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The World’s Best Sportsman Racers Head to the Summit World Finals this Weekend

Monday, 17 October 2016

The world’s best sportsman racers will take center stage this weekend at the Summit World Finals in Memphis, Tennessee October 20 - 22, 2016. Hundreds of drivers from around the United States and Canada will gather at Memphis International Raceway to compete in the Summit Tournament of Champions and the Summit SuperSeries. A total of 11 champions will be crowned during the weekend.

The Summit Tournament of Champions consists of the top-three finishers in each division from the year-long Summit Pro Am Tour program. All qualified drivers in their respective classes go head-to-head for the world championship at the Summit World Finals. The classes contending for top honors includes: Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod, Hot Rod and Junior Dragster. $117,800 in cash awards is up for grabs in the Summit Tournament of Champions. To view a confirmed driver entry list, click here - Summit TOC Qualifiers

The Summit SuperSeries will crown a champion in Top (Box), Mod (No Box) and Junior Dragster at the Summit World Finals. The $240,000 program is the championship competition for IHRA member track sportsman racers. To qualify for the season finale, racers must win the Summit SuperSeries track championship or win the Summit Team Finals main event in their division. To view a confirmed driver entry list, click here - Summit SuperSeries Qualifiers

Champions of the Summit SuperSeries will receive:

Top Class Champion

  1. Custom Build American Race Cars Dragster
    * Trick Flow Specialties 572 Big Block Chevy Engine
    * Custom Paint from Imagine That Customs
  2. $10,000 from Summit Racing Equipment
  3. Aruba Vacation for Two
    * Seven night/ Eight-day trip for two people
    * Includes: airfare, car rental, island tour, hotel and dinner/lunch packages
    * Sponsored by: AroundAruba.com, El Gaucho Restaurant, Tropicana Resorts, More 4 Less car rentals and the crew of Don Flip Racing Team
  4. IHRA Gold Card
  5. World Champion Ironman Trophy
  6. World Champion Diamond Ring

Mod Class Champion

  1. $10,000 from Summit Racing Equipment
  2. 28-foot enclosed Performax Trailer
  3. $2,500 Trick Flow Specialties Gift Certificate
  4. Two Post Gemini Auto Lift
  5. Aruba Vacation for Two
    *
    Seven night/ Eight-day trip for two people
    *
    Includes: airfare, car rental, island tour, hotel and dinner/lunch packages
    *
    Sponsored by: AroundAruba.com, El Gaucho Restaurant, Tropicana Resorts, More 4 Less car rentals and the crew of Don Flip Racing Team
  6. Jones Transmission Cooling System
  7. IHRA Gold Card
  8. World Champion Ironman Trophy
  9. World Champion Diamond Ring

Junior Dragster Champion

  1. Custom Build JR Race Car Junior Dragster
    * Custom Paint from Imagine That Customs
  2. $3,000 from Summit Racing Equipment
  3. IHRA Gold Card
  4. World Champion Ironman Trophy
  5. World Champion Diamond Ring

The Summit World Finals can be seen live and for free on IHRA.com. Click on the Live Webcast box on the main page for access to the championship event.

For the schedule of events and additional information, please go to http://www.ihra.com/images/World_Finals_2016_Schedule__10-4.pdf

Last modified on Tuesday, 18 October 2016