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Nitro Jam announces 2012 schedule
Season to include stops all across U.S. and Canada
NORWALK, Ohio (December 16, 2011) –
After another successful year of racing on the Nitro Jam tour, Feld
Motor Sports and the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) are
pleased to announce an exciting 2012 schedule that includes stops at
many of the most fan-friendly motorsports facilities in the country.
Beginning
on the west coast for the first time ever, the 2012 Nitro Jam schedule
will take America's premier drag racing entertainment show from the
deserts of Arizona to the hills of Michigan and everywhere in between on
an eight-event tour of North America.
Nitro Jam will be returning to San Antonio in 2012, one of the most popular stops on the tour
"Over
the past two years we have taken Nitro Jam from an event struggling to
find an identity to one of the most exciting shows in the country," said
Nitro Jam President Aaron Polburn. "We have a very strong schedule for
2012 that is designed to build off of the momentum of last year. We had a
very successful year in 2011 traveling to some exciting new markets and
we are thrilled to be returning to many of those same locations while
continuing the success at many of our other top facilities."
In
addition to an exciting schedule, the 2012 Nitro Jam lineup will
continue in the tradition of providing high-speed, nitro-powered drag
racing action featuring everything from Pro Fuel Dragsters and
Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Cars to Nitro Harleys, Fuel Altereds and more.
The entertainment portion of the evening will once again include a
performance by the legendary Grave Digger monster truck and many of the
top exhibition acts in the country.
Nitro Jam will welcome a revamped Prostalgia™ NFC class featuring many of the nation's top talents
"Last
year was all about putting more variety into the schedule and we hope
to continue that trend again this year," Polburn said. "Each event will
have a unique menu of nitro classes and exhibition acts, but all will
feature the same excitement and 'I can't believe I just saw that' action
that fans have come to expect from Nitro Jam."
Nitro
Jam will also keep its "race only" format for professional classes
while continuing to feature and grow sportsman competition through new
and exciting programs. Professional categories will also continue to
have invitation only fields with a new Nitro Jam champion being named at
the conclusion of each day of racing.
Check
back with NitroJam.com throughout the year for a full lineup of
professional and sportsman classes and exciting extras at all Nitro Jam
events in 2012.
Kicking
off the 2012 Nitro Jam season will be a stop in Tucson, Ariz. in late
March at one of the most unique stops on the tour.
Southwestern
International Raceway will host the season opener for the first time
ever the weekend of March 23-24 with an event featuring one of the
biggest funny car races of the season.
Grave Digger will return to Nitro Jam competition in 2012 against some unique competition
SIR
will be followed by a trip to San Antonio Raceway in Texas the weekend
of March 30-April 1. After last year's event broke attendance records,
Nitro Jam is thrilled to be returning to this incredible facility for
another Texas-sized show in 2012.
Following
the event in Texas, the Nitro Jam series will head to one of the most
unique races on the schedule at State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge,
La. Featuring the party atmosphere of Mardi Gras, this event always
draws a crowd as the series returns the weekend of May 4-6.
June
will feature two big races at Pittsburgh Raceway Park in Pittsburgh,
Pa. and Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah. Both events are
popular stops for racers and fans as Nitro Jam travels to the Steel
City the weekend of June 1-2 and Salt Lake City the weekend of June
29-30 to kick off the west coast swing.
Sportsman racing will continue to be a featured attraction at Nitro Jam events
In
July the Nitro Jam series will shift to the Canadian portion of the
tour with stops at the two biggest events of the year at Castrol Raceway
in Edmonton, Alb. and Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ont. Nitro
Jam will venture to Edmonton for the only three-day Nitro Jam the
weekend of July 6-8, followed by a trip to Grand Bend July 21-22 to wrap
up the Canadian schedule.
The
2012 Nitro Jam series will wrap up championships for the professional
categories at the most spectacular facility on the Nitro Jam tour at
U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich. the weekend of August 10-11.
In
addition to a thrilling professional show, sportsman racing will also
be featured at all of the Nitro Jam events on the schedule culminating
with the sportsman-only IHRA World Finals at Memphis International
Raceway in October. More details coming soon at IHRA.com.
For more information on the 2012 Nitro Jam series and a complete listing of events, visit www.nitrojam.com.
2012 NITRO JAM SCHEDULE
DATE VENUE CITY
March 23-24 Southwestern International Raceway Tucson, Ariz.
March 30-31 San Antonio Raceway San Antonio, Texas
May 4-5 State Capitol Raceway Baton Rouge, La.
June 1-2 Pittsburgh Raceway Park Pittsburgh, Pa.
June 29-30 Rocky Mountain Raceways Salt Lake City, Utah
July 6-8 Castrol Raceway Edmonton, Alb.
July 21-22 Grand Bend Motorplex Grand Bend, Ont.
August 10-11 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Martin, Mich.
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