ODESSA, TX — Penwell Knights Raceway hosted the IHRA Ironman Classic last Saturday night and also crowned IHRA Summit SuperSeries track champions.

There were Ironman winners as well as an Outlaw Fuel Altered race. Photos courtesy of Longhorn Photography

HOUSE SPRINGS, MO — The schedule is jam-packed this weekend with IHRA Summit Team Finals scheduled for Division 2 (Heat Wave), Division 3 (North Stars) and Division 5 (Thunder).

The Division 3 and Division 5 races were previously scheduled, while the Division 2 races had to be moved after being postponed by weather last weekend.

MUNCIE, IN — Muncie Dragway has a tradition of bringing great events to its racers.

Recently, the historic Indiana track hosted the IHRA Ironman Classic along with its World Products racing program. Ford’s Transmission LTD allowed the track to give increased payouts.

HARVEST, AL — Racers are getting ready to launch as Rocket City Dragway will host the 2024 International Hot Rod Association Division 8 (South) Summit Team Finals on October 3-5.

Alabama International Dragway is the defending 2023 Division 8 Summit Team Finals champion. Five classes — Top ET (Box), Mod (No Box), Sportsman, Motorcycles and Junior Dragsters as well as the Teen Championship — will be contested at the Division 8 Summit Team Finals. 

HOLLY SPRINGS, MS — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Division 2 (Heat Wave) Summit Team Finals have been rescheduled for Sept. 19-21 at Holly Springs Motorsports.

Weather from Hurricane Francine caused the tough decision to postpone the race. IHRA Division 2 Director Cody Pollage worked diligently with operators from all the D2 member tracks to come up with the make-up date. Pollage communicated for hours with the different track operators. We appreciate Cody and all of them for working hard to make sure the racers get to experience the IHRA Summit Team Finals.

MOROCCO, IN — There has been a change to the IHRA Division 5 (Thunder) Summit Team Finals at US41 Dragstrip with no on-track activity scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19.

The rest of the weekend schedule remains the same with gates opening at 8 a.m. on Friday, followed by an open time trial starting at 9 a.m. There are Gamblers races following the time trial and a Golf Cart / Pit Bike race to end the on-track action. 

HOLLY SPRINGS, MS — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Division 2 (Heat Wave) Summit Team Finals have been canceled for the weekend due to massive rainfall and a fluctuating forecast moving forward.

IHRA Division 2 Director Cody Pollage is currently talking to each of the participating tracks on a reschedule date that makes sense to all involved.

ODESSA, TX — The IHRA Ironman Classic is coming to the Lone Star State this weekend.

Penwell Knights Raceway at Caprock Motorplex, called the Permian Basin’s premier drag racing facility, is hosting the race Saturday where drivers will contend for the prestigious Ironman trophies and the Acme Racing track championship belts.

JULIAN, NC — Nothing could be finer than racing for a bracket final in Carolina as the IHRA Division 9 (Raiders) Summit Team Finals take place at Piedmont Dragway on September 26-28, 2024.

Piedmont Dragway, nicknamed “The Doorslammer Capital of the World,” has a rich history dating back to 1957. The drag strip just 20 miles from Greensboro also has a long commitment to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries, the most prestigious national championship in bracket drag racing.

HOLLY SPRINGS, MS — The schedule for the IHRA Division 2 (Heat Wave) Summit Team Finals at Holly Springs Motorsports has been revised due to impending weather.

The track will be closed for on-track action Thursday, but racers can park on property from noon to 8 p.m. as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to pass through Mississippi. The Friday schedule will depend on the impact from the storm, which is expected to be upgraded to a hurricane before it hits land.