Don't forget, you can watch the entire IHRA
Summit World Finals weekend LIVE on IHRA.com
Sportsman Spectacular, Summit SuperSeries, Tournament of Champions all live!
NORWALK, Ohio (October 8, 2012)
– Thanks to a collaborative effort between the International Hot Rod
Association and Motor Mania TV, the IHRA is pleased to announce that the
IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals from Memphis International
Raceway will be broadcast live on IHRA.com and additional sites the
weekend of October 12-14.
All
three days of the Summit World Finals will be broadcast live through a
special partnership with Motor Mania TV as the Summit Sportsman
Spectacular presented by AMSOIL, Summit SuperSeries presented by Moser
Engineering and AMSOIL and Summit Tournament of Champions presented by
AMSOIL races will all be seen live and uncut throughout the weekend on
IHRA.com, Motor Mania TV, Competition Plus, Bangshift and more.
"We
have been webcasting drag racing events for over six years," said Mark
Walter of J-Angel Productions. "We streamed our first event in February
of 2006 from Las Vegas. From there we started streaming Fun Ford,
National Street Car Association, The Million and several one-off events
like the World Street Nationals in Orlando.
"In
June of 2009 my wife and I started Dragstory.com. Initially we covered
the ADRL and then branched out into other events and series. It was an
instant hit. Our channel has seen over 1.35 million page views in three
years."
Memphis International Raceway is the home of this year's IHRA Summit World Finals
Today
Walter's company continues to grow with coverage of some of the biggest
drag racing events in the country and last year rebranded itself with
the name Motor Mania TV to cater to a more diverse racing audience.
Walter, a 28 year veteran in the United States Air Force and veteran
racer, has made this company his life and looks forward to providing
first class coverage for IHRA's biggest weekend.
"As
long as I can remember technology has intrigued me. I have been an avid
drag race fan and racer since the early 70s and during my military
career I got to learn a lot of new technologies and combining the two
just seemed like the perfect fit," Walter said. "We have come a long way
since those days of single servers and fixed cameras."
Using
three separate camera angles in addition to live audio and live timing
from the event, drag racing fans will be able to watch the entire event
unfold as the IHRA and Summit Racing Equipment present sportsman drag
racing's biggest weekend with world championships and over $200,000 in
cash and prizes on the line.
In
2011 the World Finals weekend attracted hundreds of racers from 26
states and five Canadian provinces to take part in this unique event.
This year those racers will get the extra attention they deserve with a
worldwide audience able to tune in.
"We
started Dragstory.com and the streaming business to get the 'little
guy' the visibility they deserve," Walter said. "I have always been a
bracket and index racer and won many national level events and titles,
but we never seemed to get any exposure. Dragstory.com and Motor Mania
TV are all about getting the sportsman racers that exposure. Yes the
pros drive the marketing, but the sportsman racers are the industry.
"To
say we are thrilled to be hosting the IHRA World Finals would be an
understatement. We can't wait to bring this event to the world."
