TOP THE COPS RETURNS TO INFINEON RACEWAY DRAG STRIP
Wed, 2009-03-25 08:00
High school students and Bay Area law enforcement officers will once
again square off on the Infineon Raceway quarter-mile drag strip, as
the popular Top the Cops™ program returns on April 1.
The Top the Cops™ program, which enters its 15th season in 2009, offers an alternative to illegal street racing and gives teens the chance to race against law enforcement officers, who compete in full uniform in their official vehicles. The program also provides a unique environment for the officers to chat with teens about safe driving and the rules of the road. High school students and Bay Area law enforcement officers will once again square off on the Infineon Raceway quarter-mile drag strip, as the popular Top the Cops™ program returns on April 1.
The Top the Cops™ program, which enters its 15th season in 2009, offers an alternative to illegal street racing and gives teens the chance to race against law enforcement officers, who compete in full uniform in their official vehicles. The program also provides a unique environment for the officers to chat with teens about safe driving and the rules of the road.
“I want the kids to have fun and get their need for speed on the drag strip and not on the street,” said Officer TJ Van Bebber of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, who has participated in the program since 1995. “This program allows the high school kids to see and get to know the local law enforcement officers in a unique way. We all have a great, safe time on Wednesdays nights and the interaction with the participants is wonderful.”
Top the Cops™ run in conjunction with the Wednesday Night Drags program, April 1-Aug. 26. Participants must have a current high school identification card and driver’s license, and a car that passes a simple technical inspection. Students are given practice runs, which then lead to head-to-head competition against an officer in his/her patrol car.
The 11 participating law enforcement agencies are:
* California Highway Patrol
* City of Sonoma Police Department
* Fairfield Police Department
* Fremont Police Department
* Napa Police Department
* Novato Police Department
* Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
* Sebastopol Police Officers Association
* Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department
* Town of Windsor Police Department
* Vallejo Police Department
Gates open at 3 p.m. with racing spanning from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Cost is $15 for students (with high school ID card) and $10 for spectators. For more information about the Top the Cops™ or Wednesday Night Drags program, call 800-870-RACE or visit www.infineonraceway.com .
The Top the Cops™ program, which enters its 15th season in 2009, offers an alternative to illegal street racing and gives teens the chance to race against law enforcement officers, who compete in full uniform in their official vehicles. The program also provides a unique environment for the officers to chat with teens about safe driving and the rules of the road. High school students and Bay Area law enforcement officers will once again square off on the Infineon Raceway quarter-mile drag strip, as the popular Top the Cops™ program returns on April 1.
The Top the Cops™ program, which enters its 15th season in 2009, offers an alternative to illegal street racing and gives teens the chance to race against law enforcement officers, who compete in full uniform in their official vehicles. The program also provides a unique environment for the officers to chat with teens about safe driving and the rules of the road.
“I want the kids to have fun and get their need for speed on the drag strip and not on the street,” said Officer TJ Van Bebber of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, who has participated in the program since 1995. “This program allows the high school kids to see and get to know the local law enforcement officers in a unique way. We all have a great, safe time on Wednesdays nights and the interaction with the participants is wonderful.”
Top the Cops™ run in conjunction with the Wednesday Night Drags program, April 1-Aug. 26. Participants must have a current high school identification card and driver’s license, and a car that passes a simple technical inspection. Students are given practice runs, which then lead to head-to-head competition against an officer in his/her patrol car.
The 11 participating law enforcement agencies are:
* California Highway Patrol
* City of Sonoma Police Department
* Fairfield Police Department
* Fremont Police Department
* Napa Police Department
* Novato Police Department
* Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
* Sebastopol Police Officers Association
* Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department
* Town of Windsor Police Department
* Vallejo Police Department
Gates open at 3 p.m. with racing spanning from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Cost is $15 for students (with high school ID card) and $10 for spectators. For more information about the Top the Cops™ or Wednesday Night Drags program, call 800-870-RACE or visit www.infineonraceway.com .
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