Event: 2009 Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by Mr. Gasket event

Where: Coastal Plains Dragway, Jacksonville, NC

When: June 5-7-09

2008 Event Winners: New in 2009.

Defending Division Champions: Top Sportsman- Steve Corker (Clayton, NC), Top Dragster- Bruce Holland (Lexington, SC), Super Stock- Tracy Robbins (Youngville, NC),  Stock- Billy Wilson (Laurens, SC), Quick Rod- Brett Nesbitt (Graham, North Carolina), Super Rod- Ernie Knight (St. George, SC), Hot Rod- JJ Brock (Pickens, SC).

What to expect: Well its getting close to crunch time, Division 9 racers will be out gunning for those all important division points. You can look for everyone to try and align themselves for a great finish in the points standings. With only two races to go in this division you can the competition will be tuff. Ronnie Humphreys and all the staff are ready and looking forward to seeing all the IHRA racers at this event.

Special Programs:

Summit All-Star Program— Season ending event where the division champions in their respective class will compete against each other for the title at the World Finals at Rockingham.

Moser Engineering Axle Mania—To be eligible a racer must run a set of Moser axles and have the proper Moser Engineering decals and complete the registration form. All IHRA sportsman racers who meet the eligibility requirements will have the opportunity to qualify for a $51,000 purse, including a top prize of $22,500. The seventh edition of Moser Axle Mania will be run at the Northern Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park in August of 2008.

American Race Cars Free Ride—At each 2008 Summit Pro-Am a random driver will be selected from the tech cards at that event. If the Pro-Am is a double two drivers will be selected. The American Race Cars Free Ride winner will be pulled at random from those tech cards at the 2008 IHRA Summit Pro-Am Banquet. Two tech cards will be pulled, the first winning a Silver Card good for a free car and driver entry at each of that driver’s 2009 in-division Divisional races. The second card pulled will determine the winner of a $10,000 gift certificate good towards the purchase of a new American Race Car.

2009 Division Nine Summit Pro-Am Schedule:; March 13-15 Farmington, NC; March 27-29 Mooresville, NC; May 8-9 Piedmont, NC; May 22-24 Kinston, NC; June 5-7 Jacksonville, NC. , June 19-21 Rockingham, NC