Drag Racing, Celebrities, Show Cars, Meals, Music and Match Races at US 131~Officially, the event this week at US 131 Motorsports Park is Imports vs. Domestics #8, but that doesn’t tell the story. Unofficially, it’s a raucous, three-day celebration of the Latin car culture that includes a featured match race between the “La Problematica” Mitsubishi [...]
Caira Claims Saturday Small Tire Win at Street Car Takeover Michigan~ Lansing’s Aaron Johnson fell just short of doubling up in the Small Tire class Saturday when he was forced to abort his final round bid against Frank “Cranky Frankie” Caira of Elmwood Park, IL, in the conclusion of Street Car Takeover Michigan at US 131 [...]
Roll Racing, Drag Racing, Car Show Among Highlights of Lifestyle Event~ Street Car Takeover, a lifestyle event featuring traditional drag racing, roll racing and a massive car-and truck-show, returns this week to US 131 Motorsports Park where it will serve up a little bit of everything for those whose cars are just part of the family. [...]
Three Days of Racing on Michigan’s Fastest Track for Drivers in Six Categories~ Point leaders Dave Lorentz and Al Bruischart are expected to contend for the biggest shares of an expanded purse this week when US 131 Motorsports Park, Michigan’s fastest track, presents its annual Racers Appreciation Memorial Day Weekend episode of the Lane Automotive [...]
Sullivan, Dorr, Shones and Cox Among Other Winners at US 131~ Many personal bests were achieved this weekend and track records were broken. Drag radial racing is one of a close-knit group and the competition just keeps getting tougher as the cars keep getting faster. Michigan’s Greg Blevins Jr. easily overcame Larry Salvator’s starting line [...]
WDRA Affiliation Includes Participation in $250,000 Sportsman World Championships MARTIN, Mich. – US 131 Motorsports Park, “Michigan’s Fastest Track,” begins the 2023 season with a renewed commitment to sportsman drag racers, especially bracket racers, that includes aligning itself with the newly-founded World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA). After operating the last 60 years under the sanction [...]
Lane Automotive Bracket Series Racers, please be sure to sign up for the new WDRA SSDRS program prior to the first points race!
It is with great sadness to learn that sportswriter Steve Kaminski, of MLive has suddenly passed away. Kaminski covered Martin Dragway for many years, and then went on to cover US 131 Motorsports Park like no one ever before. “Steve was a wonderful Sports Journalist who wrote numerous stories on our events, and featured many [...]
NMCA/NMRA Power Festival, Funny Car Nationals Among Other Feature Events~ A 2023 schedule featuring the Honor Credit Funny Car Nationals, the NMCA/NMRA Power Festival and the Northern Nationals and including the Lane Automotive Bracket Series was announced today by US 131 Motorsports Park and Marketing Director Stephanie Peterson. The NMCA/NMRA Power Festival returns July 20-23 [...]
Racers from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Canada Battle in IHRA Summit Series Finale~ Defending champion US 131 Motorsports Park plays host to teams of ET racers from tracks representing four states and Canada this week with the return to Michigan’s Fastest Track of the IHRA’s season-ending Thunder Division Summit Team Finals. Racing in this [...]
