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Thunder rolls into Southern Oregon Dragway 09/19/01
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet WHAT: Valley Thunder, a round of the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include: Federal-Mogul Dragster, Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Competition, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the last of six in Northwest Division competition. WHERE: Southern Oregon Dragway, Medford, Ore. Track is located in the Jackson County Speed Park. From Medford, take I-5 south to Crater Lake Highway, exit 30. Go east to Hwy 140 and turn right to Kershaw Road. Then turn right to Thunder Road into the track. WHEN: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22, 2001. SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series: FRIDAY, Sept. 21 -- Gates open at 6 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 8 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. SATURDAY, Sept. 22 -- Gates open at 6 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and eliminations begin at 2 p.m. First round of eliminations for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car is scheduled at 5 p.m. PURSE: The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series competitors will compete for cash and contingency awards of $138,935, part of the 43-race, $6.5 million series. 2000 EVENT WINNERS: BONUS PROGRAMS: SEALED POWER LOW QUALIFIER BONUS -- a $167,500 overall bonus fund from Federal-Mogul's Sealed Power brand to the low qualifiers at each of the 43 Federal-Mogul events and the 24 NHRA national events: $1,000 each in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car; $200 each in Competition and Super Stock; and $100 in Stock. FEATURES: More than 350 drivers in the eight racing categories. Eight-car fields in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car, featuring five-second, 250 mph side-by-side racing. TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS -- $15 Friday, $17 Saturday. Children, age 7-13, are $5 each day and children 6 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Southern Oregon Dragway, (547) 826-3477.
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