Photo Credit: Anne Proffit
Parma Heights, Ohio (June 1 2016) – The Quarter Mile Foundation’s fund-raiser roast of Pro Stock drag racing star Larry Morgan (Newark, Oh.) on Thursday, June 23 has expanded the line-up of sponsors of the V.I.P. tables. The Roast will be held at The Colonnade, north of Milan, Oh., during the NHRA/Mello Yello Summit Racing Equipment Nationals drag race weekend.
The new V.I.P. sponsors are Holley Performance Products (Bowling Green, Ky.), Lucas Oil Company (Corona, Ca.) and Speed City Performance (Mentor, Oh.). These companies join previously announced sponsors — National Hot Rod Association (NHRA – Glendora, Calif.), JEGS High Performance and the JEGS Foundation (Delaware, Oh.), Joe Hrudka (Phoenix, Az.) and Country Corvette (West Chester, Pa.).
Traci Hrudka, Chairman of the Quarter Mile Foundation says, “For those who are planning on or considering attending the Roast, the window of opportunity for tickets is quickly narrowing. The cutoff point for advance sales will be Friday, June 10 at midnight. After that, walk-up tickets will be $90, and there will be no guarantee of the availability of food.”
Additionally, former Pro Stock star, Mark (“Cowboy”) Pawuk (Richfield, Oh.) has purchased a table in memory of the late Tim Hyatt of Hyatt Racing Services, who died suddenly late in 2015. Hyatt was highly regarded as a driveline service specialist, and the company’s trackside trailer attended every National Hot Rod Association National Event, servicing the technical needs of professional and sportsman racers.
Individual seat tickets are available at $80.00 per seat, sponsored, V.I.P. tables (8 seats) are available at $1500.00 per table. Each V.I.P.-sponsored table will receive a complementary bottle of red and white wine, company logo rights on the stage back drop, table signage plus recognition on event marketing materials. Non-sponsored tables can be reserved for $640 for eight seats, but with no extras.
The evening’s theme — The Larry Morgan Roast – A Cavalcade of Laughter” will be provided by Morgan’s personally selected tormenters: Tony Christian – Modified Eliminator, Pro Stock and Pro Street star, Ian Landies, Jr. – Competition Eliminator racer (son of the late sportsman star Ian Landis, Sr.), Pat Musi – Engine builder, Pro Street pioneer, John Nobile – IHRA Pro Stock World Champion, NHRA Pro Stock (father of Pro Stock star Vincent Nobile), Ollie Volpe – Business Manager, Reher-Morrison Racing Engines and former Mr. Gasket Director of Racer Services and Gas-class racer, and Billy (“B.M.F.”) Wagner – former Larry Morgan Racing crew chief. Supporting the roast will be added entertainment centered on a carnival atmosphere through the cocktail hour, dinner and roast.
Activities commence at 6:00 PM, with a cocktail reception hour, followed by a buffet dinner featuring Pork Au Champagne with shallots, mushrooms and wine sauce and Chicken Tetrazzini, accompanied with oven roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole, whole green beans with slivered almonds, Colonnade Signature salad, yeast rolls with honey butter, plus a Popcorn Station for dessert (various flavors). A cash bar will be open throughout the evening. The roast festivities will begin at approximately 8:00 PM.
Tickets may be ordered through Event Brite at: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-larry-morgan-roast-a-cavalcade-of-laughter-tickets-3660358230 or by visiting the Quarter Mile Foundation’s website, http://www.quartermilefoundation.org/. Payment may also be made by check/money order payable to Quarter Mile Foundation at 6210 Beverly Dr. Cleveland, OH 44130. Please mark for “Larry Morgan Roast.”
There will be both a live auction from the stage, and a silent auction which will be active during the cocktail hour and dinner. Payment for auction items will be cash or check only
