For the first time ever, Lucas Oil Raceway (purists will always call it Indianapolis Raceway Park) is holding a pre-Indy 500 match race called the Night of Thunder. They were slumming for an announcer so yours truly will be there calling the action and this is going to be a good old fashioned throw down in the classic match race style. There’s a pile of pro mods coming, there will be grudge racing between Eddie Krawiec in his x275 car and Ritchie Crampton in his killer Drag Week wagon, Lex Joon will be there with his top fuel car, jet cars, and there’s sportsman action happening all day. The tickets are $20 and KIDS 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE!
There is going to be a killer bracket race as well with some of the best sportsman competitors that the midwest has to offer. This will be a great event and there will be pro mod runs made all day, eliminations will start at 7pm and the event will end with fireworks at the close of the night.
This is a great way to celebrate during a killer motorsports weekend in Indy. Hopefully some Indy 500 fans will join the throngs of dedicated drag racing fans and have some fun at one of the coolest tracks in the country. If you love quarter mile pro modifieds, you gotta be there!
Lucas Oil Raceway Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend with The Night of Thunder
Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis is proud to announce it will light up the sky and drag strip for the first time Memorial Day weekend with the Inaugural Night of Thunder on Saturday, May 26th. Night of Thunder will feature some of the fastest Pro Mod racers in the world as they compete head-to-head in a winner-take-all showdown. Lucas Oil Raceway has partnered with Real Pro Mod Association to bring some of the biggest names. Fans of the intense door slammer category will watch classic American made cars that produce more than 3,000 horsepower travel the quarter-mile in less than six seconds at speeds exceeding 250 mph.In addition, Night of Thunder will feature fan favorite jet cars as they light up the night’s sky and rocket their way down the quarter mile, only to be capped off with a memorable fireworks display.
“We are so excited to bring the sport of drag racing to Memorial Day weekend in Indianapolis,” Kasey Coler, general manager, stated. “Fans will be treated to some of the biggest and fastest names in Pro Mod racing, while enjoying the thrill of jet cars and an exhilarating firework show. Night of Thunder will become a new Memorial Day weekend tradition at Lucas Oil Raceway.”
The event will kick off Saturday morning with a special bracket race featuring $2,500 to-win for both Pro and Super Pro categories. Field size is limited to the first 100 competitors in each category and advance registration is encouraged. Qualifying for the Pro Mod category will take place during the day and be capped off with a 16-car shootout beginning at 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now at LucasOilRaceway.com/NightofThunder or by calling 317-969-8600. General Admission Tickets start at $20 in advance and will be $25 race day. Kids 12 and under are $15 in advance and $20 race day. Parking is free.
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