Summit “Clash” Announced for ADRL TS Class
ADRL will host special 32-car Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman “Class of Titans” event this summer…
With a new, one-race super event, the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman class will reach incredible new heights in 2012.
ADRL and it’s TS class sponsor Summit Racing Equipment announced a special one-race event that will take place during the U.S. Drags V on June 22-23 at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) and will be one of the biggest single-race events in the history of Top Sportsman racing.
Entitled the Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman “Clash of the Titans”, this 32-car qualifying field will offer a $10,000 prize for the winner and nearly a $30,000 total payout during the event for TS racers, which immediately makes it one of the most anticipated events on the 2012 ADRL Tour and in Top Sportsman history.
The Summit Racing Top Sportsman Clash of the Titans promises to bring out the best of the best Top Sportsman racers competing for the $10,000 top prize and bragging rights.
The U.S. Drags V at VMP, which was the 2011 ADRL Track of the Year, is the fifth stop on the 10-race 2012 ADRL Tour.
The Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman “Clash of the Titans” will feature a 32-car qualifying field, and will feature three rounds of qualifying and five rounds of eliminations. All three qualifying rounds will take place during the Friday of the event as part of the ADRL’s normal qualifying schedule. The first round of eliminations for the Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman “Clash of the Titans” will take place on Saturday morning as part of the U.S. Drags at VMP.
In addition to the winner earning an incredible $10,000, the Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman �Clash of the Titans� runner-up will earn $5,000. Semifinalists will earn $1,000, quarterfinalists will win $750 and first-round winners will get $500. Qualifiers will earn $300, making it one of the largest single-event payouts in the history of Top Sportsman racing.
Summit’s involvement with the ADRL also includes the sponsorship of the Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags VI, which takes place Sept. 28-29 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Extreme Pro Stock driver Pete Berner, Pro Nitrous driver Rickie Jones, Pro Modified’s Kenny Lang and Top Sportsman racer Marco Abruzzi. Summit Racing Equipment also offers contingency payouts in every ADRL class.
ADRL TS racers will have a lucrative racing opportunity this coming June.
Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman “Clash of the Titans”:
WHAT: A special single-event race for Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman racers. Will feature a 32-car qualifying field and a $10,000 payout to the winner.
WHEN: June 22-23
WHERE: Virginia Motorsports Park
FYI: There will be 3 qualifying rounds and 5 rounds of eliminations. The first elimination round will take place Saturday morning.
EVENT PAYOUT:
Winner: $10,000
Runner Up: $5,000
Semi x 2: $1,000
Rd. 3 x 4: $750
Rd. 2 x 8: $500
Rd. 1 x 16: $300
Total Purse: $ 28,800
Posted by: Josh Hachat
