IHRA: Moonlighting in Orlando

While the IHRA Drag Racing Series has the next few weekend off, there's always something going on in the world of IHRA competition.

And next weekend, it's the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour at Orlando SpeedWorld in Orlando, Florida, which was the site of the IHRA Drag Racing Series season opener. It's a Division 2 double event – two races, one weekend.

Racers competing in Good Vibrations Top Sportsman, Good Vibrations Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod and Hot Rod will compete for both Pro-Am and World Championships within the series. These drivers make up the backbone of IHRA drag racing with their competitiveness and skill.

Racers attending Summit Pro-Am Tour events and are eligible to win a Championship within one of IHRA's six Pro-Am Divisions. The program is designed to allow drivers a chance to achieve championship status and earn prize money all while minimizing travel.

Recently, Summit has increased the champions award and included third place in the points fund. Summit Pro-Am Champions in each class will receive $2,000, Runners-up will earn $500 and third place finishers earn $250 each. This weekend, winners in TS and TD get $1,500. In Super Stock, Quick Rod and Super Rod, $1,100. And in Stock and Hot Rod, $1,000.

Champions will also receive an IHRA Ironman and an IHRA Gold Card. The top 3 drivers in each of the seven classes within their divisions earn automatic entry into the Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL contested at the World Finals.

For more information, log onto Raceosw.com.