Night Of Fire

A night of Afterburner Booms and Firey Jet Dragsters! Plus full fields of all your favourite sportsman racers battling it out in Round 5 of the WA Drag Racing Championship Series!

EVENT INFORMATION

Competitor Entry Gates:

8:00am

Main Spectator Gates:

4:30pm

Early Arrivals Please Note: Parking in Gate 3 Car Park and enter through Competitor Gate on Foot.

NOTE: Only Silver and Gold Tickets can be purchased at the Competitor Entrance.

Qualifying From:

11:00am

Features From:

5:30pm

The above Fan Entry Schedule is an early indicative schedule subject to minor alterations. The detailed Competitor Schedule is released the week of the event.

SPECTATOR ADMISSION PRICES

Adult 18+ :

$30.00

Student* 13-17:

$17.00

Child 5-12:

$10.00

Child Under 5:

FREE

Concession* :

$25.00

Family (2+3):

$69.00

Adult 18+ :

$40.00

Student* 13-17:

$24.00

Child 5-12:

$14.00

Child Under 5:

FREE

Family (2+3):

$92.00

Adult 18+ :

$50.00

Student* 13-17:

$34.00

Child 5-12:

$24.00

Child Under 5:

$10.00

Family (2+3):

$122.00

SEATING OPTIONS AND INCLUSIONS

General Admission:

No

Silver Admission:

Yes

Gold Admission:

Yes

General Admission:

No

Silver Admission:

No

Gold Admission:

Yes

VIEW SEATING MAP

SEATING AND MAP INFORMATION General Admission: Terraced grass section from 400-foot mark (just beyond one-quarter mark) to 1000 foot mark (three-quarter mark). No Pit Area access. Silver Area: Terraced grass section from behind start line, adjacent to start line all the way to half-track. Includes sun shade sales on western side. Also includes access to general admission area. Pit area access included. Gold Area: Reserved premium seats in stand in front of corporate suites near start line. Only gold area members can enter stand. Also includes acres to general admission and silver areas. Pit area access included.

COMPETITOR ENTRY AND INFORMATION

COMPETITOR ONLINE ENTRY

Entries / Schedule: Updated approx. week prior to event. Pit Map uploaded approx. 72 hours prior to event.

48th Annual Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex

This event sees the return of the Jet Dragsters, Iron horse and Banshee will light up the Perth Motorplex Drag Strip with their explosive afterburners … These Rocket Ships are capable of exceeding 450 km/h as they thunder down the Perth Motorplex Quarter Mile. FEEL the noise as they launch from the Start Line with massive Afterburner Flames from the rear of these Dragsters.

There will be plenty more action with the Summer Slam Series and WA Top Alcohol Series in full swing. Plus all your favourite Racers in Nitro Bike, Top Comp, Super Comp, Comp Bike, Supercharged Outlaws, Top Sportsman, Outlaw Radial Modified, Super Sedan, Modified Bike and Super Street will be battling it out for points in the WA Drag Racing Championship Series … 48th Annual Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex

There will be something for everyone and a huge fireworks show to close out the night!

Buy your Tickets online and avoid the queues – Food Outlets and Bars on site however BYO Food and Soft Drinks ok but STRICTLY NO GLASS containers of any kind thanks.

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Darlington Dragway, US 131 Motorsports Park Set to Host IHRA Summit Team Finals

11/09/2019, Australia, Motorsport - Drag Racing, Australian Drag Racing, Article # 29475789

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Team Finals continue this week with Division 9 (Raiders) Sept. 11-15 at Darlington Dragway, Hartsville, S.C., and Division 5 (Thunder) Sept. 12-15 at US 131 Motorsports Park, Marin, Mich.

IHRA Division 9 (Raiders) is set for September 11-15 at Darlington Dragway, Hartsville, S.C. Participating tracks include: Darlington Dragway, Farmington Dragway, Greer Dragway, Union County Dragway, Coastal Plains Dragway, Ware Shoals Dragway, South Carolina Motorplex, Elk Creek Dragway, Palm Beach International Raceway and Pageland Dragway. Darlington Dragway is the defending Division 9 Raiders Summit Team Finals champion.

IHRA Division 5 (Thunder) is set for September 12-15 at US 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, Mich. Participating tracks include: US 131 Motorsports Park, Muncie Dragway, Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Great Lakes Dragaway, Grand Bend Motorplex, Osceola Dragway, Saint Thomas Raceway Park, US 41 Motorsports Park, The Ubly Dragway, Bunker Hill Dragstrip, Wisconsin International Raceway and Marion County Raceway. US 131 Motorsports Park is the defending Division 5 Thunder Summit Team Finals champion.

Any Summit SuperSeries competitor, who has an IHRA membership and an “X” number registered and valid according to IHRA records from May 1 through his or her division’s Summit Team Finals event, can win the Summit Team Finals main event championship and become eligible for the Summit SuperSeries World Championship race. For more information, click here.

Division 9 (Raiders) Summit Team Finals champions from 2018 were: Jason Leary from Coastal Plains Dragway (Top), Tommy Duff from Coastal Plains Dragway (Mod), Andrea Sweat from Ware Shoals Dragway (No Box) and Parker Dotson from Greer Dragway (Junior Dragster).

Division 5 (Thunder) Summit Team Finals champions from 2018 were: Marty McKinney from Muncie Dragway (Top), Donnie Hagar from US 131 Motorsports Park (Mod), Steve Mesik from US 131 Motorsports Park (Street) and Evan Mulcher from US 131 Motorsports Park (Junior Dragster).

For more information, on the IHRA Summit Team Finals click here.

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Thunder Valley Dragways Named IHRA Midwest Division Track of the Year

09/09/2019, Australia, Motorsport - Drag Racing, Australian Drag Racing, Article # 29473521

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) member track Thunder Valley Dragways has been named the Midwest Division Track of the Year.

The Marion, S.D., track, owned by Glen Rapp, hosts an incredibly strong IHRA Summit SuperSeries program. It has been the home track to IHRA world champions in two of the last four years.

Thunder Valley’s Tom Gall won the 2017 IHRA Summit SuperSeries Top (Box) world title and Cory Heckenlible won the 2015 IHRA Summit SuperSeries Mod (No Box) world championship.

“If you could cut through the thick skin of Glen Rapp he’d undoubtedly bleed IHRA. The fact that after years of promoting the Summit SuperSeries, he’s still able to turn racers onto the greatest program in sportsman drag racing is a testament,” IHRA Division Director Jon O’Neal said.

The track first opened in 1967 and is highlighted by the fact that it stays constantly upgraded yet retains its historic charm. There are over 100 permanent camping sites at the facility and it draws racers from across state lines on a regular basis.

Click here to check out Thunder Valley Dragways website.

http://www.ihra.com/ihra-tracks/track-news/item/2422-thunder-valley-dragways-named-ihra-midwest-division-track-of-the-year

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Perth Motorplex Fire & Safety Crew Seminar

09/09/2019, Australia, Motorsport - Drag Racing, Australian Drag Racing, Article # 29472615

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2019-2020_firesafety_theorytests The 2019/2020 Emergency Response Safety Seminar was conducted on Sunday the 8th of September at Perth Motorplex. Our regular Fire & Safety Crew and some new recruits undertook the Annual extensive training seminar for Speedway, Drag Racing & Burnout events at the Perth Motorplex.

Perth Motorplex holds Safety in the highest regard so with this in mind, Objectives and Achievements obtained from Emergency Response Safety training were as follows;

To make aware of crew duties and responsibilities.
To ensure that crew possess the skill of Fire & Rescue and to perform with Competency.
To promote and secure health, safety and welfare of Crew.
To assist in securing a safe work environment.
To reduce, eliminate and control hazards to which the Crew are exposed at work.
To promote education awareness on matters relating to Fire & Rescue.

2019-2020_firesafety_james_rowland This year the seminar was expanded to include specific race vehicle safety systems by respected Nitro and Top Alcohol crew chief James Rowland.

James shared his knowledge and experience of the various safety devices being used in modern Drag Racing vehicles and also the various quick release mechanisms being implemented on the vehicles these days.

The Emergency Response team members conducted the ‘hands on’ practice using a variety of functions with several jaws of life and spreaders. The crew performed several scenarios of extracting smashed vehicles and all scenarios were carried out competently along with the correct use of the Robinson tool – known as the Hooligan tool and Glasscutter for cutting windscreens.

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The Emergency Response Team members and Track Safety personnel conducted several fire simulations using state of the art training equipment, with several types of vehicle fire scenarios.

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Perth Motorplex would like to thank all our attendees, Trainers and Team members for giving up their time with their dedication to safety. Special thank you to James Rowland for bringing the team up to speed on the latest safety equipment and sharing his extensive knowledge and experience in motorsport.

All members performed competently as they continue to lift the bar in Safety for the 2019-2020 Perth Motorplex season.

Thank you!

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Eddyville Raceway Park Wins IHRA Midwest Summit Team Finals

09/09/2019, Australia, Motorsport - Drag Racing, Australian Drag Racing, Article # 29472388

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Eddyville Raceway Park drivers used their home-track knowledge to win the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Midwest Division Summit Team Finals.

Team A from Eddyville Raceway Park won by a 40-30 margin over Mo-Kan Dragway A with Thunder Valley Dragways B right behind with 29 points. Other tracks which participated were: Cordova International Raceway, Central Illinois Dragway, Ozark Raceway, Onawa Racing & Events Center and Magic City International Raceway.

Leading up to the main event, racers participated in Gambler’s races and “best of” awards. It was a big weekend for Carter Brand. He won the main event and both gambler’s racers in his new electric Junior Dragster.

Main Event:

Top

Steve Disselhorst from Quincy, Ill. won on a foul in the Top final. Disselhorst completed a winning pass of 4.897 seconds at 140.80 mph against a 4.87 dial-in with a .027 reaction time. Jim Schuett from Worthington, Minn., was -.004 too quick at the start before going down the track in 5.559 seconds at 124.86 mph.

Mod

Wayne Briggs Sr. from Weva, Iowa scored the win with a 6.319-second run at 108.70 mph against a 6.21 dial-in with a .105 reaction time. Wayne Lardy from Tea, S.D., was runner-up with a 6.402 elapsed time at 101.79 mph against a 6.41 dial-in with a .040 reaction time.

Sportsman

Jimmie Barrett from Havana, Ill., had the winning package of 7.731 seconds at 83.74 mph against 7.71 dial-in. He also had a slight advantage at the start .040 to .045 over runner-up Mark Rosenbolm from LeClaire, Iowa. Rosenbalm went 8.917 seconds at 83.21 mph against a 7.71 dial-in.

Junior Dragster

Carter Brand from Lynnville, Iowa used his advantage at the start .044 to .090 over Brooke Baarda from Sully, Iowa to win the Junior Dragster race. Brand went 9.009 against a 8.98 dial-in at 76.14 mph. Baarda was right on the dial-in with a 7.992-second pass at 82.10 mph.

Other Results

Saturday’s Gambler’s Race

Box — Kellyn Jackson from Castlewood, S.D., 5.127 on a 5.06 dial-in, .030 reaction time defeated Tom Gall from Beresford, S.D., 5.785 on a 5.11 dial-in, .039 reaction time.

No Box — Grant Zimmerman from East Peoria, Ill., 6.383 on a 6.37 dial-in, .021 reaction time defeated Danny Rosenthal from Carthage, Mo., 6.270 on a 6.26 dial-in, .071 reaction time.

Junior — Carter Brand from Lynnville, Iowa 8.965 on an 8.96 dial-in, .042 reaction time defeated Rylie Swart from Washington, Iowa 7.962 on an 7.90 dial-in, .034 reaction time.

Team Captains — Kyle Kramer (Eddyville) 14.111 on a 14.17 dial-in, .112 reaction time defeated Gary Harper (Dragway 42) 11.561 on an 11.48 dial-in, -.024 reaction time.

Sunday’s Gambler’s Race

Box — Gene Livingood from Ottawa, Kans., defeated Rob Hatfield from Norwalk, Iowa.

No Box — Barc Smith from Marion, S.D., defeated Bryan Walker from Webb City, Mo.

Junior — Carter Brand from Lynnville, Iowa defeated Andrew Goss from Joplin, Mo.

Team Standings

Eddyville Raceway Park A 40
Mo-Kan Dragway A 30
Thunder Valley Dragways B 29
Cordova Int’l Raceway A 25
Thunder Valley Dragways B 22
Cordova Int’l Raceway B 21
Central Illinois Dragway 21
Eddyville Raceway Park B 18
Mo-Kan Dragway B 17
Ozark Raceway Park 11
Onawa Racing & Events 7
Magic City Int’l Raceway 5

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