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Royce Miller Enters Agreement to Reacquire Maryland International Raceway

Budds Creek, MD – The Miller family owned and operated Maryland International Raceway for 25 years, from 1990 to 2014, and then sold the facility to IRG Sports & Entertainment in 2015. Royce stayed on with IRG for the last seven years as the Chief Operating Officer, with duties and guidance for all the IRG owned tracks as well as GM at Maryland International Raceway. The transaction is expected to close at the end of this year.

When IRG decided to sell the facility, Lou Partenza, CEO of IRG, gave Royce the first option to purchase it.

“At 67, I probably should have my head examined for buying the track back, but the deal made financial sense and I still have a little gas left in the tank,” Royce stated. “One thing is for sure: I would not have considered buying it back if it wasn’t for the great staff I have here at MIR, both full-time and part-time, of which I will be depending on more than ever.”

When asked about Chris and Jason Miller, Royce’s two sons, he said, “They have their own successful promotions company that includes the Haltech World Cup Finals presented by Wiseco, XDA series, and others. The two of them will also be adding a supporting role with me at MIR.”

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All-Female Starting Line Crew Makes Maryland International Raceway History This Past Weekend

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – For the first time since hosting its first event in July of 1966; Maryland International Raceway ™ (MDIR) makes track history nearly 52 years later on Friday June 9, 2018, with its first-ever all-female starting line and waterbox officiating team during the International Drag Bike League™ (IDBL) Sport Nationals presented by M2 Shocks event.

Sisters; Christel Andy of Dahlgren, Virginia and Traci Andy also of Dahlgren, Virginia along with Jessica Leonard of Mechanicsville, Maryland took the reins during the Friday night testing and Gambler’s Race session leading up to the event that was completed on Saturday.

Royce Miller, the IRG COO and acting GM at Maryland International Raceway, stated, “This is not just a token all-female starting line crew for publicity. These ladies are good at their positions and get the job done.”

These three fine MDIR employees are just a small sample of many great women that work at MDIR in key areas including track officials, rescue staff, tower staff, gate staff, office staff and concessions.

More information on MDIR is available at www.RaceMDIR.com.

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Maryland International Raceway Announces 2017 Season Schedule

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – Maryland International Raceway ™ (MDIR) proudly announces the release of our 2017 schedule. This will be the most diverse line-up of events in our history and the season will consist of nearly 100 race days with the season-opener being held on Sunday, March 5. 

Our signature special events in 2017 will include: (two) Swap Meets, Haltech  Door Wars presented by Winegardner Auto Group, International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman National Championship during Door Wars, (four) International Drag Bike League (IDBL) motorcycle events, (three) Custom T’s Grudge events, (two) Metro Area Grudge Racers events, (two) War on Wheels events, (two) IREV Import events, Truck Mania, PDRA, Jet Wars, Super Chevy Show presented by Winegardner Auto Group, Legends at Budds Creek, Snap-On Tools Superchargers Showdown, IHRA Summit Series Team Finals, Ford Fever Classic presented by the Mid-Atlantic Ford Dealers, Mopar Eastern Classic, and the Haltech World Cup Finals – Import vs Domestic event. Next year’s schedule is once again all about our racers and fans. We have kept all of the events that everyone has come to love and have added fun new events and exciting soon-to-be-announced event attractions.

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Tommy Gray Conquers MDIR’s War on Wheels II Event

Has Won Two of the Last Three Mid-Week Pro Mod Features

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – On a hot and humid night at Maryland International Raceway ™ (MDIR), Baltimore, Tommy Gray - WOW II Winner @ MDIR smMaryland based Tommy Gray and his ’05 Supercharged Corvette once again took to the Winners Circle as the “Last Man Standing”, topping a strong field of eight pro mods at the track’s War on Wheels II mid-week feature.The event features a “unique”, no qualifying or ladders format where racers draw from a deck of cards for their pairing and lane assignments for eliminations following an earlier shakedown pass.

The initial 6 p.m. shakedown session provided an early casualty with Danny Sauro of Gwynn Oak, Maryland and his new nitrous ’68 Camaro not being able to make the first-round call at 7:30 p.m. As a result, Tommy Gray was the recipient of a first-round bye having drawn the lucky card from the deck. Gray didn’t rest on his laurels however, laying down a 4.003 ET at 190.14 MPH serving notice to the rest of the field. In other round-one action, Andy Jensen of Nescopeck, Pennsylvania topped Rob Hunnicutt of Hughesville, Maryland, Carl Stevens of North Herledon, New Jersey grabbed a win over Casey Stemper who was unable to fire his ’63 supercharged Corvette at the line and Ed Burnley of Pasadena, Maryland got past Tim Essick of Port Tobacco, Maryland to move on to semi-final competition.

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The Official Super Chevy Show Returns to Maryland International Raceway August 20-21

Mechanicsville, MD – The world’s largest manufacturer show is celebrating 30 years at Maryland International Super ChevyRaceway (MDIR) and it is less than five months away. This year’s original Super Chevy Show returns with the history and prestige of TEN: The Enthusiast Network with full coverage from Super Chevy Magazine. The August 20 – 21, 2016 event brings together Chevy enthusiasts from around the country to celebrate their favorite manufacturer.

“We can’t wait for the Super Chevy Show to come back to Maryland International Raceway.  It is the premiere national event for all Chevrolet enthusiasts,” said Rick Lindner, Director of Marketing and Public Relations of Maryland International Raceway.  “The support for this show is overwhelming across the country and I guarantee the family-friendly event offers something for everyone. Mark your calendars now for extraordinary drag racing, car show, swap meet and Pro Shows all Super Chevy style,” Lindner continued.

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Haltech Named MDIR’s Door Wars Event Title Sponsor

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – Maryland International Raceway ™ (MDIR) proudly announces Haltech Engine DoorWars Logo 16Management Systems as the title sponsor for the 8th Annual Door Wars event scheduled for April 15-17.

“We are thrilled and thankful to have a cutting edge industry leader like Haltech throw in their support behind our Door Wars event that features the best in heads-up door slammer classes,” said Rick Lindner, Director of Marketing and PR at MDIR. “It has been an honor to work alongside Mark Bevan, Eric Gash and all the fine folks at Hatech with our World Cup Finals event in the fall and we look forward to extending this partnership to include our first major event of the spring schedule”.

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Witherow, Moren, and Lloyd Claim 2015 Raider ET Series Championships

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – Steve Witherow, Chris Moren, and Allison Lloyd each claimed their stake as the 2015 Steve WitherowRaider ET Challenge Series champions this weekend, as the season long campaign was completed with the final two day event at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) on October 25th.

The 12th season of the Raider ET Challenge Series was originally scheduled for 8 races over four weekends between Richmond Dragway, Virginia Motorsports Park, and Maryland International Raceway. Weather got the best of the original schedule reducing this year’s chase to 6 races at 3 events with the July race at VMP being a rain out. With the reduced number of series events, this weekend’s results became even more crucial for racers looking to claim the series class championships along with a Gold Iron Tree Trophy, over $150,000 in total cash and awards overall including the “Major Sponsorship” awards provided by over 25 participating business partners to year end winners.

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MDIR Hosts 39th Annual Snap-On Superchargers Showdown Sept 25&26

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) is set to host its 39th Annual Snap-On Jeff Rogers - MDIRSuperchargers Showdown extravaganza September 25-26. The event features NEOPMA pro mods, the Wild Bunch and Jet Car action!

The Snap-On Superchargers Showdown pro mod event will feature a large 32-car field of nitrous injected, supercharged and turbocharged pro mods running the full 1/4 mile at speeds of 250 MPH in 5 Second passes! The event will mark the 9th and next to final race of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association 2015 season points chase as competitors make their late season push for the series championship.  Expected NEOPMA pro mod entries include points leader Kevin McCurdy along with teammate and 2nd place in points; Tyler Hard Dwayne Wolfe, Robert Patrick, Craig Pio, Fredy Scriba, Tommy Gray, Andy Jensen, Jeff Rogers and several other strong regional competitors.

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FUN FORD SERIES & MEGA MOPAR ACTION EVENTS MOVE FROM TUCSON DRAGWAY TO MARYLAND INTL RACEWAY

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – The Fun Ford Series and Mega Mopar Action events scheduled for October 10-11, 2015 at Fun Ford WekendTucson Dragway will now be held at Maryland International Raceway.  Tucson Dragway, formerly known as Southwestern International Raceway, is undergoing management changes and facility improvements and is not able to accommodate the events as scheduled, but plans to reopen in mid-October for regular business.  Therefore, the Fun Ford Series will be incorporated into the Maryland International Raceway Ford Fever Classic on October 9-11, 2015 and the Mega Mopar Action event will become part of the Mopar Eastern Classic on October 17, 2015.

IRG Sports + Entertainment (IRG) which owns Palm Beach International Raceway, Memphis International Raceway, Cordova International Raceway, and Maryland International Raceway which host other Manufacturers Series shows will keep the events in its portfolio.

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MDIR Hosts 6th Annual at Budds Creek Event

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) is set to host its 6th Annual Legends at Budds Stick Shift NationalsCreek event September 19-20.

The event takes fans and racers alike, a step back in time to experience the thrill of drag racing history. The main event is on Saturday and features AA, BB, CC Nostalgia classes, a Custom Car Show, Celebrity Appearances with the Hall of Fame Inductees, the Wild Bunch, 422 All-Stars Nostalgia Super Stocks, Southern Slingshots, the Pro Stick Association, the “Geezer Race”, and a special match race with Dick Estevez with the “Daddy Warbucks” ’65 Falcon taking on Eric Donovon’s ’65 Pontiac GTO.

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