1/4 mile drag racing in the Milwaukee and Chicago area - open to the public, anyone who owns a vehicle can race here!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The CHICAGO WISEGUYS will be attending this weekend's Olympics of Drag Racing on SUNDAY!
The roster and info on buying discounted advance tickets for the Olympics of Drag Racing is right here on this front page.
This weekend at GLD:
Olympics of Drag Racing
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY AND SATURDAY TOO!
Here is a quick overview of what we have in store for the 2012 Olympics of Drag Racing on Memorial Day weekend!
HIGH SPEEDS...
Dozens of the racers at the Olympics of Drag Racing are members of the 200mph club! Left lane ran 6 seconds flat at 245mph
THE VOICE OF DRAG RACING...
The legendary Al Tucci will be on the mic' all weekend!
SET THE WORLD ON FIRE...
Hypersonic, Hot Blade and Chicago Rush (both versions) will be attending the Olympics of Drag Racing... burn that tower down!
ARNIE VS SHAKE...
Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick and Shake Rattle N Run are having the rematch... Shake broke into the 6's last year, can the Tameless Tiger keep up?
TELSTAR VS ORANGE CRATE...
THE NEWS IS GONNA REPORT AN EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHEASTERN WI AFTER THESE TWO RUN!
1/4 MILE WHEELSTANDS...
The CHEVY REBELLION wheelstander will run the full 1/4 mile in under 10 seconds... on TWO WHEELS!
THE TOP LIFTS UP...
Down Under Thunder vs Bear Town Shaker funny cars!
200MPH CHICAGO WISEGUYS:
The CHICAGO WISEGUYS will be part of Sunday's show. These guys just had a big handful of 6 second, 200+ mph runs last Saturday at the Nitrous Street Car Brawl!
Step back in time...
Revisit times past with dozens of Nostalgia Pro Stocks, Midwest Gassers, and Nostalgia Super Stocks!
A few more tricks up our sleeve...
We can't show you everything in advance, the rest of the show is a surprise! Come this weekend and find out for yourself!
Pricing and Time Table Info
All times and prices listed are the same on Saturday and Sunday
Gates open: 10am
Open time runs all day
Feature show starts approximately 5pm
Adult (16+) Spectator: $30 at the gate, $27 in advance
Child (12-15) Spectator: $15 at the gate, $13.50 in advance
Children 11 and younger are FREE!
Racer Pit Parking (park in the racer pits as a spectator) $20. Note that parking in the spectator parking lot is included with your general admission price; there is no additional parking charge to park in spectator parking.
Open Test n Tune: $45
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND:
Use the form below to purchase your tickets in advance and save $$$$! PayPal and major credit cards accepted. If you don't have a PayPal account, just click "I don't have a PayPal account" on the screen where it asks you to log into PayPal. You will then be able to provide a credit card to purchase the tickets without a PayPal account. After your purchase, print your tickets from your own computer and bring them to the admissions gate!
Memorial Day Monday Test n Tune
We are open on Monday for Open Test n Tune available to ANYONE who wants to race! The track is prepped and you can run 7s or 17s, just come race! Bikes, cars, domestics and imports... if it has wheels, RACE IT!
Gates open: 10am
Racing until Dusk
$30 to race, $15 for adult spectators, $7.50 for 12-15 year olds, and 11 and younger are free!