Immokalee Regional Raceway to host IHRA opener February 1-3
NORWALK, Ohio (January 21, 2013)
– Following an incredibly successful debut with Motor Mania TV in 2012
at the IHRA Summit Racing World Finals, the International Hot Rod
Association, Summit Racing Equipment and Immokalee Regional Raceway are
proud to announce that the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented
by AMSOIL season opener at Immokalee Regional Raceway will be broadcast
live the weekend of February 1-3.
Thanks
to a unique partnership between Immokalee's legendary owner Ralph
Hester and the Seminole Casino and John Taylor of Taylor Elevators,
Motor Mania TV will provide complete coverage of the event from the
first pair of cars down the track to the last in both qualifying and
eliminations – a first in the history of the Summit Pro-Am Tour.
Motor Mania TV will broadcast the IHRA Summit Pro-Am season opener February 1-3
The
live coverage will feature four camera angles plus full event results,
live audio from the track and a photo gallery from the weekend.
"We
are beyond thrilled to be able to broadcast this event to the world
thanks to our friends at the Seminole Casino and Taylor Elevators,"
Hester said. "This is always a great time of year as we host the very
first points meet of the season and that brings a lot of great cars and
heavy hitters to the track, especially our colder weather friends up
north. This year we are expecting an even greater turnout and with the
entire event being broadcast live all of these great racers will be
given a unique stage to showcase their talents."
The
2013 Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL season
opener at Immokalee Regional Raceway is unique in that it is one of two
Wild Card events on the schedule. The event is open to racers of all
divisions and will count as an in-division claim no matter what division
the racer claims. The event will also feature two point paying races in
one weekend making it an attractive option for northern racers looking
to get a little track time.
"Immokalee
is always a unique event on the Summit Pro-Am schedule as it attracts a
lot of racers from a lot of different divisions who are tired of being
cooped up at home," said Skooter Peaco, IHRA VP of Race Operations. "It
is always one of the most competitive races of the season and with the
event now being broadcast live, it should add a little extra incentive
for the racers to show their stuff in front of thousands of people
watching at home."
IHRA's
very first live broadcast with Motor Mania TV was the 2012 Summit
Racing Equipment World Finals at Memphis International Raceway. The
event attracted over 34,000 viewers from 25 different countries making
it one of the most successful debut events in the history of Motor Mania
TV.
The
broadcast of the 2013 Summit Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL season
opener at Immokalee Regional Raceway is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, February 2 and again at 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 3.
