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Drag racing in Sebring
Special to Highlands today
March 30, 2016 at 07:44 AM
Sebring International Raceway’s legendary concrete front straight will come to life on select Thursday nights this year with street drag racing. After a successful test run in February, Sebring International Raceway will host a series of runs on the one-eighth mile front straight beginning April 7.
The 2016 Sebring Drag Racing schedule includes seven dates through June 23, followed by a summer break. Drag racing resumes on Sept. 29 and concludes on Dec. 8.
All drag racing will take place on Thursday evening with the exception of a Tuesday program on Nov. 22nd. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and drivers can make all the runs they can fit into a four-hour window ending at 10 p.m.
Spring dates will be April 7, April 14, April 28, May 12, May 26, June 9 and June 23. In the fall, racing dates are Sept. 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Nov. 22 and Dec. 8.
Admission will be $20 for drivers and $5 for spectators. Drivers must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license. Cars must be street legal with street legal tires, free of any leaks, equipped with proper seat belts and free of any unsecured items inside the vehicle.
“Sebring’s front straight is an ideal venue for drag racing,” said Sebring Raceway President and General Manager Wayne Estes. “Our Thursday drag racing program will offer enthusiasts an opportunity to compete in a controlled environment with maximum on track time.”
Sebring has held drag races in the past, including the PBOC Motorsports Club drag racing night at Sebring International Raceway in January, 2012.
Many drag racing legends have also spent time at Sebring in the past, including “Big Daddy” Don Garlits.
“I’ve always liked this area and have a lot of memories from the Sebring track,” Garlits said in a 2012 interview. “I did a road test on a Viper there when they first came out.”
Special to Highlands today
March 30, 2016 at 07:44 AM
Sebring International Raceway’s legendary concrete front straight will come to life on select Thursday nights this year with street drag racing. After a successful test run in February, Sebring International Raceway will host a series of runs on the one-eighth mile front straight beginning April 7.
The 2016 Sebring Drag Racing schedule includes seven dates through June 23, followed by a summer break. Drag racing resumes on Sept. 29 and concludes on Dec. 8.
All drag racing will take place on Thursday evening with the exception of a Tuesday program on Nov. 22nd. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and drivers can make all the runs they can fit into a four-hour window ending at 10 p.m.
Spring dates will be April 7, April 14, April 28, May 12, May 26, June 9 and June 23. In the fall, racing dates are Sept. 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Nov. 22 and Dec. 8.
Admission will be $20 for drivers and $5 for spectators. Drivers must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license. Cars must be street legal with street legal tires, free of any leaks, equipped with proper seat belts and free of any unsecured items inside the vehicle.
“Sebring’s front straight is an ideal venue for drag racing,” said Sebring Raceway President and General Manager Wayne Estes. “Our Thursday drag racing program will offer enthusiasts an opportunity to compete in a controlled environment with maximum on track time.”
Sebring has held drag races in the past, including the PBOC Motorsports Club drag racing night at Sebring International Raceway in January, 2012.
Many drag racing legends have also spent time at Sebring in the past, including “Big Daddy” Don Garlits.
“I’ve always liked this area and have a lot of memories from the Sebring track,” Garlits said in a 2012 interview. “I did a road test on a Viper there when they first came out.”
