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FUTURE DRAG RACING STARS DESCEND ON US 131
Torrence Racing Presents the Lucas Oil/Protect the Harvest Midwest Jr. Dragster Super Series Young racers angling to become the next Steve Torrence, J.R.Todd or Erica Enders assemble this week at US 131 Motorsports Park to [...]
GARY HUNT’S US 131 RACER OF THE WEEK PRESENTED BY AEROQUIP HAGAR PROVES ONCE MORE
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 [...]
LAGANA ONCE AGAIN RUNS 330+ MPH AT US 131
LAGANA ONCE AGAIN RUNS 330+ MPH AT US 131 Young, Kraus, Lawson, Hagar Also Score Big in 18th Annual Northern Nationals MARTIN, Mich. – Three days shy of his 34th birthday, Lagana collaborated with older [...]
DIXON, MILLICAN HEADLINE NORTHERN NATIONALS FIELD
DIXON, MILLICAN HEADLINE NORTHERN NATIONALS FIELD Plus Triple Engine Jet Truck, Jet Dragsters, Nostalgia Funny Cars and Dragsters August 1, 2019 MARTIN, Mich. – Larry Dixon is one of the most successful drag racers on [...]
PETERSON CLAIMS NITRO FUNNY BIKE TITLE AT US 131
PETERSON CLAIMS NITRO FUNNY BIKE TITLE AT US 131 Riders from 11 Different States Hoist Trophies in All-Harley Michigan Nationals MARTIN, Mich. – Iowa’s Jordan Peterson won the featured Nitro Funny Bike title and [...]
CLASSICS IN SPOTLIGHT AT ORIGINAL SUPER CHEVY SHOW
Lane Automotive Bracket Series, Swap Meet, Car and Truck Show Featured~ An assembly of some of the world’s most awesome Chevy show cars shares center stage with a Chevrolet-focused performance marketplace, a swap meet and [...]
JETS CARS, NOSTALGIA NITRO CARS AT ‘NIGHT OF THUNDER’
‘Eastern Raider’ Dragster, ‘First Strike’ Funny Car Among Headliners~ The sun may shine brightly, we all need it, but Saturday’s (June 22) forecast for US 131 Motorsports Park calls for thunder and lightning from nitro [...]
DETRICK WINS QUICK 8 TITLE AT IMPORTS VS. DOMESTICS
Strange, Rush, Zynda Among Other Winners in Weather Shortened Race at US 131 Imports and Domestics split the Quick 8 and Quick 32 titles with Domestic taking the Quick 8 title and Imports taking the [...]
6th ANNUAL IMPORTS VS DOMESTICS THIS WEEKEND
A strong Puerto Rican contingent is expected to add some serious spice to this week’s sixth annual Imports vs. Domestics Showdown at US 131 Motorsports Park featuring both Quick 8 and Quick 32 events, a [...]
MUSCLE CAR SPRING NATIONALS KICKS OFF SUMMER SEASON
Road Runners, Barracudas, Mach 1 Mustangs, Corvettes and Camaros at US 131 US 131’s summer of acceleration gets off to a very F.A.S.T. start this week (May 31-June 1) when Michigan native Dave Dudek and [...]
HUNTINGTON IS ‘ROAD MASTER’ IN US 131 OPENER
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 [...]
MOTOR STATE KNOCKOUT ADDS LATE MODEL MUSCLE FOR 2019
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 [...]
MILD WINTER ALLOWS CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN AT US 131
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 [...]
Lane Automotive Safety Summit
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 [...]
IHRA ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF SPORTSMAN CLASS (STREET) TO SUMMIT SUPERSERIES FOR 2019
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 [...]
PIT AREA UPGRADE KEEPS US 131 ON THE CUTTING EDGE
PIT AREA UPGRADE KEEPS US 131 ON THE CUTTING EDGE [...]