PORT ALLEN, La. — Perry Comeaux and Brian Hughes made history as the first winners of the new International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman Spectacular races Saturday at State Capitol Raceway.

PORT ALLEN, La. — Thanks to the support of many of the International Hot Rod Association’s great partners, race winners weren’t the only ones to celebrate at the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular opening weekend at State Capitol Raceway.

Several were rewarded during Saturday’s Moser $10k race and the LaQuinta Inn & Suites $5k race, which was moved up to Saturday night due to a wet weather forecast.

State Capitol Raceway in Port Allen, La., April 20-22

The International Hot Rod Association Summit Sportsman Spectacular makes its debut this weekend (April 20-22) at State Capitol Raceway in Port Allen, La. This is the opening weekend for the new 20-race series designed to be affordable for grassroots, bracket-racing competitors who support their local tracks.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.- The International Hot Association (IHRA) Summit SuperSeries program crowns a true Top (Box), Mod (No Box) and Junior Dragster World Champion each year.

The two ways to qualify for the annual IHRA Summit World Finals held in October at Memphis International Raceway are to win the IHRA Summit SuperSeries track championship at one of the participating IHRA member tracks or by winning the IHRA Summit Team Finals in your division.

Many tracks held banquets to recognize their 2017 IHRA Summit SuperSeries track champions including those featured here from Mo-Kan Dragway, Asbury, Missouri.