Drag Racing legend Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing, August 27-29 at Cordova International Raceway.

Arnie 'The Farmer' Beswick Serving As Grand Marshal For 67th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World Series Of Drag RacingBeswick will participate in pre-race ceremonies Saturday evening. Additionally, he will be available for meet and greets as well as autographs Friday and Saturday.

Tickets for the 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing start at just $35 for Friday, $45 Saturday, and $15 Sunday. Tickets for children ages 6-12 are $15 for Friday, $15 for Saturday, and $5 for Sunday. A three-day “Super Pass” ticket for the entire weekend is $80 for adults and $25 for children 6-12.

To purchase discounted tickets for the 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing, visit RaceCIR.com or a participating O’Reilly Auto Parts store.

If it’s a Pontiac, you can bet Arnie Beswick has driven it. Local hero Beswick has won numerous national events over the course of his career. Arnie 'The Farmer' Beswick Serving As Grand Marshal For 67th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World Series Of Drag RacingHe has raced factory stockers to supercharged funny cars and can be seen at various Nostalgic events around the country.

Beswick will headline an event full of legendary racers set to put on a show for the ages.

For more information about the 67th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing go to RaceCIR.com or call Cordova International Raceway at 309-654-2110.

About Cordova International Raceway:

Cordova International Raceway™ (CIR) is home of The O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing, the world’s longest continually running drag racing event. Located in the Quad Cities region of Illinois and Iowa, the 190-acre facility features a 1/4-mile drag racing strip sanctioned by the International Hot Rod Association™.

Arnie 'The Farmer' Beswick Serving As Grand Marshal For 67th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World Series Of Drag Racing
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Arnie 'The Farmer' Beswick Serving As Grand Marshal For 67th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World Series Of Drag Racing

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