Cordova Dragway Park Welcomes Back NHRA Racers for the Summer Showdown

The Summer Showdown presented by Matco Tools will once again be hosted by Cordova Dragway Park on August 12-13, 2011.  The event is one of six in the NHRA West Central division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 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 p.m. Friday and at noon on Saturday.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run first round of eliminations Saturday at 5 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. 11 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, or visit www.CordovaDrag.com.  

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SUMMER SHOWDOWN presented by Matco Tools: Fact Sheet

WHAT:           NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event 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. This is the fourth of six events in the West Central Division where NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 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.

WHEN:           Friday and Saturday, August 12-13, 2011

SCHEDULE:  FRIDAY, August 12 - Gates open at 7 a.m.  Qualifying and time trials begin at 10 a.m. Comp Eliminator, Top Sportsman and Top Dragster qualifying starts at 4 and 6:30 p.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying will run 2 rounds of qualifying at 5 and 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, August 13 - Gates open at 7 a.m.  Qualifying and time trials are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Comp Eliminator, Top Sportsman and Top Dragster final qualifying start at 11 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car final qualifying sessions are at noon.  Round 1 of Eliminations begin at 1 p.m., except for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car which are scheduled to run round 1 at 5 p.m.