Moonlight Mayhem vs Midnight Madness

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Officially, Stlhondas.com is neutral on the topic and will remain till a later date. Unofficially, what event is more appealing to you, Moonlight Mayhem or Midnight Madness?

little about what Moonlight Mayhem is:
Matt from Stlsr.com wrote:Originally Posted by Official Press Release
MOONLIGHT MAYHEM AUTO ENTHIUSIAST EVENT TO DEBUT IN ARNOLD IN MARCH
Speed and Sound and ITT Technical Institute to sponsor FREE event series kick-off on March 26
February 15, 2010 - Media Outlaws, STLSR and Perfect Sense Communication (“the group”) are proud to present Speed Culture’s Moonlight Mayhem, a series of monthly community-focused car events beginning in March and ending in November. The season will kick off at the Speed and Sound/ITT Technical Institute lot at 1915 Meyer Drury in Arnold, Missouri and offer family-friendly fun, complete with complimentary food and entertainment. The event is a more budget-friendly, family-friendly and convenient alternative to car fans and their families and friends in South St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln County, Franklin County and Jefferson County.

Speed Culture’s Moonlight Mayhem will feature music, burgers and brats, soda and soft drinks, booths from local online forums, a dyno competition and a late-night car cruise. Drag racers, street racers, drift racers, show and shine competitors, car audio enthusiasts and local law enforcement will come together for an evening of community-focused fun and camaraderie. Some of the hottest and fastest rides (and their owners/drivers) in the St. Louis Metropolitan area will be on display and available to answer questions. Local speed shop owners will thrill us with their current projects, as well as what they can offer the everyday automotive enthusiast. There will be a section just for vehicles for sale and other exciting exhibitions are planned. Sponsorship and booth opportunities are available. Speed Culture’s Moonlight Mayhem will also introduce other features as the season progresses: live music, DJs, a chili cook-off and other cooking competitions, dunk tank, BMX and drift racing exhibitions. Right On, a new print and online resource for the St. Louis car enthusiast, will debut at the June event.

2010 Moonlight Mayhem Schedule:
March 26
April 23
May 21
June 18
July 23
Aug.20
Sept. 17
Oct. 15
Nov. 12

Future locations to be announced.

The group got together to put on Speed Culture’s Moonlight Mayhem after sensing a change in the direction of other area venues away from promotion of local activities and their participants in favor of the bottom line. “Once you forget who your customer is,” explains Matt McElwrath of Media Outlaws, “you can’t really serve their interests.” “What we – meaning St. Louis-area car fiends – really want, more than anything, is a cool place to hang out and talk about cars.” Local car clubs and online forums are a popular subculture in St. Louis and McElwrath and his partners feel that their interests are largely ignored by the larger venues. “We’re saying ‘no’ to endless lines, forced programs and higher priced Friday night car events,” says Perfect Sense Publishing executive Rob McNeece. “We want to take everything a step further and offer an event and resources that are conducive to networking with our fellow car nuts and Moonlight Mayhem is just the tip of the iceberg in accomplishing that.”

Media Outlaws is a seven-year-old media organization offering graphic and web design, event planning and promotion and comprehensive marketing strategy development. STLSR.com is in its 10th year as an internet forum for local ¼-mile drag racers, car show participants, drifters and performance automotive enthusiasts within the St. Louis metropolitan area. It currently receives 7+ million hits per month from its 6300+ registered members and guests. Speed Culture.org is a rapidly growing online social networking site for car enthusiasts with in-depth profiles, media upload and playback, interactive forums and community-friendly event planning. Perfect Sense Communication is a St. Charles-based company that specializes in community publications, events and niche marketing.


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If you would like more information about this topic, or would like to schedule an interview with Matt McElwrath or Rob McNeece, please call (703) 201-1589 or e-mail: Rob@PerfectSensePublishing.com.
Gateway has not yet announced officially what will and will not be at the Midnight Madnesses for this year and this is what they currently state on their website:
from gatewayraceway.com wrote:September 25, 2007

MADISON, Ill. - Kick off the Independance Day holiday in style by heading to Gateway International Raceway Friday night for Midnight Madness Presented by Monster Energy Drink.

In addition to the drag racing, the drifting, the live music, and everything else that makes Midnight Madness the hottest ticket around, partygoers this Friday night will have a front-row seat to all the fireworks displays as St. Louis celebrates the Fourth of July!

Midnight Madness Presented by Monster Energy Drink
Don't miss this great opportunity to race down GIR's quarter-mile or put your car through its paces on our drift car course. Make plans to go to Gateway Friday night for Midnight Madness Presented by Monster Energy Drink!

Click Here to View the Gateway Drag Racing Networks Video

St. Louis Style Outlaw Street Racing (starting tree, instant green, scoreboards show times, timeslips show your times and your competitor's) - $ 25 to race from 9pm to 2 in the morning!!!

Click here for Gateway/NHRA Drag Racing FAQ’s

The Ramp Riders BMX/Skateboarding crew are performing at EVERY Midnight Madness Presented by Monster Energy Drink this year! You won't want to miss these amazing riders! Check out some pics of them in action by clicking HERE!

Adrenaline Motorsports Drift - $ 25 to drift (yes YOU can drift)
Featuring Hot Local Drifters who are tearing em up locally and nationally
Charles Litterst
Darrin Streibig
Scott Rose
Kyle Crangle

The STLSR.COM Expo Area featuring booths set up by some of the area's hottest companies!!!

Gates Open at 8PM with Racing stating at 9. $ 25 to race or just $ 15 to party until 2AM!!!

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www.adrenalinexxx.com – click here for adrenaline/driftsindicate video
www.moddinart.com - click here for moddinart’s Midnight Madness/NOPI video
please keep this thread on topic and feel free to let us know what you like/dislike about each event.
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My vote is for Moonlight Mayhem.
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my vote is for moonlight mayhem. it sounds like a good time... the only thing i will miss about midnight madness is the track. Midnight madness was cool... but the new guy at gateway saying no more booths or battle of the boards made me never want to go there again. thats just my opinion. i can live without going to the track... i have never taken my car down a track, i just liked to watch.

i think this moonlight mayhem thing has potential.

also moonlight mayhem is free!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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J_Jay_B;221321 wrote: moonlight mayhem is free!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this.
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moonlight mayhem... stl-imports got a booth there. Should be a good time
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I prefer midnight madness. I am not one to just sit around to watch cars hard park and hear people about how fast their car is. I rather see the drifting/drag racing.
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moonlight its free
so far behind im ahead of the pack.
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i like the sound of the moonlight mayhem better. also the fact that there wont be a 2hr wait just to park is awsome!
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moonlight mayhem sounds like a really good time.
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moonlight mayhem!
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