The
Bullring, Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s NASCAR-sanctioned 3/8-mile asphalt oval
for local stock car racing, will present its popular Night of Fire on
Wednesday, July 3. In addition to its traditional fireworks spectacular, the
program offers up additional thrills in the form of Waterless Boat Racing, a
Jet Car Burn and the “Shocker” Monster Truck.
Waterless Boat Racing begins with a boat
securely attached to a race car. The stock cars will race each other as they
tow the junk boats behind them. Racing in a straight line down the front or
back straightaway is the easy part. The thrills begin when the cars race into
the turns. The boats act as a pendulum and swing wide in the turns due to the
centrifugal force. Many times, the boat yanks the rear of the car, causing the
car to spin out, or worse, striking the car next to it. The driver who
completes the prescribed number of laps first while his boat still is attached
is the winner. NASCAR Bomber driver “Wild Wade” Pearson is one of the favorites
in this event and has promised a special paint scheme for July 3.
The
Jet Car Burn consists of one jet-powered dragster chained to one junk
automobile. The jet dragster – this year it’s the Mav-TV Missile – fires up its
engine and completely destroys the junker, reducing it to a smoldering heap of
sparking, molten steel.
The
Monster Truck “Shocker” will entertain the fans by crushing cars and
freestyling in the infield.
Of
course, a complete card of NASCAR-sanctioned stock car racing is on tap,
crowned by the 76-lap NASCAR Super Late Model feature.
The
highlight of the evening will be a spectacular holiday fireworks display at the
end of the program at approximately 10:20 p.m.
Spectator
gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m.
Spectators may save money by purchasing
admission tickets in advance by visiting or calling the LVMS ticket office
(702-644-4444) or online at www.LVMS.com.
The
Bullring’s concession stand will feature $1 hot dogs, $1 Coca-Cola products and
$2 Budweiser beer.
Las
Vegas teenage vocalist Kaela Jonson-Smith will sing the national anthem.
Wednesday,
July 3 – Annual Night of Fire: Fireworks, stock car racing, waterless boat
races, Monster Truck “Shocker,” “MavTV Missile” Jet Car burn.
5
p.m. – Spectator gates open.
5:25
p.m.
Bandolero
group qualifying (3 laps).
Legend
Cars group qualifying (3 laps).
Super
Late Model single-car qualifying (2 laps).
Super
Stock heat races (8 laps or 8 min.).
Bomber
heat races (8 laps or 8 minutes).
6:50
p.m. – “Shocker” Monster Truck exhibition.
7
p.m.
Opening
ceremonies, national anthem.
Super
Late Model Trophy Dash (6 laps or 6 min.).
IAPMO
Silver Star Plumbing PHCC Bandolero Outlaw feature (12 laps or 12 min.).
IAPMO
Silver Star Plumbing Bandolero Bandit feature (12 laps or 12 min.).
NASCAR
Super Stock feature (30 laps or 25 min.).
USLCI
Legend Cars feature (25 laps or 25 min.).
NASCAR
Bomber feature (30 laps or 25 min.).
NASCAR
Super Late Model “Spirit of ‘76” feature (76 laps or 50 min.).
Waterless
Boat Race (15 min.).
“Shocker”
Monster Truck show – infield, freestyle.
“MAV
TV Missile” Jet Car burn.
10:20
p.m. – Fireworks. Schedule
subject to change.
SPECTATOR
ADMISSION:
Adult
advance ticket: $15.
Adult
ticket, day-of-event: $20.
Advance
senior citizen or military ticket: $13.
Senior
citizen or military ticket, day-of-event: $17.
Advance
Family Four-Pack: $35.
Family
Four-Pack, day-of-event: $45.
Kids:
$8.
Stockyard
tailgate parking area: $119.
For more information, please call LVMS
at (702) 644-4444 or visit www.LVMS.com. Follow LVMS on Facebook and Twitter.
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