Richardson was the Top Bulb winner as the result of a holeshot. He had a nearly perfect .001 start and combined it with a run of 6.187 seconds at 103.02 mph against a 6.19 dial-in. Runner-up Kyle Rumley had a good start with a .025 reaction time, but fell short with a 6.582-second run at 99.73 mph against a 6.60 dial-in.

Martin was the Bottom Bulb winner with his own .025 reaction time and going 6.287 seconds at 106.43 mph against a 6.29 dial-in. Runner-up Lucas Walker was close at the start with a .027 reaction time, but wasn’t as close to the 6.06 dial-in, going down the strip in 6.051 seconds at 110.67 mph.

In the Sportsman race, Mitch Reed took the win with a 7.628-second run at 93.67 mph against a 7.62 dial-in. He had a little better start .076 to .086 over Marty Goldsmith. The 2021 IHRA Division 2 champion Goldsmith posted a 7.642 elapsed time at 85.15 mph with a 7.66 dial-in.

Tanner Melton won on a holeshot in the Junior Dragster final. He left the tree in .016 to .110 for runner-up Gary Bogacki. Melton’s winning package included a 7.992-second pass at 76.65 mph against a 7.90 dial-in. Bogacki went down the track in 11.810 seconds at 56.20 mph with an 11.77 dial-in.

The IHRA Ironman Classic program is offered to all member tracks. Prior to this program, a sportsman racer could only win an Ironman if they traveled to a divisional or IHRA national event. 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.

Congratulations to all the winners and to Gleason Raceway Park on their successful IHRA Ironman Classic races.