GLENDORA, Calif. (May 19, 2011) – Tulsa is getting revved up for the 2011 Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed event on June 3-4 at Tulsa Raceway Park, Okla. This celebration of American Horsepower will feature the wildly popular index drag racing with a total of nine different classes taking to the track during the course of this high energy event.
“We had a great start at the first race of the season in Cecil, Ga. Now we’re ready to take on Oklahoma with another weekend of horsepower and excitement,” said Ray Wilkings, director of operations Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed.
All the racers will be battling for the coveted NHRA Wally trophy. Classes featured during the Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed will feature Moroso Performance Products Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street, and Trick Flow x275 Class, as well as index classes for 8.50, 9.50, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, and 13.0.
On track activity begins on Friday with a test and tune at 10 a.m. The first round of qualifying will start at 6 p.m. On Saturday, spectator gates open at 9 a. m.; second and third round of qualifying will take place at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Eliminations will begin at 4 p.m. and conclude under the lights where these cars will thrill the crowd with each pass down the track. Cost for spectators is only $15 on Friday; $20 on Saturday and a 2-Day (Fri & Sat) Pass is $30. For more information call the track, (918) 437-7223, or visit www.TulsaRacewayPark.com.
Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed (http://www.nhraunleashed.com/) events give fans of all makes and models of muscle cars and all things that go fast the ability to enjoy a sensory-overload high-performance weekend. Each Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed event offers racing, automotive displays, and much more. All of the activities are geared toward celebrating the love affair that young and old hot-rodding enthusiasts have developed with the car culture.
The third race in the Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed series set for June 17-18 at No Problem Raceway has been postponed to a later date due to potential flooding in the area. The series will continue to Cordova Dragway Park in Illinois, July 15-16. After taking the month of August off, the series will resume in September with two events – Milan Dragway in Michigan on Sept. 9-10 and Lebanon Valley Dragway in New York on Sept. 16-17. The series will conclude in Southern California Oct. 14-16 at Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Six of the seven NHRA divisions are represented in the 2011 Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed schedule.
For the latest information about Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed, please visit www.nhraunleashed.com.
2011 NHRA UNLEASHED SCHEDULE
May 6-7
South Georgia Motorsports Park, Cecil, Ga.
NHRA Division 2
June 3-4
Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, Okla.
NHRA Division 4
June 17-18 – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
No Problem Raceway Park, Belle Rose, La.
NHRA Division 4
July 15-16
Cordova Dragway Park, Cordova, Ill.
NHRA Division 5
Sept. 9-10
Milan Dragway, Milan, Mich.
NHRA Division 3
Sept. 16-17
Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon Valley, N.Y.
NHRA Division 1
Oct. 14-16
Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif.
NHRA Division 7
