DRO/ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY PRE-SEASON TEST SESSION SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 25-28!

OK it that time of year for racers. They've had enough down time and all of the setbacks, failures and yes even the successes of 2003 are just a dim memory. It's time for the new season. That means new cars, parts, tune-ups, crews and drivers and those ever-popular test and tune events! This year Drag Racing Online Magazine and Rockingham Dragway have teamed up to put on a test session/race the last weekend in February.

This event will be a test session first and a race second. Rockingham's owner/operator Steve Earwood will prep the track to the National Event standards that yielded world record performances at last year's IHRA World Finals.

The format for the event will be open testing for Pro Modifieds, Pro Stock, and "Ten-Wide" cars. These cars will be allowed to test free of charge Thursday through Saturday with the two quickest cars in each of the three categories racing for a purse Saturday. That's right you get free testing and a possible payday! The rules are simple all Pro Mod, Pro Stock and Ten-wide cars must pass IHRA safety tech and meet the minimum weight for the

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class. That means Pro Stock, blown and nitrous oxide Pro Mods and "Ten-Wide" cars must be of legal weight for their class, other than that it is run-what-ya brung!!!!

The most important item for all concerned to be aware of is this is an open to all comers test and tune event with the added bonus of a race for the two quickest cars in Pro Stock, Pro Mod and Ten Wide.

The track will be available for testing on Wednesday and Sunday but there will be a charge for testing on those days. More information about the event will be released in the coming weeks concerning purse, performance bonuses, and media coverage. For more information contact Steve Earwood (Rockingham Dragway) at 910-562-3400 or Jeff Burk (Drag Racing Online) at 636-272-6301 [1-14-2004]

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GET YOUR HERO'S AUTOGRAPH HERE

Prestige Hobbies, located at 1238 S. Beach Blvd. Anaheim, CA, is having a driver signing February 18, right before the Winternationals. The signing is from 7-9pm. Confirmed past and present drivers that will attend include Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen, Tommy Ivo, Bob Gilbertson, Clay Millican, "Big" Jim Dunn and his new driver Tony Bartone, Dale Pulde and Valerie Harrell (Dick Harrell's daughter). They will have the Gilbertson 1/16 "Jungle Jim" diecast cars in all three paint schemes for sale as well as the Werner dragster and Goose's 57 Chevy.
[1-14-2004]