They may be small in number and in size but a loyal contingent of Volkswagen owners brought their Beetles (along with a few Fiats and even a Porsche) to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 1 for the Bug-In. The event included eighth-mile drag racing as well as a chance to show off their cars to other Anhänger. Sprechen sie Volkswagen?
Eric Madsen made a quick exit during the semi finals when someone yelled “Fire!” The Grand Junction, Colorado, driver must have been hot as he set the Pro Mod record at 8.62/160 mph.
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Curse you, Red Baron! In the Pro Mod final, the Red Baron’s 9.15 at 153.00 mph defeated the Fiat’s 9.78/142.42. The Baron ran a best of 8.82 at 159 mph. |
Pat Downs running in the Super Comp class. |
Doug Gonzalez won the Super Street class. |
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