IN A SEA OF DRAGSTERS, MARKINI’S CHEVY SHINES .016 Average Reaction Time Including a Pair of .000s During Super Chevy Weekend Dave Markini prefers the road less traveled. However, that doesn’t mean the Grand Rapids auto tech doesn’t get there on time. Racing his venerable 1969 Chevy Camaro in a Top ET class chock full [...]
MARTIN, Mich. – Diversity will be the underlying theme Saturday and Sunday when US 131 Motorsports Park plays host to the fifth annual Import vs. Domestic Shootout featuring some of the most creative and bizarre show-and-go vehicles on the planet including the Wankel rotary engine-powered Mazda RX8 campaigned by Aiden Racing and the eccentric 1981 [...]
Watervliet, Mich. (June 20,2018) - Although initially plagued by a dose of morning showers that swept through west Michigan's US 131 Motorsports Park on Saturday, June 16, the No Prep Triple Crown Presented by Lane Automotive was a resounding success for racers and spectators alike. The second annual drag racing event featured three distinct classes; True [...]
IT’S ANOTHER BIG WEEK FOR RACING’S HAGAR FAMILY Kyle Wanamaker Also Impressive in Lane Automotive Bracket Series Opener In last week’s Lane Automotive Bracket Series opener at US 131 Motorsports Park, Ron Hagar gave notice that if son Donnie is going to win another Street ET points championship – as he [...]
This coming weekend is scheduled to be race number 1 & 2 for the Lane Bracket Series Points Races Saturdays event will be paying $2000 to win in Top ET and Modified and Sunday will be paying to newly increase standard highest guaranteed payout in the region at $1500 to win in each class. Racers [...]
Jan Grossman, of Sturgis, served as the Tech Director for Martin Dragway for over 20 years from the late 1970's to 2002. Grossman, age 82, unexpectantly passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at his home. Grossman was a big, somewhat intimidating man, and was highly respected. Those who knew him knew he was thorough, [...]
There have been no increases in either racer entry fee or payout in over 15 years at US 131 Motorsports Park, but that is getting ready to change. New for the 2018 racing season will be an increase in payouts, the norm for a standard weekly Lane Automotive point’s series point’s race was a guaranteed [...]
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit SuperSeries, the largest and most prestigious bracket racing program in drag racing, will return for a 17th straight year in 2018. The $200,000 program is the World Championship for over 8,000 IHRA member-track racers each season. Summit Racing Equipment, the official mail order company of IHRA, sponsors this [...]
Harleys and hot rods. Chevies and Snowmobiles. Funny Cars and fuel dragsters. Conjure up a thundering horde of Pro Modifieds, toss in a half- dozen window-rattling jet cars and add a wheelstander or two and there literally is something for everyone in the 2018 feature event schedule announced by US 131 Motorsports Park. Beginning with [...]
After last week’s postponement of the Season Ending $2K Bracket Race, as we were hoping for better weather this Saturday, the weather is once again calling for much precipitation. Unfortunately, this will end the Season Ending $2K Bracket Race. The remaining schedule will feature open Test & Tune events from 12 noon – 6 p.m. [...]
