NORWALK, Ohio – Norwalk Motorsports Park will play host the Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser on May 20-22. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman Series, Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster Series, and Pro Stock Snowmobile will be run in conjunction with the event as well as the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series.
Gates at Norwalk Motorsports Park open at 7 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials start at 10 a.m. Friday and continue Saturday at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman qualifying Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. Eliminations will begin Sunday at 8:30 a.m. with Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car running eliminations at 1 p.m.
A special exhibition show is scheduled each day including Pro Stock Snowmobiles, a Jet Dragsters and a fireworks show to end the day on both Friday and Saturday. Exhibition shows are as follows: Friday, 9 p.m., Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m.
Tickets for Norwalk Motorsports Park are $9.99 each day for adults. Children 6 and under are free. For more information call the track at (419) 668-5555