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We had the IHRA Summit Pro-Am awards this morning. The Top 3 in each class of each Division are here to vie for the World Championship, $10,000 to win, plus an Ironman, gold card, and ring. Beautiful day here at Memphis Intl Raceway, and you can catch it all LIVE on IHRA.com, thanks to MotorManiaTV video. Bob Unkefer has joined Skeet Peaco on the PA thos weekend, providing entertainment for all.

Super Stock will be up soon for our second hit of the day. First run was 81.2F, 46%, 29.67, adding up to 2211'

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Good luck this weekend Michael and looking forward to your reports. I hate not being able to make this year but don't miss the 14 hour ride.

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Just finished watching 3rd round of time runs and the nitro jam. Really enjoyed the coverage, kudo's to IHRA for their efforts in getting coverage for sportsman racing. Those fuel altereds were pretty cool too...those guys are crazy!

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Unk is none too pleased with the radar. IHRA is being proactive and in a pre-rain delay, instead of loading the lanes and running a handful of cars only to have to stop and restart later. We're clear after this line of storms goes through.

They've been doing contests over the PA to keep us gainfully entertained. Just like they do at the Bracket Finals, Summit Racing Equipment brought a big ol' box of goodies!

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They announced "First four people to come to the tower with a Summit Racing Equipment catalog win a firejacket" I run up with my phone dialed in to www.summitracing.com for the win... Because no matter where you are, you have instant access to The World's Speed Shop!*

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Then they made the mistake of calling out for a rubber duck. You really think I didn't have a rubber duck? Thanks to Myron Piatek for giving me the Duck Devil many many years ago. Won a set of AN wrenches. I did miss out on the umbrella contest as I hadn't gotten the Duckbrella out yet at the time. (Thanks to Mike Galuk for that gag gift many years ago... Still using it! Miss ya.)

Bunch more random photos on my Facebook page... Sorry, kinda cumbersome to try to repost photos from there to here just on my phone. Go to www.facebook.com/StagingLight

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Homer Carty won a new firejacket for successfully answering the trivia question, "Who was the first husband and wife to run each other in the finals of an IHRA National event (1997)?" We'll give y'all some time to try to come up with the answer so you can play along at home. ;-)

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Would it be Mr. and Mrs. Morris...with the Chevy II's? Sorry, can't remember the
first names!

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Update:
1 time trial then 1 qualifying run to set the ladders. No eliminations tonight. We will start at 9AM with ANOTHER time trial and then run to completion.

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Hello All
WOW another time run tomorrow !!!
That would be 6 time runs!!!

Why not 1 Qualifying run at 5, then 1st rd, then finish tomorrow.

Some guys gotta work Monday.

Cal
HR 1177

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They probably don't have time to get first round in between the nitro circus. They have enough time for time trials, but if you add in the time it takes to get everybody in the lanes paired up and lined up, I don't think you could do that in between rounds of the nitro circus.

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Announced: 1 time run before the Nitro Jam, 1 qualifying run to set the ladder, between Nitro Jam sessions. 1 time run Sunday at 9am and then roll with eliminations.

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Good Point

Didn't really think about that one.
Just ashame for a few guys I know there.

Cal
HR 1177

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Good guess, but no... It was George and Laverne Eberst, at Norwalk, with Laverne getting the W!

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Track drying taking longer than expected. Revised estimated start time 5:45. Fans have been rolling in. Don't forget to tune in to www.ihra.com for the LIVE video feed from Mark Walter and the rest of the gang at MotorManiaTV!

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Water seepage pushed things back some more, but they're finally underway, starting out right away with the Nitro Jam show. We'll get one time trial between Nitro Jam rounds, then our official qualifying run in the morning at 9am

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What is the difference between the time run and the "official" time run?

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IHRA has been PROless for so long they have fogotten how to manage time, also Jim Weinert being gone doesn't help.

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It looks like they have FOUR Pro classes running with a total of 10 vehicles? Thats it?

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Next year promises to be better/different. :confused:

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Today's run is the Qualifying run that sets the ladder by reaction time.

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This is something that I should already know the answer to, but does IHRA give any tow or show-up money to come to the race of champions?

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You get a free entry to a 16 car field race for
Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod & Hot Rod

1st Place - $10,000 – World Champion
2nd Place - $3,000 - Runner-up
3rd Place - $1,000 - Semi-finalist
4th Place - $1,000 - Semi-finalist
5th Place- $500
Summit Gift Card Values for 6 through 10

6th Place - $500 Summit Gift Card
7th Place - $400 Summit Gift Card
8th Place - $400 Summit Gift Card
9th Place - $300 Summit Gift Card
10th Place - $300 Summit Gift Card


and for

Top Sportsman and Top Dragster
1st Place - $10,000 – World Champion
2nd Place - $4,000 - Runner-up
3rd Place - $1,500 - Semi-finalist
4th Place - $1,500 - Semi-finalist
5th Place- $750

Summit Gift Card Values for 6 through 10

6th Place - $500 Summit Gift Card
7th Place - $400 Summit Gift Card
8th Place - $400 Summit Gift Card
9th Place - $300 Summit Gift Card
10th Place - $300 Summit Gift Card
:):):):):):):):):):)

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Also the top three in S/SS in each Division get tow money of:

First Place - $1000
Second Place - $500
Third Place - $250



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They receive that money for win, place, or show in the division. They receive that money whether they go to the championship race or not. I was asking whether they receive additional tow or show up money once they arrive at Memphis.

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Full photo gallery at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=dcf33ca6de


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Robbie Draughon, SS/I

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Tony Cowell

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Nick Chiles

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Jeff Gardiner

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Brian Martel

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Mark Young (right) and Marvin Dunahoo

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Chiles vs Stillings

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The Champ!

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[QUOTE=Jim Wahl;404471]Also the top three in S/SS in each Division get tow money of:

First Place - $1000
Second Place - $500
Third Place - $250
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hey Jim, actually pro am top 3 gets this......

Summit Pro-Am Champions in each class will receive $2,000, Runners-up will earn $500 and third place finishers earn $250 each.