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STREET
LEGAL NIGHT FEVER GRUDGE RACING
RETURNS THIS SEASON!
In the early 1950s, NHRA founder Wally Parks
began working with law-enforcement agencies around the country to entice illegal
street racers onto dry lakes and abandoned runways where more organized
competition could be staged. Today, that basic initiative remains a primary
mission of both the NHRA (sanctioning body) and Firebird Raceway. Given the
scope of today's street racing epidemic, both the NHRA and Firebird are even
more committed to providing safer racing alternatives through grudge racing
opportunities that take place throughout the racing schedule.
Firebird has taken a very proactive stance in establishing Street Legal racers a
chance to grudge race. Not unlike the NHRA who in 1994 began a high-profile and
closely scrutinized program of events for street-legal cars and motorcycles in
Southern California, Firebird has likewise developed the highly popular Night
Fever events presented by Larry Miller Subaru-Mitsubishi. Documented by the NHRA,
today thousands of potential illegal street racers throughout the country have
turned to Street Legal programs at NHRA member tracks like Firebird where over
200 racers can be found competing at events like these.
Only street-legal and muffled machines are permitted to participate. Fully
rigged race cars are turned away, although street-legal racers do have their
choice of running either street tires or drag slicks for added traction. The
Firebird Night Fever Street Legal events feature time trials and grudge racing
only, which gives each racer the opportunity to make the maximum number of
passes. Grudge racing permits participants to choose their competition rather
than participate in an organized eliminator. Win or lose, participants may
return to the staging lanes for more time trials or grudge runs.
Events that offer Street Legal Grudge racing include Night Fever events in May,
June, July, August, September and October.
Best of all, it's only $20 to make unlimited grudge runs and $8 bucks to watch,
so come give it a try this season.