Goodguys 1st WIX Speedway Nationals

[Ed.Capen]

Getting close to the Indy Brickyard events.

Dates: September 16, 17 & 18, 2011

Venue: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN

Hours:
Friday, September 16: 8am to 5pm
Saturday, September 17: 8am to 5pm
Sunday, September 18: 8am to 3pm

Local Info:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (317) 492-8500 www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/

Goodguys Autocross hours:
Friday 9am - Noon & 1pm - 3pm
Saturday 9am - Noon & 1pm - 3pm

• Popular Hot Rodding will be giving away jackets to the Street Machine winners.


Admission:
General: $18
Kids (7-12):$6
6 and Under: Free
Parking: Free

Features:
• Over 3,500 Rods, Customs, Classics thru ’72
• Commercial Exhibits
• Swap Meet & Cars 4 Sale Corral
• Poker Run • Nightly Parties
• Indy 500 Track Cruise
• Model & Pedal Car Show
• Goodguys Autocross
Sunday special pictures with your car on the bricks along side an Indy car and Sprint Cup Car.

Richard Petty the KING will be at the event on Saturday at the WIX booth signing autographs.


Swap Meet Info:
Brad Roe
260 N. Wayne St. Martinsville, IN 46151
Ph: (765) 352-1330


Special Awards:
• 2011 Hot Rod of the Year
• 2011 Muscle Car of the Year Finalist
• 2011 Kustom of the Year Finalist
• 2011 Muscle Machine of the Year Finalist
• PPG Dream Car
• Street Rodder Top 100 Event
• Rad Rides Builder's Choice Awards


Special Parking Areas: Sat 8am-Noon
• Homebuilt Heaven
• Mighty Muscle ('55-'72)
• Goodguys Builder's Choice Awards
• Ya Gotta Drive 'em
• Trick Truck Corral
• Youngguys

Arts & Crafts:
There are no Arts & Crafts at this event.
We will have a Super Shopper Shuttle on Saturday

Camping
$35 per day-dry camping. Camping will be located at Brickyard Plaza, south of 16th Street. Please call (317) 492-6700 for more information or email at [email protected]
Additional Info: Basic Event Info: (925) 838-9876
Media Info: Besty Bennett (503) 246-0237 [email protected]
or John Drummond (650) 393-5699 [email protected]
Model & Pedal Car Show: Brian Fishburn (317) 781-8454

This is going to be big so make plans to be at the 1st ever custom car show in the famous Brickyard...

Let us know who is going.

Goodguy Ed

[cmraman]

So far I plan to be there with PHR's Project Olds.

[James OLC]

It sounds like the OPTIMA Batteries OneLapCamaro will be there...

[66SuperSport]

We will be there with dos Chevelles.

[Ed.Capen]

The “King” is coming to the Goodguys 1st WIX Filters Speedway Nationals, September 16-18 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Stock car racing legend Richard Petty will make an exclusive appearance at the Speedway Nationals Saturday, September 17th from 2:30-4pm to sign autographs at the WIX Filters booth on the Midway. The first-year event features over 3,000 rods, customs, classics and muscle cars through 1972 vintage sprawled throughout the infield of the “Brickyard.”

"The King” is most well known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat), winning a record 200 races during his career and winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times. His name is synonymous with American motorsports. His name and legend reside in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, International Motorsports Hall of Fame, Motorsports Hall of Fame of America as well as being named one of NASCAR’s 50 greatest drivers of all time. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush in 1992, the first motorsports athlete ever to be honored with this award.

The Goodguys 1st WIX Filters Speedway Nationals, the first event of its kind ever to be held on the hallowed grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be staged throughout the infield, garage area, Gasoline alley as well as the scenic plaza.. The event will feature over 3,000 rods, customs, classics and muscle cars, plus vendor exhibits, an autocross performance course, Hot Rod of the Year competition, swap meet, track cruise and much more!

Event hours are 8am-5pm Friday 9/16 and Saturday 9/17 and 8am-3pm on Sunday 9/18. General admission is $18, kids 7-12 $6. Event parking is FREE.

For a closer look at the event visit www.speedwaynats.com

Heading to Indy for the Goodguys 1st WIX Filters Speedway Nationals September 16-18 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway? There are dozens of reason why you should be!

One of the “can’t miss” event highlights will be a photo opportunity with the WIX Filters race cars! On Sunday morning, the NASCAR entry of Ryan Newman and the Indy Racing League Indy Car of Paul Tracy will be parked on the IMS starting line bricks for photos with event participants! You’ll be able to pull your car right in between the NASCAR and Indy Car for the photo opportunity of a lifetime! The Photo Sports team will be handling the photography and will have images available SAME DAY!

The WIX team will have the cars on display all weekend at the show. Joining Newman’s Chevrolet Impala and Tracy’s Indycar will be the WIX NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car of Tony Pedregon! All three cars will be on display Friday and Saturday near the entertainment stage/Pagoda area.

Sunday’s photo opportunity will begin at 9am on the start/finish line. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!

[Ed.Capen]

FASTIMES INDOOR KARTING
3455 Harper Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 819-0043
Goodguys after hours Karting Thursday September 15th at 7:00pm.
Grand Prix races with heat racing and a main event for $50.00 per driver.
Please let me know if you are going to attend so we can have a head count.
Thanks Ed