SUMMER SHOWDOWN SIZZLES UP AT CORDOVA DRAGWAY PARK

The Summer Showdown presented by Matco Tools will be hosted by Cordova Dragway Park on August 6-7, 2010.

The event is one of six in the West Central division where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $560,000. The division's Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman Series, West Central Division Top Dragster Series and the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson will also run in conjunction with the event.

Gates at Cordova Dragway Park open at 7 a.m. both days.  Qualifying and time trials start Friday morning at 10 a.m. and continue Saturday at 8 a.m.  Eliminations will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday. Comp Eliminator, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman will have two qualifying sessions on Friday, at 4 and 6:30 p.m., and one on Saturday, at 11 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will qualify at 5 and 8:30 p.m. Friday and at noon on Saturday.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run first round of eliminations Saturday at 6 p.m.

Tickets for the Summer Showdown presented by Matco Tools at Cordova Dragway Park are $20 Friday and $25 Saturday. Children 6 to 12 years old are $5 each day and children 5 and under are admitted free.  The track will also be hosting a test-n-tune session on Thursday, Aug. 5 from 3-7 p.m.  Tickets on Thursday are $10 for adults and $3 for Children.

Cordova Dragway Park is located three miles north of Cordova on Highway 84; 10 miles north of I-80 exit No. 1.  For more information call the track, (309) 654-2110.  Up-to-date highway construction information and directions to the track are located here.

SUMMER SHOWDOWN: Fact Sheet

WHAT:
The Summer Showdown presented by Matco Tools is one of six
events in the West Central Division where NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $560,000.  Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division's Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman Series, West Central Division Top Dragster Series and the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson will also run in conjunction with the event.

WHERE:
Cordova Dragway Park, Cordova, Ill.  Track is located 3
miles north of Cordova on Highway 84;
10 miles north of I-80 exit No. 1. (For updates on highway construction check here

WHEN:
Friday through Saturday, Aug. 6-7, 2010

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, Aug. 6 - Gates open at 7 a.m.  Qualifying and time trials begin at 10 a.m. Comp Eliminator, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman qualifying starts at 4 and 6:30 p.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying is at 5 and 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, Aug. 7 - Gates open at 7 a.m.  Qualifying and time trials are scheduled from 8 a.m. Comp Eliminator, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman final qualifying beginning at 11 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car final qualifying session is at noon.  Eliminations begin at 1 p.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car run first round at 6 p.m.

TICKETS:
GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS - $20 Friday, $25 Saturday.
Children 6-12 years old are $5 each day and children 5 and under are admitted free.  For more information please call Cordova Dragway Park,
(309) 654-2110.

2009 EVENT Winners:
Marty Thacker, Top Alcohol Dragster; Andy Bohl, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Scott Parks, Comp Eliminator; Brad Zaskowski, Super Stock; Edmond Richardson,
Stock Eliminator; Edmond Richardson, Super Comp; Ray Connolly, Super Gas; Eric Olhava, Super Street; Joshua Vettel, Top Sportsman, Hank Brown, Top Dragster; Tom Klemme, Sportsman Motorcycle.

BONUS PROGRAMS

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS FUND:
A $561,000 point fund from Lucas Oil, which will be shared by the 2010 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional champions and national champions.

Divisional awards include $8,500 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions; $3,000 to the champions in both Competition and Super Stock; $2,000 each to the champions in Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street.  The seven national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.

JEGS ALLSTARS:
The best of the best from each of NHRA's seven divisions will compete for a share of the $119,000 purse from Jegs High Performance.

The 2011 Jegs Allstars event will culminate a year-long points battle between drivers in each of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' eight classes as well as Top Sportsman and Top Dragster.  The top points earner in each category will qualify to represent his/her division at the 2011 Jegs Allstars during the United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals in June, 2011.  Points are based on in-division races only.

The winning division's team will share $20,000 and individual awards include $7,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions, $6,000 to champions in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock, $5,000 to Top Sportsman and Top Dragster champions, and $4,500 to the Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street champions.  Runners-up in all categories will earn $2,000 apiece.  Each Allstars competitor will also receive a share of a $25,000 towing fund to get to the event.

Event sponsor, Jegs High Performance, is offering a "double up" bonus to Jegs Allstars participants.  Any 2011 Jegs Allstars champion who also wins the national event will have his/her Allstars prize doubled.

AEROMOTIVE LOW QUALIFIER BONUS:
A $3,000 bonus fund paid to the low qualifiers in Comp Eliminator, Super Stock and Stock Eliminator at each of the division's six races. The best qualifying driver in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock will each get $200 per event, while the best qualifier in Stock Eliminator will get $100 per race.

JERRY HAAS RACE CARS TOP SPORTSMAN SERIES:
The Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the West Central division's Top Sportsman class to earn points toward divisional championships.  The $2,750 champions' purse posted by Jerry Haas Race Cars will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.

West Central Division Top Dragster Series:
The West Central Division Top Dragster Series, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in the West Central division's Top Dragster class to earn points toward divisional championships.  The $3,500 champions' purse will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers.

NHRA SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE SERIES presented by HARLEY DAVIDSON:
The NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson, run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, is an opportunity for competitors in NHRA's Sportsman Motorcycle class to earn points toward divisional championships.  The $14,000 champions' purse posted by Harley Davidson will be paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place points finishers in NHRA divisions that host Sportsman Motorcycles.