Drag-racing fans and the public in general are invited next weekend to visit NHRA Top Fuel owner-driver Terry McMillen at his new 20,600-square-foot race shop at Elkhart, Ind.

The first annual “Grillin’ and Chillin’ With Terry McMillen” Open House weekend will kick off Friday, May 8, with a customer appreciation event. The public is welcome Saturday, May 9 for a tour of the facility and a meet-and-greet with the driver of the Amalie Oil / UNOH “InstiGator” Dragster - complete with hot dogs and hamburgers.

The shop is at  56959 Elk Park Drive, Elkhart, Ind. (46516). It’s located south of the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80 / 90) and North of U.S. Highway 20

From Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, take the U.S. 30 West exit. Follow U.S. 30 West to N. 800 W. (46.8 miles). Turn right onto N. 800 W. and follow N. 800 W. / Indiana State Road 19 through Nappanee, Ind. (29.6 miles). Turn left on West Franklin Street / Lincolnway East. Turn right onto Elk Park Drive. Shop is on the left.   

From the junction of U.S. 31 and U.S. 20, south of South Bend, Ind., travel east on U.S. 20. Take Exit 86 for Elm Road, toward Indiana State Road 331 North. Turn right onto Highway 331 North / Elm Road. (Follow signs for Mishawaka, Ind.) Turn right onto Lincolnway East. Turn left onto Elk Park Drive. Shop is on the left.  - Susan Wade