MOPAR CANADIAN NATIONALS FACT SHEET
WHAT: MOPAR Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol, the fifth of 11 events on the $19.5 million Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series
WHERE: Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario
Track is located 3 km East on Highway 81, Grand Bend, Ontario N0M 1T0
Canada's Premier Racing Facility
WHEN: Friday – Sunday, July 20 – 22, 2007
WHO: The stars of the Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Series, including Bobby Lagana Jr., Bruce Litton, six-time Pro Modified world champion Scotty Cannon and T.J. Zizzo in 320 mph Knoll Gas - Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Top Fuel dragsters, competing for the $23,000 first place prize of a $131,000 class purse
Fans will experience the power of 320 mph Knoll Gas - Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Cars, featuring defending world champion Dale Creasy Jr., Bob Gilbertson, Jack Wyatt, Paul Lee, Jon Capps and Terry Haddock competing for $23,000 to first place of the $131,000 class purse
Defending World champion Quain Stott, former world champion Mike Janis, Ontario's Carl Spiering, Danny Rowe and Scott Cannon Jr. in nitrous vs. supercharged Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Modified, competing for the $10,000 first place prize of the $45,000 class purse
Six-time and defending world champion Mark Thomas, London, Ontario’s Rob Atchison, Terry Munroe and Terry McMillen in Alcohol Funny Car, competing for the $10,000 first place prize of the $26,000 class purse
The world’s fastest and quickest Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Stock Cars, featuring IHRA’s version of NASCAR, the 220 mph factory hot rods of world champion Pete Berner (Pontiac GTO), Rickie Smith (Chevrolet Cobalt) former world champions Steve Spiess (Chevrolet Cobalt) and Brian Gahm (Ford Mustang) and Robert Patrick (Ford Mustang) competing for the $10,000 first place prize of the $38,000 class purse
Champions will also be crowned in seven Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by Mr. Gasket semi-professional classes: Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod, and Hot Rod
WHAT’S AT STAKE: In addition to the individual class purse up for grabs, drivers will be competing for points with the ultimate goal of being crowned world champion at season’s end. Each class champion receives: Top Fuel - $150,000, Nitro Funny Car - $150,000, Pro Modified – 50,000, Alcohol Funny Car - $35,000 and Pro Stock - $35,000
“NIGHT OF FIRE”: The Saturday “Night of Fire” show, 7 p.m., features the final round of professional qualifying under the lights – including two flame-burning Nitro-fueled classes – and a ground-pounding jet-powered truck
SCHEDULE: Friday, July 20:
Sportsman qualifying at 9 a.m.
Professional racing (Q-1) 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 21:
Sportsman eliminations at 9 a.m.
Professional racing (Q-2) at 12:30 noon
“Night of Fire” professional racing (Q-3) at 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 22:
Sportsman eliminations at 9 a.m.
Professional eliminations 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. Final Round: 4 p.m.
Gates Open: 8 a.m. daily
TICKETS: AFFORDABLE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Order Tickets Now @ Grand Bend Motorplex:
Canada's Premier Racing Facility, IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation and Ticketmaster Outlets
General Admission prices, single-day ticket
· Adult: $35 (Fri); $55 (Sat); $50 (Sun)
· Junior (2-12 years old): $5
· Child (under 2): Free
3-Day Super Pass prices – includes weekend pass and reserved seat Saturday and Sunday
· Adult: $115
· Junior: $25
General Admission Weekend Pass prices – 3-day general admission pass (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
· Adult: $105
· Junior: $15
Reserve Seat prices – limited amount, includes general admission
· Adult: $60 (Sat); $55 (Sun)
· Junior (2-12 years old): $10 all days
· Child (under 2): $5 all days
ALL TICKETS INCLUDE FREE PARKING AND PIT PASS AS IHRA OPENS ITS LOCKER ROOM TO THE PUBLIC
TELEVISION:
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FREE PIT PASS:
Every ticket includes access to the pit area. Go “backstage” and watch drivers tune their vehicles for the next round, get autographs, photos, and team merchandise
2006 EVENT WINNERS:
Top Fuel – Bobby Lagana Jr.
Nitro Funny Car – Dale Creasy Jr.
Pro Modified – Alan Pittman
Alcohol Funny Car – Mark Thomas
Pro Stock – Pete Berner
2006 NO. 1 QUALIFIERS:
Top Fuel – Rick Cooper, 4.646
Nitro Funny Car – Dale Creasy Jr., 4.870
Pro Modified – Tommy D’Apile, 6.084
Alcohol Funny Car – Terry Munroe, 5.802
Pro Stock – Frank Gugliotta, 6.393
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel: Rick Cooper – 4.646
Clay Millican – 320.97
Nitro Funny Car: Dale Creasy Jr. – 4.870, 306.01
Pro Modified: Tommy D’Aprile – 6.084, 235.10
Alcohol Funny Car: Rob Atchison – 5.727, 246.57
Pro Stock: Frank Gugliotta – 6.393, 218.39
TRACK ELEVATION: 642’ above sea level
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 presented by Hooters. More information can be found at IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation.
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.”
