KANSAS CITY (Feb. 19, 2010) The 30th anniversary season of the Super Chevy Show series is offering a category that will offer those jaw-dropping glances of a classic car racing down the drag strip.
The Super Chevy Show's Shoebox category will make it possible for those classic Chevys of the past to do more than take a Sunday cruise down Main Street. This year, those classic cars can race down the track against other classic cars.
Virginia Motorsports Park's Bryan Pierce said he is anxious to see the classic cars line up in the staging lanes.
"We wanted to have a category that featured classic American cars," Pierce said. "Watching a classic '57 Chevy rumble down the track is incredible. That big iron car can turn some heads and we wanted to give the owners a place to show off the power of the cars."
The Shoebox class will be a dial-in bracket category. The 16-car field will crown its winner through single elimination racing. The heads-up class is designed to attract sedans, coupes and convertibles built from 1934 to 1962.
"We want this class to be special," Super Chevy Show series General Manager, Tom Kreager, said. "The Shoebox Class will run just after opening ceremonies with our exhibition vehicles. They will have their own purse and awards and we plan to have in-depth coverage of the vehicle and driver because there are some fascinating stories out there."
Kreager said the stories about the drivers and the cars are one reason the class was created – the Super Chevy Show owners wanted to share the history of a storied vehicles and the owners who have cared for them over the years.
"In the past, announcers would venture out of the tower to research car and drivers, learn more about the history of the vehicle and the racing experience of the driver," Kreager said. "This is what we plan to do with the Shoebox Class starting this year. We want to cheer for a great American classic."
Kreager said the goal is to create a racing class that everyone can cheer for.
“Our goal is to develop an exciting new class populated by nostalgia looking vehicles fans can relate to," Kreager said. "We think this will just add to the exciting anniversary season of the Super Chevy Show series. There is already a lot of excitement built for this new class."
Check out their website Super Chevy Show for more info on the 30th anniversary season of the Super Chevy Show series.
Category Rules:
Shoebox Shootout
(Cars must be NHRA/IHRA legal per their ET and MPH)
Must be Chevy Bodied or powered:
All cars must be self starting and water cooled
Tow vehicles are not allowed
Bodies:
Any body style (1935 – 1962): Sedans, Coupes, Convertibles, etc… No Corvettes, Corvairs, or Chevy powered T – Birds
Stock appearing with working doors and all window openings maintained
Minimum wheelbase is 90 inches but may be lengthen to 130 inches
Full suspension with working shocks
Driver must be offset to the left, no center steer cars
Aluminum or fiberglass body parts may be used
Nose (front of vehicle) must be kept stock appearing and not streamlined or tilted back
Older style “flat top” hood scoops allowed. Maximum height 12”. Modern scoops not allowed
Exposed carbs and intake permitted
Spoilers are permitted up to 14”. No air may pass under them and they must be attached to the rear deck lid. Spill plates are limited to a maximum of 6”
Wings and airfoils are not allowed
Engine:
No cubic inch limit
One engine per car
Power Adders:
Any number of carburetors
NOS or Blowers permitted
No Electronic Fuel Injection or Carburetors
Fuel:
Alcohol or Gasoline permitted. No Nitro Methane
Minimum Weight (including driver):
Big Block – 2900 lbs
Small Block – 2700 lbs
Add 200 lbs. for Nitrous or Blowers
Race Format (1/4 mile):
Qualifying: Quickest 16 cars (0 to 10.99)
Eliminations: Full Tree/Handicapped Start
Handicap Dial – within 0.20 of your quickest qualifying time
Lane Choice: Quickest pass from qualifying and then previous round
Purse ($4800 total)
$2000 to win; $1000 to runner – up; $500 semis; $100 to quarters; $50 to eighths
Special Trophy, Magazine coverage
Options: Frantic Four (4) on Saturday evening: heads – up, trophy to win, (minimal or no cash)
March 20-21 The Strip at Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
April 17-18 Virginia Motorsports Park Richmond, VA
May 22-23 Texas Motorplex Dallas, TX
June 12-13 Summit Motorsports Park Norwalk, OH
July 17-18 Maple Grove Raceway Reading, PA
August 14-15* Route 66 Raceway Joliet, IL
August 21-22 Bandimere Speedway Denver, CO
September 25-26 Bristol Dragway Bristol, TN
October 9-10* Infineon Raceway Sonoma, CA
October 16-17 Firebird Raceway Phoenix, AZ
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