IHRA recognizes best of Summit Pro-Am Tour, Summit SuperSeries seasons
NORWALK, Ohio (October 18, 2012)
– After an extremely successful 2012 season, the International Hot Rod
Association has announced its tracks and drivers of the year.
Announced
at the IHRA Awards Celebration following the completion of the IHRA
Summit Racing Equipment World Finals at Memphis International Raceway,
the tracks and drivers of the year from the Summit Pro-Am Tour presented
by AMSOIL and Summit SuperSeries presented by AMSOIL and Moser
Engineering each displayed successful seasons both on and off the track.
Beginning
with the Summit Pro-Am Tour, the 2012 Trick Flow Top Performers in each
division are Super Stock racer Brandon Peterson from Division 1, Top
Dragster racer Steve Dweck from Division 2, Quick Rod racer Jeremy Mason
from Division 3, Junior Dragster racer Trace Casey from Division 4,
Quick Rod racer Eric Goulden from Division 6 and Hot Rod racer Chris
Dean from Division 9.
The
2012 overall top performer from the Summit Pro-Am Tour was Chris Dean
from Division 9. Dean accumulated an incredible 3 wins and 521 points on
the Summit Pro-Am Tour – 131 points better than his closest competitor –
to take the Division 9 crown in Hot Rod.
Over
the weekend the IHRA also announced its tracks of the year from the
Summit Pro-Am Tour. Those tracks were Maryland International Raceway
from Division 1, Darlington Dragway from Division 2, U.S. 131
Motorsports Park from Division 3, Memphis International Raceway from
Division 4, Castrol Raceway from Division 6 and Farmington Dragway from
Division 9.
Finally,
the IHRA also recognized its Summit SuperSeries tracks of the year. The
Summit SuperSeries tracks of the year earn the title by showing
positive growth and success on the track. The 2012 Summit SuperSeries
tracks of the year are Maryland International Raceway in Division 1,
Palm Beach International Raceway in Division 2, Thompson Dragway in
Division 3, International Raceway Park in Division 4, Grand Bend
Motorplex in Division 5, Alaska Raceway Park in Division 6, Southwestern
International Raceway in Division 7 and Coastal Plains Dragway in
Division 9.
The overall track of the year from the Summit SuperSeries was Wisconsin International Raceway located in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.
Check back with www.ihra.com on Friday to find out who won IHRA's two most prestigious awards, Sportsman Driver of the year and Sportsman of the Year.
