Stewart even referred to himself in his drag-racing process as “a professional race car driver with no goal in mind.” But the truth is that’s not likely to happen, at least not anytime soon. So the drag-racing world has been abuzz with the delirious vision of this motorsports megastar rocketing the sport back into the popularity stratosphere because he has methodically learned to drive Super Comp, Top Alcohol, and Top Fuel dragsters. I mean, I wouldn't have done this if I hadn't gone to Frank Hawley's twice.” Yeah, let's get it lined up sometime.’ And thank God we never got it arranged and organized, because that would have been the dumbest thing I ever did. Stewart said, “I thought, ‘Man, that'd be great. In the course of the conversation, multi-car NHRA team owner Don Schumacher said, "Hey, we'll get you in a car and get you over 300 miles an hour." Tickets now on sale at Stewart was adding to his motorsports empire in 2009, starting Stewart-Haas Racing, when he had the chance to visit with another giant in the business sector of the industry. Children 6-12 are $7 each day in advance and $10 each day at the gate and children five-and-under are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Day-of-the-event tickets are $25 and $35, respectively. General admission tickets purchased in advance are $20 Friday and $30 Saturday. for Top Fuel, Nitro Fuel Altereds, Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars, all four Jet Dragsters and Bob Motz’s Jet Kenworth Truck. for first round of Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars, 7 p.m. Saturday gates will open at 8am with Lane Bracket Series time trials starting at 9am (Modified, Top ET, Beg Jr, Adv Jr, Master Jr, Street and MOJO Q16). along with the track’s test-and-tune session for racers competing the in this event from 5 p.m. The bulging undercard includes an eight-car field of nitro-burning nostalgia Funny Cars, six classic 1970s era fuel altereds, the four jet-powered dragsters of the Larsen Motorsports team and, finally, the “King of Quake,” Bob Motz, owner and driver of the awesome ”Original Jet Truck.”įriday’s program features nostalgia Funny Car qualifying at 7 p.m. He will be joined by track record-holder Dom Lagana of Scarsdale, N.Y., newcomer Kyle Wurtzel of Warsaw, Ind., veteran Pat Dakin of Dayton, Ohio, Todd Payton of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada in his family owned ride and a sixth driver yet to be determined. Topping the lineup of stars clamoring to “go the distance” is three-time NHRA World Champion Larry Dixon of Indianapolis. Fortunately, we have a track that’s still capable of handling 10,000 horsepower on the full quarter mile.” “Today, the NHRA only races to 1,000 feet,” explained US 131 General Manager Jason Peterson, “and the IHRA isn’t even running Top Fuel cars. In an era of change, it’s an opportunity to revisit the sport’s glory days. 11-12) should become a bucket list item for anyone who loves drag racing or ever marveled at the quarter mile performance of a nitromethane-burning Top Fuel car.ĭuring the two-day event, Michigan’s fastest track will give a nod to drag racing traditionalists by featuring the world’s fastest race cars competing at the distance at which legends like “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and former Michigan resident Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney invariably satisfied their insatiable “need for speed.” The importance of preserving one’s history never can be overstated, which is why US 131 Motorsports Park’s upcoming Northern Nationals (Aug. Dixon Heads Lineup of Stars Aiming for 330 MPH at Annual Northern Nationals
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