Stereo West Autotoys and 1320Video.com Annual Ice Cream Cruise has best turnout yet !

With Pioneer as a main 12v Sponsor the Annual Ice Cream Cruise of 2016 was the best turnout yet!

With over 2000 cars lined up on the track for Saturdays Car Show event, great weather of just 80 degrees and sunny, and great food vendors lined up to feed the masses, the event proved to be "a great success".

We are VERY excited & proud to announce this years beneficiary of Ice Cream Cruise merchandise proceeds - Youth Emergency Services of Omaha! We love what they do for our community, and hope to help their efforts in a big way! We would love to surpass the over $15,000 we gave to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center last year!
See what they're all about here: http://www.yesomaha.org
Thank you to Ben Semisch who suggested this cause!

--- Show Schedule ---

FRIDAY
6:00-9:00 - Vendor & Camping Move In
6:00-11:00 – Friday night grudge racing (standard weekly event)
**Friday Standard track admission prices apply for entry

SATURDAY (Car Show)
2:00 – Pre-Registered Gates
2:00 - MWSPL Registration (Road Course spectator parking area)
4:00 - Day of Gates
9:00 - Drivers Meeting for No-Prep
10:00 – INVITE No-Prep Race!
10:45 - Car Show Awards on the Drag Strip!
12:00 – Shut Down

SUNDAY (Race Day) - See race details below for more info!
11:00 - RACER ONLY Gates Open for tech
12:00 – Gates Open
1:30 – Drag Racing Drivers Meeting
2:00 - Open Drag Racing & Qualifying for classes
2:00 – Roll Racing Drivers Meeting & Racing Starts
By 4:30 – Racers turn in their quickest time slip for class race – 2nd floor of tower
5:00 – Drivers Meeting & Cruise for Class Racing
6:00 – Arm Drop Drags
5:30 – Class Racing Round 1
Continued testing & grudge racing between rounds
TBD - Burnout Contest (later in the day)
After Finals – Awards
10:00 – Racing Ends

--- Saturday & Sunday Admission ---
Spectator - $5/person ticket each day
Car Show - $20/driver weekend wristband
Racer - $30/driver weekend wristband
Sunday only racer - $20/driver
Kids (12 & under) – Free

--- Pre-Registration @ Stereo West Auto Toys ----
We will be offering pre-registration again starting Wednesday July 20th until Thursday August 4th at Stereo West Auto Toys on 74th & Dodge St. Watch for a post on this event page with full details!
-- Spectator = $5 weekend admission per person
-- Car Show = $15 weekend admission for the driver
-- Racer = $30 weekend admission for the driver (includes car show parking Saturday as well)
-- Sunday only racer admission will be offered at the gate Aug 7 (if tech cards are still available)

--- Car Show Details ---
- Over $2100 in cash prizes!!!
- CLASSES
---> BEST OF SHOW - $500
---> Best Import - $200
---> Best Domestic - $200
---> Best European - $200
---> Best Bike - $200
---> Best Truck / SUV - $200
---> Best Body Finish (Paint, Wrap, Dip, Patina) - $200
---> Best Engine Bay - $200
---> Highest Dyno Number - $200
- Awards for the car show will be after 1st round of the invite no-prep Saturday night around 10:45, showcasing your car to the crowd! (We will let you know by approx 8:00 if you need to hang around)
- CASH prizes for all classes again this year!
- Sponsor cars not eligible for prizes
- VIP Section will be by invite only
- You must have your car moved in by 5:00 and parked until 7:30 when judging ends to be considered for car show prizes
- To increase your chances of winning, make sure your hood is popped and your windows are rolled down for judges to consider your car inside & out!

— MWSPL Show Details —
- Show will be held inside the main car show entrance (road course entrance) parking lot by the concessions building.
- Standard spectator admission applies ($5/day per person or $/5 for the weekend if you pick up pre-registration tickets at Stereo West Auto Toys)
- Registration @ 2:00pm
- Qualifying @ 3:00pm
- MWSPL Entry is $25 (non-member) and $20 (member)

--- Changes for this year! ---
Based on feedback last year, we have a few changes this year to announce:
- MORE TECH CARDS - Rather than a large no-prep race this year we will be offering 50 more tech cards on Sunday for the general public to get more racing in and holding an INVITE ONLY no-prep race on Saturday night at the end of the car show!
- CAMPING will be available Friday & Saturday nights – Between 6-9pm we will allow pre-registered car show or racers to move their cars into the show so you can camp with your car and the other attendees! Off-site (outside of the car show, but on RPM’s property camping allowed as well - Electrical available at $50. (Friday night admission prices apply - racing all night 6-11pm!) Saturday night camping will be available as well, car show campers must be cleaned up and moved off the race track by 10am Sunday morning.
- SHOW LAYOUT – To make the show more ‘complete’ and reduce gaps (un-needed walking) in the car show, we are filling in the first 2/3 of the track first, then using the remainder as that is filled.

--- Ice Cream Cruise Shirts & Stickers ---
We will be selling Ice Cream Cruise merchandise again (found by the 1320Video booth) this year with all proceeds going to Youth Emergency Services Omaha!
**Make sure to get yours early, these always sell out!

--- Misc Event Details / Rules ---
- We will have an ATM at the main entrance (Road Course side) by the RPM concessions building.
- Music & DJ entertainment proudly presented again this year by HighLucyNation & Pioneer Electronics (North America)
- Food & beverages - Will be available throughout the show all day, please stay hydrated! We’re crossing our fingers for cooler weather this year!
- Advertising - Non-sponsor advertising is strictly prohibited (including branded tents)
- Pop-up tents – Strongly encouraged for shade, ALL tents MUST be secured well in case of wind to prevent damage to cars
- Pets on leashes are welcomed & encouraged!
- Motorized Vehicles – ATV’s, RZR’s, golf carts are only allowed for show staff due to the amount of foot traffic.
- Pit Bikes, Mopeds, Groms, (bike sized transportation) allowed, 5 MPH speed limit strictly enforced.
- Cruising is prohibited unfortunately, vehicles on the road course must remain parked during the show for safety reasons.
- Racing is STRICTLY prohibited anywhere on the property - if you are found racing, you will be escorted off the property.
- Grills are not allowed at the show for safety reasons, there will be plenty of food vendors at the show to keep you fed!

--- Racing Details ---
- Racer admission allows all cars to race in ALL racing activities (bikes on drag strip only):
- - - > 1/8 mile drag racing
- - - > Class racing for cars & bikes
- - - > Roll racing on the road course
- - - > Arm drop drags on road course
- - - > BURNOUT CONTEST - $300 up for grabs!
*** Bikes are only allowed on drag strip for insurance purposes
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— Drag Racing Classes & Payouts —
$0.00 entry fee - all racers who purchase tech cards are allowed to enter!
- - - > DOMINATOR Class (Top 16 Qualifiers - Pro Tree) - $1500 ($1200 to winner & $300 runner up)
- - - > CONTENDER Class (Second Fastest 16 Qualifiers - Pro Tree) - $750 ($500 to winner & $25 winner up)
- - - > SLOW POKE Class (Slowest 16 Qualifiers - Sportsman Tree) - $200 ($150 to winner & $50 to runner up + 1320Video merchandise)

Bike Classes - Sponsored by Rpm Powersports Superstore
- - - > DOMINATOR Bike Class (Top Half of Qualifiers - 16 bike max - Pro Tree) - $500 payout ($350 to winner & $150 to runner up)
- - - >CONTENDER Bike Class (Bottom Half of Qualifiers - 16 bike max - Pro Tree) - $250 payout ($175 to winner & $75 to runner up)

--- Drag Class Rules ---
- All CAR class racers must complete a 5 lap cruise of the road course prior to first round. (Bikes do not)
- Between 2:00 – 4:30 make as many passes as you would like and turn in your quickest time slip to the 2nd floor of the tower. We will divide the quickest 48 cars into three 16 car classes and have one 16 bike field (see above)
- Each car/bike in each class will not be able to run quicker than .2 quicker than the quickest time slip turned in for that class (1st quickest, 17th quickest, and quickest of the slowest car class) – (The tree will drop at the same time for both)
- All cars & bikes must comply with track safety rules see details here: http://i29dragway.com/rules/basic-safety-rules/ (At a MINIMUM - Pants (not shorts), Good tires, a solid battery hold down, radiator overflow reservoir, functioning neutral-safety switch, seat belts, and a valid state driver's license or NHRA competition license, and typically a helmet (8.59 or quicker in the 1/8 mile) for all participants.)

--- Suggested Hotels ---

15 mi to RPM
Hampton Inn at Ameristar
2204 River Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-328-2500
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15mi to RPM
Ameristar Casino Hotel
2200 River Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
877-462-7827
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13mi to RPM
Hampton Inn Bellevue
3404 Samson Way
Bellevue, NE 68123
402-292-3800
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25mi to RPM - Located in center of Omaha
Comfort Inn & Suites
7007 Grover St
Omaha, NE 68106
402-934-4900 (ask for MAM / Rolling Thunder Rates)
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30mi to RPM - Previous Host hotel (longest drive) - Located South-West side of Omaha
Courtyard Omaha LaVista
12560 Westport Pkwy
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 339-4900

Saturday, 06. August 2016, Pacific Junction, Ice Cream Cruise 2016 - Presented by 1320Video & Stereo West Auto Toys