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2007 Amalie oil Texas Nationals Fact Sheet


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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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