Universal Technical Institute Friday Night Drags is back for 2018! Enjoy heads-up, street-style drag racing at Texas Motor Speedway every Friday between June 22 – July 27!
Texas Motor Speedway created the Friday Night Drags program in 2009 in an effort to help curb illegal street racing and in the process saves some lives by offering a controlled and safe environment for those still seeking that competitive speed rush in their prized vehicle. Racing is held on the one-eighth-mile pit road, and the events are open to any automobile (excluding back half cars or trucks) and any driver over the age of 18.
“I think it is an excellent avenue and outlet for some adrenaline junkies that enjoy that type of thing,’’ said Fort Worth Police Department Traffic Investigative Unit Detective Lisa Sorrels, a 25-year veteran of the force. “My advice (to would-be street racers) would be to do it at the motor speedway where it is safe. Illegal racing on the street is going to get you in jail or hurt.”
Accompanying Friday Night Drags is the Hills Air Support Show-N-Shine, where car enthusiasts can display their prized vehicles. Show-N-Shine participants also take a parade lap around Texas Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile track.
The cost is $20 to participate in the drag racing or Hills Air Support Show-N-Shine competition each week. General admission grandstand tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available for advance purchase or at the Gate 6 ticket booth.
Parking is free in the PSL lot outside of Gate 6 and available for $20 in the infield (with admission included in the pricing). Coolers are permitted in both the grandstands and infield.
Click below for more information and official rules regarding Friday Night Drags
WEEK 1 – JUNE 22 – UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE NIGHT
WEEK 2 – JUNE 29 – FIREWORKS NIGHT PRESENTED BY SNAP-ON TOOLS
WEEK 3 – JULY 6 – TEXAS HARLEY MOTORCYCLE NIGHT
WEEK 4 – JULY 13 – JEEP NIGHT
WEEK 5 – JULY 20 – FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION NIGHT
WEEK 6 – JULY 27 – FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT
