Wallace gave Xtreme Raceway Park its second straight championship in the Top (Box) class with a win over Joe Soucek Jr. in the $20,000-to-win final. It was the second straight year of full-bodied cars matching up in the final round as Wallace drove his Chevy Malibu to close win over Soucek. 

(Top champion — Scott Wallace)

The Texas racer followed Jeromy Hefler as a Top World Champion from Xtreme. Wallace had the tremendous .005 start and backed it up with a 6.417-second run at 105.29 mph against a 6.41 dial-in. Soucek, who qualified by winning the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular at Dragway 42, was dead-on his 6.11 dial time at 114.65 mph. He had a solid .014 start, but came up just a fraction short of the win.

(Top runner-up — Joe Soucek Jr.)

Minton, a Kentucky racer who made it to Holly Springs by winning the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular at Beacon Dragway, earned the $20,000 Mod (No Box) winner’s purse. He denied another Xtreme racer, Jake Howard, a sweep of Friday and Saturday races. 

(Mod champion — Justin Minton)

Howard, who won both the track and IHRA Division 4 Summit Team Finals at Xtreme, was just a tad anxious, triggering the red light by -.003 at the tree. With the race in hand after a .069 reaction time, Minton cruised down the strip with a 7.642-second run at 61.58 mph.

(Mod runner-up — Jake Howard)

Johnson, a racer from Music City Raceway, doubled up in the Sportsman class after winning the Race of Champions the night before. He wasn’t the quickest on the tree at .058, but was right on his 7.73 dial-in with a 7.733-second pass at 87.53 mph to win the $7,000 champion’s prize. It was the second straight year that Music City had a World Champion following 2023 Motorcycle titleist Kane Austin.

(Mod champion — Jordan Johnson)

His final-round opponent Wesley Buchanan, the track champion at Skelton Raceway, broke out from his 8.32 dial-in time with an 8.313-second run at 79.13 mph after a solid .024 reaction time.

(Sportsman runner-up — Wesley Buchanan)

Powell became the fourth Knoxville Dragway world champion in the last six years with his Motorcycle championship. He was incredible at the tree with a .001 reaction time and a 5.718-second pass at 121.79 mph on a 5.70 dial-in for the $3,000 victory.

(Motorcycle champion — Grady Powell)

Baley Miles was runner-up a second straight night. Miles, a Music City racer who qualified by winning the Sportsman Spectacular at Ethridge Motorsports Park, posted a 5.838-second pass at 122.12 mph against a 5.81 dial-in to go along with a .037 reaction time.

(Motorcycle runner-up — Baley Miles)

Hildebrandt, who made it to Holly Springs by winning the IHRA Division 4 championship at Xtreme, took advantage of final-round opponent Will Willard fouling by a mere -.004 second. Hildebrandt cruised to the Junior Dragster crown and a $10,000 check with a 9.925-second pass against his 8.04 dial-in time.

(Junior Dragster champion — Tate Hildebrandt)

Willard, from Elk Creek Dragway, qualified by winning the IHRA Division 1 championship at Roxboro Motorsports Park. After fouling at the start, he shut down his car early and coasted across the finish line.

(Junior Dragster runner-up — Will Willard)

Congratulations to all the 2024 IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Champions and thanks to all for a great weekend at Holly Springs Motorsports.

Aaron Disinger from US41 Dragstrip had the winning combination in the Top (Box) class. He had a .012 reaction time and then posted a 5.922-second elapsed time at 116.25 mph against a 5.91 dial-in. Cody Graham, representing the home track at Holly Springs, was runner-up with a 5.838-second pass at 114.53 mph on a 5.82 dial-in with a .020 start.

(Top winner — Aaron Disinger)

(Top runner-up — Cody Graham)

Jake Howard from Xtreme Raceway Park was right-on his 6.40 dial-in with a 6.403-second run at 109.17 mph, along with a .023 start, for the Mod (No Box) win. Charlie Lockhart from Gleason Raceway Park was slightly better .020 at the tree. He finished with a 5.642-second run at 122.05 mph on a 5.62 dial-in.

(Mod winner — Jake Howard)

(Mod runner-up — Charlie Lockhart)

Jordan Johnson, representing Music City, had the terrific .011 start and a 7.691-second pass at 87.34 mph on a 7.68 dial-in to win the Sportsman final. Bruce Tharp Jr. from Quaker City had the 8.326-second run at 85.44 mph on an 8.35 dial-in, along with a .039 reaction time.

(Sportsman winner — Jordan Johnson)

(Sportsman runner-up — Bruce Tharp Jr.)

Another Music City racer, Billy Warren, qualified for the World Finals through the IHRA Division 2 Summit Team Finals at Holly Springs. The Motorcycle racer had the best start of any of the finalists, leaving in .004 seconds to pair with a 5.566-second run at 126.48 mph on a 5.56 dial-in. Bailey Miles from Ethridge Motorsports Park broke out on a 5.79 dial-in by going 5.774 seconds at 123.32 mph.

(Motorcycle finalists — Billy Warren and Bailey Miles)

It was a battle of the Ryans in the Junior Dragster final. Ryan Roberts from Quaker City won on a holeshot .089 to .182 over Ryan Bell from Elk Creek Dragway. Roberts finished in 7.729 seconds at 89.47 on a 7.66 dial-in. His strong start was needed as Bell matched his 7.92 dial-in with a pass at 81.20 mph.

(Junior Dragster winner — Ryan Roberts)

(Junior Dragster runner-up — Ryan Roberts)

Congratulations to all those who participated in the Race of Champions. The most prestigious national championship bracket race of the year takes place today with the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals. If you're not in Holly Springs, you can click here to watch the races on the IHRA-TV channel on YouTube.

It’s the second year in a row which Wood qualified for the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals and made the 12-hour trip to Northern Mississippi.

“I didn’t do as well as I would have liked last year, but I’m back to try it twice this time,” Wood said. “It’s an honor to be here. A lot of people don’t even win rounds of racing, and to be able to invited to this event is just a blessing.”

Wood, 52, has been racing since 2010. His bike is a 2013 Paul Banister-built 1500 cc Kawasaki. He called it a good consistent bike, as he talked about really liking the chassis and the platform. Part of the enjoyment is also racing at his home track.

“Humboldt has just a great staff. It’s a very family-friendly environment,” Wood said. “All the people are just great people there. Tom and Melanie (Monson), that own the track, are just awesome people. It’s a great facility and they’re always doing a lot of work to improve it.”

Speaking of a family-friendly environment, Wood’s girlfriend Angela and his brother Steve are serving as his crew this weekend.

“Those guys make the world go round for me, and keeps me focused on the racing part of it,” Wood said. “This is a very mental sport, and they take care of everything that’s not just the racing, like a nice little place to camp out here.”

It’s not just the racing, but he loves to stay at the track and have a good time hanging out with his fellow racers, playing games like bean bag toss. It’s particularly a good time meeting new people at the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals.

“The environment is great here. I’ve made friends from all over,” Wood said. “I’ve been talking to people from North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, just all over the people. There are people from states all over the country represented at this deal.”

Two years ago, Aubrey reached the pinnacle of her class, winning the IHRA Summit SuperSeries Junior Dragster World Championship. Her father was the runner-up in the Mod (No Box) class in 2019. 

Their success and being able to come to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals mulitple times are things that Travis doesn’t take for granted. He also explained they’re at the World Finals representing two different tracks.

“It’s just exciting. I was telling her earlier, ‘We better cherish these moments, because we might not ever get to come back,’” he said. “She won points at two different tracks, Crossville and Knoxville. I actually won points for Crossville. So I’m racing for Crossville, but she’s racing for Knoxville today.”

Aubrey raced under the Knoxville banner when she won the 2022 World Championship. She was the third World Champion in the last four years from Knoxville at that point. Crossville has its own great tradition in big races with one of its drivers, 2021 IHRA Sportsman World Champion David Bigham, pitting just a few spots away from the Loy family.

Travis understands that to be a champion racer, you need a good ride.  He talked about the race car that he has competed for over a decade.

“It’s a Chevelle with a 383 small-block Chevy engine, just a good bracket car,” he said. “This is the 13th year on the car. My dad raced it back in the 90s, when I was about his age, and I always liked it.”

His father, Randy, owns a machine shop and builds motors. He is part of the team with Travis’ wife, Nicki, and their young son, Jace.

Meanwhile, Aubrey continues to build a reputation as one of the very best Junior Dragster racers in North America.

“To be the World Champion two years ago, I’m mean that was a lot of excitement,” she said. “I’ve won the track championship at Knoxville four years in a row. Going into it each year, the target on my back gets bigger and bigger. There are always people coming after me.”

She continues to heed her dad’s advice. She knows it takes a lot of work and focus each year to get back to the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals, but she's taking time to enjoy the family's accomplishments.

“You can’t ever expect to come back,” she said. “As he said, cherish it, and I’m surely grateful to be here and to get a race with my dad. My little brother’s getting ready to race the car too, so I will be moving up to a big car after that.”

Those are the future plans, but they’re making sure to live in the present. Loy can’t think of any place he’d rather be this weekend than North Mississippi, competing in the sport he loves with those closest to him.

“I’ve always liked fast cars, and I’ve always liked bracket racing,” he said. “I love spending time with my family and how they go with me everywhere. That makes it fun, and that’s what it’s all about.” 

Tamara Lee from Crossville Dragway emerged the winner of the race which set a record for the highest-paying golf cart/pit bike race in IHRA history with a $7,320 purse. It is also believed to be the race with the highest number of participants.

Beyond her great efforts, also congratulations to Benny Reily from Kuhnle Motorsports Park who finished runner-up.

We appreciate all the racers who participated as the IHRA Summit SuperSeries has shifted gears with today’s Race of Champions and Racer Appreciation Party, and Saturday’s main event when the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Champions are crowned.

Click here to keep up with the latest action on the IHRA-TV channel on YouTube.

Iowa may be home to baseball’s “Field of Dreams,” but Mississippi has the “Track of Dreams.” There are the Race of Champions and Racer Appreciation Party featuring free food and live music on Friday before Saturday’s main event with racers battling for IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Championships in five classes — Top (Box), Mod (No Box), Sportsman, Motorcycle and Junior Dragster. 

A special shout-out with all five reigning IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Champions — Jeromy Hefler (Top), Wesley Lockhart (Mod), Aaron Richards (Sportsman), Kane Austin (Motorcycle) and AJ Leung (Junior Dragster) — who have returned to defend their titles.

If you’re not in Holly Springs, click here to keep up with the live action on the IHRA-TV channel on YouTube. The schedule of events is below.

Jeromy Hefler from Xtreme Raceway Park is back to defend his Top (Box) championship. But, it will be a tough task with a hungry field of competitors which include Isaac Fulcher from Beacon Dragway. Fulcher was third in the 2023 national standings.

The most stacked field is the Mod (No Box) class where defending IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Champion Wes Lockhart from Gleason Raceway Park heads up the list of participants. His brother, Charlie, could prove to be his stiffest competition as the siblings qualified for the World Finals for a second straight year.

Four of the top five in the 2023 national standings return to compete in the Sportsman class. It is led by defending World Champion Aaron Richards from US41 Dragstrip. Others who making their return to Holly Springs include: Derek Simon, Jordan Johnson and Doug Rasmussen.

All five 2023 IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Champions will be on hand to try to defend their titles. Click here to keep up with the live action with the IHRA-TV channel on YouTube.

The Motorcycle competition promises to be intense. The top four racers from 2023 — Kane Austin of Music City Raceway, William Keele Jr. from Edinburg Motorsports Park, Billy Warren Jr. of Music City Raceway and Corey Lee from Knoxville Dragway — have all qualified for the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals.

Both of last year’s Junior Dragster finalists — A.J. Leung from Wisconsin International Raceway and Ty Janousek from Little River Dragway — are scheduled to return to Mississippi in what appears to be an exceptionally strong field of racers.

Stay tuned to IHRA.com and our social media pages as the official rosters for the Top (Box), Mod (No Box) and Sportsman classes will be posted tomorrow.

(Best Team Spirit, Best Appearing Grandstand — Knoxville Dragway)

(Best Appearing Team — Rocket City Dragway)

(Best Appearing Full-Bodied Car — Trey Sommers)

(Best Appearing Open-Bodied Car — Eric Presley)

(Best Appearing Motorcycle — Grady Powell)

(Best Appearing Junior Dragster — Hope Capley)