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AUGUST 13 ââ?¬â?? Sunday ââ?¬â?? Midnight Madness ââ?¬â?? BEAT THE HEAT: RACE THE COPS

It has been the dream of many people to race against a police officer. For the first time in Michigan�s History, this dream will come true as cop cars with Beat the Heat Inc from all over the entire country will be driving to US131 Motorsports Park to take racing off the street and onto the strip. To make it even better, after 6 months of negotiations...in addition to the opportunity to race against police officers in there Beat the Heat cars, Michigan will become the second state in the country for civilians to race against ACTUAL ALLEGAN COUNTY SHERIFF POLICE CRUISERS driven by active police officers! Both bikes and cars will be able to run against either the cruisers or beat the heat cars.

Due to the high demand from students, teachers, and even past champions, US131 is also holding our High school drags during this day.

In addition to Beat the Heat and High School Drags, US131 will also be featuring a burnout out contest with the winner receiving $100 cash (no additional money to enter, although you must be racing), a 300+ mph Jet Car, and a 2000+ horsepower wheel stander.

This day will also have a gamblers race that anyone can enter (money payout - an additional $10 to enter, 80/20 split), Beat the Heat Inc. Bracket race (must be a member of beat the heat with a police replica car to run), and a test and tune that will be running throughout the day starting at 11:00am. We expect a decent amount of motorcycles and snowmobiles to come test and tune for the August 19&20 Bike mania/snowmobile race.

US131 is also coordinating its efforts with numerous local, county, state, and federal agencies to bring numerous static and interactive displays targeting everyone, from toddlers to adults.

To watch is only $5 and to race is $10...There is NO where in the country where you can pay $5 to see a 300mph+ Jet Car make passes on the track, just this alone is worth paying to see.

Including this event, we only have three more midnight madness events before the season is over. After this event, the next Midnight Madness is on Friday September 1st the theme of the night is the lightweight shootout. As with every themed event there will be three finals, in this case, one for the lightweight vehicles, one for general vehicles (any street car can run no matter the weight), and one for the bikes.

Event schedule and details please follow the below link:
http://us131motorsportspark.com/mm_beattheheat.asp

Questions or comments please e-mail or call Bryan Harrison. 269 672 7800 or bryan@us131motorsportspark.com.

thats friggin cool!

but its also a good way for the popo to track fast cars.

That is pretty cool. We did something like this down in San Antonio when they opened the new track down there. Fun ass event, I'll be looking to go (as long as there aren't other events planned that weekend already)...

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Thats a cool way to race!

Umm the way he was talking was if this was few weeks from now.

Nope, I just never know whats on my schedule until I can get in front of my board at home. I have a full schedule thru the end of the season with very few days "off" -- and I'm just not sure what's planned for this weekend, other than having my kids. (But they love the dragstrip...)

If I have the time off I'll drive into Jackson and put the Eclipse on the trailer -- its much faster than the other 2 cars.

E1

AH ok.

cops around here are cool about that stuff, when i had my other car i bought new wheels (bigger), and i wasnt shure if the speedo would be off so i went to the police station to see if they could clock me so i knew where i stood. we started off and i paced him for a half mile, then he stoped and asked if my car was quick and i said it wasnt bad, then he asked if i would follow him to a school parking lot so he could see if his cruiser would beat my car on a short stretch.....anyways cops like this kinda stuff, they are just like every other joe with a quick car(but with an attitude, and a badge)