Everyone who participates is a winner as one hundred percent of the proceeds go to the tracks. The money can put into the racers’ points fund or a special event, or be used to help with maintenance, upgrades and other operating expenses. It’s up to the track to be used however is needed. It’s all about making things better for the tracks and racers.

The grand prize winner will take home an incredible new vehicle which features the XLT Sport Package, a 10-speed automatic transmission, a towing package and a lot of nice amenities. Winners will be announced at the 2024 IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals.

All entries must be turned in by October 1.

Morrow Brothers Ford has been a longtime supporter of auto racing. They sponsor the MOWA Sprint Car Series and the dealership’s general manager, John Wellenkamp, is a longtime drag racer who pilots a 1985 Ford Mustang. They’re excited to partner with IHRA on this new venture.

The IHRA offers the best programs for grassroots, Sportsman racers like the IHRA Summit SuperSeries, the most prestigious national championship in bracket racing. 

IHRA Owner Larry Jeffers and staff have put a huge emphasis on promoting the tracks and their racers. More great news concerning the IHRA racers and tracks will be coming soon on the IHRA’s website and social media pages. 

Click here to check out the Morrow Brothers Ford website for an extensive list of new and pre-owned inventory.

The IHRA Ironman Classic program is offered to all IHRA member tracks. Prior to this program, a Sportsman racer could only win an Ironman if they traveled to an IHRA Summit Team Finals, Sportsman Spectacular or World Finals. This program gives local tracks a chance to create extra excitement in their bracket program and offer competitors a chance to win the prestigious Ironman.

It’s a busy few weeks at the facility with a major stock car race on the oval Thursday night and the drag strip set to host the Gertrude’s Ice Cream Summer Nationals on Saturday. The event features Jet Dragsters, 7-Second Door Slammers and Fireworks. Costs for the Summer Nationals are $20 with kids 12-under admitted free.

Major NASCAR stars including Ty Majeski, winner of the most recent Truck Series race at Indianapolis, are frequent visitors to the speedway. The drag strip has produced its own elite racers including A.J. Leung, who was the IHRA Summit SuperSeries Junior Dragster World Champion last season.

Come out and support your local racers and this great track when the IHRA Ironman Classic takes place. Click here to check out the Wisconsin International Raceway webpage.

More than the money, O’Connell was happy to dedicate the win to his mom, Margaene, who died recently. Hooten was the Box winner over John Coyle in the final round. Chevy Wolfe defeated Dave McVicker in the Sportsman final. 

Lexie Klinger rounded out the list of Saturday winners with the final-round victory over Cassidy Becker.

Saturday’s main event was preceded by a $1,500-to-win Gamblers race on Friday night. Ricky Pena won in the final round over Nichole Medeisis.

There was a full day of IHRA Summit SuperSeries points racing on Sunday. Zach Manaseri was the Box winner with Justin Ford his final-round opponent. Tim Flynn took the No Box victory with John Hixon runner-up. It set up another runoff where Manaseri was victorious against Flynn.

Paul O’Keefe reigned supreme in Sportsman with Stephen Mroz challenging him in the final. Cooper Hamelen took the Junior Dragster final against Ava Valencia to fill out the weekend winners.

Check out the US41 Dragstrip Facebook page here as it has one of the best racing surfaces in the country. More IHRA Ironman Classic races are coming up this Saturday, July 27 at River Road Raceway and August 3 at Wisconsin International Raceway.

They can gain entry to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering by winning Saturday’s main event in conjunction with entering at least two other IHRA races (an IHRA-member track Summit SuperSeries team race or Sportsman Spectacular) before the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals.  Current IHRA membership is required. 

Mashburn’s Collision Center is sponsoring the Super Pro (Box) and No Box classes. The Super Pro class features $5,000-to-win with a $100 entry fee. It’s a $2,500 winner’s purse based on 50-plus cars for No Box with a single entry for $70 and $100 double entry.

The Motorcycle class will compete for $1,000-to-win with a $40 entry fee. The Sportsman class also features a $1,000 payout with a $40 entry fee. These are based on 30-plus bikes for Motorcycle class and 30-plus cars for Sportsman. Finally, the Junior Dragsters have a $1,000-to-win race with a $50 entry fee.

Click here to check out the Ethridge Motorsports Park Facebook page for this and more exciting events coming up.

Drivers in Top (Box), Mod (No Box), Sportsman, Motorcycle and Junior Dragster classes competed for the prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies and the very popular oversized championship checks. IHRA members also captured limited-edition Sportsman Spectacular commemorative medals. The Mod, Sportsman and Junior winners gained entry into the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering.

Brewer drove his black Ford Cobra Mustang to the win in the Top (Box) class. Justin Greaver powered his dragster to the runner-up finish.

(Top Winner — Mark Brewer)

(Top Runner-Up — Justin Greaver)

Cireddu raced a blue Chevrolet Camaro to the Mod (No Box) victory. Michael Underwood was the other driver to make it to the final round.

(Mod Winner — Brian Cireddu)

It was a brown station wagon driven by Scheckelhoff that reached the winner’s circle in the Sportsman class. Jeremy Murray was his opponent in the championship round.

(Sportsman Winner — Nick Scheckelhoff)

Jim Hensell rode his jet black Motorcycle to the win in that class. Paul Samora was his final-round opponent.

(Motorcycle Winner — Jim Hensell)

Ryan Roberts emerged victorious in the Junior Dragster class. The second-place award went to Anthony Markinkovich. 

(Junior Dragster Winner — Ryan Roberts)

(Junior Dragster Runner-Up — Anthony Markinkovich)

Another IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser is scheduled for this weekend at Ethridge Motorsports Park.

The first IHRA Summit Team Finals is just a month away. The Division 6 (Midwest) Team Finals is slated for August 22-24 at Thunder Valley Dragways in Marion, S.D. Racers, who became an IHRA member before the July 1 deadline, can win a main event championship and qualify for the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals at Holly Springs Motorsports on October 5-7.

You can still attend the IHRA Summit Team Finals and be part of a member-track’s team even if you became a member after July 1. 

There are two IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Moser Engineering coming to Tennessee over the coming weeks. The first visit to the Volunteer State is at Ethridge Motorsports Park on Saturday, July 27 and the second is to River Road Raceway on Saturday, August 24.

They will compete for prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies and the very popular oversized championship checks. IHRA members will also be in the running for limited-edition Sportsman Spectacular commemorative medals.

Racers can gain entry to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering by winning the main event in the Box, No Box, Sportsman, Motorcycle and Junior Dragster classes in conjunction with entering at least two other IHRA races (an IHRA-member track Summit SuperSeries team race or Sportsman Spectacular) before the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals.  Current IHRA membership is required.

River Road Raceway is also hosting the IHRA Ironman Classic on July 27. Other IHRA Ironman Classic races include Wisconsin International Raceway on August 3, Ethridge Motorsports Park on August 10 and Amarillo Dragway on August 17.

The IHRA Ironman Classic program is offered to all IHRA member tracks. Prior to this program, a Sportsman racer could only win an Ironman if they traveled to an IHRA Summit Team Finals, Sportsman Spectacular or World Finals. This program gives local tracks a chance to create extra excitement in their bracket program and offer competitors a chance to win the prestigious Ironman.

Keep up with these and other great events by continuing to check out the IHRA.com website and the IHRA Facebook page.

The Friday schedule includes Big and Small Tire Shootouts, the All Star “High Stakes” Gambler, 6.0 and 7.0 Index Gamblers, and Grudge Racing. 

On Saturday, spectators can enjoy the All Stars Main Event, Small Tire Clash, and Outlaw Big Tire races. Furthermore, IHRA members can participate in 6.0 and 7.0 Index races as well as Daily Driver races. 

Fans and crew, click here for multiple ticket options which include general admission, WARZONE VIP and Super Suite VIP with an air-conditioned suite and two viewing decks. There are also VIP Pit-Side Parking Pass, Trackside Tailgater. 

Gates open Friday at 2 p.m. for WARZONE VIP ticket holders and 4 p.m. for general admission. Racing starts at 5 p.m. WARZONE VIP ticket holders can enter at 1 p.m. Saturday with gates open 3 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. Racing starts at 4 p.m.

The IHRA Ironman Classic program is offered to all IHRA member tracks. Prior to this program, a Sportsman racer could only win an Ironman if they traveled to an IHRA Summit Team Finals, Sportsman Spectacular or World Finals. This program gives local tracks a chance to create extra excitement in their bracket program and offer competitors a chance to win the prestigious Ironman.

The No Box class features a $2,000-to-win prize with a $50 entry fee. The Box class has a $1,500 winner’s purse and a $50 entry fee. The Street class is $750-to-win and $40 to enter. Motorcycles will have a $20 entry and 100 percent payback.

Gates open at 4 p.m. with time trials at 6 p.m. and first round of eliminations at 8 p.m. It’s $10 for all spectators and crew.

Be sure to check out the River Road Raceway Facebook page here for more information about this and other events at the Dyersburg, Tennessee track.

Racers in Top (Box), Mod (No Box), Sportsman, Motorcycle and Junior Dragster classes will compete for prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies and the very popular oversized championship checks. IHRA members will also be in the running for limited-edition Sportsman Spectacular commemorative medals.

They can gain entry to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering by winning Saturday’s main event in conjunction with entering at least two other IHRA races (an IHRA-member track Summit SuperSeries team race or Sportsman Spectacular) before the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals. Current IHRA membership is required. 

Drivers in both the Top ET (Box) and Mod ET (No Box) classes will face off in $3,000-to-win main events. It’s quite a value, just $75 to enter. The Sportsman and Motorcycle classes will race for a $350 check with just a $40 entry fee. Junior Dragster racers will compete for a $300 winner’s purse with a $35 entry fee.

Gates open at 8 a.m. with time trials at 10 a.m. Eliminations will follow. There are two great shows with the Night of Fire at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Admission is $25 for spectators and crew members. It’s a $10 cost for kids 6-15 to attend with those 5-under admitted free.

Click here to check out the QCMP website for this and other great events including the Quaker City Big Buck Nationals II, a three-day event highlighted by $5,000-to-win Box races on Friday and Sunday, and $10,000-to-win race, on August 9-11.

They can gain entry to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering by winning Saturday’s main event in conjunction with entering at least two other IHRA races (an IHRA-member track Summit SuperSeries team race or Sportsman Spectacular) before the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals.  Current IHRA membership is required. 

Mashburn’s Collision Center is sponsoring the classes. The Super Pro class features $5,000-to-win with a $100 entry fee. No Box has a $2,500 winner’s purse based on 50-plus cars with a single entry for $70 and $100 double entry.

The Sportsman and Junior Dragster classes are $1,000-to-win with a $40 entry fee for the Sportsman based on 30-plus cars and $50 for the Juniors.

Click here to check out the Ethridge Motorsports Park Facebook page for this and more exciting events coming up.