TUCCI IN THE HOUSE FOR ST. LOUIS SUPER CHEVY

Thu, 2019-04-25 10:11

 

World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly known as Gateway Motorsports Park) – the home of NASCAR, INDYCAR and NHRA in the St. Louis region – will present the annual Super Chevy Show at the drag strip on April 26-28. The all-Chevrolet show has been combined with the annual Heads-up Hootenanny for 2019 and will feature the Midwest Pro Mods, the all-Chevrolet Mirror Finish car show, heads-up drag racing and bracket racing. Saturday, April 27 is the big day of the meet and spectator admission is $25 for adults, $8 for kids ages 8-15 and kids 7 and under are free.

And the excitement level has just jumped several notches: Veteran drag racing announcer Al Tucci has been tapped to call the action during the weekend. A drag racing announcer with more than 30 years of experience, Tucci – with his booming voice and quick wit -- has been behind the microphone at countless sanctioned and independent events across the U.S. The electrifying Chicago-area talent will add even more excitement to the Pro Mods’ explosive runs down the strip.

“I first worked with Al Tucci in 1995 at a Monster Jam show in Pueblo, Colorado, and was blown away by his approach to announcing,” said Chris Blair, World Wide Technology raceway’s Executive Vice President and General Manager. “In the 24 years since he keeps getting wilder and wilder behind the mic.  Al knows the sport of drag racing better than anyone and the level of excitement he brings to the show is legendary. To have him here at the Heads-up Hootenanny and Super Chevy Show is extremely special and we think our fans and racers will love this extra addition to the race-day experience.”

More than 24 Pro Mods are entered in the event, including: Ron Muenks, Keith Haney, Jeff Jones, Justin Jones, Todd Martin, Tommy Cunningham, Tony Williams, Jerry Hunt, Michael Rechia, Frankie Taylor, Wayne Roberts, Craig Sullivan, Jim Sacuvich, Eddie Rogers, Jon Stouffer, Aaron Wells, Randy Merick, Kevin Maddux, Jason Hamstra, Ej Hickel, Daniel Pharris, Steve Summers, Micheal Bradley, Jonas Aleshire, Chuck Weck, Blake Housley and Todd Moyer. These full-bodied cars race in excess of 220 miles per hour and will be competing for more than $25,000 in prize money.

“In addition to the huge Pro Mod field, Mel Roth of PSCA is expecting a good turnout of drag radial cars,” Blair added. “The Midwest Pro Mod Series has also added Top Sportsman and Top Dragster to this year’s show which means we will have lots of extremely fast cars on the property. With a great weather forecast – highs in the mid-70s and then mid-60s during evening qualifying – this is going to be our best weekend of 2019 so far.”

This show has something for everyone in the family: high-speed drag racing action, an all-Chevrolet car show, the annual Chevy-versus-the-World bracket-racing battle, a large manufacturers midway with numerous food vendors, a DJ and fun activities on the midway. WWTR’s new pavilion bar enhances the race-day experience and provides a front row seat to the midway and car show action with a closed circuit TV feed of the racing action.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 -- Midwest Pro Mod professional testing day
8 a.m.- 8 p.m. -- Midwest Pro Mod (MWPM) and Heads-up Hootenanny parking.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. -- MWPM and Heads-up tech inspection.
11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Professional testing ($250 per car).
 
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 -- Time trials, qualifying and bonus race day
8 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Super Chevy Show racer parking.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Tech inspection.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Heads-up, MWPM, MWTS test runs ($250 per car).
Noon-3:30 p.m. -- Super Chevy Show class time trials (two runs) Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, CvW, Jr. Dragster.
3:30 p.m. -- Bonus bracket race eliminations begin.
5 p.m. – First round of MWPM, Heads-up, MWTS qualifying. Continue bracket race eliminations, SCS clean-up time trial.
8 p.m. – Second round of MWPM, Heads-up, MWTS qualifying.
10 p.m. -- Final Rounds of bracket bonus race, SCS clean-up time trial.
10:30 p.m. – Track closed.
 
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 -- Super Chevy Show & Heads-up Hootenanny main event day
Spectator admission: $25 for adults, $8 for kids ages 8-15 and kids 7 and under are free
7 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Super Chevy Show racer parking.
7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Tech inspection.
8 a.m. – Final Jr. Dragster time trial.
8:30 a.m. – First round of Jr. Dragster eliminations.
9 a.m. – Final Super Chevy Show time trial (one run).
11 a.m. – Third round of MWPM, Heads-up, MWTS qualifying.
12:30 p.m. -- Super Chevy Show bracket eliminations.
2 p.m. – First round of MWPM eliminations (16 cars), Heads-up and MWTS eliminations.
4:30 p.m. – Second round of MWPM eliminations (8 cars), Heads-up and MWTS eliminations.
6:15 p.m. – Third round of MWPM eliminations (4 cars), Heads-up and MWTS eliminations.
7:50 p.m. – All final rounds of eliminations.
8 p.m. -- Conclude event.
 
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 -- Battle of the Brands all-run bracket bash
7 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Credential sales, pit parking.
8 a.m. -- Tech inspection, RFC chapel service.
8:30 a.m. -- Conclude any remaining Saturday classes.
9:30 a.m. -- Jr. Dragster time trial.
10 a.m. – Bracket time trials.
1 p.m. -- Bracket eliminations.
6 p.m. -- Conclude event.

 

 

 

 
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