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NORWALK, Ohio (June 6, 2007) – In an effort to thank all the sportsman racers who participate at the re-run of the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park, IHRA will be hosting a free race for sportsman competitors on Friday, June 22. There is no entry fee and the payout will be over $300,000 in national event contingency postings.
“After figuring out the rescheduled date, the next thing we went to work on is coming up with a way to create added value for all the sportsman competitors who will be returning to the event,” said director of competition Mike Baker. “We understand the increased costs associated with competing on the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am or Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam series this year, let alone having to come back a second time. There are a lot of sportsman teams that braved the rain and a lot of teams who sat it out the first time that will now be coming to Tulsa because the sportsman fields are still open.”
“Our focus for the rescheduled event is on creating a second sportsman race to help justify the travel expense and at the same time to say ‘thank you’ to the sportsman competitors for their support of IHRA,” said Frank Kohutek, IHRA division 4 director. “Since most of the competition department is made up of current and former sportsman racers, we know most every racer concentrates on the thousands of dollars in contingency postings available at national events. We thought that having two chances in the same weekend of winning national event contingency would be a great way to reward the sportsman racers for their efforts.”
The sportsman appreciation race will be held on Friday, June 22. The sportsman gate (the back gate) will open at 9 a.m. Time runs will begin at 12 noon, with eliminations beginning at 4:30 p.m. All IHRA national event classes, including Top ET and Mod ET will have their own separate eliminator on Friday. The race is free to all competitors who will be competing in the national event. Each class winner and runner-up will be eligible for the full national event contingency posting for their respective class.
“There will be over $300,000 in contingency postings available on Friday and another $300,000 on Saturday posted for the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals” said Tommy Dupree, IHRA contingency director. “There is roughly $42,500 in winner and runner-up postings per class this season and our event winners have been averaging over $5,000 in contingency cash. We have had some racers go home with over $10,000 in contingency money for a win by using the products and following the proper decal and sponsor requirements.
“Hopefully the sportsman racers participating at Tulsa will take full advantage of this additional opportunity that all of IHRA’s fantastic contingency sponsors have presented by participating in this program. They understand the significance and importance of IHRA’s sportsman racers as much as we do,” added Dupree.
All new competitors or those with an existing tech card on file from the original race weekend will be eligible for the Friday race. The run order and class elimination structure will be identical to that of the national event.
Log onto IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation for more information.
About IHRA
Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), a division of Live Nation, promotes professional, semi-professional and local level racing opportunities for drivers at all levels. The $19.5 million Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series is an 11-event North American professional drag racing circuit. In 2007, the series will be comprised of eight events in major cities throughout the United States and three in Canada. The Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Championship presented by Mr. Gasket consists of competition at national events and 40 events in six regional divisions, while IHRA’s Summit SuperSeries is conducted nearly every weekend at over 70 IHRA-sanctioned tracks. Providing a safe environment to develop future stars, IHRA offers the Junior Dragster Racing Series for youths ages 8-17. Stand-alone events include Live Nation’s entertainment-filled “Thunder Jam” shows and the street legal racing and lifestyle event series Kumho Street Warriorz presented by Hooters. More information can be found at IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation.
About Live Nation
Live Nation is the world's largest live music company. Our mission is to inspire passion for live music around the world. We are the largest promoter of live concerts in the world, the second-largest entertainment venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. We strive to create superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate, have booking rights for and/or have an equity interest in more than 160 venues, including House of Blues® music venues and prestigious locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Wembley Arena. Our websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment/event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition, we also produce, promote or host theatrical, specialized motor sports and other live entertainment events. In 2006, we connected nearly 60 million fans with their favorite performers at approximately 26,000 events in 18 countries around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.”
FREE $300,000 SPORTSMAN APPRECIATION RACE TO BE HELD AT SKULL SHINE SOONER NATIONALS
NORWALK, Ohio (June 6, 2007) – In an effort to thank all the sportsman racers who participate at the re-run of the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park, IHRA will be hosting a free race for sportsman competitors on Friday, June 22. There is no entry fee and the payout will be over $300,000 in national event contingency postings.
“After figuring out the rescheduled date, the next thing we went to work on is coming up with a way to create added value for all the sportsman competitors who will be returning to the event,” said director of competition Mike Baker. “We understand the increased costs associated with competing on the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am or Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam series this year, let alone having to come back a second time. There are a lot of sportsman teams that braved the rain and a lot of teams who sat it out the first time that will now be coming to Tulsa because the sportsman fields are still open.”
“Our focus for the rescheduled event is on creating a second sportsman race to help justify the travel expense and at the same time to say ‘thank you’ to the sportsman competitors for their support of IHRA,” said Frank Kohutek, IHRA division 4 director. “Since most of the competition department is made up of current and former sportsman racers, we know most every racer concentrates on the thousands of dollars in contingency postings available at national events. We thought that having two chances in the same weekend of winning national event contingency would be a great way to reward the sportsman racers for their efforts.”
The sportsman appreciation race will be held on Friday, June 22. The sportsman gate (the back gate) will open at 9 a.m. Time runs will begin at 12 noon, with eliminations beginning at 4:30 p.m. All IHRA national event classes, including Top ET and Mod ET will have their own separate eliminator on Friday. The race is free to all competitors who will be competing in the national event. Each class winner and runner-up will be eligible for the full national event contingency posting for their respective class.
“There will be over $300,000 in contingency postings available on Friday and another $300,000 on Saturday posted for the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals” said Tommy Dupree, IHRA contingency director. “There is roughly $42,500 in winner and runner-up postings per class this season and our event winners have been averaging over $5,000 in contingency cash. We have had some racers go home with over $10,000 in contingency money for a win by using the products and following the proper decal and sponsor requirements.
“Hopefully the sportsman racers participating at Tulsa will take full advantage of this additional opportunity that all of IHRA’s fantastic contingency sponsors have presented by participating in this program. They understand the significance and importance of IHRA’s sportsman racers as much as we do,” added Dupree.
All new competitors or those with an existing tech card on file from the original race weekend will be eligible for the Friday race. The run order and class elimination structure will be identical to that of the national event.
Log onto IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation for more information.
About IHRA
Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), a division of Live Nation, promotes professional, semi-professional and local level racing opportunities for drivers at all levels. The $19.5 million Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series is an 11-event North American professional drag racing circuit. In 2007, the series will be comprised of eight events in major cities throughout the United States and three in Canada. The Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Championship presented by Mr. Gasket consists of competition at national events and 40 events in six regional divisions, while IHRA’s Summit SuperSeries is conducted nearly every weekend at over 70 IHRA-sanctioned tracks. Providing a safe environment to develop future stars, IHRA offers the Junior Dragster Racing Series for youths ages 8-17. Stand-alone events include Live Nation’s entertainment-filled “Thunder Jam” shows and the street legal racing and lifestyle event series Kumho Street Warriorz presented by Hooters. More information can be found at IHRA.com - Homepage Of IHRA Motorsports - A Division Of Live Nation.
About Live Nation
Live Nation is the world's largest live music company. Our mission is to inspire passion for live music around the world. We are the largest promoter of live concerts in the world, the second-largest entertainment venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. We strive to create superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate, have booking rights for and/or have an equity interest in more than 160 venues, including House of Blues® music venues and prestigious locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Wembley Arena. Our websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment/event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition, we also produce, promote or host theatrical, specialized motor sports and other live entertainment events. In 2006, we connected nearly 60 million fans with their favorite performers at approximately 26,000 events in 18 countries around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.”
