TNT Super Series – $5000/Win Hot Rod Race on Friday at Empire’s Pro Am

ONE weekend – FOUR chances to win – TWO of them for $5000!

NIAGARA FALLS, ON – The Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series is hosting it’s first $5000 to win event on Friday August 19th as part of Empire Dragway’s IHRA Pro Am weekend.

Presented by Roy and Tara Lister, this is the first big money race for the popular sportsman series. Just like every TNTSS event, the entire payout – including the $5000 winner’s purse – is GUARANTEED with NO MINIMUM CAR COUNT required. All for only $150 entry. Or win your way in with a $10 raffle ticket.

The race is open to essentially all competitors – except dragsters – as the TNTSS has no weight minimum and left-hand steer open-bodied cars are welcome. “That means Hot Rod, Super Rod and even Super Stock cars can compete!” said Ted Barnes. “It also means that those racers potentially have FOUR shots at the winner’s circle this weekend when you include the bonus bracket race on Saturday night – also paying $5000 to win!”

This is a points race for the 2016 TNTSS championship and like the Pro Am, it will be contested on 1/8 mile with a 7.00 heads up index. Currently Dave Gunn from Hamilton, Ontario is leading the TNTSS championship points chase with 459 points. Jim Thomson, Harry Phelps, Mark Herbold and Billy Ryan make up the top five with only 55 points separating all of them from first place.

Roy Lister – photog Bryan EppsRacers can win their way in to the TNTSS $5K through one of the raffles. Raffle tickets are only $10 with at least three free entries being drawn. The first draw is this weekend with the final draw on race day.
In addition to the regular TNTSS specialty awards like the J&S Collision first round loser closest to the index $50 cash, Hoosier Tire Canada #1 Qualifier $100 certificate and Boniferro Speed & Custom $200 Perfect Run Award, there are prizes for best losing package in every round thanks to VP Fuels, Crane Cams, DRE Engine Diapers, Permatex and Jiffy-tite. Plus contingency from Hoosier and Autometer for finalists.

Support to make the TNTSS $5K race possible comes from Roy & Tara Lister, Joe’s Transmission, Ian Hill Racing/RPM Magazine, HeadsUpRacer.com, Scott Jahren Paint, The Balancing Act, Boniferro Speed & Custom, Louie’s Car Clinic and Empire Dragway.

The first of two qualifying sessions get underway at 4:30pm on Friday August 19 with eliminations to follow. For the finer details on the TNTSS $5K, visit http://www.tntsuperseries.com/press_releases/2016/TNTSS-5K.html .

In addition to the TNTSS race, the weekend has the two IHRA Pro Am’s AND Empire’s $5000 bonus bracket race on Saturday night. For more information, visit www.empiredragway.com .

To learn more about the Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series and how you can become a part of the excitement, visit www.tntsuperseries.com or www.facebook.com/TNTSuperSeries .