Event Recap

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What does a Quick 8 bike shootout look like?

     I have been asked this question a lot since putting together Piedmont Dragway's first ever all bike Quick 8.  I did my format a little different from others.  There are no rules.  If it has two wheels and can make it down the track, you can enter.  Since we took over June of last year, our goal has been to provide unique entertainment.  Since this is the first time since Jim Turner was putting on the SCRA events for bikes to have their own events, we are going to give away tickets!  If you come Thursday to BigDog or our TNT on Friday, you will get a free general admission ticket for Saturday.  Qualifying for the Quick 8 will be at 5 and 6:15pm.  With eliminations being 7:30-8:30-9:45.  I don't have any personal video of the bikes that will be coming.  However, I was able to find some video's on YouTube of some of the bikes that will be making the trek to piedmont.  By opening the rule book we can have everything from Nitro Harley's, promod bikes and even funny bikes.  We hope you'll come see us this Saturday.  If you aren't able to get to the track to get a free admission ticket, it will be just $10.00 for an all day pass.  Racing will begin for the bracket race at 10:30 for time runs and 1pm eliminations.  We look forward to seeing you guys!

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7.49, 8.99 and Piedmont Heads up Action!

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Piedmont Dragway kicks off its points series April 6th paying 2nd round winner!

     Racers have been asking, is Piedmont going to cut the purse in the bracket races???  We are here to announce WE WILL NOT be cutting our purses for the 2008 racing season.  Not only are we NOT cutting our purse's, we're paying 2nd round winner!  We believe bracket racing is still strong.  We hope the racers feel the same.  The only major change to our bracket races will be the buy back round.  It is no longer a buy back, but a re-entry round.  1st round losers that choose to enter the re-entry round will run each other between 1st and 2nd round.  The winners from the re-entry round will be put into 2nd round.  No more two round buy backs and no more waiting till 3rd round to collect round money!  You will see that the cost of re-entry is $1.00 more than the buy back last year.  That increase goes directly into a racers fund for the bracket finals at the end of the year. 

     We will be one of the only tracks charging NO ENTRY for Jr. Dragsters.  That's right, car and driver entry will be FREE.  A big thanks to Big Tony's Chevelle Parts for making this happen!

     We will debut a new class during our bracket racing events called Street ET. This is meant for street legal beginner bracket racers.  You are not allowed to enter this if you have been entered in the points at any other track the past two years.  No slicks are allowed.  Street ET will have it's own points as well. 

     Our first points race is coming up this Sunday, April 6th.  The 2nd race will be April 13th.  Special thanks goes to Andy Beal from Beal Racing Engines and Carolina Drag Tire for sponsoring our Top Eliminator points and Big Tony's Chevelle Parts for sponsoring our Jr Dragster class!  Check out our points system and payouts here:

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Points Payout

What is Street ET?

     This is a new entry level class we're doing on our bracket race days.  The point of the class is to give new comers a chance to try out bracket racing at a reduced cost.  You must not have been entered into any tracks points system the past 2 years.  This is a footbrake based class.  No delay boxes.  You must run on street tires, no slicks.  Car must be tagged and insured.  This class is meant for street cars, not full blown race cars.  The first 2 Street ET races will be held on April 6th and 13th. 

Car & Driver is $20.00. 
Win: 150.00
Runner Up: 75.00
Semi's: 25.00
Re-Entry: 21.00

     Why would you want to race under this format?  You can gain valuable racing experience against similar experienced racers.  Piedmont Dragway hosts a 20k dollar to win bracket race at the end of the year.  With a seasons worth of practice, you will have a good chance at going rounds and even winning the big race. 

Here is a flyer for our upcoming bracket race
Thousands come out for Piedmont Dragway and Drop Jaw's Spring Slamboree!

     What a Saturday!  March 22 turned out to be an amazing day.  The weather was amazing.  To have a 70 degree Saturday in March, unbelievable. The picture used in this story was taken at 11am.  The crowd sized doubled by 3pm.  We had over 300 cars entered in the car show and over 200 cars doing TNT.  I spent the majority of my day on the starting line attempting to MC the event.  That left me little time to take pictures.  At the conclusion of this article you'll see a link to photobucket.  I was able to snap around 350 pictures.  Hopefully your car is included. 
      I would like to thank everyone that came to attend.  I attempted to make the afternoon fun by joking around with the drivers and the crowd.  Hopefully, the jokes weren't taken too seriously!  It's all in an attempt to have fun.  This was the first Spring Slamboree since we took over the track.  We learned a lot from it and will be able to make big improvements for future events.  We are meeting Monday to start planning for our Fall Fling presented by Drop Jaw, along with a possible Summer event.  We hope everyone enjoyed the event.  Feel free to email us any recommendations for future events to Info@piedmontdragway.com .  We can only improve upon our events with your feedback. 

Robert Cone wins his first race, the debut of 6.49!

     Robert Cone finally took home a race win.  He's supported Piedmont Dragway and it's 7.49 class. Now he's making the jump to 6.49.  6.49 is a class put on by Southern Automotive and Rocky Raynor "We Fly Together" motorsports.  There were 14 cars in the debut of 6.49, a very strong and tough field.  In the finals Robert had to go up against a very tough runner in Jeff Faucette.  Robert came out on top in a double breakout situation. 


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Does the track at Piedmont hook?

      I get asked this question when talking to new racers that haven't been to Piedmont Dragway.  I think this picture says it all:

     Do I need to say anything else?  Lynch is getting ready for our WheelStand contest on the Third Thursday in April.  It will pay 1000.00 to the winner and 500.00 bonus if they carry the wheels past the 330'.  Owen Teague, who ran after Lynch was putting the wheels up himself:

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Wheels ‘N Bumpers presents Dirty Thursday

     Piedmont Dragway and Wheels ‘N Bumpers full service car wash of Burlington, NC are pleased to announce the addition of Dirty Thursday to our already exciting lineup of events on the 2nd Thursday of each month.   Running from March through August, we will randomly select the DIRTIEST, NASTIEST, and FILTHIEST car, truck, or van in the parking lot and give you one year of free car washes (12 total) from Wheels ‘N Bumpers!  The winner will receive 12 of ‘The Super’ wash which includes: