PURCHASE TICKETS: Click Here or contact the Royal Purple Raceway Ticket Center at (281) 383-2666.
ADRL Dragpalooza VIII takes place on March 30-31 at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, Texas. It is the first race of the 2012 season in the American Drag Racing 
League (ADRL), and the first of 10 races on the 2012 ADRL Tour.
Series includes seven all-professional, eighth-mile drag racing classes: Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman (TS), Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified (PM), Extreme Pro Stock (XPS), Pro Extreme Motorcycle (PXM), Mickey Thompson Extreme 10.5 (XTF), Pro Nitrous (PN) and Pro Extreme (PX), the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world.
The ADRL’s NEW SuperCar Showdown will also make its debut at this race.
Pro Junior Dragsters (PJD) also compete at each ADRL event.
TICKET PRICES:
* Friday – Adult $15.00
* Saturday – Adult $15.00
* Full Event Pass – Adult $30.00 (A discounted two-day pass can be purchased ONLINE for $25)
* All Children 12-Under FREE!
***All tickets include V.I.P. Pit access***
PURCHASE TICKETS: Click Here or contact the Royal Purple Raceway Ticket Center at (281) 383-2666.
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Track Information
Royal Purple Raceway
2525 South FM 565
Baytown, Texas 77523
Contact Info
Contact Royal Purple Raceway at (281) 383-7223 or visit www.royalpurpleraceway.com
Event Schedule
THURSDAY (March 29)
- Pit gates open at 8 a.m.
- Event parking (includes competitors, manufacturers and vendors) from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Tech inspection and registration for all classes from 10:00 AM to 8 PM
- Secure Track 10:00 PM
FRIDAY (March 30)
- Pit gates open at 8:00 AM
- Spectator gates open at 10 AM
- Qualifying Round 1 at 12 PM (Run order: T/S,PM,XPS,PXM,XTF,PN,PX,PJD)
- Qualifying Round 2 at 3 PM (Run order: T/S,PM,XPS,PXM,XTF,PN,PX,PJD)
- Event Ceremonies at 6 PM
- Qualifying Round 3 at 6:30 PM (Run order: T/S,PM,XPS,PXM,XTF,PJD,PN,PX)
- Jet Car and Exhibition runs at 9:30 PM
- Secure Track at 10 PM
SATURDAY (March 31)
- Spectator gates open at 10:00 AM
- Qualifying Round 4 at 12:00 PM (Run order: T/S,PM,XPS,PXM,XTF,PN,PX,PJD)
- Pre-Race Ceremonies at 3:15 PM
- Eliminations Round 1 at 3:30 PM (Run order: T/S,PM,XPS,PXM,XTF,PN,PX,PJD)
- Eliminations Round 2 at 6 PM (Run order: T/S,XPS,PXM,XTF,PN,PX,PJD)
- Eliminations Round 3 at 8 PM (Run order: T/S,PM,XPS,PXM,XTF,PN,PX,PJD)
- Jet Funny Car at 9 PM
- Final Eliminations 9:30 PM (Run order: PJD, T/S,PM,XPS,PXM,XTF,PN,PX)
- Exhibition Run at 10 PM
- Winner’s Circle Celebration at 10:15 PM
- Secure Event at 11 PM
PURCHASE TICKETS: Click Here or contact the Royal Purple Raceway Ticket Center at (281) 383-2666.
Directions
From downtown Houston: take Interstate 10 east towards Beaumont. Take the St. Hwy. 99 (Grand Parkway) exit which is exit #799. Take a right on St. Hwy. 99 and take your first exit which is FM 565. Take a right on FM 565 and Royal Purple Raceway will be on the right.
From Galveston: take Hwy. 146 north. Once you have crossed the Fred Hartman bridge, go straight ahead until the third stop light which is FM 565. Take a right on FM 565 and Royal Purple Raceway will be on the left side of the road about three miles.
From Beaumont: take the St. Hwy. 99 (Grand Parkway) exit which is exit #799. Take a left on St. Hwy. 99 and go under the freeway to the first exit which is FM 565. Take a right on FM 565 and Royal Purple Raceway will be on the right.
From Bush Intercontential Airport: go south on Beltway 8 until you reach Interstate 10. Take a left onto Interstate 10 and go east. At exit #799 take a right onto St. Hwy. 99. Go to the first exit which is FM 565. Royal Purple Raceway will be on your right.
From Houston Hobby: go north on Interstate 45 until you reach the 610 loop. Take a right and go east on the 610 Loop until you reach Interstate10. Take a right on Interstate 10 and go east until you reach exit #799. Take a right onto St. Hwy. 99 and take your first exit which is FM 565. Take a right on FM 565 and Royal Purple Raceway will be on your right.
Weather
Event Winners
DRAGPALOOZA WINNERS
2011 WINNERS
Pro Extreme – Jason Hamstra def. Todd Tutterow
Pro Nitrous – Khalid Al-Balooshi def. Pat Stoken
Extreme 10.5 – Lamar Swindoll Jr. def. Billy Glidden
Pro Extreme Motorcycle – Ashley Owens def. Kim Morrell
Extreme Pro Stock – Cary Goforth def. John Montecalvo
Pro Junior Dragster – Henry Canales Jr. def. Tia Tutterow
2010 WINNERS
Pro Extreme – Frankie Taylor def. Gaylen Smith
Pro Nitrous – Rickie Smith def. Terry Murphy
Extreme 10.5 – Billy Glidden def. Michelle Wilson
Pro Extreme Motorcycle – Travis Davis def. Eric McKinney
Extreme Pro Stock – John Montecalvo def. Elijah Morton
Pro Junior Dragster – Justin Penton def. Ashley Sewell
