2009 FIREBIRD RACING CALENDAR  
   
           
  March 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
   12th-15th Thurs-Sun 37th Annual BOISE ROADSTER SHOW presented by Les Schwab Tires-Expo Idaho, corner of Glenwood & Chinden Blvd.    
           
  APRIL 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  5th Sunday Pre-Season Open Test Day (opens: 9 am, testing from 10 am – 4 pm - $25 test, $11 crew)    
  10th Friday Swap Meet Vendor Parking opens: 2 pm (strongly encouraged), Pit Parking for Racers Testing on Saturday    
  11th Saturday Oil Can Henry’s SPRING SWAP MEET & WARM UP presented by American Classifieds "Giant Day of Testing" – Idaho's Biggest Swap Meet (opens: 9 am)    
  18th Saturday Stinker Stores SEASON OPENER with racing in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Snow/Bike, Junior Lightning & Thunder, Street Bike, Outlaw Street, Street Truck & Nostalgia GC, JR, SB, OS, ST, N  
  19th Sunday Stinker Stores SEASON OPENER – Double Header-all classes both days (opens daily: 9 am, race: 2 pm) GC, JR, SB, OS, ST, N  
  24th Fri. nite Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #1 Kickoff CL  
  26th Sunday United Dairymen and U.S. Army SPRING HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS plus Alumni, Sport Compact, Stereo Wars, Ugly Car Contest, Team Games (opens: 8 am) HS, AL, SC, JR  
  29th Wednesday Ignitor Pre-Entry Parking (exclusively)    
  30th Thursday NHRA Ignitor Test `n Tune, Open Parking and Tech Inspection    
           
  May 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  Apr 29th Wednesday Ignitor Pre-Entry Parking (exclusively)    
  Apr 30th Thursday NHRA Ignitor Test `n Tune, Open Parking and Tech Inspection    
  1st Friday NHRA Qualifying, Record Runs, Time Trials & Qualifying for all categories    
  2nd Saturday 39th Annual NAPA Auto Parts IGNITOR presented by Dan Wiebold Ford    
  3rd Sunday NHRA Division 6 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series featuring $160,000 Purse, Stinker Stores presents the NHRA Opener! P/SP-P  
  8th Fri. nite Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #2 CL  
  9th Saturday Open Test Day (opens: 9 am, testing from 10 am – 4 pm ($25 test, $11 crew)    
  9th Sat. nite Larry Miller Mitsubishi & Subaru NIGHT FEVER Street Legal Madness! “Under the Lights” – Muffled – Open: 4 pm, Grudge: 5 pm till 9 pm    
  15th Fri. nite Friday High School/Alumni #2, Sport Compact, Street Bike, Outlaw Street & Street Truck Points (opens: 2 pm) HS, AL, SB, SC, OS, ST  
  17th Sunday 23rd Annual CHEVY STARS and Gold Cup Racing (opens: 9 am, race: 2 pm) GC, JR  
  21st Thursday Armdrop Test Day (opens: 9 am, Armdrop practice from 10 am – 4 pm)    
  22nd Friday Armdrop Live Qualifying (opens: 9 am)    
  23rd Saturday ARMDROP LIVE featuring Rich Christensen (opens: 9 am, race: 2 pm)    
  30th Saturday 22nd Annual HOT TRUCK NATIONALS presented by Bronco Motors Hyundai/Nissan and Gold Cup Racing (opens: 9 am) GC, JR  
  31st Sunday SUPER FORD SUNDAY & Mustang Clash presented by Dan Wiebold Ford and Gold Cup Racing (opens: 9 am) GC, JR  
           
  June 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  6th Saturday 29th Annual Snap-On OLDIES BUT GOODIES DRAGS presented by Project Filter-All kinds of Family Fun, Campout & More    
  7th Sunday Spangler Bros. Auto Body AA/Supercharged Shootout - Open to all entries `79 & Older – Free Camping with Weekend Pass N  
  12th Fri. nite Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #3 CL  
  14th Sunday 21st Annual NORTHWEST MOPAR CHAMPIONSHIPS by Peterson’s Stampede Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep and Gold Cup Racing (opens: 9 am) GC, JR  
  19th Fri. nite Opening night of Gold Cup Racing - Double Header Point’s Stop for Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Snow/Bike & Nostalgia GC, N  
  20th Sat. nite A & I Distributors presents the Pennzoil FAMOUS FOX HUNT presented by Jacksons Food Stores Jet Funny Cars & Night of Thrills - All LADIES FREE ADMISSION on Saturday! GC, N  
  26th Fri. nite Friday High School/Alumni #3, Sport Compact, Street Bike, Outlaw Street & Street Truck Points (opens: 2 pm) HS, AL, SB, SC, OS, ST  
  27th Sat. nite 22nd Annual QUALAFAB STREET MACHINE SHOOTOUT, Quick 8 Madness and Gold Cup, plus Super Cop Speedfest (opens: noon) GC, JR, P/OS, P/ST  
           
  July 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  3rd Fri. nite Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #4 CL  
  11th Saturday Open Test `n Tune and Jr. Pts. Race (opens: 9 am, 10 am till 4 pm)-$25 test, $11 crew JR  
  11th Sat. nite 8th Annual NAPA Auto Parts IMPORT SUMMER JAM presented by Lyle Pearson Acura – Exclusive Race `n Show for All Tuners and Sport Compacts, plus Import Bikes (opens: 4 pm)–Sport Compact Points P/SC  
  25th Saturday Open Test `n Tune (opens: 10 am, 11 am till 4 pm)-$25 test, $11 crew    
  25th Sat. nite Larry Miller Mitsubishi & Subaru NIGHT FEVER Street Legal Madness! “Under the Lights” – Muffled – Open: 5 pm, Grudge: 6 pm till 10 pm    
  31st Fri. nite Friday High School/Alumni #4, Sport Compact, Street Bike, Outlaw Street & Street Truck Points (opens: 2 pm) HS, AL, SB, SC, OS, ST  
           
  August 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  1st Sat. nite PRE-NIGHTFIRE GOLD CUP Point's Race, plus Summer BIKE & SLED DRAGS (opens: 2 pm, elims: 6 pm) GC, JR, SB, N  
  7th Fri. nite Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Series #5 CL  
  13th Thursday Firebird’s Signature event - Bracketeer Series featuring NHRA Wally statues to Overall Champs  P/SP-P  
  14th Friday 38th Annual PEPSI NIGHTFIRE NATIONALS - $170,000. Purse KTVB Family Night hosted by CHF & Carl's Jr. featuring Jet Funny Cars, Outlaw Wheelstander, Pro Modifieds by Larry Miller Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep, AA/Fuel Dragsters by Valvoline, AA/Funny Cars by Carl's Jr. P/SP-P  
  15th Saturday NITRO Under the Lights! KEY BANK Sat. Night Thunder! P/SP-P  
  16th Sunday Dramatic Nightfire Pro Nitro Finals blasting off at 3:30 pm! P/SP-P  
  28th Fri. nite Friday High School/Alumni #5, Sport Compact, Street Bike, Outlaw Street & Street Truck Points (opens: 2 pm) HS, AL, SB, SC, OS, ST  
           
  September 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  5th Saturday Open Test `n Tune (opens: 10 am, 11 am till 4 pm)-$25 test, $11 crew    
  5th Sat. nite Larry Miller Mitsubishi & Subaru NIGHT FEVER Street Legal Madness! “Under the Lights” – Muffled – Open: 5 pm, Grudge: 6 pm till 10 pm    
  11th Fri. nite Fairly Reliable Bob’s Club Challenge Final Event  CL  
  13th Sunday United Dairymen and U.S. Army FALL HIGH SCHOOL & ALUMNI POINTS FINALS & Junior Series, plus Sport Compact Points Finals (Open: 9 am) HS, AL,JR, SC  
  19th Saturday Gold Cup Points Race & Junior Gold Crown event - plus final points in Outlaw Street, Street Truck & Nostalgia (opens: 9 am, race: 2 pm) GC, JR, OS, ST, N  
  20th Sunday 13th Annual Larry Miller Sundance Dodge BEST OF DETROIT presented by Kidd Performance & Dyno/Larry Miller Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep. Chevy Cup, Ford Cup, Mopar Cup & Buick-Olds-Pontiac Cup, Dragster/Roadster Cup, plus Carl’s Cycles Street Bike point’s finals (open: 9 am) SB  
  25th Friday Swap Meet Vendor Parking opens: 2 pm (strongly encouraged), Pit Parking for Racers Testing on Saturday    
  26th Saturday 5th Annual FALL SWAP MEET presented by American Classifieds – Boise Muffler/Spangler Bros. & Auto Body Paint & Supply, King of the Track Gold Cup Championship Points Finale - NAPA CUP-Wally Race, King Kong 100 MPH Runoff & Test Day (opens: 9 am) GC, JR  
           
  October 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  3rd Saturday 3rd Annual WORLD CUP Sport Compact vs. Domestic Clash presented by Tobacco Connection, NHRDA Western Regional Championships, plus Fun Drags-open testing to all racers (opens: 10 am, $25 test tech card, $11 crew pass)    
  7th Wednesday Quality Trailer Stakes Club Runoffs & Test Runs for Classic Racers QTC  
  8th Thursday Classic Opening Day of Bonus Races    
  9th Friday Classic Top Gun Shootout & Bonus Races    
  10th Saturday NAPA Auto Parts HALLOWEEN CLASSIC XVI presented by Peterson Toyota-Wheelstanding Show, Trick or Treating, Family Fun, The CLASSIC Marathon begins, plus the Costume Party, Kid’s Games, Decorations…    
  11th Sunday Classic Survivor’s Day featuring a $35,000 Purse!!! Last Blast of the 2009 Racing Season    
           
  November 2009      
  Date Day Event Points  
  21st Saturday 42nd Annual Award’s Banquet    
           
  POINTS LEGEND DEFFINITIONS  
  GC  = Gold Cup Points for Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Snow/Bike    
  JR  = Junior Lightning / Thunder Points    
  CL  = Club Challenge Points    
  QTC  = Quality Trailer Club Runoff's    
  HS  = High School Points    
  AL  = Alumni Points    
  SB  = Street Bike Points    
  OS  = Outlaw Street Points    
  SC  = Sport Compact Points    
  ST  = Street Truck Points    
  N  = Nostalgia Points    
  P/PS-P  = Premium Gold Cup Bonus Points for Super Pro / Pro    
  P/GC  = Premium Gold Cup Bonus Points for Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Snow/Bike, Jr. Lightning / Thunder    
  P/SC  = Premium Sport Compact Points    
  P/OS  = Premium Outlaw Street Points    
  P/ST  = Premium Street Truck Points    
     
NHRA License Runs - Available on Test Days (all other events: no Licensing available or very Limited opportunity - call first to confirm)
     
  Night Fever - open to street legal and muffled - cars and bikes  
     
  100 MPH Club Qualifying on HS/Alum/Sport Comp/ST Bike, Street Shootout & Night Fever Races  
     
   

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