O'FALLON, MO (July 10, 2011) — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) returns to U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich. on July 15-16 for the Ford Drive One Summer Drags VII.
With increased purse payouts for each race, a new World Championship format with major championship payouts and greatly expanded live online broadcasts, there is considerable excitement and anticipation surrounding the world's premier eighth-mile drag racing league as it returns to U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
The gates open at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, with the first round of qualifying on Friday set to begin at 12 p.m. On Saturday, the racing will begin at 12 p.m. with the final qualifying session. The first round of eliminations starts at 3 p.m., with a special jet-car and monster truck pass concluding the evening on Friday and Saturday.
WHAT: Ford Drive One Summer Drags VII, the fifth of nine national events this calendar year for the American Drag Racing League (ADRL), but the sixth points-paying event toward the 2011 World Championship.
Series includes five all-professional, eighth-mile drag racing classes: Extreme Pro Stock (XPS), Pro Extreme Motorcycle (PXM), Extreme 10.5 (XTF), Pro Nitrous (PN) and Pro Extreme (PX), the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world.
There will be a 16-car Top Sportsman (T/S) elimination field as well.
Pro Junior 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, July 15-16 2011
WHERE: U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, 1249 12th Street, Martin, MI 49070
CONTACT: For directions, contact U.S. 131 Motorsports Park at (269) 672-7800 or visit www.us131msp.com. For media requests, please contact Josh Hachat with ADRL Communications at (740) 627-1423 or josh@adrl.us
SCHEDULE (Subject to change; all times local)
FRIDAY: Qualifying Round 1 at 12 p.m. (Run order: T/S, XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD) Qualifying Round 2 at 3 p.m. (Run order: T/S, XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD) Event Ceremony at 6 p.m. Qualifying Round 3 at 6:30 p.m. (Run order: XPS, T/S, PJD, PXM, XTF, PN, PX) Jet Car and Monster Truck run 9:30 p.m. Secure Track 10 p.m.
SATURDAY: Qualifying Round 4 at 12 p.m. (Run order: T/S, XPS, PX, PXM, XTF, PN, PJD); Pre-Race Ceremonies 3 p.m. Eliminations Round 1 at 3:30 p.m. (Run order: XPS, T/S, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD) Jet Car at 9 p.m. Final Eliminations at 9:30 p.m. (Run order: PJD, T/S, XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX) Monster Truck run at 10 p.m. ADRL Winner's Circle Celebration 10:15 p.m. Secure Track 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: Complimentary in-advance general admission tickets distributed locally and available online at www.ADRL.us. 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.
