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THE STAGE IS SET FOR 2015 IHRA BRACKET FINALS

 

By Chad Cathell - After finishing up the points season for 2015 it is now time to gear up for the IHRA Bracket Finals at Pittsburgh Raceway Park in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania. Racers competing in our Top ET, Mod ET, Pro-Bike, Street Eliminator, Jr Dragster 1, and Jr. Dragster 2 divisions have filled the roster full and are now ready to compete in a couple weeks. Festivities will kick off Wednesday, September 30th with parking, and racing action will start on Thursday, October 1st, and continue into the weekend. Here is a look at the schedule of events for that weekend.

IHRA NORTHSTAR SUMMIT TEAM FINALS SCHEDULE

If weather delays the event, it will be finished on the first available day. This event will be run 1/8-mile in 2015. Main Event Run Order: Street, Juniors, Modified, Motorcycle, Top Gamblers Race Run Order: No Box, Juniors, Box, Bike

Wednesday September 30

Parking and Registration 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Thursday October 1

Parking and Registration 8:00 am – 9:30 pm
Time Trials (2) 10:00 am Early Bird Gamblers Race After Time Trials

Friday October 2

Parking and Registration 8:00 am – 9:30 pm
Time Trial (1 session) 8:30 am (No SSS run off participants)
2 TT Sessions For Juniors Only SSS Track Run Off (2 TT) 9:00 & 11:00 am
SSS Track Eliminations After time run
PRP Junior Challenge 1:00 pm
PRP Challenge 2:00 pm

Saturday October 3

Gates Open 8:00 am – 9:30 pm
God Speed Ministry Service 8:00 am
Time Runs (1) 8:30 am
Team Captains Race After Time Trial
Team photos & Special judging After Team Captains Race
Gamblers Race (one round) After Team Captains Race
Main Event Eliminations After Gamblers
E1 Gamblers continues After Main Event

Sunday October 4

Gates Open 8:00 am

Complete Main event eliminators at 8:30 am If necessary

THURSDAY EARLY BIRD RACE

    Top                   Mod              Bikes                         Junior
Win $700           Win $800       80% of entry              Win Trophy + Entry in Friday Gamblers
R/U 350              R/U 400        used as potential        R/U Trophy + Entry in Friday Gamblers
Semi 200            Semi 200       purse paid back          Semi Trophy + Entry in Friday Gamblers
Qtr 75                  Qtr 100             to Qtr’s

FRIDAY GAMBLERS

Top                       Mod              Bikes                         Junior
Win $2000       Win $2200       80% of entry             Win $100 + Trophy
R/U 800             R/U 1000        used as potential        R/U $50 + Trophy
Semi 450            Semi 500      purse paid back          Semi  $25 + Trophy
Qtr 180                Qtr 200             to Qtr’s
1/8's 100            1/8's 100

 

SATURDAY / SUNDAY GAMBLERS RACE
Time/Weather permitting. Potential Purse based on 75% of the entry if a buyback round IS possible. – Win, R/U, Semi’s in Box, No Box & Motorcycle, Junior. Purse paid to actual number of entries remaining in each position and will not be rolled over due to an odd number of cars.

Potential Purse based on 60% of the entry if a buyback round is NOT possible. – Win, R/U, Semi’s in Box, No Box & Motorcycle, Junior. Purse paid to actual number of entries remaining in each position and will not be rolled over due to an odd number of cars.

MAIN EVENT ELIMINATORS

TOP
Winner $3,000 & Ironman & Silver Card
Runner Up 1,000
Semi Finalist 400
6th Round Loser 200
5th Round Loser 100
4th Round Loser 75
3rd Round Loser 50

MODIFIED
Winner $3,000 & Ironman & Silver Card
Runner Up 1,000
Semi Finalist 400
6th Round Loser 200
5th Round Loser 100
4th Round Loser 75
3rd Round Loser 50

STREET
Winner $1,500 & Ironman & Silver Card
Runner Up 750
Semi Finalist 200
6th Round Loser 125
5th Round Loser 100
4th Round Loser 60
3rd Round Loser 40

MOTORCYCLE
Purse will be created using 80% of entry fee as a potential payout. Paid to winner, runner up, semi’s and will be paid according to actual number of bikes remaining in the semi finals. Ironman and Silver Card to winner

JR. DRAGSTER
Winner Ironman, Silver Card, $250 cash
Runner Up Trophy, $125 cash
Semis Trophy, $50 cash

ENTRY FEES -

Car & Driver $60
Motorcycle $60
Jr. Dragster $60
Crewman & Alternate $50 (event)
Child (6-12) $10 (event)
General Adm. Adults $20 (1 day)
Child (6-12) $5 (1 day)
Thursday Gamblers $30 (1st round buybacks $20)
Thursday Juniors $10 (1st round buybacks $5)
Friday PRP Box Challenge$50 (1st round buybacks $30)
Friday PRP No Box Challenge $50 (1st round buybacks $30)
Friday PRP Bike Challenge $50 (1st round buybacks $30)
Friday PRP Junior Challenge $10 (1st round buybacks $5)
Saturday Gamblers Race $50 - $30 Juniors (Box, No Box, Bike, Juniors)
Membership & License Mandatory: available at event
No refunds if event is partially or completely rained out.

For more information about the Division 3 Bracket Finals please check out the IHRA Website by Clicking Here.

With the schedule set and our team members locked in, here is your Official Team US 13 Dragway for the 2015 IHRA Division 3 Bracket Finals!

 

TOP E.T.

1              BEN PARKS - Top/Box SSS Representative

2              WR KETTERMAN

3              TOYA PEEK

4              VIC GORDY

5              CHAD CATHELL

6              FRANK LECATES

7              PHILLIP TRUITT

8              BOBBY INSLEY

9              DOUG MILNER

10           LAURA LANDRY

11           BILL GROTON

12           MARK CATHELL

13           DANNY BASTIANELLI

14           CHRISTIAN WALSTON

15           GLENN REESE

16           VANCE OWENS

17           JOHNNY ENNIS

 

MOD E.T.

1              TIM FOSKEY JR - Mod/No Box SSS Representative

2              DARYL BEAUCHAMP

3              JIM WILLIAMS

4              BEN GARNETT

5              JOHN HENDERSON

6              MARCUS WONGUS

7              GARY OWENS

8              ADAM GREEN

9              BRIAN RIEBERT

10           EMILY RIEBERT

 

Motorcycles

1              BRICE CORNISH JR

2              ROLAND POWELL JR

3              BRIAN WONGUS

 

Street Eliminator

1              SHARON LANDRY

2              RONN CAREY

3              HUNTER MILLIGAN

4              BRENDA LAYTON

5              RANDEL WATKINS

 

Jr. Dragster 1

1              KEITH RIDDLE - Jr. Dragster SSS Representative

2              NYCK SHIRKEY

3              NICHOLAS BOWIE

4              ZACH SHIRKEY

5              CARTER FOSKEY

 

Jr. Dragster 2

1              JACOB BOWIE

2              KODY MARINER               

3              ALEXIS TRUITT

 

Alternates

1              VEANETTA ENNIS

2              DENNIS LONG

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