ADRL Announces 10-Event Schedule, New Pro 10.5 Class

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2006) - The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League unveiled its plans for the 2007 season today at the annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, announcing a 10-event racing schedule, the addition of a third points-earning class, and an unprecedented level of television coverage for the series.

The ADRL, entering its third full season as the nation's premier eighth-mile drag racing sanctioning body, will hold 10 events in 2007, up from seven last season. In addition to continuing a number of established national events such as the season-opening SpeedTech Winter Drags and the Eastern Race Fuels DRAGSTOCK event - the ADRL's biggest and oldest race - the ADRL will make its first appearance at a number of venues, including Norwalk, Ohio, and Radford, Va.

The series will also introduce the Pro 10.5 class in 2007, increasing its points-earning classes from two to three. The new class will join the ADRL's established classes in Pro Extreme and Pro Nitrous, giving the series a presence throughout the entire spectrum of doorslammer racing.

"We are very pleased to be able to offer a larger and more complete series in 2007," said ADRL President Kenny Nowling. "With the help of Flowmaster and our other marketing partners, the ADRL is continuing to grow and reach more racing fans than ever before. In just a few short years, we have gone from a single event with an eight-car Pro Extreme field to a 10-event series that features 16-car fields and unprecedented payouts for doorslammer racing. We are also coming off a season that saw the ADRL set single-day attendance records at both Rockingham (N.C.) and Kennedale (Texas), and we are looking forward to setting new standards throughout the 2007 season."

After appearing as a non-points exhibition event at two races in 2006, the ADRL's new Pro 10.5 class will debut in February as a full points-earning competition. The class, which limits its entries to having 10.5-inch tires, will be overseen by William "Quick" Vandiver.

"I'm excited to be able to help bring 10.5 racing into the ADRL family for 2007 and beyond," said Vandiver. "This class will be a great addition to the ADRL and will make what is already the premier doorslammer racing organization in the world even better."

Also on Friday, the ADRL announced the framework of its 2007 television package, which will feature hour-long broadcasts in primetime slots. The final details of the ADRL's television presence in 2007 will be announced at a later date.

Bubba Stanton (Pro Extreme) and Keith Baker (Pro Nitrous) are the defending ADRL champions, having claimed titles in their respective Battle for the Belts eliminators at the season-ending ADRL World Finals. They will open defense of their championships on Feb. 16 at the third annual SpeedTech Winter Drags in Montgomery, Ala., an event which will also feature the conclusion of the rain-delayed eliminations from the World Finals.

Winter Drags Postponed
(Feb. 13, 2007) -- The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League event scheduled for this weekend at Montgomery MotorSports Park has been postponed until April 13-14-15. George Howard said "Kenny Nowling, president of the ADRL and I talked about this, and I agree with Kenny's decision to postpone the race." The official ADRL news release noted that the weather forecast didn't provide enough assurance that the event could be completed. Rather than have all the teams start the year with a no win situation and costing them quite a bit of money, Nowling felt that this course of action is in the best interests of all concerned. "Kenny and I wanted to have the premiere ADRL event at Montgomery to be spectacular for fans and racers, and we just couldn't do that with the weather conditions that had been forecast," added Howard.

EVENT INFORMATION

Ticket Prices:

• Friday Adult $10.00
• Friday Kids 6-12 $5.00
• Saturday Adult $20.00
• Saturday Kids 6-12 $5.00
• Full Event Pass Adult $25.00
• Full Event Pass Kids 6-12 $10.00
• All Kids Under 6 Free

*Each Professional (Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous and Extreme 10.5) Team will receive one driver and three crew member full event credentials free.
**All tickets include V.I.P Pit access and a free copy of ADRENALINE: The Magazine, The Official Publication of the ADRL (while supplies last).

Event Schedule:

Thursday:

• Pit gates open at 2 PM
• Event parking for Professional (Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous and Extreme 10.5) and vendors 2 PM - 8 PM

Friday:

• Pit gates open at 8 AM
• Event parking, tech inspection and registration all categories from 8 AM till 8 PM
• Spectator gates open at 1 PM
• Open testing all Professional and Sportsman categories from 1 PM till 7 PM
• Professional (Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme) Qualifying Round 1 at 8:00 PM
• Jet Car and Wheelstander one run each at 9:30 PM

Saturday:

• Pit gates open at 8 AM
• Spectator gates open at 9 AM
• Event parking, final tech inspection and registration all categories from 8 AM till 10 AM
• Professional (Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme) Qualifying Round 2 at Noon
• Professional (Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme) Qualifying Round 3 at 2 PM
• Professional (Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme) Eliminations Round 1at 4 PM
• Pre-Race Ceremonies at 6:30 PM
• Final Eliminations (Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme) at 7 PM
• Jet Car and Wheelstander 2 runs each at 8 and 10:00 PM
• Secure Event at 10:30 PM