Bradenton, Memphis added to exciting Nitro Jam lineup
NORWALK, Ohio (October 19, 2012)
– After three years of unprecedented growth and unparalleled
motorsports entertainment, Feld Motor Sports is pleased to announce an
exciting 2013 Nitro Jam schedule that includes two new markets and a
return to some of the top motorsports facilities in North America.
Highlighting
the 2013 schedule is a return to the Sunshine State with a trip to
Bradenton Motorsports Park in the spring and the addition of Memphis
International Raceway in Memphis, Tenn., the 20th most populous city in
the country, to the Nitro Jam lineup in the fall. The 2013 Nitro Jam
schedule will also include stops in Arizona, Texas, Pennsylvania,
Alberta, Ontario and Michigan during a season that begins in March and
runs through October.
Bradenton, Memphis and of course Edmonton (pictured) are part of the 2013 Nitro Jam schedule
"Over
the past three years we have seen Nitro Jam grow from a series
struggling to find an identity to one of the most exciting motorsports
shows around and that is something we want to continue and grow moving
forward," said IHRA President Aaron Polburn. "We have a very strong
schedule for 2013 that includes regular stops at popular locations such
as San Antonio and Edmonton and two new markets in Florida and Tennessee
that we are excited to add to the schedule.
"They
are wonderful additions to our core Nitro Jam tracks. Both are very
attractive venues with an excellent staff and savvy promoters. Fans in
both markets haven't had a good dose of nitro and fire for several years
and we intend to cure that."
The
Nitro Jam lineup will continue to feature a unique assortment of
nitro-powered machines in addition to jets, wheelstanders and many more
thrilling motorsports acts unique to each market. Nitro Jam will also
retain its "race only" format with two rounds of racing and a different
winner crowned each night.
Check back with www.nitrojam.com for a full lineup of professional and sportsman classes and exciting extras at all 2013 Nitro Jam events.
"This
year is all about taking that 'wow' factor to the next level," Polburn
said. "There is no denying that fans go nuts for nitro and fire and we
intend to give them more of that than ever before. Each market will have
its own unique set of things that make you go 'wow' and at the end of
the night we want our fans to go home saying 'I can't believe I just saw
that' and hopefully turn them into drag racing fans for life."
For
the second year in a row Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson,
Ariz. will kick off the 2013 Nitro Jam season with a one-night-only show
on Saturday, March 23. After two straight sold out events, SIR returns
to the schedule with another great drag racing showcase featuring some
of the west coast's brightest stars.
A unique lineup of nitro, jets and more will once again 'wow' Nitro Jam fans in 2013
SIR
will be followed by a return trip to San Antonio Raceway in San
Antonio, Texas the weekend of April 5-6. Similar to the track in Tucson,
San Antonio Raceway is coming off of two straight years of record
crowds and will once again welcome Nitro Jam's best to the Lone Star
State.
Following
the event in Texas the Nitro Jam series will head to one of two new
stops on the tour when the stars of Nitro Jam travel to Bradenton
Motorsports Park in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area the weekend of April
19-20. After a year off, Nitro Jam will once again light up the Sunshine
State in the spring.
Pittsburgh
Raceway Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. will host Nitro Jam's other
one-night-only show a few weeks later on Saturday, June 1.
In
July the Nitro Jam series will shift to the Canadian portion of the
tour with two three-day stops at two of the biggest events of the year.
Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta – Nitro Jam's biggest racing
weekend – will host the best racers in western Canada and the U.S. the
weekend of July 5-7 and Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario will
welcome the series the weekend of July 19-21.
The
2013 Nitro Jam series will wrap-up at two of the most spectacular
facilities on the Nitro Jam tour at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and, for
the first time ever, Memphis International Raceway. U.S. 131 Motorsports
Park in Martin, Mich. will welcome the series the weekend of August
9-10 and Memphis International Raceway will host the 2013 IHRA World
Finals for professional and sportsman competitors the weekend of October
11-12.
In
addition to a thrilling professional show, the Summit Racing Equipment
Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL and other sportsman racing will be
featured at most all Nitro Jam events on the schedule. More details
regarding professional and sportsman classes will be announced soon.
For more information on the 2013 Nitro Jam schedule visit www.nitrojam.com.
2013 IHRA NITRO JAM SCHEDULE
March 23 – Southwestern International Raceway (Tucson, AZ)
April 5-6 – San Antonio Raceway (San Antonio, TX)
April 19-20 – Bradenton Motorsports Park (Bradenton/Tampa/St. Pete, FL)
June 1 – Pittsburgh Raceway Park (Pittsburgh, PA)
July 5-7 – Castrol Raceway (Edmonton, ALB)
July 19-21 – Grand Bend Motorplex (Grand Bend/London, ONT)
August 9-10 – U.S. 131 Motorsports Park (Martin/Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, MI)
