NORWALK, Ohio (January 5, 2011)
– With the 2012 racing season just around the corner, the International
Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is gearing up for a huge season of racing,
especially on the Summit Pro-Am Tour where a few changes are leading to
exciting new opportunities for racers.
In
2012 the Summit Pro-Am Tour will be combining with Nitro Jam for select
events to create a unique opportunity for racers across the country.
While most Pro-Am events will function as standalone races as they have
in the past, in 2012 select Pro-Am events will be run in conjunction
with the Nitro Jam professional series to create a more exciting
atmosphere and provide additional opportunities for Pro-Am racers to
qualify for the year-end Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of
Champions.
All
Summit Pro-Am events, with the exception of Division 9, will feature
double race weekends including those run at Nitro Jam national events.
Pro-Am events run in conjunction with Nitro Jam will feature two points
paying races, with the exception of the event at Grand Bend Motorplex,
with one of those races targeted as the Summit Tournament of Champions
qualifier with national event payout, contingency and a spot in the
year-end championship tournament on the line. The event at Grand Bend
will feature one points paying, TOC qualifying race in Division 3. The
rest of the Pro-Am schedule will be run as normal with multiple races in
each division including select events acting as a standalone Summit
Tournament of Champions qualifiers.
Summit
Pro-Am racers finishing first, second or third in their division in the
final championship standings will continue to qualify for the Summit
Tournament of Champions as well. Pro-Am champions in each division will
earn a first round bye in the tournament.
The complete 2012 Summit Pro-Am Tour schedule can be found below.
IHRA Division 1 Patriots Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule
*May 4-6 Richmond Dragway 1/8 Mile
**June 1-3 Pittsburgh Raceway Park 1/4 Mile
June 15-17 Skyview Drags 1/8 Mile
August 24-26 Maryland International Raceway 1/4 Mile
IHRA Division 2 Heat Wave Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule
*February 3-5 Immokalee Regional Raceway 1/8 Mile
March 23-25 Bradenton Motorsports Park 1/8 Mile
June 8-10 Carolina Dragway 1/8 Mile
August 31 - September 2 Darlington Dragway 1/8 Mile
IHRA Division 3 North Stars Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule
**June 1-3 Pittsburgh Raceway Park 1/4 Mile
June 29 - July 1 Mountain Park Dragway 1/8 Mile
**July 20-22 Grand Bend Motorplex 1/4 Mile
**August 10-12 U.S. 131 Motorsports Park 1/4 Mile
September 7-9 London Dragway 1/8 Mile
IHRA Division 4 Renegades Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule
**March 30 - April 1 San Antonio Raceway 1/4 Mile
April 13-16 Thunder Road Raceway Park 1/4 Mile
**May 4-6 State Capitol Raceway 1/4 Mile
August 17-19 Memphis International Raceway 1/4 Mile
IHRA Division 6 Border Bandits Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule
May 18-20 NL'Akapxm Eagle Motorplex 1/4 Mile
**July 6-8 Castrol Raceway 1/4 Mile
IHRA Division 9 Raiders Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule
March 23-25 Piedmont Dragway 1/8 Mile
April 6-7 Coastal Plains 1/8 Mile
April 27-29 Rockingham Dragway 1/8 Mile
June 1-2 Mooresville Dragway 1/8 Mile
June 22-24 Dunn-Benson Dragstrip 1/8 Mile
*August 10-12 Farmington Dragway 1/8 Mile
* Summit Pro-Am Featuring Tournament of Champions Qualifier (Standalone)
** Summit Pro-Am Featuring Tournament of Champions Qualifier (Nitro Jam)
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