Suzuki Motor City Nationals Friday Pro Qualifying Cancelled

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Suzuki Motor City Nationals Friday Pro Qualifying Cancelled

 

 

 

MILAN, Mich. (August 24, 2007) – Friday professional qualifying at Milan Dragway was cancelled due to rain.

 

 

 

The Suzuki Motor City Nationals presented by GM Performance Division and Heritage Newspapers will resume Saturday at 9 a.m. Professional qualifying will run as scheduled at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for Sunday.

 

 

 

Friday tickets will be honored Sunday as an even trade. Friday tickets can be used against the cost of a Saturday ticket, with spectators asked to cover the additional $10 difference.

 

 

 

For more information, log onto www.ihra.com. The Suzuki Motor City Nationals presented by GM Performance Division and Heritage Newspapers is the eighth of eleven events on the $19.5 million 2007 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series.

 

 

 

About IHRA

 

Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), a division of Live Nation, promotes professional, semi-professional and local level racing opportunities for drivers at all levels. The $19.5 million Knoll Gas Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series is an 11-event North American professional drag racing circuit. In 2007, the series will be comprised of eight events in major cities throughout the United States and three in Canada. The Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Championship presented by Mr. Gasket consists of competition at national events and 40 events in six regional divisions, while IHRA’s Summit SuperSeries is conducted nearly every weekend at over 70 IHRA-sanctioned tracks. Providing a safe environment to develop future stars, IHRA offers the Junior Dragster Racing Series for youths ages 8-17. Stand-alone events include Live Nation’s entertainment-filled “Thunder Jam” shows and the street legal racing and lifestyle event series Kumho Street Warriorz. More information can be found at www.ihra.com.

 

 

 

About Live Nation

 

Live Nation is the world's largest live music company. Our mission is to inspire passion for live music around the world. We are the largest promoter of live concerts in the world, the second-largest entertainment venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. We strive to create superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate, have booking rights for and/or have an equity interest in more than 160 venues, including House of Blues® music venues and prestigious locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Wembley Arena. Our websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment/event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition, we also produce, promote or host theatrical, specialized motor sports and other live entertainment events. In 2006, we connected nearly 60 million fans with their favorite performers at approximately 26,000 events in 18 countries around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.”

 

 

 

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