RPM Extreme Events
Schedule of Events 2011
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Maple Grove Raceway - Mohnton, PA |
RPM Magazine/Lucas Oil Extreme Events Presented in Association with Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels 2011 presents the North East Outlaw Pro Mods at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, PA for the Extreme Race/Rumble at the Grove on August 13th. |
 The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods are made up of dozens of the worlds finest and fastest pro mod teams in two classes Nitrous Pro Mod and Blower/Turbo Pro Mods. This race, added as an Extreme Event for 2011, will see RPM Senior Staff in attendance along with special awards, free subscriptions and Chris will join in the fun as Guest Announcer.
NEOPMA action takes place on Saturday with the first qualifying passes scheduled for 12:30 followed by a second round of qualifying at 3:30pm. Eliminations are set for 6:30 pm. Also part of Maple Grove Raceway's program are Top Sportsman, Super DoorWars Brackets, Heads-Up Naturally Aspirated Shootout and a Summer Flea Market.
For a schedule for the Rumble at the Grove presented by Penske at Maple Grove Raceway this weekend and for future events, please check out the Maple grove website at www.maplegroveraceway.com. |
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Gus's Drive In Cruise - East Troy, WI & Great Lakes Dragaway - Union Grove, WI |
RPM Magazine/Lucas Oil Extreme Events Presented in Association with Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels 2011 will be on hand August 19th and 20th in Wisconsin for the Annual Gus's Drive In Cruise (East Troy, WI) and Match Race Madness at Great Lakes Dragaway (Union Grove, WI). |
Join RPM Magazine in East Troy, Wisconsin at Gus's Drive in Cruise hosted by RPM's very own Brian Hansen. Be there to see some of the worlds hottest street cars and maybe get your hand on some of the giveaways and prizes from Lucas Oil, Mickey Thompson and RPM Magazine.
Don't leave just yet 'cause Saturday is go time! That's right.... all these cool 7, 8 and 9 second street legal cars are gonna go at it grudge race style during "Match Race Madness" at Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, WI.
Come on out and join the action, plus, get your special edition RPM Magazine for autographs of the stars. And don't forget to introduce yourself to RPM staff that will be on hand for the entire show. Bring your family, bring your friends... you don't want to miss this one!
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RPM Extreme Events
PRESS RELEASES 2011
Where would any event be without fast doorslammers?
 The Heads Up Racing Association (H.U.R.A.), featuring Pro Modified 1/4 mile drag racing, will host their inaugural race at this year's RPM Magazine/Lucas Oil Products Extreme Event in Grand Bend, Ontario!
HURA was started by racers looking for a place to race when the natural progression of heads-up racing goes beyond their means... Dave Earhart, one of HURA's founding members put's it this way, "Look, we want to race, we want to go fast, and we want to race heads-up but at the same time have an opportunity of winning at any given time. I have raced various forms of bracket and index racing for years and once you taste heads-up, you never want to go back. HURA was formed to give fast doorslammer racers an opportunity to move into  Pro Modified racing and not have it be too much of a culture and financial shock. Make no mistake though, we have some fast cars, and will be ready to put on a great show at the RPM/Lucas oil Extreme Event for the Rudy Held's Performance Spring Spectacular at Grand Bend Motorplex May 20-22nd."
The Pro Mod Meltdown at this event will be an OPEN FIELD (no HURA membership is required) as a way for the HURA to gain interest in what they have to offer.... meaning that there will be NO membership fee required for the RPM event, and ALL Pro Mods will be able to race at no charge for them and 4 of their crew.
 "We want to give every racer a voice in what happens at HURA," continues Earhart. "And we think that those who join will like what they see and experience. This event will offer those interested and opportunity to check us out. Our series will use a Sportsman ladder instead of a Pro ladder, so the slower teams have a greater chance of advancing. We will also, for our future events, be trying to put in place an all-run format up to a maximum of a 16 car field so that all teams in attendance can race."
ONCE AGAIN-- The HURA (Head's Up Racing Association) Pro Mod Meltdown class will be open to ALL doorslammer entries capable of 6.99 or quicker 1/4 mile ET's that meet the  following basic HURA rules. The Pro Mod Meltdown class will pay $4,000 to win!
Supercharged Entries
· Minimum weight (with driver) 2,600 lbs
· Roots style supercharger only - No Screwchargers
Nitrous Entries
· Minimum weight (with driver) 2,500 lbs
Turbocharged Entries
· Minimum weight (with driver) 2,500 lbs
Naturally Aspirated
· Minimum weight (with driver) 2,500 lbs
NOTE: Each car and driver must meet the appropriate required safety rules/certifications based on the performance level of their car... No exceptions.
The HURA Pro Mod Meltdown will add to the "EXTREME ACTION" already on tap for the weekend which includes:
Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Cars.
The "Beast From The East" Jet Dragster.
Rudy Held's Performance Centre Extreme 32 presented by Armando's Pizza and Amherst Quarries.
Plus Thunder Series classes including Junior Dragster.
Huge Rock Concert Sunday night (Monday Mar 23rd, is the official "Victoria Day" Canadian holiday)
And, just as at EVERY RPM/Lucas Oil Extreme Event, there will be plenty of FREE giveaways for racers and fans!
For complete details on this RPM MAGAZINE Lucas Oil Products EXTREME EVENT May 21st weekend please visit www.rpm-mag.com or www.grandbendmotorplex.com
SHOW GROWING FOR EXTREME EVENT IN GRAND BEND
 As announced last month RPM Magazine/Lucas Oil Extreme Events will be backing 3 events for 2011, and the first, being held at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Ontario, Canada, is gaining momentum with every day that passes.
"The May long weekend in Canada will be upon us before we know it and the Grand Bend Motorplex team has been working hard to put together a great show, and we've been doing whatever we can to help," said RPM Editor Chris Biro. "We try to do everything possible to support the sport that makes RPM possible and these three events are definitely designed to give back to racers, performance enthusiasts and fans. The fact that we are partnered with such outstanding people only makes it a better experience from start to finish!"
RPM Magazine/ Lucas Oil Extreme Events 2011 presents the Rudy Held's Performance Centre Spring Blowout at Grand Bend Motorplex May 20-22! Here is what is on tap for this exciting event to date:
- Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Cars.
- The "Beast From The East" Jet Dragster.
- Rudy Held's Performance Centre Extreme 32 presented by Armando's Pizza and Amherst Quarries.
- Plus Thunder Series classes including Junior Dragster.
- Huge Rock Concert Sunday night (Monday May) 23rd, is the official "Victoria Day" Canadian holiday)
- And, just as at EVERY RPM/Lucas Oil Extreme Event, there will be plenty of FREE giveaways for racers and fans!
Keep your eyes on your email as rumour has it there is more coming down the pipes soon! You can also keep up to date by visiting www.rpm-mag.com or www.grandbendmotorplex.com Watch for more announcements not just surrounding the Grand Bend Extreme Event May 20-22 but also for the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Extreme Event August 15th at Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania as part of their Rumble At The Grove, and the 10" Wide Racing Street Cruise & Grudge Match Extreme Event (August 19 & 20th) with a real "extreme" street car cruise night on Friday, and then, those same 8, 7 and even 6 second street cars from the cruise will let it all hang out for some good ole fashioned heads-up grudge style match racing at Great Lakes Dragaway on Saturday August 20th.
EXTREME EVENTS JOIN EXTREME STREET MACHINES IN 2011
Grassroots Street Machine Event Part Of 2011 RPM Magazine Lucas Oil Products Extreme Event Line-up.
"Where else could we be in 2011 with our Extreme Events but at the single most talked about event for fast street machines that went down in 2010... Brian Hansen's  grassroots 10" Wide Racing Street Car Cruise!" Exclaims RPM Editor Chris Biro.
"The RPM / Lucas Oil Extreme Events are just that... EXTREME EVENTS! We have chosen events in 2 countries that are quite different and will be promoting them under the 'Extreme Events' banner through RPM Magazine, www.rpm-mag.com online, and on race weekend along with our Extreme Events supporters. This particular event's entry is exclusive and limited to those first approximately 64 cars that contact Brian and meet his criteria for the program," continued Biro. "We've been overwhelmed and are overfull already," added Hansen. "But you can bet you will see some of the best of the best 8, 7 and even 6 second quarter-mile street cars in the world that weekend!"
Wisconsin is the place to be August 19th & 20th! The cruise to Gus’s Drive-In (located in East Troy,WI) will happen on Friday night, August 19th. Then, on Saturday August 20th the staging lanes at Great Lakes Dragaway (Union Grove, WI) will be filled with the participants of the  Friday cruise for a Match Race madness (best two-out-of-three). "Just like the old days it will be a heads-up run what ya’ brung race that will be filled with wheel standing, bumper dragging action!" Said Brian. "Brian has become an important of RPM these past few months and we think this event is a breath of fresh air for the general car-loving horsepower crazy public, not to mention the racers and hardcore fans!" added Biro.
Hansen continued, "We are so excited to have Lucas Oil and RPM Magazine involved with our 2011 event. Having two of the most well respected companies in the racing industry as sponsors is more than we could have ever hoped for."
To add to the Extreme Event experience for the racers and fans, RPM staff and management will personally be on hand for this wild street car based program, handing out free copies of RPM and providing 50 FREE Subscription Gift Certificates for lucky fans. Editor Chris Biro will also be on-hand and ready to kick it up as "guest announcer" as well.
Be sure to visit the 10" Wide Racing Street Car Cruise at www.10wideracing.com and RPM Magazine at www.rpm-mag.com
RPM MAGAZINE HEADS NORTH EAST FOR PRO MOD ACTION IN AUGUST
 RPM Magazine announces exciting new relationship with the Northeast Outlaw Pro Modified Association (NEOPMA) for 2011!
RPM will not only be publishing exclusive NEOPMA series and competitor articles throughout the year, but will also add one of their events to it's RPM/Lucas Oil Extreme Events program for 2011, making a stop at Maple Grove Raceway (Mohnton PA) for the Northeast Outlaw Pro Modified Association's own "Extreme Event" which is race #6 on the 10 race NEOPMA 2011 schedule!
"We're very excited about this new relationship being forged with an organization that we feel has set the bar for many years in Pro Modified drag racing worldwide," said RPM Editor In Chief, Chris Biro. "Many people follow the NEOPMA, but many more will come to know and enjoy the '1320 Pro Mod Warriors Series' through the extensive and diverse readership of RPM both in print in 26 countries, and online worldwide."
 RPM Magazine will be hosting editorial content surrounding the series at various points throughout 2011, which will focus on the rivalries developing and the chase for the Championships in both the Extreme Blower/Turbo and Extreme Nitrous classes. As well, RPM will be committing specific photojournalist resources to the NEOPMA in order to create Team Feature stories surrounding the stars and cars of the Association throughout the year. www.neoutlawpromods.com
“We are thrilled to have another industry leader like RPM Magazine step up and support the NEOPMA and believe it’s a testament to the hard work of everyone on both sides of the partnership,” said Association President, John Mazzorana. “Most importantly, though, I think RPM Magazine's involvement will greatly benefit our race teams, tracks and fans, which always remains our first priority."
 "Many don't know this," continued Biro. "But the NEOPMA is entering their 19th year! What an accomplishment this is in what can be such a volatile industry, not to mention the economic challenges that we have all had to weather over these years... congratulations to them all on a job well done! 'Lead by example', is a term that comes to mind when I think of the history of this organization, and what a fine example they have provided."
To add to the Extreme Event experience for the racers and fans of the NEOPMA, RPM staff and management will personally be on hand for the August event, handing out free copies of RPM and providing 50 FREE Subscription Gift Certificates for lucky fans. Editor Chris Biro will also be on-hand and ready to kick it up as "guest announcer" for the weekend. "It's our job at RPM to serve this industry and help out whenever and however we can. Let's just say that I am looking forward to my first event experience with this great group of people", said Biro of the August event.
Be sure to visit the North East Outlaw Pro Modified Association at www.neoutlawpromods.com and RPM Magazine at www.rpm-mag.com
Thanks to Mark at godragracing.org for the photos.
For Immediate Release February 8th, 2011
RPM TEAMS UP WITH GRAND BEND MOTORPLEX FOR MAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND EVENT
 For 2011 RPM Magazine will once again see fast cars at "The Bend" as a total package high-power event is created for the May Victoria Day holiday weekend in Canada.
Grand Bend Motorplex & RPM/Lucas Oil Products Extreme Events team up to bring you the 2011 Rudy Held's Performance Centre Spring Spectacular!
"We're very fortunate to be part of this event with Grand Bend along with our RPM/Lucas Oil Products 2011 Extreme Event Series supporters. This weekend, affectionately known in Canada as the 'May two/four' weekend, with the support of Rudy Held's Performance Centre, is an established long running tradition at this facility that never fails to amaze racers and fans, and RPM is proud to be able to join in on the fun. So we will do our very best to make something already great, even better!" Exclaimed RPM Editor, Chris Biro.
 "Chris and Trish have always been big promoters/supporters of Drag Racing in Canada and of Grand Bend Motorplex, so having them team up with us to help present the first big show of the season is very exciting. Any show they are part of is always a first class event," said Paul Spriet, Grand Bend Motorplex's Chief Of Operations.
"In the best interests of helping spread the word about this sport and the racers and companies involved in it on an even larger scale, we're taking a bit of a different approach for 2011 in promoting a number of events through our '2011 Extreme Event Series' as opposed to one," Biro continued. "And this May 20th-22nd program at Grand Bend will be one incredible weekend packed full with a variety of racing, special events and as always, incredible musical talent."
"This is a terrific way to take the Rudy Held's Performance Centre Spring Spectacular to a whole new level for us! The RPM team never fails to bring excitement to the 'Bend and with the support of Lucas Oil, I know they're gonna help us really rock the Victoria Weekend this Spring!", added Ron Biekx, General Manager at Grand Bend.
Watch your email or visit www.rpm-mag.com for complete details as the weekend features and events unfold... we guarantee that you will not want to miss this one!
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