RACING CONTINUES AT THE NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
MORRISON, Colo. (July 8, 2011) – Day two for the Mopar NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals presented by Lucas SlickMist and JR Race Car featured the final two time trial for all competitors at Bandimere Speedway. Hundreds of kids, ages 8 to 17, from NHRA member track across the western United States and Canada, made the trip to thunder mountain and are battling for individual and team honors, and a share of the purse worth nearly $100,000 in savings bonds. The event kicked off Thursday with an initial time trial and will conclude on Saturday with the crowning of winners in eight age brackets and Jr. Comp, as well as a champion team.
Teams of racers drive half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower engines that may reach speeds up to 85 mph. They can cover the eighth-mile track in as quick as 7.90 seconds. Also in competition is the Jr. Comp class for racers 16 years and older, which run as fast as 110 mph in 6.90 seconds.
The top three finishing teams at the Mopar NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals event will earn a share of $6,000 in savings bonds, and individual winners will earn $5,000; runners-up will earn $2,500; semifinalists will get $1,000; and quarterfinalists receive $500. All awards will be paid in savings bonds.
A number of specialty and performance awards will be given out at the end of Friday’s on track action including the Best Overall Appearing Car, Coolest Car, and Closet to the Dial awards.
Gates at Bandimere Speedway open at 7 a.m. on Saturday with the first round of eliminations set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Bandimere Speedway is located at 3051 S. Rooney Road; west of Denver off Interstate 70 in Morrison. For more information call the track (303) 697-6001, or visit www.bandimere.com. Additional event coverage can be found at http://jrdragster.nhra.com/
