MANUFACTURERS CUP FINALS MOTORCYCLE DRAG RACECOMING TO VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, ON NOVEMBER 12-14

2010-11-07 01:07
The biggest motorcycle drag race of the
year is next weekend. Featuring more than $50,000 in purse money up for
grabs in ten exciting classes, the Manufacturers Cup Finals will take place
on November 12-14 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, in Valdosta, Georgia.

The sport's top professional riders are scheduled to race, including 10-time
Top Fuel champion Larry "Spiderman" McBride and Kawasaki factory rider
Rickey Gadson, who has put together the Stock-Wheelbase Challenge class,
where drag racing's elite sportbike pilots will engage in a fight to the
bitter end on showroom-short, 200 horsepower bikes--no wheelie bars allowed!

"I am extremely excited that the Manufacturers Cup has been put in place to
salvage a rough year in professional drag racing," says Gadson. "Before the
demise of AMA Dragbike, our championship series, I attended the World Finals
since 1988 and can't wait to race in front of the international crowd that
this year-end event attracts. And, I'm really excited about the return of
Top Fuel."

Like Gadson suggests, the Top Fuel field should be the best in years, with
McBride going up against Chris Hand, Korry Hogan, Geoff Pollard and Tom
Perry--each rider looking to lay down sub-six-second runs.

The event will feature a unique "Consolation" eliminator class where all the
non-qualified bikes in Pro and Semi-Pro classes will face off with a
handicap start and compete for a $500 in prize money. This creates the
possibility of seeing a Top Fuel bike giving a three-second handicap to a
SuperSport bike--truly a must-see!

Brock's Performance is proud to be one of the event's sponsors as well as
serving as the title sponsor of the Street ET class. BST wheels will support
the Real Street class through Brock's Performance. Team Brock's will also be
showcasing an extensive selection of products in a midway display and will
have multi-time national champion Keith Dennis competing in the BMW
Motorrad-sponsored SuperSport class on the German brand's S1000RR.

"The Manufacturer's Cup at Valdosta is a ground-breaking event because it
represents unity in our industry between companies which are otherwise in
direct competition," says Brock's Performance President Brock Davidson.
"Operations have gone quite smoothly to this point and we have all worked
together for the common good of motorcycle drag racing. It's a great
feeling."

The multifaceted event will feature the stunt riding of Chris "Teach"
McNeil, a BMW factory-sponsored, multi-time XDL and Stuntwars World
Champion. He'll be performing shows during each of the three days.

"BMW has really stepped up in supporting our sport," commented Davidson,
"from sponsoring the SuperSport class to bringing their star stunter to
entertain the crowd. True drag-race fans should stop by to talk with BMW
staff members in attendance at Valdosta. Our sport has not realized OEM
involvement at this level in many years."

Professional qualifying kicks off on Friday at 4:00 p.m.; three qualifying
sessions will be held on Saturday. No-holds-barred grudge racing hits the
strip from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. that night, with championship
eliminations beginning Sunday at noon. Gate entry, including pit pass, is
only $20 each day or $35 for the weekend. Kids under 12 years old are free.

Source: Putter Power Media

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