on May 6-7 and the Great Bend Nationals at SRCA Dragstrip Heid confidently adds that the purses are only that low because its the first race. Byron Dragway will host Day 2 of the event, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The series will hit eight races next season, starting with the MWDRS Xtreme Texas Nationals at Xtreme Raceway in Ferris, Texas on March 19-20 and ending with the MWDRS Xtreme Texas World Finals on Oct. 22-23, also at Xtreme Raceway Park. After starting in All registered vehicles must be driven on public roads between each event, making an interesting display of power-vs-reliability. Five out of the 337 registerd cars are already running in the sixes, with a few more cars right on the cusp of breaking out of the sevens; and with dozens of cars running in the eights, the HOT ROD Drag Week 2022 field is the fastest the event has ever seen in the 18 years of running. Bryant Goldstone and Alex Taylor's battle in Ultimate Iron is nearly as tight, both hovering in the low-sevens at 7.01 and 7.13, placing them first and second in class and rounding out the top five overall. Cant make it to the east coast for Drag Week this year or simply dont have the time off to contest a week-long event? And if you want a better glimpse of what youll find there, check out the photo gallery below: Paul is the editor of OnAllCylinders. 391 talking about this. HOT ROD Drag Week 2022 has the fastest field of street-legal race cars in the 18 years of the event, with three cars still running six-second averages, four in the sevens, and 22 cars still maintaining an eight-second average. Signup for the latest news & updates from "The Playground of Power!". It shows more than just a car on the starting line; it shows sponsors and the drivers and teams. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Dragzine, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! In an effort to post each day's race results quicklyand make them easy to findwe will posting the PDF, here, along with a brief summary of the action. For more information on the MWDRS, visit www.MidWestDragRacingSeries.com. at Xtreme Raceway in Ferris, Texas on March 18-19 and ends Pro Mod, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Top Sportsman and Top Click here for Day 1 Race Results from HOT ROD Drag Week 2022. There's no predicting the weather folks, day five of HOT ROD Drag Week 2022 ends in a rain-out at World Wide Technology Raceway. Traction proved hard to come by as the day wore on. What's more, racers can only use the tools and parts they can carry in their car or in their optional trailertowed by the race car. Ohio offered up the cliched 'four seasons in a day' as racers teched in and got some testing runs completed between torrential downpours at Edgewater Motorsports Park. Meaning, the racer must make an all-out pass on day one then drive their car to the next track and do the same. Benefits include premium parking, suite access where available, lunch option (specifics to be announced), and one gift item per vehicle. We are excited to continue our relationship and believe that the Mid-West Drag Racing Series has the fans that we relate to with our Lucas Oil products.. Ferris, Texas, the MWDRS will race in Memphis for the Four drag strips. August 30, 2022 August 29, 2022 Susan Berry, PhD A restaurant in Roanoke, Texas, held a controversial "kid-friendly" drag queen grooming event Sunday during which children of all ages were invited to participate in the show that featured vulgarity and partial nudity, while ANTIFA members, armed with AR-15s, protected the event. The record for lowest cutoff time in Street Machine Eliminator at HOT ROD Drag Week is 10.75. It wasnt planned Participant growth has exponentially grown as well, seeing just 682 in 2019, to more than 1800 in 2022. Hot Rod Drag Week brings street legal drag racing back to the Midwest every September. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. HOT ROD Drag Week is the . Drag Week 2022 Hot Rod Magazine "Drag Week", 19-23 September 2022. As usually happens, Goldstone's efforts to rebuild the Javelin came down to the wire, and now he sits perfectly poised to take victory in Ultimate Iron, and possibly make the overall podium, depending on how the Unlimted class racer's day goes. There are five cars averaging six seconds, making this the fastest field in the history of all drag-and-drive events. The Summit Racing Midwest Drags is a Drag-N-Drive event that includes drag racing at three midwest dragstrips over four days. other six events, bringing back stops at Memphis Midwest Drag Weekend. Hot Rod Drag Week will visit Lucas Oil Raceway on Tuesday, September 20. HOT ROD Drag Week is the ultimate test for street-legal drag racing cars: Not only do competitors have to race on four different tracks over five consecutive days, they have to drive their race car between each venue on specified routes, with photo checkpoints, that average over 1,000 miles throughout the week. tulsa, okla. (may 10, 2022) stroud safety pro mod drivers ronnie hobbs and stan shelton scored their first career victories in the summit racing equipment mid-west drag racing series (mwdrs) presented by j&a service at osage casino & hotel tulsa raceway park's spring throwdown in t-town, which also included eliminations from the mwdrs memphis. Were all excited about this. Stay tuned to HOTROD.com to find out! that way this year, but it worked out well for all parties When he's not writing, you'll probably find him fixing oil leaks in a Jeep CJ-5 or watching a 1972 Corvette overheat. rumbled into the venerable Edgewater Sports Park just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio to begin a weeklong drag racing road trip. Cleves, OH The Summit Racing Midwest Drags is officially upon us, as close to 200 drag cars and trucks (and SUVs!) The summer of drag-and-drive is here, with Summit Midwest Drags locked and loaded for its third running. The cars, the characters and the charisma of the events make this series and their style of drag racing among the top in the country. MAVTV Motorsports Network, a division of Lucas Oil Products, will once again broadcast all eight races on the 2022 Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service season. Sick The Magazine: info@sickthemagazine.comSick Events General Info: sickweek@sickthemagazine.comSick Events Tech: tech@sickthemagazine.comShipping/Orders: shipping@sickthemagazine.com. Lucas Oil Products is also continuing its role as the Official Oil of the Mid-West Drag Racing Series. to watch each day's live stream (and replays). first race in Memphis since 2019 and first in St. Louis 4 were here. The Midwest Drags will follow a defined route with checkpoints along the 342-mile journey, permitting the use of a single-axle trailer to haul spares, tools, fuel, and road snacks. You cant just show up early, make one good hit, youre happy with the E.T. Summit Midwest Drags competition will officially begin at 8am on Tuesday morning at the very same venue. THE Drag-N-Drive event visiting three tracks in four days and 800 miles starting and concluding at the same. Our marketing partners like Lucas Oil Products offers a variety of oils, lubricants, and cleaning products for racers of all levels in the MWDRS. because the speed doesnt factor into the results, and hop in your car and head out. Bryant Goldstone literally blew his own door off taking the lead in Ultimate Iron with a personal best 6.63 at 217 mph. -2022 Final Points Standings-2021 Final Points Standings-2020 Final Points Standings-2019 Final Points Standings-2018 Final Points Standings-2017 Final Points Standings2017 Final Points Standings Drag Weekers have made it over the hump, but they still have a 250-mile drive back to World Wide Technology Raceway to make the claim, "I survived HOT ROD Drag Week 2022.". The coming year will be the largest count of races and participants in HISTORY!! The series is headlined by Pro Modified and Top Alcohol Funny Car, with additional classes including Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, and two Jr. Dragster categories. With Michael Westberg turning in a 6.55, and Stefan Gustafsson dropping his average to 6.56, the Swedish contingent is ready to pounce on any more engine torubles Bailey's Pro Mod 1969 Camaro may experience. So I got to talking to some of my buddies and asked if we did a drag-and-drive type of event, would there be a demand for it, and everyone put up their hand., By no means are we trying to compete with Drag Week or trying to take their throne, Heid adds. Race Track Address: 7287 N. River Road, Byron, IL 61010. Racing Series presented by J&A Service announced its Due to concerns of the closure of Memphis International Raceway, the HOT ROD Drag Week 2022 Racing Schedule and route has been updated. showcasing the incredible action and big-money purses in Midwest Drag Weekend Coming to Byron Dragway on Saturday, September 25 Aug 31, 2021 | News U.S. Aug 8, 2022. MAVTV is available throughout the U.S. and in 22+ countries worldwide on a total of 220 providers across cable, satellite, telco, and digital broadcasting platforms, includingAT&T U-verse,Charter/Spectrum,DIRECTV,Fios by Verizon,FuboTV,YouTube TV,Mediacom,Hulu, and many more. Class winners by elapsed time will be awarded $1,000, and $500 will go to the top average mile-per-hour in each class. Alex Taylor and Bryant Goldstone are in a close battle in Ultimate Iron, turning in solid low-seven second passes each, a 7.05 and 7.152, respectively. Picking back up in St. Louis, they We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week. The Midwest Drags will feature competition in 12 different classes, including popular favorites like Unlimited and Gassers, and will also feature unique variants such as Unlimited Diesel, Super Street 275 Radial, Super Street Hard Tire, Modern Muscle, and two categories designed around manual h-shift pattern and clutchless manual transmissions. The scene was looking to be about perfect for racers to make their fastest E.T. I think, even though our event by days is half of what Drag Week is, the complexity and the challenge is twice as much, because youve got so much more openness to different kinds of strategies. High Noon Registration & check-in & Tech. Class is in session! Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021. Cleves, OH - The Summit Racing Midwest Drags is officially upon us, as close to 200 drag cars and trucks (and SUVs!) All livestreams and show episodes are available for replay here:https://mavtvplus.com/shows/mid-west-drag-racing/, The quality is unreal with all the different camera angles, Haney said. We love to talk about all things drag, and get even more excited when it's local. The racers love turning on the TV and seeing themselves on the professionally produced TV shows, added Ellen Eschenbacher, Event Marketing Director, MWDRS. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. attended races. Runtime: 05:12:26. Race Week 2022 LIVE -Wednesday Tulsa Raceway Park. The Swedish contingent is making a strong showingMichael Westberg, Steffan Gustafsson, and Magnus Frost holding second, third, and fifth place overall and in Unlimited. while, so they love this schedule as well. July 14th) Track 4 Virginia Motorsports Park. Rocky Mountain Race Week 2023 - Great Bend, KS - June 24-30 - Sold Out Summit Racing Midwest Drags - VMP - July 10-14 - Reg Open Central Illinois Street Car Shootout and Drag-N-Drive - Havana, IL - July 14-15 **NEW** Centerville Dragway event - Centerville, AR - July 15 Miles of Mayhem - Edmonton, AB - July 23-28 - Sold Out The racers are required to make at least one pass at each of the tracks during the event. A week-long drag racing event billed as the 'hardest vacation you'll ever take' is coming to Florida and Georgia in February when Sick Week, presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, brings 350 . I checked the valve springs, did a leak down test, pulled the tops off of all the carburetors and cleaned the needle and seat and checked the bowls for debris, put in new plugs, distributor cap and rotor, drained the fuel and flushed out the lines, added fresh gas . Additional information on the inaugural edition of the Midwest Drags, including class rules and regulations, event schedule, and registration can all be found at summitmidwestdrags.com. Ticket Price: $20. With Byron Dragway will host Day 2 of the event, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Jay Heid. All registered vehicles must be driven on public roads between each event, making an interesting display of power-vs-reliability. year strong. HOT ROD Drag Week is the ultimate test for street-legal drag racing cars: Not only do competitors have to race on four different tracks over five consecutive days, they have to drive their race car between each venue on specified routes, with photo checkpoints, that average over 1,000 miles throughout the week. Despite many obstacles, the U.S. dairy industry enjoyed a record year for exports in . Race Week 2022 Hits Oklahoma And Texas! Great Bend, thats a Joey Oksas won the world title in Pro Mod and Sean Don't worry - he'll be here.Subscribe to Sick The Magazine https://www.sickthemagazine.com Sick Merch https://www.sickmachining.comSubscribe to Tom Bailey YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/asnalarm?sub_confirmation=1Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sicksecondInstagram https://instagram.com/sickseconds Dave Schroeder ran a semi-controversial 6.68his parachute clipped a timing box at the big end, but the C7 Corvette didn't cross the line or impede the progress of the other lane (Schroeder ran solo), and ultimately Kieth Turk decided it was a legal run, keeping the returning champ in a close fouth place. were looking forward to it. In addition to that, six one-hour shows on the MAVTV Motorsports Network enhanced the series, racers and sponsors by featuring the Stroud Pro Modified, J&A Service Top Alcohol Funny Car, Race Star Wheels Top Dragster and Musi Racing Engines Top Sportsman divisions. A drag and drive event is a modern day Two Lane Blacktop. Learn how your comment data is processed. Dragster, as well as Jr. Dragster. on June 3-4. International Raceway and World Wide Technology Raceway in With over a dozen racing classes, there is a variety of vehicles and horsepower. A full rundown of plan options, live events schedule, on-demand programming, and more can be found by visitingwww.MAVTVPlus.com. Marking a departure from Drag Week and Rocky Mountain Race Week, the Midwest Drags will be contested at two eighth-mile and one quarter-mile venue, and rather than turn in one time-slip per track, competitors will be required to submit two, injecting some additional strategy into the process. Tom Bailey and Michael Westberg are nearly tied for the overall win, both with 6.58 averages, but Bailey just eeks out Westberg by 0.0025-seconds. HOT ROD Drag Week 2022 gives, and it takes. Then to be on TV later in the year is huge for all the sponsors and marketing partners of the MWDRS and our racers.. The average elapsed time and speed will be divided by six at the conclusion of the event to determine class and overall champions. Midwest Drag Weekend returns this fall for a fun filled, three day weekend of drag racing. Central Illinois Street Car Shootout and Drag-N-Drive, Centerville Dragway event Centerville, AR July 15, One Guys Garage Drag Weekend Sept 22-24, King of the Open Road Tucson, AZ Sept. The current Fastest Street Car in America is technically Canadian (that's still North America), but if the four-time champ has anymore issues the 2022 title could go to Sweden. Stefan Gustafsson is officially out, not having turned in a slip at Byron Dragway, bumping Dave Schroeder up to third place overall and in Unlimited. since 2020. Thanks to a penchant for vintage Honda motorcycles, he spends the rest of his time fiddling with carburetors and cleaning chain lube off his left pant leg. Watch on. The average of those passes are used for their overall place within the event. Brent Sinclairs 99 Camaro, out of the same Hargett Automotive and Performance workshop as Ryans Mustang above, will be another quick radial car to watch this week. The 2022 edition of the Summit Racing Midwest Drags finished up at Edgewater Motorsports Park with another day of exciting racing. The Midwest Drags will feature competition in 12 different classes, including popular favorites like Unlimited and Gassers, and will also feature unique variants such as Unlimited Diesel, Super Street 275 Radial, Super Street Hard Tire, Modern Muscle, and two categories designed around manual h-shift pattern and clutchless manual transmissions. the MWDRS well. With a pair of tracks back on the schedule and eight total Whats more, racers can only use the tools and parts they can carry in their car or in their optional trailertowed by the race car. Click here for Day 2 Race Results from HOT ROD Drag Week 2022. with the MWDRS Xtreme Texas World Finals on Oct. 21-22 at The battle for first place rages in the two fastest classes. As the rain closed in, testing was brought to an early close shortly after 4pm. HOT ROD Drag Week will make an unexpected return to Byron Dragway on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. The partnership with the MAVTV Motorsports Network, especially through MAVTV Plus, is all a part of the Mid-West Drag Racing Series efforts to provide serious return on investment for series sponsors. You HOT ROD Drag Week is the ultimate test for street-legal drag racing cars: Not only do competitors have to race on four different tracks over five consecutive days, they have to drive their race car between each venue on specified routes, with photo checkpoints, that average over 1,000 miles throughout the week. 8018 Boydton Plank Rd. Streaming is a daily thought of mine how to do it better or how to show other aspects of the event, Eschenbacher said. races planned, the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Ryan Hargetts Mustang got down there in the seven second zone, thanks to its 2000hp twin turbo Coyote mill. If any of those stops are near you, check the schedule link above and stop by the races this week. Image courtesy of MotorTrend MotorTrend has announced two of its annual events are returning in 2022: the HOT ROD Power Tour (June 13-17) and HOT ROD Drag Week (September 18-23). ** Schedule for the 2023 Summit Racing Midwest Drags! 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