
SCHEDULE (Subject to change; all times local)
FRIDAY: Spectator gates open @ 2 p.m.; FanFest Pit Party @ 6:30 p.m.; Nitro Jam @ 8 p.m.
SATURDAY: Sportsman Racing @ 9 a.m.; Spectator gates open @ 2 p.m.; FanFest Pit Party @ 6:30 p.m.; Nitro Jam @ 8 p.m.
2011 MARDI GRAS WINNERS:
Pro Fuel – Robin Samsel (Sat) & Bill Evans (Sun); Prostalgia Nitro
Funny Car – Peter Gallen (Sat & Sun); Fuel Altered – Chris Bennett
(Sat) & Jim Maroney (Sun); Nitro Harley – Steve Dorn (Sat) &
Mike Scott (Sun); Outlaw Pro Mod – Joe Palmisano; Top Sportsman – Les
Herod; Top Dragster – Clayton Nance; Super Stock – Gilbert Johnson;
Stock – Myron Piatek ; Quick Rod – Clayton Nance; Super Rod – Jeff
Southerland; Hot Rod – Ray Todd; Top ET – Louis Gregoire; Mod ET – Eric
Landry; Junior Master – Tara Elliser; Junior Advanced – Wyatt Sproles;
Junior Beginner – Blaze LeBlanc
IMPORTANT LINKS: MARDI GRAS NITRO JAM PREVIEW MARDI GRAS NITRO JAM EVENT PAGE MARDI GRAS NITRO JAM TICKETS
