Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The first weekend of May will offer everything from heads-up, pro tree racing with the second Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" event on Friday night to the Ohio Bracket Series event on Sunday with a $2,000 to win Box/No Box Combo, a $200 to win Junior Dragster Combo, and the first chance to take home a 5 foot trophy in the Street Trophy eliminator.

Friday, May 2

1/4 Mile street race, grudge race, and test & tune; optional 100% payback 1/8th mile gambler race sponsored by Big 3 Racing; and the second Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" event of the season, presented by Akron Horsepower.

Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" is a bonus program, added free of charge for participants and spectators at the first Friday night event each month. All time trial runs made through 8:30 PM are also "qualifying" runs for selection of the Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" participants for the night. From the qualifying runs, the 8 closest matched cars will determined and those 8 racers will face off later in the night for a $200 cash prize.

Gates open Friday night at 5:30 PM. All track activities begin at 6 PM and continue until at least 10 PM. The first round of eliminations in the Big 3 Racing Gambler Race begins at 8:30 PM while the first round of the Akron Horsepower sponsored Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" begins at 9 PM.

Participant admission is $15 for car and driver or bike and rider. Adult spectator admission is just $5.00 with kids 14 and under admitted free. Entry fee for optional, 100% guaranteed payout Gambler Race is $20.

Sunday, May 4

The first high dollar purse, guaranteed payout, Ohio Bracket Series event of the season hits the track at Dragway 42 on Sunday. The event includes competition in the $2,000 to win Box/No Box Combo, the $200 to win Junior Dragster Combo, and a 5 foot tall, Street Trophy eliminator class.

1/8th Mile - Box / No Box Combo
Box Class 0-7.99 Dial-In • No Box Class 0-11.99 Dial-In
Box Class winner faces No Box Class winner in the overall final

$2,000 WIN - $700 RUNNER-UP - $250 SEMIS (Box and No Box class runners-up)
$20 Round Money beginning with racer's 2nd round win of the event
$40 Car/Driver or Bike/Rider entry fee • $30 Buyback into 2nd round only

1/8th Mile - Junior Dragster Combo
Two categories run separately as long as possible
Dial-Ins 7.90-8.99 and 9.00-slower

$200 WIN - $50 RUNNER-UP
$5 Round Money beginning with racer's 2nd round win of the event
$20 Car/Driver or Bike/Rider entry fee • $10 Buyback into 2nd round only

1/4 Mile Street Trophy
ALL RUN - DOT Tires ONLY!

5 Foot Tall Trophy To Winner - 2 Foot Tall Trophy To Runner-Up
Win 2 rounds, receive a small trophy
$15 Car/Driver or Bike/Rider entry fee

Adult crew/spectator admission $10 - Kids 14 and under are admitted free of charge.

Gates open Sunday at 9:30 AM. Junior Dragster time trials begin at 10:30 with big car/bike time trials begging at 11 AM. Junior Dragster eliminations begin after 2 time trial sessions. Big car eliminations begin at 2:30 PM. There will be at least 2 big car time trial sessions before eliminations begin.