[coverattach=1]Big rigs and motorhomes lined the entrance to Martin, Michigan’s legendary U.S. 131 Motorsports Park Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s IHRA Northern Nationals presented by Dart Machinery.
While the lots were quickly filling up outside, inside the beautiful state-of-the-art tower at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park track and IHRA officials hosted the official Northern Nationals Media Day which drew in media outlets from across the state of Michigan in anticipation of one of the IHRA’s biggest races of the year.
Drivers such as Bruce Litton, Melanie Troxel, Terry McMillen and brothers Bobby and Dom Lagana entertained members of the media while Quick Rod star Kathy Fisher drew plenty of looks with an early afternoon burnout.
Litton also visited several local television stations later that afternoon.
The fun will continue Friday morning with a live broadcast from the track on the Grand Rapids Fox affiliate WXMI.
With much of the anticipation out of the way, all that is left is to move forward with one of the biggest drag racing events of the year.
Racing gets underway at 9 a.m. Friday morning and runs through Sunday evening.
While the lots were quickly filling up outside, inside the beautiful state-of-the-art tower at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park track and IHRA officials hosted the official Northern Nationals Media Day which drew in media outlets from across the state of Michigan in anticipation of one of the IHRA’s biggest races of the year.
Drivers such as Bruce Litton, Melanie Troxel, Terry McMillen and brothers Bobby and Dom Lagana entertained members of the media while Quick Rod star Kathy Fisher drew plenty of looks with an early afternoon burnout.
Litton also visited several local television stations later that afternoon.
The fun will continue Friday morning with a live broadcast from the track on the Grand Rapids Fox affiliate WXMI.
With much of the anticipation out of the way, all that is left is to move forward with one of the biggest drag racing events of the year.
Racing gets underway at 9 a.m. Friday morning and runs through Sunday evening.
