IHRA to hold $200,000 Summit Sportsman World Finals at Memphis International Raceway in 2012
NORWALK, Ohio (November 7, 2011)
– With renovations complete and the track ready to go, the
International Hot Rod Association is pleased to announce the
much-anticipated return of championship sportsman drag racing to Memphis
International Raceway.
The
track, located in beautiful Millington, Tenn., will host three full
days of sportsman drag racing at the IHRA World Finals in October of
2012 featuring three distinct races and the crowning of champions in all
of IHRA's sportsman categories.
"Memphis
International Raceway is honored to be the host track for the 2012 IHRA
World Finals," Vice President and General Manager Pam Kendrick stated.
"Next season marks the initial year for the IHRA and MIR partnership to
build a successful program for the racers. We are excited to cap off our
first full season as Memphis International Raceway with the World
Finals."
More
centrally located than ever before, the IHRA is thrilled to be bringing
its biggest weekend of racing yet to Memphis International Raceway to
close out the 2012 season.
"Ever
since Memphis joined the IHRA family we have looked forward to holding
our biggest sportsman race of the year at this incredible facility,"
said Skooter Peaco, IHRA VP of Race Operations. "Memphis is a better
location for our diverse group of racers that will be traveling from all
corners of North America. It is also the perfect location from a
facility perspective for hosting a race of this magnitude. Racers and
fans alike will certainly enjoy the caliber of racing this event
produces year after year."
The
2012 IHRA Summit World Finals will feature three separate races
beginning with the $5,000 to win, final Summit Tournament of Champions
qualifier known as the Summit Sportsman Spectacular. The weekend will
conclude with the crowning of champions in the Summit Tournament of
Champions and Summit SuperSeries.
This
year the extremely popular event attracted racers from 26 states and
five Canadian provinces to take part in the huge weekend of racing. And
with the event moving to a facility like Memphis International Raceway,
IHRA officials expect the event to only continue to prosper.
"We
look forward to holding our biggest all-sportsman event yet next year,"
Peaco said. "From the great weather to the incredible facilities, we
are thrilled to showcase our $200,000 Summit Sportsman World
Championship weekend at Memphis International Raceway."
Visit IHRA.com for more details and check back often as the IHRA prepares to unveil its full 2012 racing schedule.
