The 2017 Chevrolet Performance Car Craft Summer Nationals is moving to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It’s also happening a week later than usual, July 21-23, 2017. Those are pretty big changes. What’s not changing is the weekend-long line-up of activity we have in store for you, and you don’t want to miss that. Chevrolet Performance is still our main sponsor and will be there in full force with their latest cars and limited-edition models for you to lust after. QA1 is back sponsoring our autocross, and Gear Vendors is back sponsoring all the weekend’s drag racing activities, including Midnight Drags, our ever-exciting minimal-rules drag racing shootout for a $1,000 purse. Bowling Green is home to Holley Performance Products, and we are happy to welcome them as a Presenting Sponsor of the Summer National. All the guys at Holley are automotive enthusiasts to the core, and we know they will be out in full force with a bunch of their own cool cars.
Perhaps the most noteworthy news is that the Summer Nationals will be held at a dragstrip, for the first time in more than a decade. This means you will have the opportunity to run your car down the track all weekend during the various test-and-tune fun run sessions we have scheduled. Make back-to-back passes on the autocross and down the strip to see which poison is your passion. Being at a track also means you won’t have to drive far to take in the Midnight Drags. As the show winds down on Saturday afternoon, we’ll seamlessly shift into our racing competition. Basically all we require is that your car meets safety standards based on how fast it is, and that it’s rolling on a set of DOT-approved tires. Entry to Midnight Drags is an additional fee over the regular show, but it’s worth a shot at the $1,000. Our random pairing format means that the fastest car won’t necessarily be the winner. Full rules and registration information can be found at our events page.
Also returning this year is the Pro Builder Shootout. Several of the country’s top car builders will be displaying their latest creations. You can vote on your favorite, and the winner gets an awesome trophy on Sunday at the Main Stage. Right next to the Pros, you can check out the builds of the Undiscovered Builder showcase, presented by Amsoil. These are new builders looking to gain nationwide recognition as premier car builders. On top of that, Car Craft editors will be roaming the show, handing awards to the best cars in attendance.
If tire smoke and driving sideways is your thing, we will have drifting exhibition runs by The Drift Group throughout the weekend. That will offset the gratuit
ous tire smoke we will be seeing plenty of during the burnout competition. As always, the whole family is welcome at the Summer Nationals, and we will have special, kid-friendly activities planned. Need to get some shopping done? We will have an extensive manufacturer’s midway full of speed parts and expert information. Can you tell we’re excited? This weekend promises to have it all: drag racing, autocross, burnouts, top-notch pro-built cars, and you, your family, and your car!
Registration is open right now. For the latest information, visit hotrod.com, and for the latest information, visit Facebook at FB.com/Car Craft Magazine, email carcraftsummernats@carcraft.com, or call 310-363-4231. Get your tickets and plan to join us in Bowling Green.
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