Dragway 42 is currently accepting applications for various seasonal positions.

Weekend availablility is a must!

Dragway 42's 2012 schedule includes events nearly every Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday into the month of October.

Applications are available at the timing tower during any Dragway 42 event.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

After a weekend filled with rave reviews by racers of all types concerning the new, SMOOTH, 250' concrete launch areas at Dragway 42, business gets even more serious this weekend when the first of twelve scheduled Summit SuperSeries event is held this Sunday.

Again in 2012, the track based portion of the Sunday afternoon point series will see over $9,000 in cash and prizes being awarded to more than 30 different racers across Dragway 42's six various point classes. This figure is in addition to the national program in the $200,000 IHRA Summit SuperSeries.

IHRA broke new ground in 2011 by doubling the number of racers from the Mod and Top classes of the North Star Division (Dragway 42's home IHRA Division) who advanced to the World Finals.

For 2012, the big addition is the expansion of the World Championship program from two categories (Top and Mod) to three categories with the Junior Dragster program being elevated to include its own World Championship in the IHRA Summit SuperSeries.

Dragway 42 point racers will also have the opportunity to pick up thousands in additional cash that various Dragway 42 sponsors have made available in contingency awards for a class win at any point race as well as any special event with an advertised purse of $1,000 or more to win.

Again this year, Dragway 42 will take 45 of its point racers (a team of 43 plus 2 alternates) to the IHRA Division 3 Bracket Team Finals which will be held in Pittsburgh in late September.

For 2012, racers in all of Dragway 42's point classes will enjoy
NO PRICE INCREASE for a fourth straight year for entry fees along with the continuation of the popular
GUARANTEED PURSE program which includes the doubling of the win purse in the Top and Mod classes to $1,000 to win when 64 or more cars participate in the first round of eliminations.

Mother Nature appears to be a bit more cooperative with getting the 2012 Summit SuperSeries program underway. Last season, she showed who was boss by not allowing that first points race to be run until the first weekend in June.

Dragway 42's 2012 Summit SuperSeries schedule includes 12 events from May through September.

Once again this year, Dragway 42 offers at least one 'off week' from the Summit SuperSeries each month for those who need the time to participate in activities away from the track, work on the dreaded 'honey-do' list, or even a chance to step away from their time behind the wheel.

In May and June, Dragway 42 will host a pair of Summit SuperSeries events each month... May 6th and 20th plus June 3rd and 10th.

Three Summit SuperSeries events are scheduled for July, with events on the 1st, 15th, and 22nd.

In August, Dragway 42 will host a pair of Summit SuperSeries events. Those will be run on the 5th and 19th.

The battles for the various class championships and spots on Team 42 will get intense in September as 3 of the season's 12 scheduled events occur after Labor Day.

Dragway 42 will host Summit SuperSeries events on September 9 as well as back-to-back events on Saturday, September 15th as part of the track's 13th Annual "Night of Thunder" followed by the point season finale on Sunday, September 16th.

Gates open at 9 AM for each Sunday Summit Super Series Event.

Junior Dragster time trials beginning at 10 AM with their eliminations beginning after 3 time trial sessions.

Big Car and bike time trials get underway at 10:30 AM with their eliminations beginning at 2:30 PM

Below you will find the specific information for each class.


Milestone Services "Top" Class

0-7.99 Dial-In • 1/8th Mile
Delay Boxes OK • No Bikes

$25 Car and Driver Entry Fee

$1,000 Win • $300 Runner-Up • $50 Semi-Finals
$10 Round Money starting with racer's 2nd round win of the event
With 64 or more entries

$500 Win • $200 Runner-Up
$10 Round Money starting with racer's 2nd round win of the event
With less than 64 entries

Buybacks available into the 2nd round only

The TOP 10 FINISHERS in Milestone Services "TOP" share in part of the over $9,000 in cash and prizes available to participants in Dragway 42's year-long 2012 point series. For details, click

For information about the additional cash awards offered through Dragway 42's track contingency awards program to race winners who are signed up for Dragway 42's point program, click

Kelleman Collision & Restoration "Mod" Class

0-9.49 Dial-In • 1/8th Mile
No Delay Boxes • No Bikes

$25 Car and Driver Entry Fee

$1,000 Win • $300 Runner-Up • $50 Semi-Finals
$10 Round Money starting with racer's 2nd round win of the event
With 64 or more entries

$500 Win • $200 Runner-Up
$10 Round Money starting with racer's 2nd round win of the event
With less than 64 entries

Buybacks available into the 2nd round only

The TOP 10 FINISHERS in Kelleman Collision & Restoration "MOD" share in part of the over $9,000 in cash and prizes available to participants in Dragway 42's year-long 2012 point series. For details, click

For information about the additional cash awards offered through Dragway 42's track contingency awards program to race winners who are signed up for Dragway 42's point program, click

Dragway 42 "Street" Class

12.00-19.99 Dial-In • 1/4 Mile
Footbrake Only • No Bikes

$20 Car and Driver Entry Fee

$200 Win • $50 Runner-Up
$10 Round Money starting with racer's 2nd round win of the event

Buybacks available into the 2nd round only

The TOP 7 FINISHERS in Dragway 42 "STREET" share in part of the over $9,000 in cash and prizes available to participants in Dragway 42's year-long 2012 point series. For details, click

For information about the additional cash awards offered through Dragway 42's track contingency awards program to race winners who are signed up for Dragway 42's point program, click

KGC Computers "Junior Fuel"
Junior Dragster Class

7.90-up Dial-In • 1/8th Mile
13-17 Year Olds with "Advanced" license

$20 Car and Driver Entry Fee

$100 Win • $35 Runner-Up
$5 Round Money starting with racer's 2nd round win of the event

Buybacks available into the 2nd round only

The TOP 5 FINISHERS in KGC Computers "JUNIOR FUEL" share in part of the over $9,000 in cash and prizes available to participants in Dragway 42's year-long 2012 point series. For details, click

For information about the additional cash awards offered through Dragway 42's track contingency awards program to race winners who are signed up for Dragway 42's point program, click

Aaron's Sales and Rental
"Junior Super Stock" Junior Dragster Class

8.90-up Dial-In • 1/8th Mile
10-12 Year Olds and older junior
racers without "Advanced" license

$20 Car and Driver Entry Fee

$100 Win • $35 Runner-Up
$5 Round Money starting with racer's 2nd round win of the event

Buybacks available into the 2nd round only

The TOP 5 FINISHERS in Aaron's Sales and Rental "JUNIOR SUPER STOCK" share in part of the over $9,000 in cash and prizes available to participants in Dragway 42's year-long 2012 point series. For details, click

For information about the additional cash awards offered through Dragway 42's track contingency awards program to race winners who are signed up for Dragway 42's point program, click

Two trophy classes will also be offered as part of Dragway 42's Summit SuperSeries events.

Dragway 42 "Junior Stock"
Junior Dragster Class

12.90-up Dial-In • 1/8th Mile
8-9 Year Olds

$20 Car and Driver Entry Fee

Trophy awarded to all round winners

Buybacks available into the 2nd round only

-- AND --

Dragway 42 "Trophy Bike" Class

Unlimited Dial-In • 1/4 Mile
No Delay Boxes • Snowmobiles OK

$20 Bike and Rider Entry Fee

Class Winner receives large custom trophy
All bike racers winning 2 or more rounds of eliminations receive a small custom trophy

Buybacks available into the 2nd round only


• For those who have not yet signed up for Dragway 42's 2012 point program, you may still do so during the event's this Friday and Saturday night as well as during time trials of Sunday's event and you will still earn points at that event.

• Racers do NOT need to be a member of the IHRA nor Dragway 42's point program to participate in these events. They are eligible for the full purse, just no contingency awards and no championship points towards the $9,000+ in track based and $200,000 worth of national cash and prizes offered by Dragway 42's point program and the IHRA Summit SuperSeries.