Treasure Valley motor sports calendar: Friday, Aug. 12
FIREBIRD RACEWAY (DRAG RACING)
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
What: 45th annual Pepsi Nightfire Nationals, NHRA Hot Rod Heritage points event featuring AA/Funny Cars, Top Fuel, AA/Fuel Altereds and more than 400 sportsman racers from 14 states and Canada
When: Gates open at 8 a.m. each day. Sportsman racing starts at noon (Friday), 11 a.m. (Saturday) and 10:30 a.m. (Sunday). Pro qualifying begins at 7 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Saturday) and 2 p.m. (Sunday).
Admission: $20 (Friday), $30 (Saturday) and $25 (Sunday) for adults, $5 children ages 6-12 and free for 5 and younger
Location: Five miles north of Highway 44 on Highway 16, about 10 minutes northwest of Eagle
Web: firebirdonline.com
MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY (OVAL RACING)
SATURDAY
What: Allen Stroebel Open Show featuring Modifieds, Non-Winged Sprintcars & CT400 Challenge, Claimer Stocks, Jr. Stingers, High School Tuners and Bike Races 4 Kids
When: Spectator gates open at 4 p.m., qualifying begins at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m.
Admission: $10.50 adults, $8 seniors/military, $6.50 children ages 7-11 and free for children 6 and younger. Family passes (two adults and up to four children ages 7-11) are $30
Location: 335 S. Main St., Meridian
Web: meridianspeedway.com
OWYHEE MOTORCYCLE CLUB
SUNDAY
What: OMC Summer Series round No. 9
When: Spectator gates open at 7 a.m., practice starts at 8 a.m. and racing begins at 9 a.m.
Admission: $10 adults and $5 for children, seniors and members. Children 5 and younger are free
Location: 6600 Cartwright Road, Boise
Web: omcracing.com
Local points standings
FIREBIRD RACEWAY
FIREBIRD GOLD CUP AND NHRA HERITAGE SERIES
Super Pro — 1. Sean Shaffer, Boise, 424; 2. Christopher Northup, Boise, 365; 3. Chris Jaggers, Middleton, 354.
Pro — 1. Joe Witherspoon, Caldwell, 474; 2. Chris Wingert, Boise, 434; 3. Lucas Hull, Middleton, 404.
Sportsman — 1. Troy McDonald, Nampa, 490; 2. (tie) Luke Jacobson, Caldwell, 430; Glen Phillips, Middleton, 430.
Sled/Bike — 1. Jacob Wood, Meridian, 404; 2. (tie) Chad Hofert, Meridian, 394; Zak Pedraza, Boise, 394.
AA/Fuel Dragster — 1. Adam Sorokin 208; 2. Jim Murphy 169; 3. Rick Williamson 167.
AA/Funny Car — 1. Kris Krabill 307; 2. Ryan Hodgson 187; 3. Dan Horan Jr. 172.
MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY
NWAAS Modifieds — 1. Colton Nelson, Meridian, 1,105; 2. Rus Ward, Boise, 912; 3. Larry Hull III, Boise, 752.
Non-Winged Sprintcars — 1. Justin Segura, Caldwell, 710; 2. Riley Rogers, Meridian, 588; 3. Tyler Barrow, Boise, 441.
Super Stocks — 1. Melissa Weaver-Arte, Nampa, 698; 2. Gale Carter, Boise, 546; 3. Ben Crow, Meridian, 464.
Mini Stocks — 1. Jason Sanders, Caldwell, 691; 2. Jayson Wardle, Kuna, 592; 3. Garry Hussey, Nampa, 461.
Pro-4s — 1. Joe Barton, Nampa, 459; 2. Kenny Chandler, Kuna, 408; 3. Brendon Fries, Meridian, 370.
Claimer Stocks — 1. Brian Hyde, Boise, 582; 2. Casey Hart, Meridian, 429; 3. Rich Lawson, Marsing, 411.
High School Tuners — 1. Riley Rogers, Meridian, 607; 2. Taylor Occhipinti, Nampa, 443; 3. Kendra Occhipinti, Nampa, 429.
Hornets — 1. Josh Randolph, Nampa, 717; 2. Adam Deane, Nampa, 679; 3. Bill Allen, Meridian, 643.
Late Models — 1. Hannah Newhouse, Twin Falls, 287; 2. Justin Ellis, Meridian, 210; 3. Tyler Marston-Henderson, Boise, 157.
Winged Sprintcars — 1. Bryan Warf, Meridian, 394; 2. Colton Nelson, Meridian, 238; 3. Matt Hein, Roseburg, Ore., 216.
CT 400 Sprintcars — 1. Stacey Jensen, Buhl, 294; 2. Chris Fenton, Meridian, 207; 3. Justin Segura, Caldwell, 96.
Legends — 1. Casey Tillman, Kuna, 439; 2. Aubree Wartman, Boise, 363; 3. Chance Davis, Emmett, 348.
Street Stocks — 1. Todd Seaver, Meridian, 565; 2. Pat Young, Kuna, 335; 3. Tim Shelton, Kuna, 134.
Jr. Stingers — 1. DJ Sirani, Oasis, 154; 2. Alyse Schildhauer, Middleton, 138; 3. Shane Harris, Nampa, 136.
This story was originally published August 11, 2016 at 11:58 PM with the headline "Treasure Valley motor sports calendar: Friday, Aug. 12."