Major Events

38th Annual BOISE ROADSTER SHOW presented by Les Schwab Tires (March 11-14, 2010) at Expo Idaho
Idaho's largest motorsport's event, the Roadster Show offers a unique blend of over 250 machines in competition for four days and nights at Expo Idaho (at the home of the Western Idaho Fair). Celebrating its 38th year in 2010, the Roadster Show continues to be recognized as one of the nation's premiere ISCA (International Show Car Association) championship auto shows. If you are interested in entering our car show, please drop us a line and we will forward you an entry form application. Brochures are available for cars, bikes, models, and commercial vendor space.

16th Annual Oil Can Henrys SPRING WARM-UP & SWAP MEET presented by American Classifieds (April 3, 2010)
Firebird opens the Drag Racing Season with the biggest automotive Swap Meet in the five-state intermountain west. In addition, the Spring Warm-Up offers non-stop test `n tune grudge racing.

40th Anniversary NAPA AUTO PARTS IGNITOR presented by Dan Wiebold Ford-NHRA Division 6 Lucas Oil Drag Race Series (April 30, May 1-2, 2010)
The longest running professional drag race in the northwest is the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor presented by Dan Wiebold Ford. Dating back to `71, Firebird has hosted the first NHRA Division 6 Lucas Oil Drag Race Series event of the season, which features national and divisional points and records. Over 400 competitors will compete for a purse of better than $160,000, including cash and contingency. In addition, the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series will make a key point’s stop for AA/Nitro Fuel Dragsters presented by Stinker Stores on Saturday and Sunday.

SNAP-ON TOOLS 30th Annual OLDIES BUT GOODIES DRAGS presented by Project Filter (June 5-6, 2010)
Featuring cars 1979 and older, the Snap-On Oldies But Goodies Drags presented by Project Filter features a terrific line-up of gassers, hot rods, customs, trucks, street machines and more. The entire event is like a step back to yesteryear. This special event is filled with tons of non-stop good `ole family fun.

33rd Annual PENNZOIL FOX HUNT presented by Jacksons Food Stores (June 19, 2010)
The 33rd Annual Pennzoil Fox Hunt presented by Jacksons Food Stores will take place on Saturday night, June 19th. This special "Night of Thrills" features the dramatic sights and sounds of the electrifying Jets. A terrific line-up of sportsman Gold Cup racing (on both Friday and Saturday nights) will also be on tap for this mid-summer sizzler, along with the West Coast Top Sportsman Association.

39th Annual PEPSI NIGHTFIRE NATIONALS (August 12-15, 2010)
The state's premiere motorsport's national championship, the Pepsi Nightfire Nationals will return this August even bigger and better than any year previous. Literally the Who's Who in the sport of drag racing have been a part of what is recognized as Firebird's "Signature Event". The featured stars include: AA/Fuel Dragsters, AA/Funny Cars by Carls Jr., and Outlaw Pro Modifieds. In addition, the excitement of wheelstanders and Jets will light-up the night-time mega event, too. The Key Bank Saturday Night Thunder is one of the biggest nights of the entire season where all the Pro Stars compete in their final qualifying attempts. The Prime Time Finals on Sunday evening will culminate the 4-day & night race. In addition, hundreds of racers battle in the National Dragster Bracketeer Challenge presented by Meridian Automotive & Machine offering a combined purse topping $170,000. CHF and Idahos News Channel 7 present the Friday Family Night during the Nightfire, which will take place on August 13th.

NAPA Auto Parts HALLOWEEN CLASSIC XVII presented by Peterson Toyota (October 6-10, 2010)
The 17th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Halloween Classic presented by Peterson Toyota returns over five days and nights. No other event all season long matches the sheer volume and quantity of racing that takes place during the last racing stop of the season. Full of all kinds of surprises, the Classic has become one of Firebird's grandest happenings. From trick or treating to kid's games, and four nights of camping, it is literally a drag racing marathon of fun. The Club Challenge Quality Trailer Sales Runoffs will take place Wednesday evening, while the wild Air Firebird Wheelstanding super show returns center-stage on Saturday night. The event will also crown a Classic Grand Champion, which is comprised of the events four major eliminator winners. The Top Gun Shootout returns, too, as the baddest open wheelers take on the quickest full bodied rides. In total, the Classic posts a cash and merchandise purse topping $40,000 as better than 600 racers attend our season closing boo bash.

BOISE MUFFLER/AUTO BODY PAINT & SUPPLY present the GOLD CUP POINTS SERIES (April-October)
Spanning the April to October calendar of events, Firebird Raceway offers thousands of competitors an opportunity to run for the Gold Cup Championship Points Series presented by Boise Muffler and Auto Body Paint & Supply. Week-in and week-out, a multitude of races comprise the season-long points competition. Racers will duke it out in the classes of: Kidd Performance & Dyno Super Pro, Performance Solutions Pro, United Oil Sportsman (the Street category), Woodys Snow/Bike, and Meadow Gold Junior Dragster classes attempting to score track titles, which will be awarded at the Firebird Award's Banquet on November 20, 2010.

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