Monaco Las Vegas will be host a pre-race kick-off party for the
inaugural Speed Spectacular on Thursday, May 1, from 4-8 p.m. at its
showroom at 7445 Dean Martin Dr. in Las Vegas. The free party will
feature hot rods, race cars, Monaco’s luxury motor coaches and a
barbeque. Included in the race car display at Monaco’s showroom will
be the legendary Pisano & Matsubara Vega nitro Funny Car and Mendy
Fry’s Future Flash Dodge Charger.
“Vintage drag racing participants spend a great deal of time, money and
energy preparing for – and competing in – a sport that is strictly a
hobby,” said Daryl Rogers, co-owner of Monaco Las Vegas. “Our motto,
‘Driving Your Dream’ is exactly what these racers are doing. Monaco Las
Vegas’ pre-race celebration simply is an opportunity for the racers,
enthusiasts and coach owners to relax and enjoy their hobby away from
the track.”
The inaugural Las Vegas Speed Spectacular will include nostalgia drag
racing featuring the NHRA’s Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series. The
traveling NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series was created to preserve the rich
history and tradition of drag racing and will contest nostalgia drag
racing classes, including: nostalgia nitro-burning Funny Cars, A/Gas,
B/Gas, C/Gas, D/Gas, Hot Rod and three Nostalgia Eliminator classes. A
pair of Fuel Altereds also will battle in heads-up,
first-man-to-the-finish-line-wins match racing.