Monster truck show, mud racing set for this weekend
Motorsports fans can have a ?monster? of a time this weekend at Hoot ?N Holler Farm.
The monster truck ?Predator? will be in action Friday and Saturday night, as part of a full weekend of action organized by the Tennessee Mud Racing Organization.
In addition to car-crushing exhibitions by ?Predator? and driver Alan Pezo on both nights, the truck will be on display prior to both races at customer appreciation events at two local businesses.
This afternoon, the truck will be featured at Bridge Side Market from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The market, located on Beersheba St., will have customer appreciation events from 3-5 p.m. as well, with free hot dogs and drinks available and other special giveaways.
Saturday, ?Predator? will be at Myers Communication, which will hold its own customer appreciation day beginning at 11:30, with special deals for Verizon customers and free CiCi?s pizza from 11:30 until 12:30.
While fans will have the chance to get up close and personal with the award-winning monster truck, they?ll also have the opportunity to go for a spin in the Predator ride truck, which will be offering rides from noon until 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the race venue at Hoot ?N Holler Farm. Rides can be purchased for $5 per person.
?Alan has raced his truck all over the world, and it?s one of the biggest names in monster truck racing,? said TMRO president Chris Terry, ?so we?re really happy to have him here this weekend as part of our event.?
In addition to the monster truck shows, a full weekend of mud racing action is also scheduled, with amateurs competing on Friday and the pros hitting the track Saturday night.
As in their previous races, the TMRO will hold amateur and kids? classes on Friday, with drivers competing in two stock groups based on tire size. ATV classes will also be competing, as well as the always popular children?s electric and gas-powered vehicle divisions. Cash prizes will be awarded in the adult groups, while winners in the kids? classes will receive trophies.
Friday night, professional racers in the modified and pro-stock divisions will put their vehicles to the test, racing against the clock for a total purse of $5,000. Terry said the ever-growing group of entrants was the reason for expanding their race schedule to two nights.
?We?ve put on some good races, and we?ve had some really great crowds come out,? he said, ?but one thing we felt like we had to change was the fact the races were running long and finishing late.
?With two nights, we can have two good shows, and people will be able to come out and have a good time without it taking up their whole evening.?
In addition to the monster truck shows, driver Doug ?Fat Cat? McClung will have his blown ?funny car? mud racer on display this weekend as well, and will make an exhibition pass between classes at both night?s races.
Gates at Hoot ?N Holler open at noon each day for those interested in taking a ride in the monster truck, and racing action will begin at 7 p.m. Registration will be from 4:30-6:30. Admission is $10, and as always, kids 6 and under will be admitted free.
For more information, log on to tmromudracing.com.