ADRL Cancels Tulsa Event
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O’FALLON, MO (August 12, 2008) — The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard announced today that the 2nd annual Shelor.com Spring Drags, originally postponed to Oct. 3-4 at Tulsa Raceway Park, has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts.
With the Tulsa State Fair also set for the early October weekend, ADRL and track officials considered moving the ADRL date a few weeks later, but the 4th annual ADRL World Finals are scheduled for Oct. 24-25, at Dallas, Texas, and it would have placed too much strain on ADRL racers and officials, series president Kenny Nowling explained.
“In the current economic climate we just couldn’t ask our teams to make long tows out west on subsequent weekends,” Nowling said. “Plus, the logistics of having back-to-back national events would have been prohibitive.”
Nowling said the event will return to the ADRL calendar next year.
“We deeply regret having to remove this event from our 2008 schedule, but after also suffering two rain postponements, it’s the decision we had to make,” he stated. “I want to personally thank track owner Dan Guterman and track manager Denise McDaniel for all their hard work and effort toward making this event a success and let them know the ADRL continues to look forward to visiting Tulsa Raceway Park.”
Nowling also said he recognizes the disappointment of Oklahoma fans at not having drag racing’s fastest-growing series come to their favorite track.
“We have felt nothing but welcome by the literally thousands of people our staff has contacted in the Tulsa region,” Nowling said. “This was shaping up to be a truly memorable event at a first-notch facility and I personally want to apologize to each and every fan, business owner and track employee who was looking forward to it happening.”
The next race on the ADRL’s eight-event 2008 schedule is the 2nd annual Gatorz Ohio Drags Aug. 22-23, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
ABOUT FLOWMASTER
Flowmaster, Inc. is housed in two ultra-modern facilities in Santa Rosa and West Sacramento, California, together totaling over 400,000 square feet. Flowmaster employs over 250 workers dedicated to building the highest quality U.S.-made exhaust products available. Flowmaster’s product line includes exhaust products for Performance Street, Muscle Cars, Trucks, Street Rods, RVs, Motorhomes, and all types of race applications. With more than 400 different muffler models, 370-plus exhaust systems and numerous exhaust accessories available, Flowmaster offers the choice to fit your specific vehicle needs, or your sound preference from "wild to mild."
ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation’s longest enduring institutions. The National Guard operates in all 50 states, three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia.
ABOUT THE ADRL
Based in O’Fallon, Missouri, the American Drag Racing League is the nation’s premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous, and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2008 Flowmaster ADRL series presented by the National Guard consists of eight national events run throughout the United States.
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O’FALLON, MO (August 12, 2008) — The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard announced today that the 2nd annual Shelor.com Spring Drags, originally postponed to Oct. 3-4 at Tulsa Raceway Park, has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts.
With the Tulsa State Fair also set for the early October weekend, ADRL and track officials considered moving the ADRL date a few weeks later, but the 4th annual ADRL World Finals are scheduled for Oct. 24-25, at Dallas, Texas, and it would have placed too much strain on ADRL racers and officials, series president Kenny Nowling explained.
“In the current economic climate we just couldn’t ask our teams to make long tows out west on subsequent weekends,” Nowling said. “Plus, the logistics of having back-to-back national events would have been prohibitive.”
Nowling said the event will return to the ADRL calendar next year.
“We deeply regret having to remove this event from our 2008 schedule, but after also suffering two rain postponements, it’s the decision we had to make,” he stated. “I want to personally thank track owner Dan Guterman and track manager Denise McDaniel for all their hard work and effort toward making this event a success and let them know the ADRL continues to look forward to visiting Tulsa Raceway Park.”
Nowling also said he recognizes the disappointment of Oklahoma fans at not having drag racing’s fastest-growing series come to their favorite track.
“We have felt nothing but welcome by the literally thousands of people our staff has contacted in the Tulsa region,” Nowling said. “This was shaping up to be a truly memorable event at a first-notch facility and I personally want to apologize to each and every fan, business owner and track employee who was looking forward to it happening.”
The next race on the ADRL’s eight-event 2008 schedule is the 2nd annual Gatorz Ohio Drags Aug. 22-23, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
ABOUT FLOWMASTER
Flowmaster, Inc. is housed in two ultra-modern facilities in Santa Rosa and West Sacramento, California, together totaling over 400,000 square feet. Flowmaster employs over 250 workers dedicated to building the highest quality U.S.-made exhaust products available. Flowmaster’s product line includes exhaust products for Performance Street, Muscle Cars, Trucks, Street Rods, RVs, Motorhomes, and all types of race applications. With more than 400 different muffler models, 370-plus exhaust systems and numerous exhaust accessories available, Flowmaster offers the choice to fit your specific vehicle needs, or your sound preference from "wild to mild."
ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation’s longest enduring institutions. The National Guard operates in all 50 states, three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia.
ABOUT THE ADRL
Based in O’Fallon, Missouri, the American Drag Racing League is the nation’s premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous, and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2008 Flowmaster ADRL series presented by the National Guard consists of eight national events run throughout the United States.
