rebelracewriter Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 For Immediate Release Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour Presented By AMSOIL Doubleheader April 30-May 3 At Memphis International Raceway NORWALK, OHIO (April 28, 2015) - The IHRA's Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour Presented By AMSOIL will host a doubleheader this weekend at Memphis International Raceway in Millington, Tennessee. Two complete Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour Presented By AMSOIL events will be contested at the IHRA Division 4 track. MIR will open on Thursday for its weekly Test 'n' Tune at 3 p.m. Test 'n' Tune will run from 6-11 p.m. and the entry fee is $20. On Friday, gates will be open from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. for parking. Tech will be open from 3-9 p.m. Another Test 'n' Tune will be held from 5-10 p.m. ($40 entry fee). On Saturday, gates will open at 7:30 a.m. and tech will be open from 8 a.m. until after the second time trial/qualifying session is completed. Eliminations will immediately follow the second time trial session. MIR will host a bracket-racing event after the Summit Pro-Am Tour race has concluded. Gates will open on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. God Speed chapel service will be offered at 8:30 a.m. One time trial session will be held, beginning at 9 a.m. -- time and weather permitting - followed by the second Summit Pro-Am Tour race of the weekend. Run order for the event is: Hot Rod Presented By Scoggins-Dickey Parts Center Stock Presented By Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant Quick Rod Presented By Houston Cheap Fireworks Good Vibrations Top Sportsman Presented By Sunset Performance Racing Engines Super Rod Presented By Charlie Stewart Race Cars Good Vibrations Top Dragster Presented by Scoggins-Dickey Parts Center Super Stock Presented By Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant Junior Dragster -- Beginner Presented By R. T. Turbines and Torque Tools Inc. Junior Dragster -- Advance Presented By R. T. Turbines and Torque Tools Inc. Junior Dragster -- Master Presented By R.T. Turbines and Torque Tools Inc. The IHRA offers something no other sanctioning body does for its sportsman competitors: free, live webcasts of every IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL IHRA event. The broadcasts are sponsored by Summit Racing. To view the free live broadcasts, simply click on the webcast icon on the main page of www.IHRA.com. Memphis International Raceway is located at 5500 Victory Lane, Millington, Tennessee. For more information, please call (901) 969-7223 or visit www.racemir.com. For a printable, one-page weekend schedule, please visit: http://www.ihra.com/images/jevents/550869602a7265.03300369.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 MIR Release For Immediate Release IHRA's Pro-Am Racers Head to MIR Wildcard race to draw competitors from several divisions MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 28) - The IHRA's Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour Presented By AMSOIL weekend is just a few days away at Memphis International Raceway (MIR). Two complete Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour Presented By AMSOIL events will be contested April 30-May 3 at the IHRA Division 4 track. Along with Pro-Am will be a Summit Bracket Racing Series presented by COMP Cams race that will be run Saturday evening. "This could be some of the most intense bracket racing we'll see all year," said MIR VP and GM Pam Kendrick. "This is a Wildcard Race, so points earned here will go back to whichever division drivers come from. With our central location, we're expecting to see some of the best racers from not just our area but the Midwest, East and Deep South as well. Cars from as far away as Texas will converge on Memphis International Raceway this weekend for the IHRA Pro-AM presented by AMSOIL. "The weather looks like it's going to be fabulous too, so we're anticipating a great weekend." MIR will open on Thursday Test N Tune at 3 p.m. Test 'n' Tune will run from 6-11 p.m. It will be $20 to race, $10 for crew and spectators and children 12 and under are free. On Friday, gates will be open from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. for parking. Tech will be open from 3-9 p.m. Another Test N Tune that is open to only Pro-Am racers will be held from 5-10 p.m. ($40 entry fee). On Saturday, gates will open at 7:30 a.m. and tech will be open from 8 a.m. until after the second time trial/qualifying session is completed. Eliminations will immediately follow the second time trial session. Gates will open on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. God Speed chapel service will be offered at 8:30 a.m. One time trial session will be held, beginning at 9 a.m. -- time and weather permitting - followed by the second Summit Pro-Am Tour race of the weekend. Run order for the event is: Hot Rod Presented By Scoggins-Dickey Parts Center Stock Presented By Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant Quick Rod Presented By Houston Cheap Fireworks Good Vibrations Top Sportsman Presented By Sunset Performance Racing Engines Super Rod Presented By Charlie Stewart Race Cars Good Vibrations Top Dragster Presented by Scoggins-Dickey Parts Center Super Stock Presented By Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant Junior Dragster -- Beginner Presented By R. T. Turbines and Torque Tools Inc. Junior Dragster -- Advance Presented By R. T. Turbines and Torque Tools Inc. Junior Dragster -- Master Presented By R.T. Turbines and Torque Tools Inc. The IHRA offers something no other sanctioning body does for its sportsman competitors: free, live webcasts of every IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL IHRA event. The broadcasts are sponsored by Summit Racing. To view the free live broadcasts, simply click on the webcast icon on the main page of www.IHRA.com. For a printable, one-page weekend schedule, please visit: http://www.ihra.com/images/jevents/550869602a7265.03300369.pdf For more information regarding MIR, please visit www.RaceMIR.com, call (901)-WOW-Race or follow us at www.Facebook.com/RaceMIR or @RaceMIR on Twitter and Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 MIR Release For Immediate Release Pro-Am to Add Spice to Bracket Race Tougher competition could shake up season points races MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 30) - The competition at Saturday's Summit Bracket Racing Series presented by COMP Cams event is expected to be some of the stiffest competition drives will face at Memphis International Raceway (MIR) all season. This weekend's bracket race is running alongside the Summit Racing IHRA Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL and a significant number of those racers are expected to take part in the race. "We've got some top-quality drag racers coming here for the Pro-Am," said MIR's Director of Drag Strip Operations Paul Cartwright. "The car count will be large for our bracket race and it will be a great challenge for our regular racers to see how they stack up against some of the best racers from around the country." With a number of drivers in the field, points will be at a premium and a good performance can help drivers in the middle of the standings close the gap to the leaders. B&B Towing Footbrake has one of the tightest points races out there right now with John Castellaw III in front with 353 points and T.J. Tracey in second with 324. Caffey Broadus is 51 points behind the leader. Rick's Powder Coating Super Pro has Michael Hall enjoying a 40 point lead, but the competition for second is pretty tight. Second place Shane Stout has Leigh Hubbard nine points behind him and Kenny Pease only 20 points out of second. Even though Tyler Poindexter's three race winning streak in R.T. Turbines Junior Dragster was snapped last week, the three firsts and a runner-up in his last four races have allowed him to build a 23 point edge over his brother, Justin Poindexter. Drew Tracey, Brianna Moore and Tara Taylor are in a three-way battle for third with only 11 points separating the three racers. Billy Foster Sr. is enjoying a comfortable lead in R.T. Turbines DOT Street sitting 74 points ahead of second, which is a tie between David Elam and Cliff Hubbard. The Summit Bracket Racing Series presented by COMP Cams race is expected to get under way following Saturday's Pro-Am Tour racing (approximately 5 p.m.) For more information regarding MIR, please visit www.RaceMIR.com, call (901)-WOW-Race or follow us at www.Facebook.com/RaceMIR or @RaceMIR on Twitter and Instagram. To view/print this file in PDF format, please click here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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