The entry allotment recently was increased to 425 cars to accommodate the unprecedented demand.

"The buzz continues to build for this incredible show," said Chris Blair, LVMS' vice president of racing operations. "We've received a unique mix of entries from across the U.S. and many more racers are hoping to earn a place in the show. As a result of this huge demand, PINKS All Out host Rich Christensen and the management of SpeedTV agreed to allow us to add an additional 25 positions to the field."

Ten additional entries will be accepted online at www.LVMS.com or through the Ticketmaster system. The final 15 positions in the field will be awarded to event winners from the Sunday, Sept. 2, Pacific Street Car Association (PSCA) Labor Day Nationals. Each PSCA class winner will receive an invitation to the event and a blind draw of participant tech cards will complete the balance of the field.

"This will reward the racers who support The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and our friends at the Pacific Street Car Association," continued Blair. "We want to make sure that the people who call The Strip at LVMS their home track - or PSCA their regular series - are recognized and appreciated in what will be one of the biggest sportsman events ever to be held here.

This open-competition event will feature the fastest cars in a heads-up (first car to the finish line wins), $10,000-to-win shootout (with a total purse of $18,000).

The event, which is not a typical PINKS "race-for-titles" competition, is open to any full-bodied "door car" (no dragsters, Altereds, roadsters, etc.). Cars must run 12.99 sec. or quicker in order to be able to register.

PLEASE NOTE: Entrant's car and its safety equipment will undergo an extensive technical inspection. Tech inspectors from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), LVMS and PSCA will be scrutinize each vehicle. Entrant's car and its equipment must meet the minimum safety guidelines as established by the NHRA. The Strip at LVMS is an NHRA Member Track and the NHRA rulebook will be followed without exceptions Anyone who has any questions regarding the legality of their car and/or safety equipment should contact the NHRA Tech Dept. at (800) 859-9111.

All participants will receive two qualifying runs on Saturday, Sept. 8. Following qualifying, PINKS host Rich Christensen and his crew will select 16 racers to compete in the $10,000-to-win, heads-up shootout. The selection of cars is at the sole discretion of the PINKS production staff. The first-round winners will receive $1,000 from a total posted purse of $18,000 (in addition to prizes from PINKS sponsors).

Spectator tickets are now on sale and may be purchased at www.LVMS.com and http://www.ticketmaster.com/.

For more information, please call The Strip's office at (702) 632-8213, or visit http://www.lvms.com/ and www.speedtv.com/pinks.

For more information on the PSCA, please visit http://www.pscaracing.com/.

SOURCE: LVMS Communications