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Tickets on Sale Now for Funny Car Chaos Season Opener

ENNIS, TX – Heading into 2023 Texas Motorplex will host the Funny Car Chaos season opener for the third year in a row. Recognized as the largest Funny Car event in the country, the excitement and anticipation for the Funny Car Chaos season has been building since the season finale during last year’s Stampede of Speed. The Funny Car Chaos Classic will happen March 16-18 at the famed track south of Dallas and early indications are this event will be record-setting.

“We are very excited to once again open our season at Texas Motorplex,” said Chris Graves, Funny Car Chaos promoter and race director. “I grew up a Motorplex kid, this is where my addiction to the sport was born, so it means a lot to me personally, aside from the luxuries and professionalism the Motorplex venue and staff bring to our racers and fans. The Motorplex continues to rise to the top and Funny Car Chaos is proud to be a part of that. We’re ready to put on a show, so you know what to do, be there!”

Additional information about the Funny Car Chaos Classic can be found here. This event will continue to be recognized as a major event for the Texas Motorplex. Fan enhancements will be a major focus as well as highlighting the historic impact of this event.

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Great Racing Caps Funny Car Chaos World Finals at Motorplex

ENNIS, TX – The 2022 Funny Car Chaos Series season wrapped up today at the 2nd annual Stampede of Speed from Texas Motorplex. Newly crowned 2022 Funny Car Chaos champion Kirk Williams led the A Field of 32 cars into eliminations on Saturday with a monster 3.65 second pass at 211 mph. Smiley Cordero with a 3.93 second run was top of the B Field, Terry Haddock led the C Field with a 4.26 second pass and finally the D Field was capped by Mitch King’s 4.43 second pass. Two days of qualifying led up to Saturday’s four field elimination rounds which were won by Williams, Shayne Lawson, Alex Barker and King.

In the A Field it was No. 1 qualifier Williams capping his world championship season with his sixth win of the year defeating Mike Newkirk for Funny Car Chaos trophy and commemorative Stampede of Speed belt buckle. In the final Williams was second off the line but made up the difference almost immediately getting the win with a 3.679 second pass to Newkirk’s 3.749 second run.

Lawson worked his way through a tough B Field of Funny Cars and was able to take the win on a competition single after Mary Reep was unable to make the call after her semifinal win. Lawson executed a monster burnout before taking his third win light of the way with a 5.188 second pass at 94.77 mph in the 1/8 mile.

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NHRA Fall Nationals, Funny Car Chaos Tickets on Sale Today

ENNIS, TX – Last year Texas Motorplex launched one of the most successful multi-day entertainment and motorsports events in over two decades with the inaugural Stampede of Speed including the historic NHRA Fall Nationals. Today the tickets for the 2022 edition of the Fall Nationals and Funny Car Chaos season finale went on sale after a very strong renewal period. Fall National full event and single day tickets for the 37th annual national event featuring Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle as well as the season finale of Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown and Pro Mod will pack the October 14-16 schedule. The Stampede of Speed will charge out of the gate beginning Friday and Saturday, October 7-8, with the Funny Car Chaos season finale leading the way for ten days of concerts, racing events, festivals and new family entertainment options.

“The Stampede of Speed was an amazing event for the state of Texas and this year we already have plans in motion to make the events this year even bigger and better,” said Christie Meyer Johnson, Texas Motorplex co-owner. “The NHRA Fall Nationals is the anchor event and one of the most popular NHRA national events on tour. Starting the Stampede of Speed with the Funny Car Chaos finale will be a huge boost. We are proud to be an NHRA Countdown playoff race and have the national interest and attendance for the race. We are three races into the 2022 season and the competition has been unbelievable so hosting a playoff race again will be a highlight of the season.”

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Laris Motorsports Insurance Signs as Major Partner of Funny Car Chaos

Materie, LA – The Funny Car Chaos series is proud to announce a new major marketing partnership with Laris Motorsports Insurance who will be involved in the series through numerous avenues in the 2022 FCC Championship season. Laris Motorsports Insurance has renewed their status as ‘Official Insurance Provider’ of the series but has stepped up as exclusive presenting partner of the Funny Car Chaos live streaming program on FloRacing and claimed title naming rights of the Laris Motorsports Insurance Chaos Cajun Nationals, April 8th-9th at State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Entering its second season of live streaming its competitions, the Funny Car Chaos series is catching big attention on the booming FloRacing live stream platform averaging 35,000+ unique viewers per event. All nine Funny Car Chaos events along with the two Chaos sister events, Nitro Chaos, will be streaming on FloRacing this season along with plenty of additional drag racing coverage and much more. The second event of the 2022 season takes the traveling flopper frenzy back to Cajun country where Funny Cars and Nitromethane will return to Baton Rouge for the first time since 2016, a highly anticipated new stop on the Chaos schedule.

The Laris Insurance Agency is a fourth generation South Louisiana multiline insurance agency. For the last 30 years the Laris family has spent much of their spare time doing and thinking about one thing . . . . racing! Naturally, the Laris family tried to take their success helping energy clients on the Gulf Coast with their insurance needs and assist racers in finding coverage packages that didn’t leave their assets exposed. The Laris family quickly realized that consistent coverage was going to be a challenging thing to find.

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Texas Motorplex to Host Funny Car Chaos Season Opener and Finals in 2022

ENNIS, TX – After hosting the largest Funny Car event in over 50 years in March of 2021 at the Texas Motorplex, the excitement and anticipation for the beginning of the 2022 Funny Car Chaos season has been building for almost a year. The season opener, Funny Car Chaos Classic, will happen March 24-26 at the famed track south of Dallas and early indications are this event will be even bigger. The season will conclude with the Funny Car Chaos Championship Finals at Texas Motorplex, October 7-8, to begin the 2nd annual Stampede of Speed. Over $45,000 will be awarded at this event and the 2022 Series Champions for both Funny Car Chaos and the Outlaw Fuel Altered Association will be crowned.

“We are very excited to be working with the team at the Texas Motorplex to start and finish our 2022 Funny Car Chaos season at the Texas Motorplex,” said Chris Graves, Funny Car Chaos promoter and race director. “I grew up a Motorplex kid, this is where my addiction to the sport was born, so it means a lot to me personally, aside from the luxuries and professionalism the Motorplex venue and staff bring to our racers and fans. This facility is rich with history and that’s a tradition we aim to continue in working with the Meyer family and Andy Carter. The Stampede of Speed is a prime example of what hard work and passion can produce. The Motorplex continues to rise to the top and Funny Car Chaos is proud to be a part of that. We’re ready to put on a show, so you know what to do, be there!”

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Funny Car Chaos World Finals

By JM Hallas

Marion, TX – Weird ending to the night. Well, they don’t call it “chaos” for nothing. With the passing of a cool front Friday evening, temperatures and air conditions changed considerably for Saturday’s start. Now it would be up to crew chiefs to keep up with cooler track surfaces, air density and a wind shift from south to north.

Having one more qualifying round helped teams try out different set ups getting down the track under completely different circumstances. In Friday night qualifying in the warmer, humid conditions it was Ronny Young grabbing the number one spot in Funny Car while Mark Hunter got the top spot in the Outlaw Fuel Altereds.

The final qualifying session Saturday, under better conditions, saw a lot of shuffling in the field with some teams hitting the proverbial nail on the head, while others under estimated conditions. When the smoke cleared, it was championship contender, Kirk Williams jumping past Ronny Young with a pass of 3.62 @ 214.08 to take the number one spot.

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Twisted Shifterz and 360 Steel Named Title Sponsor of Inaugural Nitro Chaos at Eddyville Raceway Park

Eddyville, IA – Nitro Chaos and Eddyville Raceway Park are excited to announce Twisted Shifterz and 360 Steel as the title sponsor for the Inaugural Nitro Chaos event, July 30-31st in Eddyville, Iowa! Owner Darren Foster has the door wide open with both his companies to satisfy your creative ideas to come to life in his product lines.

“All of us at Twisted Shifterz and 360-STEEL are extremely excited to be involved with Nitro Chaos and the unique opportunity it brings to the world of drag racing for the fans and racers. Events like this are exactly what are needed in this sport and we’re proud to be part of it” said Foster.

The Nitro Chaos event is a one of a kind spectacular that is open to funny cars, dragsters, altereds and doorslammers with 80% nitro in the tank in a unique one of a kind “run what you brung” format.

“We are thrilled to have Darren and his companies on board with the Nitro Chaos event. His products are as unique as the event itself and will be of great interest to our fans and racers” said Track Operator Gerald Kramer.

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CP CARRILLO JOINS DEL WORSHAM WITH THROWBACK LOOK FOR FUNNY CAR CHAOS

DALLAS – Two-time NHRA world champion Del Worsham has grown up in the world of drag racing and throughout his professional career the Funny Car category has been a driving force in his development as a driver and crew chief. Worsham announced today his team will be competing in the upcoming Funny Car Chaos event with the support of long-time rod and piston supplier CP Carrillo. This weekend at the inaugural Nitro Madness Funny Car Chaos event at Texas Motorplex Worsham will also be getting back to his roots and honoring his father, Chuck Worsham, with a throwback look on his race car. With 68 Funny Car entered Funny Car Chaos is shaping up to be the biggest Funny Car race in over 50 years and should prove to be the signature event of the early 2021 drag racing season.

“I am so excited to be racing at this event with a Funny Car that looks just like my dad’s 1980 Corvette race car,” said Worsham, who has competed at number nostalgia Funny Car events. “I have to thank CP Carrillo for coming on board to make this happen for our team. Funny Car Chaos this weekend looks like the biggest Funny Car race of my lifetime and I didn’t want to miss it.”

Worsham has designed his 2021 Toyota Camry Funny Car entry to duplicate the look of his dad’s 1980 Worsham & Fink Corvette. For eighteen seasons from 1990 to 2008, Worsham raced with his father and the duo won 16 national events and raced to a runner-up finish to the world championship in 2004. The father/son relation continues to remain close with Chuck Worsham a constant presence at the race track continuing to run his own team, while Del Worsham tunes for Alexis DeJoria’s ROKiT Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota Camry Funny Car.

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TWISTED SHIFTERZ & 360 STEEL JOIN OFFICIAL PRODUCTS STATUS In The FUNNY CAR CHAOS SERIES

Dallas, TX – Funny Car Chaos would like to welcome our newest marketing partners to the 2021 Championship season, Twisted Shifterz and 360 Steel as both become official product status partners! Owner Darren Foster has the door wide open with both his companies to satisfy your creative ideas to come to life in his product lines.

“All of us at Twisted Shifterz and 360-STEEL are extremely excited to be involved with Funny Car Chaos and the unique opportunity it brings to the world of drag racing for the fans and racers. Events like this are exactly what are needed in this sport and we’re proud to be part of it” said Foster.

Twisted Shifterz has the largest selection of custom, Made in the U.S.A. shift knobs available anywhere. Their vast inventory includes thousands of customized shift knobs for a wide variety of vehicles, both new and old for hot rods to late model muscle cars. You can add names, logos, numbers, and more to create the perfect shift knob for you. Choose from hundreds of colors and color combinations, as well as other patterns like glitter, pearls, marble, flames, stripes, multi-color, stainless steel, aluminum, and more! They have options for threaded and non-threaded shifters and can even provide a variety of shifter adapters, so you can use our custom shift knobs on just about any vehicle including semi-trucks. The Twisted Shifterz ShifTopperz adapters are perfect for adding a custom shift knob to your semi-truck air shifter, and they also make hundreds of different brake knobs. You must check out the custom canes, too! Shop our online catalog today at www.twistedshifterz.com. Made in the U.S.A and shipped worldwide!

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