LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VI Postponed Due To Rain

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ENNIS, TEXAS (October 23, 2010) - In what has become an all too frequent occurrence in 2010 because of inclement weather, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) was forced to postpone the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VI on Saturday at Texas Motorplex.A steady and sometimes driving rain in Ennis caused the postponement, wiping away the scheduled Vince Neil concert as well. It marks the fourth race that has been postponed during the 2010 season.“Our goal in 2010 was to finish the season without an injury to a single driver and we did that, but unfortunately we were affected by rain at 9 of our 10 events,” ADRL President and CEO Kenny Nowling said. “From a time perspective, there was not any possibility to dry the surface and race. It’s heart-breaking for me and Mother Nature has not been too kind to us this year.”Instead of the first points race for 2011 being completed at Texas Motorplex on Saturday, the race will now be completed on a double-race weekend on March 25-26 as part of Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VII presented by Safety-Kleen at Houston Raceway Park.The track prep crew cleared the track five times on Saturday, but just when it looked like there would be racing, the rain would start up each time. The last time was a driving rain, which forced Nowling to make the unfortunate announcement. Amazingly, not one car made a single pass on Saturday and not one even fired or made it to the staging lanes.“I want to apologize to everyone who came to watch,” Nowling said. “It’s just an unfortunate situation.”The postponed race comes a day after the ADRL crowned world champions in each of its six classes at the Speedtech “Battle For The Belts.”The 2011 ADRL Tour will start on March 25-26 at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas.Nowling also confirmed that the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VII would take place from Texas Motorplex on Oct. 21-22, 2011.“The good news is we will be back twice (to Texas) in 2011,” Nowling said. The full 10-event ADRL schedule for the 2011 season will also be released in the coming weeks.

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