Today, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) released an updated 2010 schedule featuring a return to familiar territory and a pair of date changes for established races.
“Creating a season schedule is one of the most challenging tasks we face every year as there are so many variables and individuals to consider,” ADRL President and CEO Kenny Nowling said. “Ultimately, every scheduling decision is reached based on how it affects our racers and track partners and our ability to put on the best show possible for ADRL fans. I think the scheduling changes we’re announcing today reflect that process well and will result in a stronger 2010 ADRL season all around.”
In order to allow ADRL race teams additional testing opportunities, this year’s season-opening event, the ADRL Safety-Kleen Dragpalooza VI at Houston Raceway Park, will be held Mar. 19-20, one week later than originally planned. Also moving from July to May 21-22, will be the ADRL U.S. Drags III at Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, Virginia.
“We visited Virginia Motorsports Park for the first time last year and it was one of our most successful events,” ADRL Executive Vice President Jeff Fortune said. “Moving the date forward, though, helps open up the schedule in what was a tight second half of the year and should make it easier on our teams’ and fans’ travel plans. Plus, VMP in the spring should provide some great weather at a track that is capable of producing some incredible runs.”
This year also will mark the return of the ADRL to Summit Motorsports Park, as the ADRL Ohio Drags IV will be contested Sep. 24-25, representing the third time in four years the race will be held at the Norwalk, Ohio, facility, as well as the final opportunity for racers to earn points toward qualifying for the ADRL’s championship-deciding Speedtech Battle for the Belts the next month in Ennis, Texas.
“We repeatedly heard from our race teams that they loved racing at Summit Motorsports Park and wanted to return as soon as possible,” Fortune said. “It took some serious negotiations, but we’re very pleased to announce we were able to come to a multi-year agreement with the Bader family and are already looking forward to again sampling some of their famous $1 ice creams.”
The rest of the ADRL’s previously scheduled events remain intact on their original dates, creating a nine-event 2010 schedule for the ADRL’s sixth season.
2010 ADRL National Event Schedule
Mar. 19-20 ADRL Safety-Kleen Houston Raceway Park
Dragpalooza VI Baytown, Texas
Apr. 9-10 ADRL Hardee’s South Georgia Motorsports Park
Georgia Drags VI Cecil, Georgia
May 21-22 ADRL Virginia Motorsports Park
U.S. Drags III Petersburg, Virginia
June 11-12 ADRL Ford Drive One U.S. 131 Motorsports Park
Summer Drags VI Martin, Michigan
July 2-3 ADRL Hardee’s Heartland Park Topeka
Independence Drags IV Topeka, Kansas
Aug. 6-7 ADRL Hardee’s Gateway International Raceway
Gateway Drags III Madison, Illinois
Sep. 10-11 ADRL Flowmaster Rockingham Dragway
Dragstock VII Rockingham, North Carolina
Sep. 24-25 ADRL Summit Motorsports Park
Ohio Drags IV Norwalk, Ohio
Oct. 22-23 LenMar Motorsports Texas Motorplex
ADRL World Finals VI Ennis, Texas
PHOTO CUTLINE: The American Drag Racing League last visited Summit Motorsports Park in 2008, but plans to return Sep. 24-25, 2010, for the ADRL Ohio Drags IV at the famous Norwalk, Ohio, facility.
ABOUT THE ADRL: Based in O’Fallon, Missouri, the American Drag Racing League is the world’s premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous, and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2010 ADRL schedule includes nine national events run throughout the United States. For more information on the ADRL, visit online at www.ADRL.us
From Ian Tocher // VP of Publications // ADRL // ian@adrl.us // www.adrl.us
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