For the third straight year, the Steel Valley Super Nationals are set to drive onto Quaker City Raceway in Salem this weekend.

"This is an open drag race for everyone that comes, cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles, funny cars, whatever you want to bring out, you're allowed to race it.", says Promoter Brian Caiazza.

It's quiet now, but in a matter of hours this track and these stands will be filled with thousands of people and cars.  Promoters say even gas at more than four dollars a gallon won't keep the gear heads away.

"Pre-registration is actually up this year, the amount of vendors is up, every thing's up for the show because this is a nice big show but it's local, and you don't have to travel to Columbus, or Pittsburgh, or Hershey PA or something like that, you can stay close to home and have a good show.", says Caiazza.

Big crowds are expected all weekend long, and that's a big economic impact for the Quaker City.

"They do a great deal of business this weekend at the bars and restaurants and those kind of places.", says Salem Police Chief Robert Floor.

But if you choose to cruise the city of Salem after the races are done, police want you to know some of the things that will fly on the track-- aren't exactly street legal.  Chief Floor warns,

"No tolerance for burn-outs and peeling tires and that sort of thing, again because the cars are just way too close to the public, there are no safety barriers like they have out at the drag strip."

But don't worry-- Chief Floor says there will be specific burn-out pits set up so you can show off your wheels.  And some city streets will be blocked off in the evenings to handle all the extra traffic.  The Super Nationals get started with racing Friday morning, and continue through Sunday at Quaker City Raceway.