Tuesday 13th January 2004

Million Dollar Prize Fund

Days of Thunder Racing offers substantial winnings

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Britain's "Days of Thunder" Championship - formerly ASCAR - will once again boast the biggest prize fund in British motorsport.

Last year's million-dollar prize fund proved to be successful in attracting teams and drivers, with 28 drivers competing throughout the season. The combination of start money, finishers' payments down to 14th place, controlled costs and low levels of car value depreciation, mean that Days of Thunder racing offers teams some very cost effective racing and helped attract some major sponsors.,

"The million-dollar prize fund for the teams and drivers has been a great success in ensuring spectacular, but cost-effective racing," said Rockingham CEO Ashley Pover. "By focusing our attention on racing exclusively at Rockingham in 2004 means that competing in the series will be even more cost-effective for those involved."

In 2003 over 150,000 people travelled to the Northamptonshire facility to see the combination of fast, action packed racing and live music by some of the UK's top music talent.

"We have a first-class facility here at Rockingham - every one can sit in comfort and watch these spectacular Days of Thunder muscle cars compete wheel-to-wheel on the oval at average lap speeds of over 150mph," says Pover. "Our customers can then wander to the stage behind the Rockingham building and watch a top-of-the-bill music event before they make their journey home. People want a thoroughly memorable day out and we deliver it."

Link: www.rockingham.co.uk

[DustyC]

Anyone been to one of these yet?
Is it worth seeing?

[rlk500]

I went to the indycar racing a couple of years back when Mcrae was driving an Ascar in one of the supporting races. Superb day.
Best motorsport venue in the uk in terms of facilities and you can see Bernie's point about the "country fair...."

If you could fill it, it would be awesome.