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7th Annual Rev’ved Up 4 Kids… REGISTER NOW!

Monday, February 13th, 2012
RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW!
Edelbrock and the Center for Learning Unlimited would like you to join us for our 7th Annual Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Car Show Sunday May 6, 2012. All of the proceeds from our show will go to the Center for Learning Unlimited, benefiting the complex child.All makes and models are welcome and interested participants can pre-register from now until April 27th. Show hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and space is limited. Spectator entry is free however any donations would be appreciated. Please look below for vehicle registration pricing.
flyer 7th Annual Revved Up 4 Kids... REGISTER NOW!participant 7th Annual Revved Up 4 Kids... REGISTER NOW! We are currently accepting standard and VIP Parking registrations see below for details:

Registration Date Price
Standard Available from February 1st to April 27th $35.00
Day of Show Available on May 6th $40.00
VIP Parking First Come First Served $75.00

All VIP registrations include the following:

  • Exclusive VIP Parking
  • VIP credentials
  • Express registration – No waiting in line
  • Check back for more updates
  • * We can handle large car clubs, contact us at events@edelbrock.com

    JOIN US FOR THE WEEKEND! Celebrate The Kickoff Of Our 75th Anniversary!
    We are also excited to announce that this year we have added a full day of activities Saturday May 5th. Tour our shop, then hang out in the toy barn and bench race with some of the most famous names in the aftermarket industry. Be a guest at our host hotels, mention our show and receive a discounted rate!For additional event information, updates, videos and registration, go to www.revvedup4kids.com
    HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW ENGINE CHALLENGE
    Once again, we are proud to host the 4th annual Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Regional competition. Local high school students will compete in a high-energy tear down and rebuild of a small-block Chevy. The top teams from each region will earn their spot to compete at the National Finals in Las Vegas in the “Showdown at SEMA.” The top teams are honored with scholarships from Ohio Technical College, School of Automotive Machinists and University of Northwestern Ohio.
    OTHER GREAT FEATURES OF THE SHOW INCLUDE…
    • Live music from popular local bands, like Scot Bruce as Elvis
    • Hot Rod Radio LIVE with Dennis Pittsenbarger
    • KABC talk radio with Leon Kaplan
    • KLOS
    • Kids Corner with activities
    • Food festival and beer garden
    • George Barris “The King of Kustomizers” and his Batmobile
    • Opportunity raffle
    • Vendor midway with displays from your favorite manufacturers
    • Much more, check our website for updates
    About The Center For Learning Unlimited
    Established in 1985, The Center for Learning Unlimited is a highly specialized non-public school that provides comprehensive educational and social-emotional interventions to high-functioning students having complex learning differences, as well as on-going support and solutions for the entire family.

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    19th annual 2011 Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance

    Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

    This Sunday Edelbrock will be attending the 19th annual Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance, to be held at Trump National Golf Club, Rancho Palos Verdes, California. We will be showing Vic Sr’s original dry lakes ‘32 roadster, Christi Edelbrock’s ‘66 Ford Shelby Mustang race car and our amazing ‘69 Dodge Super Bee. The Edelbrock trailer will also be on hand with Vic and Christi signing hats and posters throughout the day.

    There will also be a Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge demonstration at the Edelbrock trailer. Hot Rodders of Tomorrow is an engine building competition. Students compete to win scholarship money by tearing down and re-assembling a 350 Chevy Small Block in the fastest time possible. Anaheim, California students from record setting Loara High School will be giving the engine building demonstration three times throughout the day as practice for their trip to the finals at the SEMA show in Las Vegas this November. Exciting stuff! Come out and enjoy the day! See you there.
    For more information on the event go to www.pvconcours.org

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    All Out East Coast Showdown

    Monday, May 9th, 2011

    1 All Out East Coast ShowdownFor the 3rd stop, NMRA visits New Jersey, the one and only Garden State for an all out East Coast showdown. Bringing all the heavy hitters, this event is always the crowd pleaser. NMRA racers will turn up the heat as they we get closer to the mid-season. Expect some fast times and broken records this weekend!

    As with all of our NMRA events, we have something to keep you entertained all weekend with the Vendor Midway, Car show, Swap meet and the infamous Burnout Contest!

    Don’t forget about the Atco Raceway Bar, open all weekend to mingle and have a cold one while you watch Ford Drag Racing’s best racers battle it out on the track! It’s all waiting for you at Atco Raceway!

    All-Ford Heads Up Racing!

    NMRA Ford Nationals Heads Up Racing has it all! Experience everything from blazing 6 second Pro Outlaw 10.5 passes to edge of your seat wheel stands in Hot Street. You’ll witness the best in Ford street legal racing action all weekend.

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    Race Your Street Car in an Entry Level Class!

    Have you ever wanted to drag race? Imagine racing your street car on the best drag strip in the USA! NMRA has entry level classes designed just for you. True Street is for 15 second cars down with over 9 awards given away on Sunday. Open Comp, Modular Muscle, Super Stang are all great classes for a new racer. For rules information visit: www.nmradigital.com/rules

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    Other Special NMRA Event Features

    Every NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals event offers special event features that ensure the NMRA is the #1 all-Ford series in the U.S. Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to the track because there will be great deals on the parts you want at the NMRA’s giant manufacturers’ midway and swap meet. Be sure to take a stroll through the huge UPR Products NMRA All-Ford Car Show to see some of the finest late-model and classic Mustangs & Fords on the planet. Cover your ears and hold onto your seat when the NMRA’s 300+ mph jet car rockets down the 1/4 mile as it attempts to break the track’s land speed record. And finally, don’t forget about the NMRA’s world famous burnout contest as crazed fans burn down their cars for your applause!

    4 All Out East Coast Showdown

    Event Schedule

    FRIDAY

    Gates Open: Noon
    Test & Tune: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
    Qualifying Rd. #1: 7:00pm
    Secure Track: 9:00pm

    SATURDAY

    Gates Open: 9:00am
    Racer, Car Show, and Swap Meet Registration: 9:00am
    Bracket Time Trials: 9:15am
    Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #2: 10:30am
    True Street Meeting: 11:00am
    True Street Cruise: Noon
    Exhibition: Noon
    Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1: 12:15pm
    True Street Eliminations: 1:30pm
    Exhibition: 3:00pm
    Car Show Awards Presentation: 3:05pm
    Burn-Out Contest: 3:15pm
    Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (inverted order): 3:30pm
    Secure Track: 5:00pm

    SUNDAY

    Gates Open: 8:00am
    Racer, Car Show and Swap Meet Registration: 8:00am
    Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1: 9:00am
    Bracket Time Trial: 10:00am
    Pre-Race Ceremonies: 11:30pm
    Pro Heads-Up Eliminations: Noon, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm
    Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1: 1:00pm
    Final Exhibition: 3:00pm
    Car Show Awards Presentation: 3:05pm
    Car Show Parade of Champions: 3:45pm
    Final Rounds All Eliminators: 5:00pm
    Secure Track: 6:00pm

    TRACK INFORMATION

    Track Name: Atco Raceway
    City: Atco, New Jersey
    Track Phone: (856) 768-2167
    Track Address: 1000 Jackson Rd., Atco, NJ 08004
    Web Site: www.atcorace.com
    Email: dragrace@atcorace.com

    HOST CAR CLUBS

    Club: Wicked Motorsports
    Website: www.wickedmotorsports.net

    Club: East Coast Stangs
    Website: www.eastcoaststangs.com

    HOST HOTEL

    Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites-Mt. Laurel
    Address: 6000 Crawford Place Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
    Phone: (856) 727-0100
    Website: http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-mount_laurel-new_jersey-NJ153
    Special Instructions: When making reservations please refer to the group NMRA Nationals spectators to book at the rate of $89.00 plus all applicable taxes, this rate will be available from Friday May 13th 2011 to Sunday May 15th 2011. Please call.

    3rd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals Rocks Atlanta Dragway!

    Thursday, April 21st, 2011

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    The Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals, one of 2 combined points events, went to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA, for the first time ever and rocked the house with over 15,000 fans witnessing 500+ muscle cars go wheels-up and even up in flames as the largest street-legal drag racing event of the year hit the Peach State.  When the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals, the NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals, and the GM Performance Parts LSX Challenge series combined for a weekend…fans knew they were in for something special.  After a strong Friday night storm, fans awoke to sunny crisp skies and came out to be a part of a record-setting crowd at Atlanta Dragay, NHRA’s “house of speed.”  Cool muscle cars were not limited to the strip, however, as over 300 of the finest hot rods on the planet entered the TREMEC / UPR Products Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show.  Fans that hit the ATM on the way to the track cruised down a national-event midway with over 50 vendors displaying their products and selling speed & performance parts all weekend!

    Heads-Up Muscle Car Drag Racing, Fire, and Wall Smack’in Action!

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    4 3rd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA All Star Nationals Rocks Atlanta Dragway!

    All the cars and all the stars of the NMRA/NMCA, and LS community put on a show for Atlanta area fans who came out to see the best in street legal drag racing.  From wheels up NMRA Factory Stock cars to 6-second 200 mph NMCA Pro Street and Super Street cars…this event had it all.  With crisp air and a passion for what they do, the Atlanta Dragway team had their track hook’n and cook’n with many record passes recorded by NMRA and NMCA’s competitors.  ”Wild Action”…those 2 words are what fans will remember from the first NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.  NMCA Super Street star, Tony Nesbitt, pictured above had his Corvette burst into flames on the starting line as a broken component ripped through a fuel line causing one of the most dramatic fires in NMCA history.  The crack staff at Atlanta Dragway quickly extinguished the fire and Team Midnight worked throughout the night and actually had Tony’s Corvette ready for Sunday’s competition.  Unfortunately, a problem at the line kept them from continuing to the next round.  Mike Murillo, NMRA & NMCA Outlaw star, and Jason Lee, NMRA & NMCA Drag Radial champ, both brushed the wall at the stripe and with hard work were able to win rounds in Sunday’s eliminations.

    TREMEC / UPR Products Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show:

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    Georgia is truly a motorsports state and nowhere was it more evident than in the combined TREMEC NMCA Car Show and the UPR Products NMRA Car Show.  Over 300 of the best hot rods and muscle cars in the U.S. showed off for the fans.  The car show area was a flood of chrome and vibrant colors with something for everyone.  The award ceremony was first class as the show participants enjoyed the cool shade at the TREMEC / UPR Products Awards Pavilion.


    Manufacturers’ Midway and Swap Meet:

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    NMRA and NMCA events have a reputation for strong manufacturers’ midways where fans and racers can check out and purchase performance parts, accessories, collectibles, apparel and much more.  Combine NMRA and NMCA in Georgia and you get over 50 vendors on hand including Nitto Tire, Flowmaster, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center, GM Performance Parts, TREMEC, 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords, Harland Sharp, ERL Performance, Trick Flow Specialties, Moss Muscle, QA1, GM High-Tech Performance, SPEC Clutch, JDM Engineering, UPR Products, Quick Fuel Technology, TRZ Motorsports, SAM, Lunati, ACT, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, Roush Racing, Brenspeed, Johnny Lightning Performance, Exedy Racing Clutch, Blow By Racing, BMR, Brenspeed, Holley, JRi Shocks, and many others with awesome displays and product showcases.

    This post event report is being provided to all NMRA and NMCA  series sponsors.  We appreciate your support and recognize that it significantly contributes to NMRA’s success as the #1 all-Ford motorsport show in the U.S. and the NMCA’s status as the #1 muscle car series.  Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions or need anything at all.

    17th Annual NMRA Spring Break Shootout

    Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

    1 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutTo start the season off right, the NMRA Ford Nationals will head up the new season in the Sunshine State. And what a better place to spend Spring Break, than the beaches of Florida, not to mention the NHRA drag strip nestled between the palm trees! Once again, we’ll start off the weekend, and the new Season, with a crazy Pre-Race Party at the Hooters of Bradenton. Last year’s NMRA Spring Break Shootout saw over 1000 participants and almost 20,000 spectators, so you can be assured that this event will be huge.

    We will also be featuring the Muscle Mustangs Spring Break Shootout class, presented by Baer Brake Systems, where 16 of the hottest Fords take it from the street to the track. Make your plans now for a whole weekend of NMRA Heads-Up Drag Racing, a huge All-Ford Car Show, gigantic Swap Meet and a smoking Burnout Contest! Come down to the biggest spring break party on the east coast and help us celebrate the start of the new NMRA Season!

    All-Ford Heads Up Racing!

    NMRA Ford Nationals Heads Up Racing has it all! Experience everything from blazing 6 second Pro Outlaw 10.5 passes to edge of your seat wheel stands in Hot Street. You’ll witness the best in Ford street legal racing action all weekend.

    2 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutRace Your Street Car in an Entry Level Class!

    Have you ever wanted to drag race? Imagine racing your street car on the best drag strip in the USA! NMRA has entry level classes designed just for you. True Street is for 15 second cars down with over 9 awards given away on Sunday. Open Comp, Modular Muscle, Super Stang are all great classes for a new racer. For rules information visit: www.nmradigital.com/rules

    3 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutOther Special NMRA Event Features

    Every NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals event offers special event features that ensure the NMRA is the #1 all-Ford series in the U.S. Be sure to hit the ATM on your way to the track because there will be great deals on the parts you want at the NMRA’s giant manufacturers’ midway and swap meet. Be sure to take a stroll through the huge UPR Products NMRA All-Ford Car Show to see some of the finest late-model and classic Mustangs & Fords on the planet. Cover your ears and hold onto your seat when the NMRA’s 300+ mph jet car rockets down the 1/4 mile as it attempts to break the track’s land speed record. And finally, don’t forget about the NMRA’s world famous burnout contest as crazed fans burn down their cars for your applause!

    4 17th Annual NMRA Spring Break ShootoutEVENT SCHEDULE

    THURSDAY
    Gates Open:  Noon
    NMRA Test & Tune:  1:00pm ‐ 5:00pm
    Secure Track:  5:00pm

    FRIDAY
    Gates Open:  9:00am
    Test & Tune:  11:00am ‐ 3:00pm
    Qualifying Rd. #1:  3:00pm
    Secure Track:  5:00pm

    SATURDAY
    Gates Open:  9:00am
    Racer, Car Show, and Swap Meet Registration:  9:00am
    Bracket Time Trials:  9:15am
    Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #2:  10:30am
    True Street Meeting:  11:00am
    True Street Cruise:  Noon
    Exhibition:  Noon
    Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  12:15pm
    True Street Eliminations:  1:30pm
    Exhibition:  3:00pm
    Burn-Out Contest:  3:00pm
    Car Show Awards Presentation:  3:05pm
    Heads-Up Qualifying Rd. #3 (inverted order):  3:30pm
    Secure Track:  5:00pm

    SUNDAY
    Gates Open:  8:00am
    Racer, Car Show and Swap Meet Registration:  8:00am
    Bracket Time Trial:  10:00am
    Pre-Race Ceremonies:  11:30am
    Pro Heads-Up Eliminations Rd. #1:  Noon, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm
    Spring Break Shoot-Out Eliminations Rd.1:  12:15pm
    Bracket Eliminations Rd. #1:  1:00pm
    Final Exhibition:  3:00pm
    Car Show Awards Presentation:  3:05pm
    Car Show Parade of Champions:  3:45pm
    Final Rounds All Eliminators:  5:00pm
    Secure Track:  6:00pm

    TRACK INFORMATION

    Track Name: Bradenton Motorsports Park
    City: Bradenton, Florida
    Track Phone: (941) 748‐1320
    Track Fax: (941) 741‐8534
    Track Address: 21000 E. State Road 64, Bradenton, FL 34202
    Web Site: www.bradentonmotorsports.com
    Email: info@bradentonmotorsports.com

    HOST CAR CLUB

    Club: Mustang Club of West Central Florida
    Phone: (941) 356‐1136
    Website: http://www.mcwcf.org/

    HOST HOTELS

    Hotel: Best Western Manatee
    Address: 2215 Cortez Road West, Bradenton, FL 34207
    Phone: (941) 238‐0800
    Website: www.bestwestern.com/manateehotel
    Must ask for NMRA room block to get discount! Special rates help you save money!

    Hotel: Days Inn Sarasota
    Address: 4900 North Tamiami Trail University Parkway & US-41, Sarasota, FL 34234
    Phone: (941) 355-9721
    Website: www.daysinnsarasotaairport.com
    Special Instructions: Must ask for NMRA room block to get discount! $69.99 special rate. Includes breakfast

    Deuce car show comes up aces

    Monday, July 19th, 2010
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    Photograph by: Adrian Lam, Times Colonist

    Tens of thousands of car enthusiasts flooded Victoria’s Inner Harbour on Sunday to view 850 vintage cars from around North America.

    Read more on the Deuce Car Show

    Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz Car Show Video Puts You in the Show

    Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

    Edelbrock / Center for Learning Unlimited Car Show a Great Cause, a Great Success

    Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
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    The local community came out to enjoy the show

    As the presenter and sponsor of the Edelbrock Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz charity car show, which benefits the Center for Learning Unlimited, of course we’re going to tell you how good the show actually was – and it’s true, it was a GREAT day.  But when car enthusiasts, automotive industry vendors, local high school students of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow engine challenge, a host of food vendors and two great bands –  Jupiter Ignition and Mike Pinera of the Classic Rock All Stars –  get together to raise money for the children of the Center for Learning Unlimted, it doesn’t take long for the buzz to spread throughout the media and enthusiast forums.  So instead of us telling you about the event, we’re going to rely on the third party media and participants to share their thoughts.

    StreetLegal TV – “…the 5th annual Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz was an absolute blast to attend…”

    Popular Hot Rodding Magazine – “…this is an annual event that we’ve taken a liking to because Edelbrock has so many things going on and it’s for a really good cause…”

    Corvette Forum Post – “…Edelbrocks always put on a first class show, with Vic’s Museum open and packed full of beautiful cars, Hot Rod TV broadcasting live, Vic was signing autographs…”

    Digital Throttle – “…The show and dinner Saturday night, raised money for the Center for Learning Unlimited a great local center for children with special learning needs…”

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    View of concessions and beer garden

    Please remember us for next year as the 6th Annual Edelbrock Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz charity car show, benefitting the Center for Learning Unlimted, will take place at Vic’s Garage in Torrance, CA on May 1, 2011!

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    Jupiter Ignition took center stage with an outstanding performance

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    Mike Pinera of the Classic Rock All Stars volunteered his time to entertain the crowd

    Special Thanks to:

    - All car show participants
    - The bands: Jupiter Ignition and Mike Pinera
    - Boy Scouts of San Gabriel Valley
    - All of our Vendors who committed their Sunday to supporting the event
    - The city of Torrance, Ca
    - Vic and Nancy Edelbrock
    - Our volunteers, we couldn’t pull it off with out your time and support

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    The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow wow'd the crowd as North Orange County ROP won with a blazing fast time of 36:18

    2010 Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz Charity Car Show

    Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

    Just a reminder the 5th Annual Rev’ved UP 4 Kidz Charity Car Show – Sunday, April 25, 2010

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    2010 Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz Charity Car Show

    Friday, February 26th, 2010

    5th Annual Rev’ved UP 4 Kidz Charity Car Show – Sunday, April 25, 2010

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    Save The Date! (April 25, 2010)
    Car Show Hours:
    10am – 4pm (Gates Open at 9:00)
    Cars must arrive by:
    7.30 a.m

    Edelbrock and The Center for Learning Unlimited present The 5th Annual Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz Charity Car Show located in Torrance Ca. @ Vic’s Garage 510 Madrid Ave, Torrance, CA 90503
    Click Here to visit the Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz website for complete show details
    Click Here to print the 2010 Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz Registration Flyer
    Click Here for 2010 Vend0r Space Reservation Application

      List of activities and entertainment:

    • Cars…lots of them to see. All makes and models. Motorcycles welcome.
    • Live band performing good time rock and roll
    • Concessions – this is the good stuff! A variety of “fair style” foods will be available in the food midway
    • Beer Garden
    • Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge – Teams from local high schools will compete in a head-to-head engine build competition. You will see these kids orchestrate the tear-down and reassembly of high performance Chevy engines. This is an outstanding show of teamwork. It is truly something you don’t want to miss.
    • Awards ceremony – at approximately 3:00 our judges will be presenting awards to the Top 20 car entries.

    Lets not forget that this show is a charity event that will help students of The Center for Learning Unlimited achieve educational success. This campaign may be the most important in the school’s existence as the State has cut key grants that help support the Center and it’s students. All proceeds are for the benefit of The Center for Learning Unlimited. A $5.00 donation to enjoy a great day of activities and entertainment will go a long way in ensuring the educational success of these special kids.Come out and Join Us.

    Be a part of a great community – the Hot Rod community – and champion a great cause!