Anyone here entering SQ8? We're running our Nissan in it.

The 5th annual NOS Energy Drink's IMPORT FACE-OFF will be in the San Antonio area on Sunday, December 21st from 10am to 5pm at San Antonio Raceway. $6000+ in cash and trophies will be awarded to car show and race contestants. Other activities will include Hot Body contest (weather permitting), Stereo crank it up contest, burnout contest, DJs, vendors, giveaways, etc. FREE competition vouchers are given to contestants who travel from 200+ miles away (must preregister to receive free pass). For free voucher registration and series info, visit www.IMPORTFACEOFF.net

UPCOMING IMPORT FACE-OFF dates (tentative)...
November 16 - Dallas, TX - Texas Motorplex (3rd annual)
December 21 - San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Raceway (5th annual)
January 18 - Houston, TX - Houston Raceway Park (5th annual)
January 25 - Gainesville, FL - Gainesville Raceway
February 8 - Tucson, AZ - Southwestern International Raceway (2nd annual)
March 29 - Belle Rose, LA - No Problem Raceway (9th annual)
April 19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Thunder Valley Raceway (6th annual)
May 3 - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City International Raceway (6th annual)
May 31- Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Motorsports Park (7th annual)
August 30 - Columbus, OH - National Trail Raceway (4th annual)
September 6 - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City International Raceway (6th annual)
September 20 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Raceway Park (3nd annual)
October 25 - Baton Rouge, LA - State Capitol Raceway (5th annual)

COMPETITION DRAG CLASSES AND PAYOUTS
SFWD Quick 8 $1200 presented by S.P.E.C.(FWD 4 cyl only, slicks and open exhaust OK)
Street Quick 8 $1000 presented by Forced Performance (FWD, RWD, or AWD 4/6 cyl or rotary only, DOT tires and muffler required)
All Motor Quick 4 $500 (F/R/AWD 4/6 cyl or rotary, n/a engines only, slicks OK for FWD only, open exhaust OK)
Outlaw Quick 4 $500 (any import or domestic sport compact body/engine)
Bracket 14.99 and Faster $200 (any import or domestic sport compact)
Bracket 15.00 and Slower $200 (any import or domestic sport compact)
Motorcycle Bracket $200 (any motorcycle of import origin)
*full fields required for full payout. Full = 8 cars for Quick 8 classes, 4 cars for Quick 4 classes.

EVENT PRICES:
Spectator $15 with flier (reg $17) ok to print flier below off computer
Test and Tune Racer $20 (open to any make/model)
Competition Racer $30 (imports/sport compacts only)
Car show entry $25

 

yep !!!!

 

I'll be there...

 

Have to work that morning but I'll swing by in the afternoon to check it out.

 

more 9's Lee?

 

Thought about it but I don't think it's worth it especially if it's anything like Texas Heat Wave

 

Im hoping see Lee's another 9's like the one in Ennis

 

I may show up also.

 

TX heat wave is a car/truck show, Import Face-Off is a RACE

Nelson Diaz, one of the points leaders, is coming down from Kansas in his 10.0 sec RX3.

 

Bullshit!!! Drove over 200 miles to find out it was canceled THIS MORNING!!! ***** IFO.

 

I was afraid that would happen...glad i didn't make the drive from Dallas this morning.

 

Damn... I thought about going, too... LOL

 

Sorry to those who came out, but the event had to be canceled last minute not just because of the 30 degree weather, but because of the 40 mph cross winds. The conditions were too dangerous for racers and too harsh for spectators and car show contestants. Nothing could be set up... dj equipment, boxing ring, vendor tents, etc. Even the steel barrels used to tape off the car show area were being blown away. Unfortunately, the only way to let people know about the last minute cancellation was through the IFO phone line and with a sign at the front gate, both were done.

 

LOL...30 degree weather?! The low for the entire day way 38 degrees and that was not anywhere near showtime. The average temp for the day was recorded at 50 degrees with an actual high of 60 according to Weather Undergrounds' official Almanac. Also your "40 mph crosswind" was actual only a sustained wind of 13 (thirteen) mph with a max wind speed of 24 mph.

The show should have went on IMO. Somebody with IFO or the SAR made a bad decision.

 

Is the event going to be rescheduled? If it goes down after the beginning of the year i will bring the RX-3 out.

And bigdv519, if you have ever hit a 24 MPH crosswind at 140 MPH then you would know why the event was canceled. I am sorry that you wasted a trip but i personally wouldn't risk my life for your entertainment.

 

Sorry, I wasn't there for entertainment. I actually drove the 200+ miles just to support the event. If I can't drag race my 7, which I don't have running right now, I was still going to drag race my daily in open class or the faster bracket. I was even up for the burnout contest, just to make it slightly more exciting for that young kid looking for a smiggin of inspiration. I support the events. I'm not saying it wouldn't have been dangerous, I just wish the whole damn thing wasn't canceled with 30 minutes notice. I guess I take it different since I travel as much as possible to support the events. I do as much as I think I can to support most any import events within 300 miles. Sorry if I come off as being sour. Give me a day or two and I'll feel just peachy. At least seaworld was cool. .

I'l be at the Houston event though.

Edit: I wanna make sure I'm clear. The WHOLE event should not have been canceled, out of respect to the people that constantly travel from everwhere to be at these events. The drag racing could have been canceled or shortened to 1/8th mile, and the show (read car show portion) could have went on. Sometime. Anything. But not nothing...