Bug-In moves to Irwindale!!!
and we will be RACING!
The Flat-4 Bug-In 37 will be held at the Irwindale Speedway!
We are sure that a lot of you have heard the stories and rumors, both fact and fiction, about the closing of both the Irwindale and Fontana Drag Strips. The Irwindale facility closed because the people leasing the property filed Chapter 7 and left the building. The immediate future was unknown, but canceling plans for the March 18 Drag Day event. A couple weeks later word went out that the Fontana track was also closed because of a noise problem. At first we heard it just might be a few days . . . and then we heard at least six months. The future for the Bug-In and Hot VWs Drag Day 2012 season was not looking good.
. . . But now things have changed and the owners of the Irwindale Speedway property have given us the rights to hold the Flat-4 Bug-In 37 at their Irwindale facility. The folks at the raceway are very positive and working with us in any way they can. They have also given us the tentative date of July 15 as a make-up date for the March Drag Day race and are still holding our October 28 date for our Triple Crown Series finale. We think we’re looking quite a bit better!
The Flat-4 Bug-In 37 will host 1/8th mile Drag Racing, the largest all-VW swap meet on the West Coast and a giant car show with classes for all Volkswagens. Legendary VW racers, Mark and Paul Schley, have just finished the restoration of their “Chop-Top” Lightning Bug, and Scottish collector, Russell Ritchey, has flown over his example of the first Oval Window Lightning Bug. Both of these classic race Beetles will be shown, along with the Lightning Bug Dragster. The Land Speed racers will also be there with a large contingent of salt-flat cars, we have special club displays, including DKP who will be hosting their cruise night at Nicks on Friday night. The manufacturers’ ‘mid-way’ will feature all the latest VW stuff.
Still a lot of other special activities being planned . . . .
Stay tuned!

 Videos 

Friday April 27th
DKP pre BUG-IN cruise night
Nick's Burgers
1712 W. Orangethorpe, Fullerton
www.dkpcarclub.com

Saturday April 28th
Legends Mixer
Come mingle with VW Drag Racers from the past and present.
Ballroom at the Host Hotel, Courtyard Marriott - Monrovia
6pm-9pm

Sunday April 29th, 2012
#37
Gate opens @ 7:00 am
Tech opens @ 7:30 am
Drivers Meeting @ 8:30 am
Racing Begins @ 9:00 am
Car Show Awards @ 1:30 pm
Racing Awards @ 3:00 pm
 

Spectator Admission $20 
(kids 12 and under free)

Race Entry $60
(Includes car and driver)

Quick Class additional $50
(Pay at Race HQ before qualifying)  

Outlaw Turbo Entry additional $50
(Pay at Race HQ before qualifying)  

Super Stock Entry additional $50
(Pay at Race HQ before qualifying)  

Swap Spot FREE!
(with paid spectator admission)

Car Show Entry FREE!
(with paid spectator admission)

Vendor Display $250 

500 Speedway Drive
Irwindale Ca, 91706

(click to see the layout)

700 West Huntington Drive
Monrovia, California 91016

The Courtyard Marriott will be the host for our Saturday night "Legends Mixer". They will also be offering a $109 room rate for anyone attending the BUG-IN 37.

To make your reservation click here
or Call 626-357-5211
Group Code "bigbigb"

Swap Meet Spaces are for private parties selling "used" parts only. If you are a business or shop selling new or used parts, you will need to get a Vendor spot.

Vendor Spaces at this years Manufactures Midway will be located right in the middle of all the action, directly alongside the track and behind the grandstands. Each spot is aprox 15’x20’ and will include 4 Spectator Admission tickets. Any additional tickets can be purchased at the front gate for $20 each.

Spaces are limited and moving fast, so please call, fax or mail in your payment today!

Vendor Spaces are $250 for the first one, and only $150 for each additional one after.

The BUG-IN is home to one of the largest VW Car Shows in the world. Sponsored by Wolfsburg West, all years and models of VWs are welcome to participate in the show no matter what your shape or size. Our car show is divided into two separate categories; Vintage and Custom. Among those categories are different classes split up by model and year. It is completely up to the participant whether they want to be judged in the Custom class, or the Vintage Class.

Each participant will receive a judging card, and asked to vote for one car in each class except the class they are entered in. Once completed, the judging card is returned to the car show registration booth, and the votes are counted. For each class there is a 1st place and Runner up plaque awarded.

 Racing Info 

Special Awards 

$250 to Top Speed of the Day Proformance

$250 to Low ET of the Day! Rancho Performance

**All class winners will be eligible for the three rounds of eliminations to be run immediately after the last class final round.**

Classes of Competition

1. “Q”   Quick 32  Sponsored by A1 Muffler, this is a qualified bracket, an additional $100 entry is required.

2. “T1”  Air-cooled Trophy Bracket  12.99 and quicker

3. “T2”   Air-cooled Trophy Bracket  13.00 to 14.99

4. “T3”  Air-cooled Trophy Bracket  15.00 and slower  

5. “T4”  Water-cooled Trophy Bracket 4 - Open to all water cooled VWs

6. “T5”   VW Bus Trophy Bracket - Open to any VW bus, vanagon or eurovan

7. “T6”   Thirty-Six Horse Trophy Bracket -All the participants in this special bracket must have an engine based on the 36hp case. Wolfsburg West has posted $500 to the first car to win using their new “Okrasa-Style” kit.

8. "PP"   Powder Puff - Open to all the ladies Organized by Susy Herbert (the best in the biz)

9. “O/T”  Outlaw Turbo Organized by Marty Staggs, Heads Up Racing for Cash Awards

10. “S/S”   Super Stock Organized by Doug Gonzales, Head Up "Street Car/All Motor" Racing for Cash Awards

11. “NK”   165 Class Organized by LowBuget Racing, this is a brand new “heads-up” class for the 2012 season open to any air-cooled VW street car or race car. All contestants must run the required 165/15 Nanking tires in the rear at a minimum of 20psi.
    For more info on this class go to www.165class.com - Class director is AJ Simms (714) 639-4284

**email ron@bugin.com with any Racing questions**

 2012 BUG-IN 37 Car Show Results

V1 Spilt Window
no entries

V2 Oval Window
1st Bob Sowersby - Irvine, Ca.
2nd Tom Luna - Chatsworth, Ca.

V3 1958-1967 Beetle
1st Mark Tubbs - Blue Jay, Ca.
2nd Ben Cornejo - Anaheim, Ca.

V4 1968 and Later Beetle
1st Mike and Lynn Bushell - Thousand Oaks, Ca.
2nd Katie Schmidt - Riverside, Ca.

V5 Karmann Ghia
1st Ed Craig - Whittier, Ca.
2nd Dave Allen - Oxnard, Ca.

V6 Type 3
1st Bob Walton - San Gabriel, Ca.
2nd Daniel Camejo - Norwalk, Ca.

V7 Thing
1st Alex Lizarraga - LaVerne, Ca.

V8 1967 and Earlier Passenger Bus
1st Michael Kruly - Torrance, Ca.
2nd Michael Lado - Pomona, Ca.

V9 1967 and Earlier Commercial Bus
1st Jim Greenfiield - Buena Park, Ca.
2nd Raul and Robin Serventi - Whittier, Ca.

V10 1968 and Later Bus
1st Sherri Anderson - Riverside, Ca.
2nd Greg Seja - Loveland, Ca.

V11 Special Interest
1st Gary Shepherd - Claremont, Ca. (1958 Porsche 356)
2nd Colling King - S.P., Ca. (1958 Porsche 356)

C1 1957 and Earlier Beetle
1st Kevin Johnson - San Dimas, Ca.
2nd - Marco Flores - Los Angeles, Ca.

C2 1958-1967 Beetle
1st Ronnie Aguilar - La Puente, Ca.
2nd Jesus Hernandez - Norwalk Ca.

C3 1968 and Later Beetle
1st Aaron Bitter - Fullerton, Ca.
2nd Matt Waters - Temecula, Ca.

C4 Karmann Ghia
1st Jonathan Jhibuya - Walnut, Ca.
2nd Luis Guijeirro - Bellflower, Ca.

C5 Type 3
1st Jaime Flores - Bellflower, Ca.
2nd Kevin Enos - Hesperia, Ca.

C6 Thing
1st Brett Stewart - Huntington Beach, Ca.
2nd Jerry Greeran - Glendora, Ca.

C7 1967 and Earlier Bus
1st Rolando Alvarado - Ontario, Ca.
2nd Chris Horan - Baldwin Park, Ca.

C8 1968 and Later Bus
1st Demitrio Valenzuela - Bellflower, Ca.
2nd Mike Logan - Murrieta, Ca.

C9 Off Road
1st Richard Burnworth - Oceanside, Ca.
2nd Devian Dollie - Murrieta, Ca.

C10 Water Cooled
1st Beverly Lollie - Murrieta, Ca.
2nd Bryce Burciagu - San Dimas, Ca.

C11 Special Interest
1st Amanda Rahman - Fullerton, Ca. (70 bus)
2nd Paul Murphy - Yorba Linda, Ca. (69 P-40 War Hawk)

Oldest Car
Bob Sowersby - Irvine, Ca. (1953 Oval Window Beetle)

Best Engineered
Norm Roberts - Ontario, Ca. (Type 3)

Q - Quick
1st Ikaika Figueroa - Garden Grove, Ca.
2nd Eric St.James - Hemet, Ca.

T1 - 8.58 and Quicker
1st Dan Jackson - Corona, Ca.
2nd Rickey Ashton - Victorville, Ca.

T3 - 10.00 and Slower
1st Alex Sotelo - Pomona, Ca.
2nd Robert Schoettler - Costa Mesa, Ca.

T5 - Bus
1st Tom McGowen - Glendora, Ca.
2nd Michael Cruz - Canoga Park, Ca.

NK - 165 Tire Class
1st Anthony Hernds - Rosemead, Ca.
2nd Ben Berniklan - Riverside, Ca.

PP - Powder Puff
1st Candy Larsen - Westminster, Ca.
2nd Susy Herbert - Fullerton, Ca.

T2 - 8.59 to 9.99
1st Brian Batchelder - San Clemente, Ca.
2nd Mike Engert - Los Osos, Ca.

T4 - Water Cooled
1st Rossi Durkee - Inglewood, Ca.
2nd Russ Ryan - San Clemente, Ca.

T6 - 36 Horsepower
1st Bill Schwimmer - Fullerton, Ca.
 

Top Speed
Karl Koppenhaver - ???mph

Low E.T.
Karl Koppenhaver - 6.22