MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (July 10, 2012)
– Over 400 cars, more than $50,000 on the line and seven big winners –
the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular presented by AMSOIL is
back at Maryland International Raceway.
The
inaugural Summit Sportsman Spectacular at MIR made quite a splash in
2011 with one of the biggest sportsman class races in International Hot
Rod Association history and now that race is back and bigger than ever
and will hit the lanes July 13-15 with $5,000 to win in each IHRA
touring class and a spot in the year-end Tournament of Champions on the
line for qualified drivers.
Created
as a unique way to celebrate the IHRA's 40th anniversary season, the
sports only true sportsman-only national event proved an overwhelming
success in 2011 as hundreds of racers from all across North America took
advantage of this unique program awarding big payouts, big prizes and
big competition.
In
all a grand total of $5,000 is up for grabs in each IHRA class for
winners as the event features open fields consisting of both IHRA and
NHRA competitors and a spot in the year-end Summit Racing Equipment
Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL up for grabs.
WHAT: The Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular presented by AMSOIL
DETAILS:
Racing will be conducted in IHRA's seven regular touring Pro-Am classes
of Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, ClassRacer.com Super Stock,
ClassRacer.com Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod and Hot Rod with each winner
collecting a $5,000 payday. Also in competition will be Top ET, Mod ET
and Junior Dragster.
Entry
into the event is only $200 with a guaranteed $5,000 to win for Pro-Am
classes plus national event contingency going to the winner in each of
the regular IHRA touring classes. IHRA members that don't go through the
re-entry round will also earn a spot in the year-end Tournament of
Champions.
WHEN: Friday-Sunday, June 13-15
WHERE: Maryland International Raceway – 27861 Budds Creek Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
TICKETS: Tickets are free and can be found online at www.ihra.com.
CONTACT: Call Maryland International Raceway at (301) 884-9833 or visit www.ihra.com or www.mirdrag.com.
SCHEDULE (Subject to change; all times local)
FRIDAY: Parking @ 9 a.m.; Tech Open @ 10 a.m.; Test & Tune @ 5 p.m.
SATURDAY: Tech Open @ 8 a.m.; Qualifying (2 runs) @ 9 a.m.; Eliminations @ 4 p.m.; Re-Entry Round after 1st round
SUNDAY: Eliminations @ 10 a.m.
2011 Maryland Sportsman Spectacular Winners:
Top Sportsman – Don Rudd; Top Dragster – Brett Nesbitt; Super Stock –
Anthony Bertozzi; Stock – Myron Piatek; Quick Rod – John Dustin; Super
Rod – Scott Lawton; Hot Rod – Jeff Martin.
