POPULAR DEMAND WINS: BRACKET RACE RESCHEDULED TO MAY 11

ENNIS, Texas (March 11, 2013) – Texas Motorplex has officially rescheduled a rained out bracket race to May 11.

Racers voted on Facebook and in email and running the rained out event on May 11 was a clear winner.

The first bracket race of the season will be March 23, followed by another one on April 6 before the May 11 event.

The 2013 Texas Motorplex Bracket Racing Drag Racing Series, featuring the Quality Compressor Management Jr Drag Racing Series, is a 12-event series. Rules and information can be found at www.texasmotorplex.com, or by emailing Competition Director Eric McClelland at eric@texasmotorplex.com

Texas Motorplex was the first all-concrete stadium-style drag racing facility ever constructed. Built in 1986, Texas Motorplex has been the place of many drag racing milestones and world record performances. The Billy Meyer-owned facility hosts a number of racing and car show events between March and November each year and also features the Champion’s Club – an 11,000 square-foot facility – that serves fully catered events throughout the year.

 

FREE TICKETS FOR LUCAS OIL DIVISIONAL AND OLD SCHOOL SHOWDOWN

ENNIS, Texas (March 11, 2013) – How would you like FREE tickets to the Texas Motorplex 2nd annual Old School Showdown? How would you like those FREE tickets sent directly to you, so you don’t have to hunt them down or wait in the Will Call lines?

Consider it done. Anyone who sends the Motorplex a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Motorplex between March 12-29 will receive four FREE tickets to the Old School Showdown on Saturday, April 20.

The best part? There is twice the action during the Old School Showdown as the day starts with the NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional drag racing series featuring the best racers in four states.

Texas Motorplex Old School Showdown at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event will be a 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. Categories include Sportsman MC, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street.

This year is the second annual Texas Motorplex Old School Showdown featuring old school hot rods from the Southwest Heritage Racing Association Nostalgia Eliminator group and the Southwest Jr Fuel Association and an old school Jet Train performance by KC Jones as the Motorplex turns back the clock for some Saturday night family-fun entertainment! Gates open at 8 a.m. for the Lucas Oil event and the Showdown starts at 3 p.m. with Opening Ceremonies.

All ticket requests will be honored immediately and tickets will be sent back to fans by April 10.

Send all ticket requests to:

Texas Motorplex Old School Showdown Tickets
P.O. Box 1439
Ennis, TX 75120

Texas Motorplex was the first all-concrete stadium-style drag racing facility ever constructed. Built in 1986, Texas Motorplex has been the place of many drag racing milestones and world record performances. The Billy Meyer-owned facility hosts a number of racing and car show events between March and November each year and also features the Champion’s Club – an 11,000 square-foot facility – that serves fully catered events throughout the year.

QUALITY COMPRESSOR MANAGEMENT TO SPONSOR JR DRAGSTER RACING SERIES AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX IN 2013

(March 6, 2013) – Quality Compressor Management has signed on to be the sponsor of the Jr Dragster series at Texas Motorplex.

The Motorplex will host a 12-event series in the 2013 Bracket Racing season and three categories of Quality Compressor Management Jr Dragster competition will be featured at each race.

The Motorplex Bracket Series starts this weekend. Gates open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 8 to kick off the season. There are three Jr Dragster race classes: Jr Modified (7.90 E.T. – 10.49), Jr Sportsman (10.50 – 20.00) and Jr Quick Eliminator. Each category has a $20 entry fee.

Quality Compressor Management will help fund the gift cards awarded to the winner and runner-up in each category every week. Each winner will receive a $50 gift card and each runner-up will earn a $25 gift card.

“Jr Dragster racing is such an important aspect to drag racing and the health of its future,” Texas Motorplex General Manager, Gabrielle Stevenson, said. “We are grateful that Scott Turnbough (President, QCM) and his team have agreed to be our partners and we look forward to a thrilling season of bracket racing with the Jr Dragster families.”

Texas Motorplex was the first all-concrete stadium-style drag racing facility ever constructed. Built in 1986, Texas Motorplex has been the place of many drag racing milestones and world record performances. The Billy Meyer-owned facility hosts a number of racing and car show events between March and November each year and also features the Champion’s Club – an 11,000 square-foot facility – that serves fully catered events throughout the year.

TEXAS MOTORPLEX OWNER AND LEGENDARY FUNNY CAR RACER BILLY MEYER SET TO BE THE GRAND MARSHALL AT MARCH MEET

ENNIS, Texas (March 5, 2013) – Texas Motorplex owner and Funny Car racing icon Billy Meyer will be the Grand Marshall at this weekend’s March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif.

The legendary Bakersfield March Meet will be celebrating 55 years of quarter mile drag racing in 2013. Continuing with the successful 4 day program, Bakersfield will once again play host to some of the greatest drag racing in the world March 7-10, 2013.

Meyer, one of the all-time greats of Funny Car racing, retired from the cockpit more than 20 years ago, but continues to make an impact in drag racing as owner of the famous Texas Motorplex. Meyer said he was thrilled to get the call to be Grand Marshall for one of the season’s most popular events with fans and racers.

“The March Meet is one of the biggest events of the drag racing year and I’m honored I was asked to be the Grand Marshal,” Meyer said. “This event is special for old school racers and the young up-and-coming racers because it celebrates hot rods, speed and the grass roots of quarter-mile racing. I can’t wait to get the event started.”

Over 500 race entries are expected for this 4 day festival of speed that includes fun for the whole family. The March Meet attracts drag racers and spectators from around the world and also includes a hot rod car show, swap meet and a vendors’ midway.

“Here we go again! As always, we are proud to promote and host the world’s best nostalgia drag race. The March Meet is going to be bigger and more exciting than ever! It’s going to be four big days of non-stop quarter mile action” said Blake Bowser, vice president and general manager of the Kern County Racing Association, operators of Auto Club Famoso Raceway. “If you have never been to the March Meet you need to experience it in person. It is so much more than a drag race; it’s a gathering of drag racing legend’s, friends and family. Once you attend the March Meet you will understand why so many people return year after year.”

March Meet ticket sales and prices, as well as other race information, including downloadable entry forms will be posted soon at www.autoclubfamosoraceway.com

Texas Motorplex was the first all-concrete stadium-style drag racing facility ever constructed. Built in 1986, Texas Motorplex has been the place of many drag racing milestones and world record performances. The Billy Meyer-owned facility hosts a number of racing and car show events between March and November each year and also features the Champion’s Club – an 11,000 square-foot facility – that serves fully catered events throughout the year.

2013 LOOKS TO BE BANNER YEAR FOR EVENT DIVERSITY AT HISTORIC FACILITY

ENNIS, Texas (March 1, 2013) – Each season at Texas Motorplex ushers in new events, the best race in North Texas and a host of challenges for the most competitive racer at every level.

The schedule of events is packed with fan favorite events that start in early March and roll all the way through November. There are the historically jaw-dropping events like the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, Sept. 19-22 featuring the stars of the quickest and fastest motorsport on the planet.

There are also car shows and racing for lovers of specific makes and models, including: April’s Mega Mopar Action Series’ Mopars at the Motorplex, the Super Chevy Show in May and the Fun Ford Weekend in September. Each of those manufacturer events feature car shows, drag racing, vendor area, specialty foods and more.

New in 2013 is an increase in non-racing events at the Motorplex. On Sunday, May 5 the Motorplex will play host to its first Cinco de Mayo festival. There will be five music acts all day long including Bobby Pulido and perhaps the most important Tejano band ever, Intocable.

“Every year we look at how we can expand our audience and this year the Cinco de Mayo festival is going to be a major event for us,” said Texas Motorplex owner, Billy Meyer. “We have a unique facility that is easily accessible to large crowds and we are always looking to see how we can change the entertainment scene in North Texas while keeping loyal with our strong passion for racing.”

Racing, racing and more racing. The 2013 schedule features more racing than ever with an expanded bracket racing program as well as more than 20 Fast Friday events. Fast Friday events are the best street legal events in Texas, allowing anyone with a driver’s license and a street legal vehicle to race down the historic Motorplex surface for just $15.

But if Friday night isn’t enough, there will also be Ultimate Street Night events on select Saturday nights, starting May 18. The Ultimate nights have street legal racing with the added heat of 275 cars and later start times.

“Street racing is an incredibly important topic for us because the more people we have racing at our track, we hope the fewer are racing in the streets illegally,” said Texas Motorplex General Manager, Gabrielle Stevenson. “Racing at the track is a much safer and controlled environment with the added incentive of competing against other racers. Our Competition Director, Eric McClelland, is doing an outstanding job of working with car clubs and racers to ensure we are open with more events in 2013.”

As if the best in professional NHRA racing and street legal nights weren’t enough to go with the Cinco de Mayo festival and car shows, there are plenty more options for every racer and race fan. Once again there will be two NHRDA events in 2013: The NHRDA Texas Diesel Nationals in the spring and the NHRDA World Finals in the fall.

The Import Face Off event will be held in the spring and fall again as well, showcasing the best import vehicles and motorcycles of all kind in show car and racing events.

For the second consecutive year, the Motorplex and NHRA are teaming up to make the Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil event even bigger. Saturday night will feature the Texas Motorplex Old School Showdown with nostalgia racing, jet vehicles and much more.

Just when the racing season starts winding down in November, the Motorplex will be getting ready to be muddy. Really, really muddy.

Rugged Maniac will be hosting one of the premier 5k extreme obstacle courses at the Motorplex for a Nov. 9 event. Registration can be done at www.ruggedmaniac.com for those willing to climb walls, overcome obstacles and listening to great live music while getting muddy.

All the information for those events, and plenty more, can be found at the website or by calling the Motorplex offices at (972) 878-2641.

Texas Motorplex was the first all-concrete stadium-style drag racing facility ever constructed. Built in 1986, Texas Motorplex has been the place of many drag racing milestones and world record performances. The Billy Meyer-owned facility hosts a number of racing and car show events between March and November each year and also features the Champion’s Club – an 11,000 square-foot facility – that serves fully catered events throughout the year.

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