Import/Sport Compact event at Houston Raceway Park - January 20th 2008
 

4th annual IMPORT FACE-OFF presented by COMMUNITY SCION: Sunday, January 20th at Houston Raceway Park. Series info on www.ImportFaceOff.net

Gates will open at 9am. Car show registration from 9am to 11am, judging begins at 11, awards ceremony at 4:30. Race qualifying at 11:00, 12:15, & 1:30. Eliminations at 2:45, 4:00, & 5:00.

SHOW CLASSES: Best Interior, Best Paint/Finish, Best Engine Bay, Best Display, Best Mitsubishi, Best Toyota, Best Scion, Best Nissan, Best Mazda, Best Euro, Best Civic (mild), Best Civic (wild), Best Other Honda (mild), Best Other Honda (wild), Best Acura (mild), Best Acura (wild), Best Other Import (Subaru, Hyundai, etc.), Best Domestic Sports Compact, Best Domestic Car, Best Domestic Truck/SUV, Best Import Truck/SUV, Best Luxury, Best Exotic, Best Underconstruction, Best Club Participation, Best Club Representation $200, Best of Show $300. Additional classes and/or places to be added depending on participation (usually a class for every 4 of a specific make/model vehicle). Visit www.ImportFaceOff.net for judging criteria and sample score card.

COMPETITION DRAG CLASSES AND PAYOUTS
SFWD Quick 8 $1200 presented by S.P.E.C.(FWD 4 cyl only, slicks and open exhaust OK)
Street Class Quick 8 $1000 (FWD, RWD, or AWD 4/6 cyl or rotary only, DOT tires and muffler required)
All Motor Quick 4 $500 (F/R/AWD 4/6 cyl or rotary, n/a engines only, slicks OK for FWD only, open exhaust OK)
4G63 Quick 8 presented by Forced Performance "jackpot" race (100% of entry fees to be paid to winner(s)
Bracket 14.99 and Faster $200 (any import or domestic sport compact)
Bracket 15.00 and Slower $200 (any import or domestic sport compact)
Motorcycle Bracket $100 (any motorcycle of import origin)
*full fields required for full payout. Full = 8 cars for Quick 8 classes, 4 cars for Quick 4 classes.

PRICES: Spectator $13 with flier (regular $15) - Car show entry $25
Test and tune racer (open to any make/model) $20 - Competition racer (import or sport compacts only) $30
Unlimited Drifting $75 - Single lapping session (grip or drift) $10
ALL registration at the front gate on the day of the show. FREE competition passes for contestants traveling 200+ miles. Group discounts available for car clubs. Visit website for more info.

OTHER ACTIVITIES that will be going on include: drifting, Usaci stereo crank it up contest (www.SoundOff.org), $400 hot body contest (weather permitting - ladies, call to register), burnout contest, mixed martial arts expo with open submission grappling, vendors, giveaways (free Hooter's wings and NOS energy drink!), and DJs.

Not to rain on your parade but I'll never attend an event that does bullshit like this. It does nothing but hurt our image as responsible automotive enthusiasts. This whole "import sub culture" is becoming embarrassing rapidly. I want nothing to do with it.

This is a comment in general, not just bagging on you. I won't attend any show with this crap.

Doesn't bother me... honestly I pretty much outgrew events like that years ago.

However I recognize that sometimes events like this make for decent excuses to get some of the enthusiasts young and old together. :D

I find myself withdrawing more and more from this "lifestyle". I'm going to move into different cars so I can get away from all the kids and their stupid antics.

well in the # world, you gotta take what you can get...
In the rotary world we have them from 18 to 65... lotds of cool guys in their 30s though.

not that i goto alot of these events... 2? 3? maybe in the past 5 years... but i've been to other drag's, stock cars, houston grand prix, motor cycle and boat racing... i can't remember anything that *didn't* have some kind of 'extracurricular' events going on. especially anything with the girls.

anyway, i think i might go, maybe enter the 15 and slower brackets ;)