Spring Warmup

Spring Warmup

Shop, Race or Watch!
4/21/2012
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I'm sure you'll find the part you need!
I'm sure you'll find the part you need!

Brush up on your drag racing skills!
Brush up on your drag racing skills!

To Do List

Christmas Tree up…… Done
Timing sensors installed…...Done
Order ET paper…Done
Hire summer employees…..Done
Hang Sponsor Signs…..Done
Hang the American Flags around the track…..Done
Build concession stand ……Done
Purchase Sunoco race fuel…..Done
Mark off the swap meet vendor area…..Done

We’re ready….are you ready for the 31st annual spring warm-up?  If not, what are you waiting for?  Christmas has already come and gone.  Now it’s time to go ‘drag racin’ and time to turn some of your old ‘stuff’ into CASH!



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Swap Meet – Out with the old, in with the new!

Did you get a lot of new parts for Christmas, but you don’t have a spot on your shelf to store your new possessions because you have too many old things you never use any more?  Have you worked on your street rod all winter and now you’ve come to a stand still because you need a specialized part and have not found it yet?  If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, Summit Motorsports Park can help!  We’re having our annual Spring Warm-up Swap Meet.

This is an open swap meet, where one can sell just about anything, new or used.  The price to set up is just $35 and it includes two adult admissions and a 20’ x 20’ space.  Everything must fit within this space.


 
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Test-n-Tune

You have eleven hours to test and tune your car so you’re ready for the start of the 2012 racing season!  This track day is open to EVERYONE and there’s no pressure to win!  And it doesn’t matter if you have a stock street legal mustang or an alcohol mustang funny car.  This is a fun day to shake off the rust and brush up on your drag racing skills!  



Chassis Inspections

Division 3 inspector, Pete Woodruff, will be onsite Saturday, April 21st during the Spring Warm-up to certify your race chassis.  Appointments are limited and you will need to contact the office at 419-668-5555 and ask for Nettie at extension 226.  

To help expedite the process, we ask that the chassis be ready for inspection.  This means the body needs to be off or tipped out of the way of the chassis on Altereds, roadsters, Funny cars or Dragsters.  Full-bodied cars need to get high enough in the air so Pete can inspect the tubing in the floor area.  If this is done ahead of time, the whole process should take about twenty minutes.  

The Sportsman (blue & silver) chassis tag is valid for three years and the fee is $150.  This tag applies to cars (other than Pro Stock) that run 6.00 (3.66) seconds to 9.99 (6.40).  SFI Spec 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 25.1E, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, or our NHRA Rulebook requirement for Competition Eliminator, Super Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street (135 + MPH), Advanced ET, TD, TS and ET cars running quicker than 9.99 (6.40).

The chassis inspections will take place on the Summit Side of the race track, off SR 18, underneath the Summit Side grandstands.  Beginning at 9am.

 






2012 Event Ticket Pricing
   
Ticket Pricing  
Adult $12
(Shop/Race/Watch)  
Child (6-12) $ 5
Swap Meet 20' x 20' $35
Includes 2 adult admissions  


Each admission ticket includes access into the pit areas and General Admission Parking is FREE!

  Event Day Schedule
   
Event Day Schedule    
Gates Open 8 am
Time Trials 9 am - 8 pm
Showtime All Day!

For Event info please contact:
Nettie Damron
jdamron@SummitMotorsportsPark.com
419-668-5555
 


Mickey Mart Rewards Season Opener

Mickey Mart Rewards Season Opener

Do you have cabin fever?
4/28/2012
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Do You Have Cabin Fever?

It’s been a long 5 months without racing. Many of us have been stranded at home driving our spouses or significant others, kids and even our pets crazy!  There are only so many episodes of “Two Guys Garage” one can endure!  It’s time for our senses to be awakened and who other than Bob Motz, Jill Canuso, and the Geezer Gassers could do it better?  Bring your family out to the 29th Annual Mickey Mart Rewards Season Opener, presented by Donald M Graham & Associates for a fun filled night of entertainment!



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Kids are just $5!

Entertaining your family can be very expensive these days, but not on opening day at Summit Motorsports Park!  A family of four can be entertained at Summit Motorsports Park for less than $50 and that includes a trip to the Ice Cream Saloon!  Children 6-12 are just $5 and children five and under are free!  Parking is FREE and access into the Racer Pit Areas is FREE!


 
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Featured Talent

It has become tradition that Bob Motz be part of Summit Motorsports Park opening day festivities.  Come early so you can visit Bob and get his autograph and take some photos of his ’98 jet Kenworth!  

By day, Jill Canuso is the marketing director for S&W Race Cars & Components, in her free time she is the “Queen of Diamonds”.  Jill, affectionately called” the Little Jiant”, stands just 4-foot-11 tall and she drives one of the most powerful vehicles on the planet, a jet dragster.  Don’t let her size fool you, because she’s driven everything from motorcycles to monster trucks to midge cars to jet dragsters.  The “Queen of Diamonds” we’ll wow you with her spectacular fire show warm-up and will reach speeds exceeding 300 mph in the quarter mile.  She is one “Jiant” you do not want to mess with!

Do you remember when the generation of full-bodied, full-fender, American built cars were the stars of drag racing?  Six members of the Geezer Gassers, Randy Addington's ’37 Chevy coupe "Addington's Speed Shop", Jesse James's '40 Willys coupe "The Gunslinger", Bill Caughron's ’48 Anglia "Golden Angel" Randy Tavoletti's '41 Willys coupe "Tavoletti and Gearhart RAcing", Bob Yust's '51 Henry J "Wild Weasel" and Dave Bowen's '52 Chevy "The Screamer", will be bringing some of that nostalgia racing to this year’s opening day and they’ll be on hand to swap stories about “how drag racing used to be” and to sign autographs.


 






2011 Event Ticket Pricing
   
Ticket Pricing  
Adult $15
Child (6-12) $ 5
Child 5 & Under
FREE!
Summit Club Seat      
Just $10 More!


Each admission ticket includes access into the pit areas and General Admission Parking is FREE!

  Event Day Schedule
   
Event Day Schedule  
Gates Open   8:00 am 
Time Trials 10:00 am
Pre-Race Ceremonies   6:00 pm
Showtime   7:00 pm

For Event info please contact:
Nettie Damron
jdamron@SummitMotorsportsPark.com
419-668-5555
 


Cavalcade of Stars

Cavalcade of Stars

Variety! Excitement! Fun for the whole family!
5/18/2012
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Bob "King of Quake" Motz

Variety! Excitement! Fun for the whole family!

Come celebrate the 6th anniversary of the B’laster Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser

  • 280 mile-per-hour Alcohol and Nitro Injected Dragsters!
  • 260 mile-per hour Alcohol Funny Cars!
  • Bob Motz
  • Jill "Queen of Diamonds" Canuso
  • Ernie "Beast from the East" Bogue
  • Geezer Gassers
  • Fireworks Friday and Saturday Nights!
  • Children’s playground
  • FREE access into the pit areas – watch the ‘behind the scene’ action as crews get their hot rods ready for racing!


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Opportunities for YOU our Fans

There is not a stick and ball sport or another form of motorsports that allows race fans the opportunity to enter the “locker room”, but at Summit Motorsports Park we do!  Each admission ticket allows race fans access into the racer’s pit area.  Fans can watch crew members’ race against the clock, servicing their vehicles before their driver’s next round of competition.  And you’ll also have the chance to capture a few autographs and photographs along the way.

 


 
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Fan Participation

Summit Motorsports Park likes to get their fans excited, but more importantly we like to get the fans involved!  Friday night qualifying will be one such opportunity.  Five fans will be randomly chosen to be part of a panel of judges.  The judges will sit next to the race track and score the racers in Stock Eliminator and Super Stock on their ability to perform the best wheel stand during the Friday night qualifying session.  If you want to be part of our panel of judges then you need to be here!



Meet the Drivers

Meet the Drivers


The 2011 season was a banner year for Frank Manzo.  He not only tied John Force by winning his 15th National Event Title, he also accomplished a major mile stone in racing, by scoring over 200 career wins in his Top Alcohol Funny Car.  If that wasn’t enough, he also recorded his career best ET - 5.411 (Reading, PA 2011) and Speed – 268.06 mph (Gainesville, FL 2011).  What does Frank have up his sleeve for the 2012 season?


Bill Reichert is the owner; he’s the tuner and he’s the driver of the Rislone Top Alcohol Dragster.  Nine time divisional champion and 5 time national champion can be found in the pit area wrenching on his hot rod.  Stop by Bill’s pit area and watch him and his crew tune his dragster between rounds of competition.  

Chris Foster made it look very easy when he captured his 2nd Divisional title in three years.  He went to three straight divisional finals and all he did to clinch the 2011 Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car Title was win one final, which he accomplished at Summit Motorsports Park last July.   In writing, it appears his championship was an easy task to accomplish, but in reality it wasn’t.  To repeat his 2011 performance, Chris will have his work cut out for him.  

Marty Thacker is one of the nicest guys you’ll meet at the race track, but when he is in his race car you had better watch out, because the nice guy in him quickly disappears.  He’s all business when sitting in the Rapid Transit Top Alcohol Dragster.  His dedication and determination has earned him three divisional titles over the years and has given Bill Reichert and the other class competitors a run for their money.  




 
2011 Event Winners:

2011 Event Winners:
Top Alcohol Dragster Bill Reichert
Top Alcohol Funny Car   
Chris Foster
Top Dragster  Ricky Adkins
Top Sportsman  John Scali
Comp Eliminator Chuck Haubiel
Stock Eliminator Matt Antrobius
Super Street Scott Mackie
Super Stock Larry Hodge
Super Gas Paul Brown
Super Comp Michael Shelton
Pro Stock Snowmobile  Ron Bray

 







2012 Event Ticket Pricing & Info
   
Ticket Pricing  
Adult - 1 Day $20
Child (6-12) - 1 Day $ 5
Child 5 & Under  FREE!

Each admission ticket includes access into the pit areas and General Admission Parking is FREE!

 List of Area Lodging

  Event Weekend Schedule

 

Friday, May 18    
Gates Open     8am
Time Trials/Qualifying     9am
Pre-Race Ceremonies     6pm
Showtime     7pm
     
Saturday, May 19    
Time Trials/Qualifying     9am
Pre-Race Ceremonies     6pm
Show Time     6:30pm
     
Sunday, May 20    
Gates Open     8am
Eliminations     9am
Pre-Race Ceremonies      12:30pm
Show Time     1pm

For Event info please contact:
Nettie Damron
jdamron@SummitMotorsportsPark.com
419-668-5555
 






Ohio Bike Week

Ohio Bike Week

The Largest Harley Drag Race in the Midwest!
6/8/2012
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Hide That Honda Dream…..The Harleys Are Coming!

There is only one way to conclude Ohio Bike Week and that’s with a drag race.

We’re not talking about any old drag race. We’re talking about the largest, loudest and most exciting All Harley drag race in the Midwest.

It’s the 22nd Annual AHDRA Ohio Bike Week Nationals and it’s coming to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.  With 16 classes of Harley’s in competition and a huge vendor midway there’s something for everyone.  Ten thousand bikers and more Harley’s than you can count in a day will make you think you just got off the bus in Sturgis.  Don’t just come for the races or the parts distributers; come for the experience, the Biker life style and the camaraderie.  Hook up with old friends and meet new ones.

The food is sensational and the Park is second to none.

Come to the 22nd Annual AHDRA Ohio Bike Week Nationals and see:  It's a GIGANTIC Weekend of....ground pounding, fuel guzzling, teeth chattering 'NITRO ACTION' on TWO WHEELS!

  • The World’s Fastest Harley’s!
  • 230 mile-per hour Nitro Harley’s!
  • Modfied Gas Bikes!
  • V-Rod Destroyers!
  • Street Bikes!
  • 16 Classes of Harley Competition!
  • Manufacturer’s Midway!


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Ohio Bike Week


10 days of Ridin’ Rockin’ & Racin’!

Ohio Bike Week begins Friday June 1 and runs through June 10.  The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) concludes Ohio Bike Week festivities at Summit Motorsports Park, June 8 - 10th.  
Go to Ohiobikeweek.com for complete schedule and updates.


 
 






2012 Ticket Pricing
   
Ticket Pricing  
Adult - One Day $ 30
Adult - Weekend $ 50
Child 11 & Under FREE!
Active & Reserved Military   FREE with Valid Military ID!
   
Camping  
Motorhome $100
Primitive Camping $ 25

 

Each admission ticket includes access into the pit areas and General Admission Parking is FREE!

Primitive Family Camping
Camping for tents, pop-up, tent or folding camping trailers and Truck Campers.  No generators will be permitted.  Camping spaces are approximately 20' X 50' each.   Campers will be parked on a first come, first serve basis.  The campground location is subject to change dependent upon weather and ground conditions.
 
Trackside Motorhome Parking
Parking for motorhomes and recreational vehicles alongside the track.  Parking in our trackside spots require that your vehicle be classified as a Class A, B or C Motorhome, Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheel, Sport Utility Trailer, Truck Camper.  No Tents or Pop-Up trailers. 

Upon purchase of a camp ground site, campers will be provided with a list of rules and regulations.  
 
All person(s) staying in one of our camping locations are required to have a weekend admission ticket.

List of Area Lodging

  Event Day Schedule
Saturday, June 9      
Gates Open         8:00am
Qualifying 10:00am
   
Sunday, June 10  
Gates Open   8:00am
Eliminations 12:00pm

 

 


For Event info please contact:
Contact AHDRA
info@AHDRA.com
336-924-2095
 






Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Speed! Spectacle! Stars!
7/5/2012
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Are you ready to celebrate speed, horsepower and our nation's birthday during the week of July 4th, 2012?

The NHRA race has been moved permanently to July 4th week, and in 2012 it will be July 5-8. Many of our guests will have Thursday, July 5 and Friday, July 6 as vacation days. Plan your summer around the 6th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals!

Now, some of you will be able to see for the first time our new Friday night race format with non-stop entertainment including FIREWORKS. Besides the fast Pro Stock Cars, the exciting nitro-burning Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars, you'll see Bob Motz' jet powered Kenworth, 300 mile-per-hour jet powered dragsters and our signature fireworks show celebrating our nation's 236th birthday. And to help make this a more affordable family vacation, Friday reserved seats for kids 12-under are FREE with paid adult reserved tickets!


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Top Eliminator Club

The Top Eliminator Club is the ‘ultimate’ race fan hospitality package.  Fans have an opportunity to choose their reserve seats in one of two premiere starting line seating sections; access to a private hospitality chalet which includes a catered buffet, live on track-closed circuit television and private restrooms; and receive an exclusive member’s only event goodie-bag.  The Top Eliminator Club ticket package includes the following:

  • 4 Day VIP Admission Pass (with reserved seat)
  • TEC members – only hospitality center
  • Complimentary soft drinks and bottled water every day
  • 2 Complimentary drink tickets per day for alcoholic beverages (cash bar will be available)
  • Complimentary lunch and dinner buffets on Friday
  • Complimentary breakfast and lunch buffets on Saturday and Sunday
  • Live on-track action via closed-circuit television
  • Private restrooms
  • Pit access
  • Event Goodie Bag
  • Top Eliminator Club Parking with purchase of two (2) full event tickets
  • Option to renew or change seats every year

Top Eliminator Club VIP Package is $325/per person

Call 419-668-5555 to reserve your tickets today!



2011 Event Winners

2011 Event Winners
Del WorshamTop Fuel
Mike NeffFunny Car
Vincent NobilePro Stock
Eddie Krawiec           Pro Stock Motorcycle

The Lucas Oil winners were Marty Thacker (Top Alochol Dragster), Fred Hagen (Top Alcohol Funny Car), David Rampy (Comp), Bob Marshall (Super Stock), Edmond Richardson (Stock), Nick Folk (Super Comp), Mark Horton (Super Gas), Ryan Ondrejko (Top Sportsman), and Troy Stone (Top Dragster).  Mike Castellana won the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Race.

 







2012 Event Ticket Pricing & Info
   
4 Day Reserved Seat Pricing  
Full Event - Adult
$130
Full Event - Junior (6-12)
$  40
Full Event - Child (5 & under)
$  20
Top Eliminator Club  
$325
 All Seating on Thursday, except Top Eliminator Club, is general admission.  
   
Thursday July 5, 2012  
Adult $  12
Junior (6-12) FREE
Child (5 & under) FREE  
   
Friday July 6, 2012  
Adult Reserved Seat
$  42
Junior (6-12) Reserved Seat
FREE
Child (5 & under) Reserved Seat
FREE
   
Saturday July 7, 2012  
Adult Reserved Seat
$  55
Junior (6-12) Reserved Seat
$  20
Child (5 & Under) Reserved Seat
$  10
   
Sunday July 8, 2012
 
Adult Reserved Seat
$  55
Junior (6-12) Reserved Seat
$  20
Child (5 & Under) Reserved Seat
$  10

Each ticket includes access into the pit areas.
General Admission Parking is FREE!

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Camping/Motorhome  
Trackside (Elec/Non Electric)    SOLD OUT!
Family Camping (Primitive - inside park)
$125 
Camping (Primitive) - Northfield $ 80
Motorhome (Primitive) - Scotty's
$ 80

 

Northfield Campground:

  • Located just west of the main entrance into the Park – Enter off route 18 (Wilson’s Drive) 
  • Reserved Sites (20’ x 50’) 
  • A more secluded camping experience
  • Price:  $80
  • Access to shower, portable restrooms, pumping service and fresh water
  • Convenience store with ice delivery
  • Fire rings and firewood available
  • Newspaper delivery service Beginning Thursday morning
  • Music nightly beginning Thursday night
  • Opens at 9a.m. Tuesday morning of Race Week


Scotty’s Campground:

  • Located just west of the main entrance into the Park – Enter off route 18 (Wilson’s Drive)
  • Reserve Sites (20’ x 50’)
  • Price:  $80
  • Access to shower, portable restrooms, pumping service and fresh water
  • Convenience store with ice delivery
  • Fire rings and firewood available
  • Newspaper delivery service Beginning Thursday morning
  • Music nightly beginning Thursday night
  • Opens at 9a.m. Tuesday morning of Race Week


Save Time, Book Now and Save $$$$

Summit Motorsports Park is proud to introduce four hotel properties presenting special “limited time” offers to race fans.  Please secure your rooms quickly before these good deals are all gone!

Great Wolfe Lodge (www.greatwolf.com)
Guest makes reservations by doing the following:
1.  Call toll free:  800-641-Wolf (9653)
2.  Use the Group Name:  Summit Racing NHRA Nationals
3.  Use Block Code:1207SUMM
4.  Room Rate:  $154.00 + $9.99 Resort Fee + tax per night

Sawmill Creek Resort (www.sawmillcreek.com)
Guest makes reservations by doing the following:
1.  Call toll free: 1-800-Sawmill (729-6455)
    a. Use the Group Name:  Summit Racing NHRA Nationals
2.  Go to www.sawmillcreek.com
    a. Click on “Make A Reservation”… then “Groups”
    b. Enter Group ID: 653
    c. Enter Password: 1085000573
3.  Room Rate:  $150+ tax per night

Breakers Express (www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/resorts/hotels/hotel_breakers.cfm)
Guest makes reservations by doing the following:
1.  Call: 419-627-2106
2.  Use the Group Name:  Summit Racing NHRA Nationals
3.  Use Block Code: NHRA06
4.  Room Rate:  $122 + tax per night

Best Budget Inn Sandusky (www.lakeeriehotelsmotels.com/bbisandusky.php)
Guest makes reservations by doing the following:
1.  Call:  419-626-3610 Ext 0
2.  Use the Group Name: Summit Racing NHRA Nationals
3.  Room Rate: $69 + tax on Thursday and Sunday, $119.00 + tax on Friday and Saturday

List of Area Lodging

 

  2012 Event Day Schedule
Thursday July 5
 
Spectator Gates Open   8:30 am
Sportsman Qualifying   9:00 am
Secure Track   6:00 pm
   
Friday July 6
 
Spectator Gates Open   7:30 am
Sportsman Eliminations   8:00 am
Comp, Top Alcohol Qualifying  10:30 am
Pro Mod Qualifying   3:30 pm
Pro Stock Qualifying (Bike/Car)    4:00 pm
Nitro Qualifying (FC/TF)   5:00 pm
Pro Mod Qualifying   6:00 pm
Pro Stock Qualifying (Bike/Car)   6:30 pm
Nitro Qualifying (FC/TF)   7:30 pm
Exhibition & Fireworks   9:30 pm
Secure Track Following Fireworks
   
Saturday July 7
 
Spectator Gates Open   7:30 am
Sportsman Eliminations
  8:00 am
Top Alcohol Qualifying
  9:30 am
Pro Mod Qualifying
10:30 am
K&N Horsepower Challenge Rd 1  
11:00 am
Pro Stock Qualifying (Car/Bike)
11:40 am 
Nitro Qualifying (TF/FC)
12:30 pm
K&N Horsepower Challenge Rd 2
  1:30 pm
Pro Mod - Rd 1
  1:40 pm
Pro Stock Qualifying (Car/Bike)
  2:15 pm
K&N Horsepower Challenge Finals  
  2:50 pm
Nitro Qualifying (TF/FC)
  3:00 pm
Secure Track
  5:30 pm
   
Sunday July 8
 
Spectator Gates Open
  8:00 am
Pre-Race Concert
  9:00 am
Pre-Race Ceremonies
10:00 am
Final Eliminations
11:00 am
Secure Track
  4:30 pm


Schedule Subject to change without notice!

Click below for a detailed, printable version of the schedule.


For Event info please contact:
Nettie Damron
jdamron@summitmotorsportspark.com
419-668-5555
 


Detailed Event Day Schedule



Blue Suede Cruise

Blue Suede Cruise

One of the Largest Midwest Street Rod Events!
7/20/2012
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SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK & THE Akzo Nobel, Wanda BLUE SUEDE CRUISE


Long before there was a Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, there was the Fonz, Richie Cunningham, the real Elvis Presley, Doo Wop music and the most unbelievable cars on the planet. Saturday night at the Big Boy Drive-In Restaurant was the original Blue Suede Cruise.  Life couldn’t be any better. Think back to those wonderful nights backed into a parking spot, eating a hamburger off a window tray and sucking down a Coke. If you only knew then that the original muscle cars and the ones with the frenched headlights, no door handles and hood louvers cruising past you all night long would still be cruising and be at the AkzoNobel, Wanda "Blue Suede Cruise" presented by PBE Supply at Summit Motorsports Park you could have planned ahead for a lot less money. Those were the days of the firsts. Your first car, your first speeding ticket, your first date and your first………….we’ll leave it at that.  

Today there may be no more firsts but the memories are alive and well as Summit Motorsports Park. The Fonz, Cunninghams and Elvis are all gone but the cars and Doo-Wop live on. For the ones with a bit of grey in what hair may be left the Blue Suede Cruise will bring back the greatest times of your lives and for your kids and grandkids it will leave them green with envy looking at what they missed.

Well, we have a secret for all of you below forty. You haven’t missed it yet. Come to the Summit this summer and wrap yourselves in thousands of candy-colored Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars & Trick Trucks. As a special treat they don’t just sit there. There are unlimited Fun-Runs down the Summit Motorsports Park quarter-mile dragstrip. This is a don’t miss event. We’ll be there, how about you?

Pre-register by December 31st, 2011 and save $10 and receive tickets to the Racer BBQ!

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Street Rodders

For those of you that have never attended the AkzoNobel, Wanda Blue Suede Cruise let me tell you what your entry buys you at Summit Motorsports Park. Here’s the 30-second tour: Thousands of Hot Rods & Classics on display, Fun Runs all day long on the ¼ mile, Vendors & Exhibitors all over the place, a swap meet, a car corral, the very popular Atomic Age Bazaar and the always packed Women’s World. For entertainment there is the Saturday Night Concert, huge fireworks, flame throwing and the gorgeous Neon Parade of Lights.

If you and your family enjoy going to the local cruise-in events you will go nuts at this one.  It is by far the Largest Street Rod Event in the Midwest! You deserve it and so does your Hot Rod.

Pre-register by December 31st, 2011 and save $10 and receive tickets to the Racer BBQ!


 
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THE AkzoNobel, Wanda BLUE SUEDE CRUISE AT SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK IS MORE THAN A CAR SHOW

It’s a weekend in Paradise and you are invited.

What is there to do at Summit Motorsports Park after I’ve seen all the cars in the AkzoNobel, Wanda Blue Suede Cruise?

You wouldn’t believe how many times we’ve been asked that very question over the years. My answer has always been “This must be your first time here!”

The Blue Suede Cruise is a little bit like a 3-ring circus. There’s always something going on and there’s always something for every member of the family.

There’s the Manufacturers Midway with just about anything your heart desires to turn your Pinto into one of those fire breathing monsters you have spent the day taking pictures of. By the way, should you really happen to have a Pinto, don’t miss the twenty or so brand new looking ones on display.

The Swap Meet is designed for those that need that special Widget or Trungeon Bearing for their 1953 Nash Rambler. Most of the collectable stuff you see for sale is high-demand got to have mechanical parts to keep the love of your life on the road.

The Car Corral will accommodate those that want to sell their rolling stock and those who want to buy it. The AkzoNobel, Wanda Blue Suede Cruise at Summit Motorsports Park is a must if you need to pay off the house or if the kids have finally left the nest and there’s room in the driveway for that bright yellow and chrome love of your life that you know will really make the neighbors hate you. I know, you just can’t wait.

The Atomic Age Bazaar features all kinds of things from the days of Duck and Cover. The what? OK, try this explanation then. Way back when, the country was afraid of Atomic warfare and for some reason they made really silly things like chrome legs on kitchen tables, weird shaped furniture and pictures by some guy that couldn’t paint a straight line if he had to. They also had real cool hood ornaments, great gas pumps and signs you would sell the kid’s Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle for. What do you mean the little woman won’t come with you? Tell her it’s a Deco display. She will beat you to the car.



SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK INVITES THE BETTER HALF TO THE BLUE SUEDE CRUISE

SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK INVITES THE BETTER HALF TO THE BLUE SUEDE CRUISE

 

Why? Because they deserve a day off too!

Who says there’s nothing for the gentler sex to do at Summit Motorsports Park while attending the AkzoNobel, Wanda Blue Suede Cruise presented by PBE Supply? There’s plenty to do, like push the car, watch the kids, push the car, get lunch ready and of course push the car.

There just might be one other little thing to do that I have been told not to make a big deal out of by a lot of the male racers. It will make the ladies very happy and their ‘other half’ very poor. That’s right Ladies, they said it would never be back, it couldn’t come back, it shouldn’t be back……Well, IT’S BACK and it’s bigger than ever.

It’s the sensational Summit Motorsports Park Women’s World and it’s going to be a bigger Excellent Adventure than ever before. The tent is huge, the entertainment is you and the vendors are to die for. We have compiled a partial promissory list of who’s going to be there. There’s Jewelry, lots of jewelry – Bling-Bling-Bling and everything that goes with it. How about some Mary Kay and the Pampered Chef just down the block from huge lipstick booths and beautiful home-made candles? Don’t miss the wood working displays and all the craft booths. With everything that’s going on for the entire family there’s no reason not to attend the AkzoNobel Wanda Blue Suede Cruise at Summit Motorsports Park.                                

If you are interested in a booth call Bobbie at 419-668-5555.

 
Saturday Night Concert!



The concert takes place Saturday evening at 8pm, followed by a neon parade, flame throwing contest and firework show! The name of the act will be announced soon!







2012 Event Ticket Pricing & Info
   
FEES  
Adult - 1 Day $15
Adult - Weekend $35
Child (15 & Under) - 1 Day FREE!
   

1972 & Older Street Rod Entry

$45
* Includes 2 wknd Adult Admissions  
and their children 15 & under
 
   
Car Corral $ 35
Swap Meet (20' x 20' Space) $ 35*
Vendor Midway (20' x 60' Space) $200*
Women's World (10' x 10' Space) $ 50*
Atomic Bazaar (10' x 10' Space) $ 50*
* Includes 2 wknd adult admissions  
   
Camping/Motorhome - Weekend
$ 40

FREE Pit Access and FREE Parking!

Primitive Family Camping
Camping for tents, pop-up, tent or folding camping trailers and Truck Campers located in the northern Summit side along Wilson's fenceline.  No generators will be permitted.  Camping spaces are approximately 20' X 50' each.  The campground location is subject to change dependent upon weather and ground conditions.

2012 RV and Motorhome-non-electric sites are located mid pits on the Budweiser side of the facility.  Parking in RV/Motorhome requires that your vehicle be classified as as one of the following, Class A, B or C Motorhome, Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheel, Sport Utility Trailer, Truck Camper.  No Tents or Pop-Up trailers. 

Upon purchase of a camp ground site, campers will be provided with a list of rules and regulations.  
 
All person(s) staying in one of our camping locations are required to have a weekend admission ticket.

List of Area Lodging

2012 Akzo Nobel, Wanda BLUE SUEDE CRUISE GUIDELINES

  1. Show and Shine registration is open to pre 1972 cars, trucks and motorcycles.
  2. Vehicle registration is located on the Budweiser side off Route 601.
  3. Once registered, a vehicle may come and go all day each day using the Route 18 or 601 gates.
  4. Show vehicles may remain on the show field overnight, parked at a participant’s motorhome or camp site, placed in on-site trailer parking, or driven off site.
  5. Trailer parking will be provided free of charge at the north end of the Budweiser pits.
  6. Trailers will not be permitted on the Summit side of the race track.  
  7. Properly secured pop-up tents and canopies are permitted on the show field and may be left overnight.
  8. Tents or canopies 20’x30’ and larger will be placed by Summit Motorsports Park on the show field.  Please contact Bobbie Bader at 419-668-5555 ext 240 prior to 07/15/12.
  9. Speed limit in the show and pit area is 10mph.
  10. Burnouts are encouraged in the burnout box only please.
  11. Motorized vehicles including four-wheelers, pit bikes, golf carts, and bicycles are restricted to the Budweiser side of the race track.  This restriction does not apply to persons possessing State issued Handicap credentials.  Handicap individuals may present their state issued identification at registration for a handicap decal.  Handicap vehicles are restricted to single person conveyances.
  12. Medical scooters will be available on site for rental.  Reservations can be made in advance by calling (567) 674-8729, rental rates $60 per day (8am-5pm).
  13. Weekend non electric RV/Motorhome spots available on the Budweiser side of the track $40 plus admission.  Generators permitted.  Spaces are approximately 20’x50’.
  14. Weekend primitive camping spots (tents, pop-ups) are available in the northern Summit side along the Wilson’s fence line.  $40 plus admission.  No generators.  Spaces are approximately 20’ X 50'.
  15. And please don’t you step on my Blue Suede shoes!

 

  Event Day Schedule

 

Thurs July 19  
  Participant Registration
  (Bud side/SR 601)
12p - 6p
  Camping/Motorhome Move-In    1p - 6p
   
Friday July 20  
  Gates Open   7a
  Car Show Registration
  (Bud Side/SR 601)
  7a -7p
  Camping/Motorhome Move-In   7a -7p
  Fun Runs   2p - 7p
  Pre-Registered
  Participant BBQ
  (Reg by 12/31/11)
  5p
  Secure Grounds   9p
   
Saturday July 21  
  Gates Open   7a
  Car Show Registration
  (Bud Side/SR 601)
  7a - 7p
  Camping/Motorhome Move-In   7a - 7p
  Fun Runs 11a - 7p
  Concert
  8p
  Neon Parade, Flame throwing
  contest & fireworks
  9:30p
  Secure Gounds 11p
   
Sunday July 22  
  Gates Open   8a
  Car Show Registration
  (Bud Side/SR 601)
  8a-12p
  Fun Runs 10a -4p
  Special Awards 12p
  Secure Grounds   5p
   
Schedule subject to change
without notice!
 



For Event info please contact:
Nettie Damron
jdamron@summitmotorsportspark.com
419-668-5555
 


Blue Suede Cruise Registration Form



Night Under Fire

Night Under Fire

The Greatest Spectacle In All Of Motorsports!
8/11/2012
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Night Under Fire

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Catch your favorite driver at the autograph session!
Catch your favorite driver at the autograph session!

Bob Motz blasting off the starting line
Bob Motz blasting off the starting line

What our fans think of the Night Under Fire

 

“This was my 5th Night Under Fire and it was awesome.  How you put on a fantastic show year after year is short of amazing.  My wife and I make it over 2 to 3 times a year.  You all run a great facility.  We love coming to the track and look forward to it every year.  It is truly a fan friendly track.” - Todd Brest

"The fireworks display was beyond compare, it seems to get better each year. There were a lot of young children sitting around me and I had just as much fun watching the smiles on their faces as I did the racing." - Tim Stanislo

"I cannot express how great of an experience we had being there. It was amazing!!! I say that on behalf of us all and we cannot wait to come back again." - Patrice Riedel

"My family had such a great time, they're talking about next year already!  What a great time they had while making memories for a life time." - Lori Carver

 

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It’s the one race we promise to overload all of your senses.

If you do not experience one or more of the following …..

  • Heart beating rapidly, feels like it could propel through your chest from the vibrations
  • Eyes watering from the nitro methane in the air
  • Ears ringing from the roar of the engines
  • Nose burning from the smoky burnouts and fumes
  • Stomach full from eating all the Velvet ice cream, burgers, fries you could stand

Then we need to call 911 immediately…you’ve stopped breathing!


 
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The John Force Winner's Circle

Want to kick your Auto Plus Night Under Fire experience up a notch?  The John Force Winner’s Circle is our premiere race fan hospitality package.  JFWC members will sit in first-class starting line seats; have access to a private hospitality chalet which includes complimentary snacks, drinks and a sit down dinner; access to a private patio viewing area and private restrooms.  Each patron will also receive a member’s only event goodie bag filled with exclusive Night Under Fire Souvenirs.  The John Force Winner Circle package includes the following amenities:

  • First-class starting line seats
  • Pit access to witness all of the “behind the scenes” activity pit crews experience in getting their ‘hot rods’ ready to race.  
  • Access to the VIP Chalet
  • Complimentary soft drinks and bottled water all day
  • Two complimentary alcoholic drinks for adults (cash bar available)
  • Complimentary meals and snacks all day long, including a sit down dinner!
  • Access to a private patio viewing area
  • Private Restrooms
  • Special Collectors Goodie Bag containing premium Night Under Fire Souvenirs
  • Reserved VIP parking with the purchase of two or more John Force Winners Circle memberships


Each John Force Winner’s Circle ticket just $199!  Limited seating available, call 419-668-5555 to reserve your seats today!





"Ring of Fire" Pyro Show

 

Lots of cheering could be heard throughout the race park, as we kicked off our new “Ring of Fire” fire works show with gas bombs and a spray of pyro along the concrete walls of the drag strip, as the Pledge of Allegiance to this great Nation was recite by school age children.  We expect more of the same reaction and can’t wait to show you Torch’s “Ring of Fire” creation for this year.  All of which should certainly excite the senses!

 
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TALENT

 

JOHN FORCE
Not since the days of ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits has there been a drag racer like John Force. He is the most provocative, entertaining and talented member of the NHRA drag racing community of all time. His penchant for meeting as many of his millions of fans as humanly possible has made him the most popular Funny Car driver in the history of the sport.
  

Bob Motz, the King of Quake, driving a 1998 W 900 Jet Kenworth will be back to shake up the house and to put on a fiery show like you've never seen before!

Larry “Spiderman” McBride (Top Fuel Motorcycle) is the first man to break the 5 second barrier on TWO wheels.  He currently holds the ¼ mile ET record at 5.74 seconds at 240 mph.  Larry received the “Spiderman” nickname from an NHRA announcer after he witnesses Larry’s unique riding style of ‘crawling’ around to keep the bike in the grove.  

Jill Canuso (Jet Dragster) may be petite, but don’t let her size fool you….she travels the quarter mile in over 300 mph in 5 seconds!  Her competitors call her the “Little Jiant’ but we call her the ‘Queen of Diamonds’.  
 

Driving the “Terminator” jet dragster is none other than Lou Pereira, Canada’s fastest man on four wheels!  He and Ernie Bogue will do their best not to allow Elaine Larsen or Jill Canuso out shine them this evening.

Ernie Bogue is a well respected Jet Dragster pilot who runs over 300 mph in five seconds. Leaving the Pro-Mod ranks six years ago to play with the fire eaters has proven quite successful with one exception.  Living in a house with five girls, his wife and four daughters, the last thing he needs is to be beaten six years in a row by the Queen of Diamonds. Here’s hoping things change. Can you believe the razing he must get when he gets home?

‘Drag Racing the old way’ is the Geezer Gasser motto.  To be a member of this elite group, your vehicle must directly resemble as closely as reasonably possible the gas class vehicles of the mid 60’s or the “Gasser Wars” generation.  The following drivers will be on site ready to talk about their gassers and the good old days of drag racing and during the show, they will entertain you with their driving skills.   

Chuck Lipka - ’41 Willys coupe “Little Booger”
Randy Addington – 37’ Chevy Coupe “Addington Speed Shop”
Bill Sworm – ’41 Willys Coupe “PT Willy”
Jesse James – ’40 WillysCoup “The Gunslinger”
Bill Caughron – ’48 Anglia “Golden Angel”
Randy Tavoletti – ’41 Willys “Tavoletti and Gearhart Racing”







2012 Event Ticket Pricing & Info
 
Reserved Seat Pricing  
Adult - Motz & Summit Club $ 45
Adult - All other sections $ 40
Child 11 & Under - Motz & Summit Club      $ 20
Child 11 & Under - All other sections $ 15
John Force Winner's Circle $199
   
Camping  
Trackside - Electric Motorhome $150
Trackside - Non-Electric Motorhome $100
Primitive Camping (Family & Scotty's Camping) $ 50
   

Each ticket includes access into the pit areas and General Admission Parking is FREE!

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Family Primitive Camping

Camping for tents, pop-up, tent or folding camping trailers and Truck Campers.  No generators will be permitted.  Camping spaces are approximately 20' X 50' each.   Campers inside the Family Campgrounds must adhere to "quiet hours".  The campground location is subject to change dependent upon weather and ground conditions.
 
Scotty's Primitive Camping
Camping for tents, pop-up, tent or folding camping trailers and Truck Campers located in Scotty's lot just west of the race track and Wilson's Gate C.  No generators will be permitted.  Camping spaces are approximately 20' X 50' each.  The campground location is subject to change dependent upon weather and ground conditions.
 
Scotty’s Primitive RV and Motorhome
Parking for motorhomes and recreational vehicles in Scotty's lot off Route 18.  Parking in Scotty's requires that your vehicle be classified as one of the following, Class A, B or C Motorhome, Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheel, Sport Utility Trailer, Truck Camper.  No Tents or Pop-Up trailers.  

All occupants of any of our camping areas must have admission tickets. 

Please call our office with any of your questions.

Upon purchase campers will be provided with a list of rules and regulations.

List of Area Lodging

  2012 Event Schedule
Thurs Aug 9
   
Linder's Lot Opens for Racers only    8:00 am
     
Friday Aug 10    
Racer credentialing in Linder's Lot begins    10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Spectator Camping & Motorhome Move-in   10:00 am - 8:00 pm
     
Saturday Aug 11    
Racer Credentialing & Pit Parking (Linder's Lot)    7:00 am
Spectator Gates Open    8:00 am
Time Trials   10:00 am
Autograph Session (Bud Chalet)
    3pm-4pm
Pre-Race Cermemonies    5:30 pm
Showtime    7:00 pm
Sportsman Racing   Continues after the show
and goes until completion!

Schedule subject to change without notice!

This is a point's race for our Mr. Gasket Super Series program.  Race classes being contested this evening are:  Mallory Super Pro, Hays Pro, Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike and Accel Sportsman.


For Event info please contact:
Nettie Damron
jdamron@summitmotorsportspark.com
419-668-5555
 


Halloween Classic

Halloween Classic

The World's Largest Sportsman Drag Race!
10/21/2012
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You've gotta be here... October 21 - October 28
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For one special night, adults are KIDS AGAIN!
For one special night, adults are KIDS AGAIN!

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Candy Corn Hole Tournament

8 Days to Party! Camp! Race! And Have Fun! Oh by the way... Did We Say The Party Lasts An Entire Week?

For anyone and everyone who got into racing purely for ‘The Fun of It’, the Classic is an event where fun is the rule of the day for both you and your family!  With eight days of racing, camping, lottery prizes, bonus races, joke and limerick contests and random drawings... you can race or watch and have the time of your life! For most people, this alone would be worth the visit.  But our team adds one more Spooktacular feature in the form of our famed Saturday: Dart Fright Night!

Our park teams up on Saturday, October 27, 2012 with a conglomeration of ghosts, princesses, witches, cheerful cartoon characters and creepy ghouls as we embrace the best of Halloween traditions!  Even our facility is cloaked in the spirit via pumpkin carving contests, decorated pit spaces and terrifying trailers! The energy is contagious! Who-o-o-o-o-ose costume is most original, scariest, prettiest...or sexiest? There are so many you’ll have to decide for yourself! 

As evening falls...thousand of children tremble with barely suppressed excitement in preparation for the treasured TRICK OR TREAT hour! Motorized vehicles are parked.  Engines are silenced and pit lights dimmed just prior to sending the children on their trek from one trailer to another, where they will collect treats of all kinds. They know they’ll never reach all 1200+ trailers, yet they scurry along pit roads, stuffing their grocery bags full of goodies! Think about it - when YOU were a child, could you have reached even 100 homes during TRICK OR TREAT? YOUR children can when they TRICK OR TREAT with us!



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General RV Mean Motorhome Race

We race just about anything here at Summit Motorsports Park, even motorhomes!


 
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Don't Miss Our Bumper Dragging, Heart Stopping 'Air Show'!

When Trick or Treat draws to a close, motors from the fastest vehicles yet to qualify roar to life. The adult party and costumes contest commence, and the fastest cars entered in the main event make their final qualifying attempt. It's the adult witching hour - now the fun is also mom and dad’s! In one of the most popular features of the entire week, Dart Fright Night lights up with our incredible Wheelie Contest, starring our bumper dragging, heart stopping ‘air show’! From the grandstands comes a unified gasp as raw power is applied in an effort to lob a vertical vehicular salute to Classic fans. Make no mistake, the drivers behind the wheel of these cars are... well...special. 

The Halloween Classic isn’t just a race, it’s a happening! Often imitated, never duplicated - our Halloween Classic is the last blast of 2012.  And it IS, a blast!



Registering for this event

Registering for this event

In early September, we will mail out the K&N Halloween Classic entry forms.  If you do not receive mailings from Summit Motorsports Park and wish to be part of this fun filled week, then click here to join our mailing list.  And specify you wish to receive a Halloween Classic brochure in the comment box.  You must have an original registration form to pre-enter!  We encourage racers to pre-enter for a number of reasons, one it expedites the entry process on Sunday October 21st and secondly the gambler’s races have limited fields.

 

 







Classic XXXIX Fees & Info
   
FEES  
Adult - Full Event $40
Child (6-12) - Full Event $15
Car and Driver (One Class)   $75
Pit Access Decal $25

 

List of Area Lodging

 

A detailed event day schedule will be available at a later date.


For Event info please contact:
Nettie Damron
jdamron@summitmotorsportspark.com
419-668-5555
 








 
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