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The 2007 DHRA Indiana Diesel Nationals, presented by DieselPower! Diesel additives, takes place at Oreilly Raceway Park (ORP) in Indianapolis, Indiana, over the weekend of June 2 and 3, 2007.
The event is organized and operated by DHRA, Inc.
The event was born as Thunder in Muncie in June of 2000 at Dave's Diesel, in Muncie, and moved to the Gaston Lions Club Fairgrounds and the Muncie Dragway. Having grown too large for the local venues, we moved it to O'Reilly Raceway Park in 2005.
In 2005, there were 1500 diesels at ORP, with almost 300 participating in the Show-n-Shine, Pulls, Dyno and Drags.
Activities for the Nationals are not limited to the ORP facilities. Many of the participants have started festivities on Friday and continued off-site parties late into the night, on Saturday, and at the campgrounds and area hotels. We anticipate many arrivals beginning festivities on Thursday.
As plans for this year's event develop we will post new information. Please check back often to stay current.
A note of caution: the Indiana Diesel Nationals is a grand, festive weekend in addition to being a diesel competition event. A certain amount of exuberance is expected, even encouraged, but do remember that safety at ORP is paramount. Also, not all of ORP's neighbors are so tolerant; so please remember to temper your exuberance when you leave the ORP facilities.
An absolutly AWESOME time!
General Information
Competition
There are drag racing and sled pulling competitions and dyno and burnout contests. The following competition classes will run:
DieselPower! Diesel Additives
Drag Racing DieselPower! Diesel Additives
Sled Pulling
Flowmaster ET Bracket
Valvoline Premium Blue Quick Diesel
AirWerks Pro Street
Pro Diesel & Top Diesel
DiabloSport Work Stock
Street Diesel
Fluidampr Super Street
Modified Diesel Exhibition
Geno's Garage Show 'n' Shine Competition
CompetitionDiesel will be hosting the Geno's Garage Show 'n' Shine Competition. The classes contested on Saturday will be:
Best Ford
Best Dodge
Best Chevrolet/GM
Best Work Truck, and
Best Repower
On Sunday, the winners of Saturday's competition will vie for the title "Best in Show".
Dyno Competition
Dave "The Numbers Don't Lie" Dunbar's portable Dynojet Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday After-Hours
Saturday evening, after motorsports competition has concluded for the day, there will be a party featuring the DiabloSport Hot Bodies contest. Stay tuned for details!
The wristband issued for Saturday's motorsports events at ORP is your admission ticket to what promises to be the best part of this diesel lifestyle event.
Itinerary: Saturday, 6/2
9 AM - Gates open; all registration opens; vendor midway opens, dyno runs begin, sign-up for DiabloSport Hot Bodies Contest opens;
10 AM - Sled pulling tech inspection begins; Show-n-Shine registration begins at the CompetitionDiesel booth.
11 AM - Mandatory sled pulling drivers' meeting (all classes)
12 PM - SS/MD pulls begin; QD/PS tech inspection begins in staging lanes.
1:30 PM - WS/SD sled pull qualifications begin;
3:30 PM - Open Test-n-Tune drag racing (diesel only)
4 PM - QD/PS drag racing qualification #1
4:45 PM - QD/PS drag racing qualification #2
5 PM - Show-n-Shine winners announced
5:30 PM - QD/PS drag racing qualification #3
6 PM - After hours party and DiabloSport Hot Bodies Contest
Itinerary: Sunday, 6/3
9 AM - Gates open
9:45 AM - Drag racing time trials begin
10 AM - Burnout Contest resistration open at CompetitionDiesel booth; Show-n-Shine Best in Show lineup
10:45 AM - Mandatory drag racing drivers' meeting (all classes)
11 AM - Drag racing eliminations begin
1 PM - Burnout contest
1:45 PM - Mandatory sled pulling drivers' meeting (all classes)
3 PM - Sled pulling finals begin; Show-n-Shine Best in Show winner announced
5 PM - Awards ceremony begins
Spectator Fees
$20 - each day (no two-day passes)
Children under 16: $5 each day; FREE if accompanying an adult
Participant Fees (drag racing and sled pulling only)
$50 - Weekend pass for drag racing or sled pulling
$10 - Burnout Contest
$10 - Show 'n' Shine
The event is organized and operated by DHRA, Inc.
The event was born as Thunder in Muncie in June of 2000 at Dave's Diesel, in Muncie, and moved to the Gaston Lions Club Fairgrounds and the Muncie Dragway. Having grown too large for the local venues, we moved it to O'Reilly Raceway Park in 2005.
In 2005, there were 1500 diesels at ORP, with almost 300 participating in the Show-n-Shine, Pulls, Dyno and Drags.
Activities for the Nationals are not limited to the ORP facilities. Many of the participants have started festivities on Friday and continued off-site parties late into the night, on Saturday, and at the campgrounds and area hotels. We anticipate many arrivals beginning festivities on Thursday.
As plans for this year's event develop we will post new information. Please check back often to stay current.
A note of caution: the Indiana Diesel Nationals is a grand, festive weekend in addition to being a diesel competition event. A certain amount of exuberance is expected, even encouraged, but do remember that safety at ORP is paramount. Also, not all of ORP's neighbors are so tolerant; so please remember to temper your exuberance when you leave the ORP facilities.
An absolutly AWESOME time!
General Information
Competition
There are drag racing and sled pulling competitions and dyno and burnout contests. The following competition classes will run:
DieselPower! Diesel Additives
Drag Racing DieselPower! Diesel Additives
Sled Pulling
Flowmaster ET Bracket
Valvoline Premium Blue Quick Diesel
AirWerks Pro Street
Pro Diesel & Top Diesel
DiabloSport Work Stock
Street Diesel
Fluidampr Super Street
Modified Diesel Exhibition
Geno's Garage Show 'n' Shine Competition
CompetitionDiesel will be hosting the Geno's Garage Show 'n' Shine Competition. The classes contested on Saturday will be:
Best Ford
Best Dodge
Best Chevrolet/GM
Best Work Truck, and
Best Repower
On Sunday, the winners of Saturday's competition will vie for the title "Best in Show".
Dyno Competition
Dave "The Numbers Don't Lie" Dunbar's portable Dynojet Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday After-Hours
Saturday evening, after motorsports competition has concluded for the day, there will be a party featuring the DiabloSport Hot Bodies contest. Stay tuned for details!
The wristband issued for Saturday's motorsports events at ORP is your admission ticket to what promises to be the best part of this diesel lifestyle event.
Itinerary: Saturday, 6/2
9 AM - Gates open; all registration opens; vendor midway opens, dyno runs begin, sign-up for DiabloSport Hot Bodies Contest opens;
10 AM - Sled pulling tech inspection begins; Show-n-Shine registration begins at the CompetitionDiesel booth.
11 AM - Mandatory sled pulling drivers' meeting (all classes)
12 PM - SS/MD pulls begin; QD/PS tech inspection begins in staging lanes.
1:30 PM - WS/SD sled pull qualifications begin;
3:30 PM - Open Test-n-Tune drag racing (diesel only)
4 PM - QD/PS drag racing qualification #1
4:45 PM - QD/PS drag racing qualification #2
5 PM - Show-n-Shine winners announced
5:30 PM - QD/PS drag racing qualification #3
6 PM - After hours party and DiabloSport Hot Bodies Contest
Itinerary: Sunday, 6/3
9 AM - Gates open
9:45 AM - Drag racing time trials begin
10 AM - Burnout Contest resistration open at CompetitionDiesel booth; Show-n-Shine Best in Show lineup
10:45 AM - Mandatory drag racing drivers' meeting (all classes)
11 AM - Drag racing eliminations begin
1 PM - Burnout contest
1:45 PM - Mandatory sled pulling drivers' meeting (all classes)
3 PM - Sled pulling finals begin; Show-n-Shine Best in Show winner announced
5 PM - Awards ceremony begins
Spectator Fees
$20 - each day (no two-day passes)
Children under 16: $5 each day; FREE if accompanying an adult
Participant Fees (drag racing and sled pulling only)
$50 - Weekend pass for drag racing or sled pulling
$10 - Burnout Contest
$10 - Show 'n' Shine