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PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NATIONALS
COLUMBUS (June 15-18)

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36th annual June 15-18 - National Trail Raceway

National Trail Raceway has been the site of some of drag racing’s most memorable upsets. The Midwest weather could be a factor, or it could be the notoriously tricky surface, but whatever the reason, it’s one of the wildest stops on the circuit. In recent years, the track has been home to a few drivers’ first victories. Chuck Harris scored his only win in Pro Stock in 1996, and Frank Pedregon and Phil Burkart Jr. broke through in 1998 and 1999 with their first Funny Car triumphs.

Defending Champs Top Fuel: Doug Herbert Funny Car: Phil Burkart Jr. Pro Stock: Warren Johnson Pro Stock Bike: Antron Brown Pro Stock Truck: John Coughlin Federal-Mogul Dragster: Rick Henkelman Federal-Mogul Funny Car: Frank Manzo Comp: Andy Manna Jr. Super Stock: Frank Grossi Stock: Bruce Walton Super Comp: Shannon Mingee Super Gas: Mike Farquhar Super Street: Scott Dahlem

Event Records Top Fuel 4.572, Joe Amato, June 1998 321.88, Kenny Bernstein, June 1998 Funny Car 4.888, Cruz Pedregon, June 1998 309.27, Pedregon, June 1998 Pro Stock 6.995, Warren Johnson, June 1999 198.15, Johnson, June 1999 Pro Stock Bike 7.287, Matt Hines, June 1999 188.12, Antron Brown, June 1999 Federal-Mogul Dragster 5.548, Rick Santos, June 1998 252.00, Bill Reichert, June 1999 Federal-Mogul Funny Car 5.572, Bob Newberry, June 1998 252.80, Frank Manzo, June 1999

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HOW TO GET THERE
The track is about 20 miles east of Columbus on old U.S. Highway 40, one mile north of Interstate 70 at the Kirkersville exit. From Columbus, take I-70 to Highway 158 north and follow the signs, or take I-70 to Highway 37 north to U.S. Highway 40 and follow the signs.

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WHERE TO STAY

Columbus: Best Western, (614) 864-1280 Concourse Hotel Airport, (614) 237-2515 or (800) 541-4574 Cross Country Inn, (614) 864-3880 or (800) 621-1429 Holiday Inn East, (740) 868-1380 or (800) 465-4329 Knights Inn, (614) 864-0600 La Quinta Inn, (614) 866-6456 or (800) 531-5900 Lenox Inn, (740) 861-7800 Motel 6, (740) 755-2250 Quality Inn Airport, (614) 861-0321 or (800) 228-5151 Radisson, (614) 475-7551 or (800) 333-3333 Ramada Inn East, (614) 861-7220 Red Roof Inn, (614) 864-3683 or (800) 843-7663 Residence Inn, (614) 864-8844 or (800) 331-3131 Super 8, (614) 866-8000

Granville: Buxton Inn, (740) 587-0001 Granville Inn, (740) 587-3333 Heath: Holiday Inn, (740) 522-1165 or (800) 465-4329 Hometown, (740) 522-6112 Howard Johnson, (740) 522-3191 Star Lite Motel, (740) 522-3207 Hebron: Amerihost, (740) 928-1800 Kirkersville: Regal Inn, (740) 927-8011 Newark: Newark Inn, (740) 349-8411 University Inn, (740) 344-2136 Cherry Valley Lodge, (740) 788-1200 or (800) 788-8008 Camping: Hidden Hill Camp, (740) 763-2750 Hi-Valley, (740) 924-4115 KOA Campground, (740) 928-0706 Lazy “R” Campground, (740) 366-4385

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