MARTIN, Mich. – At the 18th annual US 131 Northern Nationals, Donnie Hagar proved once again that he is the consummate drag racer. He can beat you with his car or he can beat you with someone else’s. He can win at the quarter mile distance or the eighth mile; with a car or with [...]
GARY HUNT’S US 131 RACER OF THE WEEK HUNTINGTON IS ‘ROAD MASTER’ IN US 131 OPENER MARTIN, Mich. – When one thinks about race cars, the Buick Roadmaster probably isn’t the first vehicle that comes to mind. Nevertheless, Jake Huntington is doing his part to change all that. The Waltz resident drove his hulking Roadmaster, [...]
New for the 2019 Motor State KnockOut program is the addition of Late Model Muscle Cars to the 1/8-mile No-Prep Event. The new group will be divided into two divisions, Stock and Modified. Along with Big Tire, Small Tire and Outlaw Street, the day long race program will showcase some of the best No-Prep competition [...]
With the unseasonably warm winter weather construction has begun at US 131 Motorsports Park. SWT Excavating of Galesburg, owned by local racer and past track champion Scott Taylor, has been able to take advantage of the mild weather and rectify a drainage issue leading into the racer pit area. “We have had an area as [...]
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 Safety is and must be top of mind for racers and crews alike. We will be hosting our second annual safety summit at Lane Automotive headquarters (8300 Lane Drive, Watervliet, MI 49098) on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Join industry experts and representatives from some of [...]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit SuperSeries, the country’s most prestigious grassroots bracket racing program, returns for an 18th straight year in 2019 with the addition of a new Sportsman class. The popular $200,000 program is where each season more than 8,000 racers compete to become IHRA Summit SuperSeries [...]
PIT AREA UPGRADE KEEPS US 131 ON THE CUTTING EDGE [...]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and Summit Racing Equipment announce a multi-year partnership extension of the IHRA Summit SuperSeries and IHRA Summit Team Finals programs. The IHRA Summit SuperSeries, the largest and most prestigious bracket racing program in drag racing, will return for an 18th consecutive year in 2019. [...]
After two successful years hosting this "must attend" race, a new event name was needed to ensure the continued growth of the event. Moving forward, the No-Prep Triple Crown presented by Lane Automotive will be known as the Motor State KnockOut. The event will continue to be supported by some of the more well-known aftermarket parts manufacturers [...]
Snowmobiles, Motorcycles and Live Band at 29th AMSNOW Super Sled Shootout MARTIN, Mich. – Gowen’s Jeff Kerridge, last year’s undisputed King of the Outlaws, shares center stage this weekend with NHRA Pro Stock Snowmobile standouts Glenn Hall of Gordon, Wis., Scotty Hagen of Oxford and Tina Duncanson of Acton, Ont., in the 29th renewal of [...]
