They will also be receiving IHRA Summit SuperSeries championship rings. All of them will be reminders of the day they beat the best-of-the-best, champions across North America. Also, congratulations to the runner-up finishers — Joe Soucek Jr. (Top), Jake Howard (Mod), Wesley Buchanan (Sportsman), Baley Miles (Motorcycle) and Will Willard (Junior) — as it’s quite an accomplishment to make it to the final round of eliminations.

Beyond that, it’s the camaraderie amongst everyone that make it such a special event. Racers comment how much they enjoy it, whether they win it all or are eliminated early. Brian Wood, the IHRA Summit SuperSeries motorcycle track champion from Humboldt County Dragway in Iowa, talked about the great fellowship shared.

“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 people from all over. There are people from states all over the country represented at this deal.”

Holly Springs Motorsports track manager Jody Brooks and his staff were once again amazing hosts for this event. We also thank our corporate partners like Summit Racing Equipment and Strange Engineering, the IHRA TV broadcast team bringing the action live to those who couldn’t be there in person, BME Photography, the entire IHRA staff and all others who helped make it an unforgettable event.

Special thanks to Jim Greenleaf from Summit Racing Equipment for his great support. He helped make the winners circle celebrations more special.

The Racer Appreciation Party was again a big hit as the racers were able to enjoy good food and live music in addition to another great turnout for Friday’s Race of Champions.

Congratulations to all those champions as well, and everyone who qualified for the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals. Just to make it to Holly Springs is quite the accomplishment,

We appreciate your support of the IHRA and our member tracks. We look forward to seeing you at different IHRA events over the next year and thanks again for making the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals another amazing event.

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.