The IHRA Ironman Classic program is offered to all IHRA member tracks. Prior to this program, a Sportsman racer could only win an Ironman if they traveled to an IHRA Summit Team Finals, Sportsman Spectacular or World Finals. This program gives local tracks a chance to create extra excitement in their bracket program and offer competitors a chance to win the prestigious Ironman.
Ozark Raceway Park features a $1,000-to-win race for the Top E.T. class with a $100 entry fee. The Mod E.T. class is $750 to win with a $75 entry fee. Sportsman and Motorcycle classes each are $500 to win with a $50 entry fee. Junior Dragster pays out $400 to the winner and it’s $40 to enter. All the races offer buybacks in the first or second round.
Class payouts are based on a minimum 20 car count. Classes which do make the car count will be 100 percent payback with 75 percent to the winner and 25 percent to the runner-up.
Admission is $20 per person as kids 17-under get in free with a paid adult. Gates open at 3 p.m. with two rounds of time trials starting at 4 p.m. with eliminations to follow.
Paris Dragstrip in the Lone Star State celebrates the holiday weekend with $1,000-to-win races for the Super Pro and Pro classes, and $200-to-win races for the Sportsman and Junior Dragster classes on Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m. with time trials at 6 p.m.
The prestigious IHRA Ironman trophies will be handed out Saturday. Both the Super Pro and Pro classes feature a $3,000-to-win main events, although it bumps up to $5,000 with 55 or more entries. It’s $150 to enter both classes.
The Sportsman and Junior Dragster classes will race for $400 winners’ purses with $45 to enter. There are also races for the Small Tire and Tailgate classes scheduled. Gates open at noon with time trials to start at 2 p.m.
It’s $25 pit admission for Saturday and $15 spectator tickets. Kids 12-under are admitted free.
Hilo Dragstrip in Hawaii has the following classes competing: Big Guns, Shot Guns (Open Wheel / Doorslammers), Hand Guns (Import / VW), Junior Dragsters, Motorcyles and Moped Racing at the Ninth Annual Uncle Gary Arita Race.
Gates open at 7:30 a.m. each day. It’s $10 entry per person with those 10-under admitted free.
A reminder to racers that the deadline is July 1 to sign up for IHRA membership and compete for a spot in the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals presented by Strange Engineering, the most prestigious championship in all of bracket racing.
Click here to visit the IHRA membership center or call 85.JOIN.IHRA (855-646-4472) where IHRA membership coordinator Heather Roth or IHRA director of racer relations Staci Kettles will make it easy to get signed up and take advantage of all the benefits of becoming an IHRA member.
