Ohio’s Summit Motorsports Park has announced some major enhancements for it’s uber popular late summer “Shakedown at the Summit” race…

The 2016 edition for this major independent race will see a restructured payout for the Summit Racing Equipment Shakedown at the Summit presented by Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels on Sept. 16-18, 2016.

The purse for the quickest and fastest category of the event, ProLine Pro Mod, has been increased to $36,500, and an attractive new rules package is being finalized. That sizable sum brings the total purse for all of the categories to $120,400.

In addition to ProLine Pro Mod, which this year will be contested as a 24 car field rather than a 32 car field, the event brings to America’s Race Track some of the most energetic cars in some of the most exciting categories, including Precision Turbo and Engine Outlaw 10.5, SpeedWire Systems Outlaw Limited Street, Holbrook Racing Engines Top Sportsman, Wiseco X275, Callies Pro Street, Team Z Motorsports Ultra Street and Trick Flow Open Comp.

Canada’s Paolo Giust emerged victorious in the Pro Mod class in 2015!

“Shakedown at the Summit is a special event for me, period,” said Bill Bader, Jr., president of Summit Motorsports Park. “Three years ago, Dave Hance entrusted us with his baby and we’ve not disappointed. The $36,500.00 guaranteed and increased purse in Pro Mod, coupled with an innovative 24-car ladder and new rules package will translate into a dramatic increase in car count and more competitive side-by-side racing.”

In ProLine Pro Mod (24 car field), $12,000 will be given to the winner, while $5,000 will be given to the runner-up, followed by $3,000 to semifinalists, $1,500 to quarterfinalists, $1,000 for eighths and $500 for sixteenths.

In Precision Turbo and Engine Outlaw 10.5 (16 car field), $10,000 is earmarked for the winner, while $2,000 is earmarked for the runner-up, followed by $500 for the semifinalists, $300 for the quarterfinalists and $200 for eighths.

Jerry Mitrovic (from Toronto) is the event’s defending Outlaw 10.5 champion.

Speedwire Systems Outlaw Limited Street (16 car field) will see $10,00 go to the winner and $2,000 to the runner-up, followed by $500 to the semifinalists, $300 to the quarterfinalists and $200 for eighths.

Holbrook Racing Engines Top Sportsman (32 car field) offers $5,000 to the winner and $2,000 to the runner-up, followed by $500 to the semifinalists, $300 to the quarterfinalists and $200 for eighths.

Wiseco X275 (16 car field) promises $5,000 for the winner and $2,000 for the runner-up, followed by $500 for semifinalists, $300 for quarterfinalists and $200 for eighths.

In Callies Pro Street (16 car field), the winner earns $5,000, while the runner-up earns $2,000, followed by $500 for semifinalists, $300 for quarterfinalists and $200 for eighths.

Team Z Motorsports Ultra Street (16 car field) pays $5,000 to the winner and $2,000 to the runner-up, followed by $500 to the semifinalists, $300 to the quarterfinalists and $200 for eighths.

Trick Flow Open Comp (all-run field) posts $1,100 to the winner and $500 to the runner-up, followed by $150 to the semifinalists, $100 to the quarterfinalists, $50 for eighths and $25 for sixteenths. Additionally, the number one qualifier will be celebrated with $1,000.

G-Force Race Cars/Resolution Racing Services Money Shot is a special feature of the event which guarantees that the driver of the quickest car on-site receives $5,000.

More information about the event, as well as stories on drivers, will be released as it draws near. Summit Motorsports Park is at 1300 State Route 18, Norwalk, Ohio. For more information, please call 419-668-5555 or visit www.summitmotorsportspark.com.

Posted by: Mary Lendzion

Photos by Andrew Courter & Brennan Shortall