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Xtreme Raceway Park Named IHRA Division 4 Track of the Year
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) member track Xtreme Raceway Park has been 
named IHRA Division 4 (Renegades) Track of the Year.
The facility part of the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex is conveniently located off Interstate 45. Track owners Clyde and Amanda Scott along with track operators Gaylen and Celeste Smith took suggestions from fans and racers as they built the facility in 2017. The list included, good food, reasonable priced concessions, a good racing surface and a family-friendly environment.
One of the highlight features of the facility are the “Bull Pens” which were built on raised platforms behind the starting line that feature a 40’ x40’ covered pavilion with picnic tables and commercial fans to keep fans cool during the blistering hot Texas days and night.
Other features at Xtreme Raceway Park include showers and several 82” televisions throughout the facility in the “Bull Pen” areas, concessions and pavilion area.
IHRA Division 4 Summit Team Final Results
LUFKIN, TX — Pine Valley Raceway was victorious at the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Division 4 
(Renegades) Summit Team Finals over the weekend.
Serving as hosts for the racing event, Pine Valley Raceway Team No. 1 won by a 61-45 margin over runner-up Penwell Knights Dragway. Xtreme Raceway Park No. 1 finished third with 36 points. Little River Dragway, Evadale Raceway and 2018 champion Amarillo Dragway also participated.
Leading up to the main event, racers participated in Gambler’s races and “best of” awards.
Main Event:
Top — Hunter Patton (Penwell Knights) got off to a quick start with a .003 reaction time and powered down the track in 4.571 seconds against a 4.54 dial-in to best Dale Scates (Pine Valley) who finished in 4.727 seconds on a 4.69 dial-in with a .022 reaction time.
Beaver Springs Selected as Division 3 IHRA Track of the Year
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — International Hot Rod Association member track Beaver Springs Dragway has been 
named the IHRA Division 3 (North Stars) Track of the Year.
The facility, which features a quarter-mile drag strip, opened in 1971 and is nestled among the rolling hills in the heart of Central Pennsylvania. They use the motto, “Nobody Does It Better!”
That was certainly the case in 2019, a challenging year with one of the wettest spring and summer on record. The weather issues caused other problems, but the staff led by track owner Mike McCracken and the group of racers at Beaver Springs persevered to finish the season on a high note.
“After a season full of weather, scheduling turmoil and equipment breakage, Mike McCracken and the team at Beaver Springs can look back with pride and a never-say-die attitude,” IHRA Division Director Jon O’Neal said. “The Beaver Springs team finished out the season with the same excitement that they started with. That’s a big testament to the Beaver Springs ownership and management.”
Dragway 42 Repeats as IHRA Division 3 (North Stars) Champions
NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA — Dragway 42 repeated as champions at the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) 
Division 3 (North Stars) Summit Team Finals held at Keystone Raceway Park over the weekend.
Dragway 42 took a 70-54 win over host Keystone. Other tracks who participated were: Quaker City Motorsports Park, Beaver Springs Dragway, Lancaster Dragway, Thompson Raceway Park, Empire Dragway and I-64 Motorplex.
Leading up to the main event, racers participated in Gambler’s races, Race of Champions race and “best of” awards.
Main Event:
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Paul Petersen put together a winning package with a 4.938 elapsed time at 136.03 mph against a 4.90 dial-in, along with a .028 reaction time. Runner-up Jake Meinert raced down the track in 4.812 seconds at 143.08 mph against a 4.79 dial-in with a .047 reaction time.
South Carolina Motorplex Named IHRA Division 9 Track of the Year
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) member track South Carolina Motorplex has 
been named the Division 9 (Raiders) Track of the Year.
The Neeces, S.C., track is owned Jeff Biegun, who owns RJS Racing Equipment, Seatbelt Solutions and Performance 2 Way Racing Communications purchased the 50-acres facility in 2017 from Buddy Boozer and then purchased 300-acres from his sister that was adjoining property.
South Carolina Motorplex 2019 IHRA Summit SuperSeries are Shelby Miles (Top), Kadi Brant (Mod), Dustin Carroll (Street) and Madalin Simmons (Junior).
Greer Dragway Captures IHRA Division 9 Summit Team Finals
HARTSVILLE, SC – Greer Dragway captured the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Division 9 (Raiders) 
Summit Team Finals.
Greer Dragway won by a 59-52 margin over host track Darlington Dragway with Farmington Dragway finishing in third with 43 points. Other tracks that participated were: Coastal Plains Dragway, Elk Creek Dragway, Union Dragway, Ware Shoals Dragway, Pageland Dragway and South Carolina Motorplex.
Main Event:
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In an all Greer Dragway final, Joe Gary from Boiling Springs, S.C., took home with win with a 4.433 second pass at 155.49 mph against a 4.44 dial-in with a .045 reaction time. Kevin Brannon from Boiling Springs, S.C., finished with a 4.428 second pass at 152.91 mph with a 4.44 dial-in and a .119 reaction time.
Muncie Ends US 131 Winning Streak at IHRA Division 5 Summit Team Finals
MARTIN, MI — Muncie Dragway edged home track and defending champions US 131 Motorsports Park to win the 
International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Division 5 (Thunder) Summit Team Finals over the weekend.
Muncie, which had finished runner-up to US 131 the previous two years, took an 80-76 win over the Division 5 hosts. The event featured entries from a dozen of the top tracks in the Midwest and Canada.
Other tracks who participated were: Bunker Hill Dragstrip, Grand Bend Motorplex, Great Lakes Dragaway, Marion County International Raceway, Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Osecola Dragway, St. Thomas Raceway Park, Ubly Dragstrip, US 41 Motorplex and Wisconsin International Raceway.
Leading up to the main event, racers participated in Gambler’s races and “best of” awards.
Great Lakes Dragaway Named IHRA Division 5 Track of the Year
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — The historic Great Lakes Dragaway has been named the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Division 5 (Thunder) Track of the Year. The Paris, Wisconsin track with a Union Grove post 
office address is the oldest purpose-built drag strip in America. Track co-founder Marge Bennett gave it the unique “Dragaway” name as a place her friends could drag away.
First opened in 1955, Great Lakes has hosted the biggest names in the sport of drag racing. Legendary promoter “Broadway Bob” Metzler, the first promoter ever inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, brought in concerts, parades, the circus and even motorcycle daredevil “Evel” Knievel.
Current track owners Randy Henning and Marcel Kuper have continued to build upon that glorious past and have made improvements to the facility highlighted by a quarter-mile drag strip. Henning is an accomplished racer, first going down the track as a 16-year-old in a 1952 Chevrolet. He has since piloted a variety of cars including an Alcohol Funny Car and a jet dragster.
Thunder Valley Dragways Named IHRA Midwest Division Track of the Year
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) member track Thunder Valley Dragways has 
been named the Midwest Division Track of the Year.
The Marion, S.D., track, owned by Glen Rapp, hosts an incredibly strong IHRA Summit SuperSeries program. It has been the home track to IHRA world champions in two of the last four years.
Thunder Valley’s Tom Gall won the 2017 IHRA Summit SuperSeries Top (Box) world title and Cory Heckenlible won the 2015 IHRA Summit SuperSeries Mod (No Box) world championship.
“If you could cut through the thick skin of Glen Rapp he’d undoubtedly bleed IHRA. The fact that after years of promoting the Summit SuperSeries, he’s still able to turn racers onto the greatest program in sportsman drag racing is a testament,” IHRA Division Director Jon O’Neal said.
Eddyville Raceway Park Wins Midwest Team Finals
OSKALOOSA, IA — Eddyville Raceway Park drivers used their home-track knowledge to win the International Hot 
Rod Association (IHRA) Midwest Division Summit Team Finals.
Team A from Eddyville Raceway Park won by a 40-30 margin over Mo-Kan Dragway A with Thunder Valley Dragways B right behind with 29 points. Other tracks which participated were: Cordova International Raceway, Central Illinois Dragway, Ozark Raceway, Onawa Racing & Events Center and Magic City International Raceway.
Leading up to the main event, racers participated in Gambler’s races and “best of” awards. It was a big weekend for Carter Brand. He won the main event and both gambler’s racers in his new electric Junior Dragster.
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Steve Disselhorst from Quincy, Ill. won on a foul in the Top final. Disselhorst completed a winning pass of 4.897 seconds at 140.80 mph against a 4.87 dial-in with a .027 reaction time. Jim Schuett from Worthington, Minn., was -.004 too quick at the start before going down the track in 5.559 seconds at 124.86 mph.
