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| 2007 Amalie Oil Tx. Nationals Fact Sheet
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| Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series
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Posted Monday, February 26, 2007 |
AMALIE OIL TEXAS NATIONALS
PRESENTED BY NAPA AUTO PARTS FACT SHEET
WHAT: Amalie Oil Texas Nationals presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS, the first of 12 events on the $16.5 million IHRA Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series
WHERE: San Antonio Raceway
3641 South Santa Clara Road, Marion, TX 78124
www.sanantonioraceway.com
WHEN: Friday – Sunday, March 23 – 25, 2007
WHO: The stars of the Nitro Jam Series, including Doug Foley, Bobby Lagana Jr., Rick Cooper, Bruce Litton, six-time Pro Modified world champion Scotty Cannon and T.J. Zizzo in 320 mph Knoll Gas - Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Top Fuel dragsters, competing for the $23,000 first place prize of a $131,000 class purse
Fans will experience the power of 320 mph Knoll Gas - Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Cars, featuring defending world champion Dale Creasy Jr., Bob Gilbertson, Jack Wyatt, Paul Lee and Terry Haddock, competing for $23,000 to first place of the $131,000 class purse
Defending World champion Quain Stott, former world champion Mike Janis, Danny Rowe, Carl Spiering and Scott Cannon Jr. in nitrous vs. supercharged Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Modified, competing for the $10,000 first place prize of the $45,000 class purse
Six-time and defending world champion Mark Thomas, Rob Atchison, Cuero, Texas’ Tom Carter and Terry McMillen in Alcohol Funny Car, competing for the $10,000 first place prize of the $26,000 class purse
The world’s fastest and quickest Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Stock Cars, featuring IHRA’s version of NASCAR, the 220 mph factory hot rods of world champion Pete Berner (Pontiac GTO), former world champions Steve Spiess (Chevrolet Cobalt) and Brian Gahm (Ford Mustang) and Robert Patrick (Ford Mustang) competing for the $10,000 first place prize of the $38,000 class purse
Champions will also be crowned in seven Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by Mr. Gasket semi-professional classes: Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod, and Hot Rod
WHAT’S AT
STAKE: In addition to the individual class purse up for grabs, drivers will be competing for points with the ultimate goal of being crowned world champion at season’s end. Each class champion receives: Top Fuel - $150,000, Nitro Funny Car - $150,000, Pro Modified – 50,000, Alcohol Funny Car - $35,000 and Pro Stock - $35,000
“NIGHT
OF FIRE”: The Saturday “Night of Fire” show, 6:30 p.m., features the final round of professional qualifying under the lights – including two flame-burning Nitro-fueled classes – and the ground-pounding Bob Motz jet-powered Kenworth truck
SCHEDULE: Friday, March 23:
Sportsman qualifying at 9 a.m.
Professional qualifying (Q-1, no TF or NFC) at 12 noon and (Q-2) 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 24:
Sportsman eliminations at 9 a.m.
Professional qualifying (Q-3) at 12 noon
“Night of Fire” professional qualifying (Q-4) at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 25:
Sportsman eliminations at 9 a.m.
Professional eliminations 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. Final Round: 4 p.m.
Gates Open: 8 a.m. daily
TICKETS: “AFFORDABLE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT”
Order Tickets Now - (830) 914-4646 or log onto www.sanantonioraceway.com
General Admission prices, single-day ticket
· Adult: $35
· Junior (2-12 years old): $5
· Child (under 2): Free
$15 Off - NAPA AUTO PARTS Nitro Fast Pass price – available at participating area NAPA AUTO PARTS stores and redeemable Friday and Sunday, includes adult & junior ticket
· $20
Super Pass prices – 3-day pass (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
· Adult: $75 (includes Saturday reserve seat - $10 value - if purchased during promo period, which ends March 12)
· Junior: $25 (includes Saturday reserve seat - $10 value - if purchased during promo period, which ends March 12)
· Adult: $75 (does not include reserve seat if purchased after promo period)
· Junior: $15 (does not include reserve seat if purchased after promo period)
Reserve Seat prices – limited amount available Saturday, choose your seat online
· $10
ALL TICKETS INCLUDE FREE PARKING AND PIT PASS AS IHRA OPENS ITS LOCKER ROOM TO THE PUBLIC
TELEVISION:
See the Nitro Jam on SPEED. Check local listings or www.speedtv.com for air dates.
FREE PIT PASS:
Every ticket includes access to the pit area. Go “backstage” and watch drivers
tune their vehicles for the next round, get autographs, photos, and team
merchandise
2006 EVENT
WINNERS: Top Fuel – Doug Foley
Nitro Funny Car – Gary Densham
Pro Modified – Glen Kerunsky
Alcohol Funny Car – Mark Thomas
Pro Stock – Frank Gugliotta
2006 NO. 1
QUALIFIERS: Top Fuel – Doug Foley, 4.610
Nitro Funny Car – Cruz Pedregon, 4.765
Pro Modified – Rick DiStefano, 6.062
Alcohol Funny Car – Rob Atchison, 5.813
Pro Stock – Brian Gahm, 6.354
TRACK
RECORDS: Top Fuel: Clay Millican – 4.583
Doug Foley – 321.27
Nitro Funny Car: Cruz Pedregon – 4.765, 321.12
Pro Modified: Rick DiStefano – 6.062, 237.50
Alcohol Funny Car: Mark Thomas – 5.811
Rob Atchison – 246.71
Pro Stock: Brian Gahm – 6.354
Rick Jones – 219.33
TRACK
ELEVATION: 600’ above sea level
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