On the opening day of the 36th annual K&N Halloween Classic presented by Harland Sharp, the biggest race of the season takes place right here at Summit Motorsports Park. The race is huge! It’s also ponderous, cumbersome, slow, and anything but boring. Yes…it’s the General RV Center Mean Motorhome Race, the most unlikely drag race imaginable. With speeds and times approaching that of a startled Water Buffalo, track officials are careful to allow plenty of time to complete this preposterous event.

Unlike other races throughout the racing season, contestants in the motorhome race must buy their way into the race. They have to pay the track crew to get into the staging lanes, out of the staging lanes, and then they have to pay the starter to start the race! What, you may ask, is the customary form of tender for the privilege of participation? Well, let’s just say that these may be the only alcohol powered motorhomes in the world! This choice of currency also becomes a “driving” force for the track crew.

The behemoths in competition regularly succeed in dumping a significant amount of liquid on the dragstrip, the contents of which we can only imagine. This may also be responsible for a whole new meaning to the term “track cleanup!” We noticed, during last year’s race, that an extraordinary number of the motorized living rooms had a GPS running during the race. It seems that it would be exceptionally difficult to get lost on the dragstrip.

This remarkable race is more fun than we should be allowed to have, and it’s just the kickoff to the next 5 days of rolling fun! It’s also just one more reason to make plans to attend this hysterical historical race. No matter what other racing machinery comes through the gates to run at the K&N Halloween Classic presented by Harland Sharp, there is no bigger race for the entire event. Literally!!

Highlights of Special Activities going on throughout the week!
General RV Center “Mean Motorhome” Race (Tuesday, October 20, 2009)

•  Open to Class A & C Motorhomes!
•  Must be pre-entered into the Main Event!  - NO Additional fee!
•  Family and Friends are REQUIRED to participate!
•  No delay boxes or down track throttle stops!
•  2 Time trials (6:00 pm) then we go racing (by 7:00 pm)!
•  Winner in each class receives a General RV Jacket & $250 CASH!