Hot Rod Announces Schedule for Drag Week V

AMSOIL has partnered with Hot Rod Magazine for the 2009 Hot Rod Drag Week V. An event that pits drag racing competitors against one another in a race against time, this years’ adrenaline fireworks are slated to begin September 13. Over the course of 6 days, participants in 8 classes will travel to four different race tracks on an 1100 mile loop where each track will hold a drag racing competition. The catch? Surviving on only the tools and provisions they have on board and clearing each track the fastest. That means no crew, no back-up, nothing but the car and supplies they drove in with.

This event spans three states, and all vehicles must be driven on their own power for the entire tour. A task not easily feasible, the winner will emerge with bragging rights as Hot Rod’s Fastest Street Car in America and a sweet prize package from sponsors of this event. Spectators are welcomed at each dragstrip to watch the competition heat up, free of charge.

The 2009 Schedule is as follows:

Test ‘n Tune
Sunday September 13
Muncie Dragway-Albany, IN

Day 1

Monday September 14

Muncie Dragway-Albany, IN

Day 2

Tuesday September 15

US 131 Motorsports Park-Martin, MI

Day 3

Wednesday September 16

Summit Motorsports Park-Norwalk, OH

Day 4

Thursday September 17

National Trail Raceway-Hebron, OH

Finals

Friday September 18

Muncie Dragway-Albany, IN

Sounds like fun to us. We’ll keep you posted.

Much Anticipated SEMA Show Now Here

It’s Monday and the show floor is a scrambling mass of crates, carpets, cars and energy as near 2000 companies assemble their booths for the 2008 SEMA Show. There are many car shows, but there is only one SEMA, a Mecca for performance car enthusiasts.

Though there have been rumblings of a number of “no shows” due to the economy, the three main halls look to have ample goods and services on display to give any enthusiast a rush.

Rodders, tuners, trucks and late models are all on display, putting on the dog. As customary, if it has something to do with cars, or in the coverage of the car scene, it's here. The quantity of vehicles decked to the nines is not yet announced but it is well beyond what a normal human can take in, a-pleasin’ both aesthetically and from an engineering standpoint.

Quite a few vehicle builders were proud to be associated with AMSOIL this year. Here are a few images from Vegas, with the aim of whetting your appetite for more. And tomorrow, it's Showtime.