Thursday, August 18, 2005
NHRA Fanfest scheduled for this week
As a prelude to the 18th Annual NHRA O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals this week at Memphis Motorsports Park, the NHRA will have several race cars on display on Thursday, Aug. 18, at Peabody Place in downtown Memphis. And the top stars that pilot them will be there, too.
Beginning at 7 p.m. inside and outside Peabody Place, the NHRA Fan Festival will feature a free driver autograph session. Tentatively scheduled to headline the event are 13-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force, two-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, and 4-time IHRA Top Fuel champion Clay Millican, along with the youngest driver on the pro circuit, Morgan Lucas, and host of other drivers, including Top Fuelers Rod Fuller and "Aussie Dave" Grubnic; Funny Car phenoms from Force Racing - Robert Hight and Eric Medlen n as well as Tony Bartone and Ron Capps; Pro Stock n and Memphis champs n Greg Anderson and Jason Line, along with Dave Connolly, Erica Enders, Allen Johnson and Kenny Koretsky; and Pro Stock Bikers Steve Johnson and Craig Treble.
Fans will also have the chance to put the pedal to the metal in the POWERade Fan Nationals Funny Car Simulator, which will be revving up at the corner of Third Street and Peabody Place.
The top "drivers" will win tickets to the Sunday finals on Aug. 21 at Memphis Motorsports Park and qualify to travel to Pomona, Calif., to compete for the Series Championship Title at the NHRA Finals in November, compliments of POWERade, the NHRA and Memphis Motorsports Park.
Also included in the Thursday evening activities are driver appearances on the rooftop of the Peabody Hotel, just down the street.
All party guests will receive a "door key" to swipe in the Budweiser NHRA door. Those holding the right key will also win tickets to the Sunday finals, as well as backstage and winner's circle passes for an up-close-and-personal NHRA experience at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Racing begins Friday, Aug. 19, at Memphis Motorsports Park's championship 1/4-mile drag strip, and the Pro and Nitro divisions will run in the afternoon and again at night "under the lights" on Friday and Saturday.
Final eliminations are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
For tickets or more information, call 1-866-40-SPEED, or visit memphismotorsportspark.com.
Beginning at 7 p.m. inside and outside Peabody Place, the NHRA Fan Festival will feature a free driver autograph session. Tentatively scheduled to headline the event are 13-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force, two-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, and 4-time IHRA Top Fuel champion Clay Millican, along with the youngest driver on the pro circuit, Morgan Lucas, and host of other drivers, including Top Fuelers Rod Fuller and "Aussie Dave" Grubnic; Funny Car phenoms from Force Racing - Robert Hight and Eric Medlen n as well as Tony Bartone and Ron Capps; Pro Stock n and Memphis champs n Greg Anderson and Jason Line, along with Dave Connolly, Erica Enders, Allen Johnson and Kenny Koretsky; and Pro Stock Bikers Steve Johnson and Craig Treble.
Fans will also have the chance to put the pedal to the metal in the POWERade Fan Nationals Funny Car Simulator, which will be revving up at the corner of Third Street and Peabody Place.
The top "drivers" will win tickets to the Sunday finals on Aug. 21 at Memphis Motorsports Park and qualify to travel to Pomona, Calif., to compete for the Series Championship Title at the NHRA Finals in November, compliments of POWERade, the NHRA and Memphis Motorsports Park.
Also included in the Thursday evening activities are driver appearances on the rooftop of the Peabody Hotel, just down the street.
All party guests will receive a "door key" to swipe in the Budweiser NHRA door. Those holding the right key will also win tickets to the Sunday finals, as well as backstage and winner's circle passes for an up-close-and-personal NHRA experience at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Racing begins Friday, Aug. 19, at Memphis Motorsports Park's championship 1/4-mile drag strip, and the Pro and Nitro divisions will run in the afternoon and again at night "under the lights" on Friday and Saturday.
Final eliminations are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
For tickets or more information, call 1-866-40-SPEED, or visit memphismotorsportspark.com.
