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GILMAN PULLS THE PARACHUTES ON LONG CAREER AT US 131
Veteran Track Manager Retiring After 14 Seasons at ‘The Fastest Track in Michigan’ US 131 Motorsports Park officials confirmed Wednesday that Jay Gilman, the long-time manager of “Michigan’s Fastest Track,” is pulling the parachutes on [...]
HOT ROD DRAG WEEK RETURNS TO CROWN
“Fastest Street Car in America” in Celebration of 20th Anniversary Returning Sept. 15-20, 2024 to four classic Midwest tracks: Hebron, Ohio – Indianapolis, Indiana – Martin, Mich. – Milan, Mich. LOS ANGELES (Jan. 25, 2024) [...]
SAMUEL PETERSON IN EXPANDED ROLE AT US 131 MSP
Samuel Peterson can be considered a rising star in track preparation and maintenance. And, accordingly, the third generation drag racer is set to take on an expanded role at US 131 Motorsports Park. The 22-year-old, [...]
US 131 ANNOUNCES DIVERSE, EXPANDED 2024 SCHEDULE
Northern Nationals, Funny Car Nationals, Power Festival Among Anchor Events ~ Jason Peterson and his wife Stephanie will begin their third decade as operators of US 131 Motorsports Park with what may be the track’s [...]
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NMRA Ford Nationals Series Announces Six Action-Packed 2024 Events
Hot on the heels of its successful 25th Anniversary season, the NMRA Ford Nationals series is slated for another exciting run of events in 2024, which kicks off at a historic new track and runs [...]
MEET YOUR FAVORITE STREET OUTLAWS AT THE FASTEST TRACK IN MICHIGAN
Get ready, Michigan! Discovery’s hit series is coming US 131 Motorsports Park on October 6-7, as the Street Outlaws No Prep Kings series makes its exciting first trip to the “Fastest Track in Michigan," US [...]
HARTMAN, REAM WIN BUG RUN AT US 131’S FALL EUROFEST
Szotek’s Westfalia Gets “People’s Choice” Recognition at 150 Vehicle Car Show~ Battle Creek’s Bren Hartman won some of his own money, Brookville, Ohio’s John Ream reached the final round of Street ET for the eighth [...]
BUGS AND OTHER BEASTS WELCOME AT US 131’S EUROFEST
Drag Racing, Roll Racing and Car Show Featuring Vehicles of European Heritage~ If your vehicle traces its lineage to Germany, England, France, Sweden, Italy or some other European enclave, it has a home away from [...]
JOHNSTON, RUSSELL HELP POWER US 131 TO TEAM TITLE
Groeneveld, Pitsch, Klimp, Wanamaker, Payton, Brown, Muchler, Peterson Also Win at WDRA Bracket Finals The main event not only crowned WDRA champs in the Northern region, winners and other racers, who qualified by being a [...]
DESPITE RAIN, CULLEY DOUBLES UP IN SUPER SLED SHOOTOUT
Lowe, Hannen, Fisher, Serra Stick Around for Success at US 131 Motorsports Park MARTIN, Mich. – Although a host of racers left US 131 Motorsports Park amidst heavy rain on Saturday, for those who stayed, [...]
NO SNOW? NO PROBLEM AT WOODY’S SUPER SLED SHOOTOUT
Pro Mod, Outlaw, Pro Stock Snowmobiles Plus Bikes and Jr. Dragsters at US 131 this weekend. Snow? We don’t need no stinking snow – at least not to show off the world’s quickest and fastest Pro [...]
HANEY, ESZ, MESSAMORE AMONG WINNERS AT US 131
Pro Mods, Jets, Nostalgic Muscle Cars Shine at Honor Credit Union FC Nationals MARTIN, Mich. – Keith Haney drove his “Black Mamba” 2020 Chevy Camaro to a Pro Mod victory in the Mid-West Drag Racing [...]
HONOR CREDIT UNION FUNNY CAR NATIONALS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Lawson, McElwee Among Favorites at US 131; Jets, Pro Mods Also Featured John Lawson, whose resume includes a first-round win over Hall of Famer John Force at the 2003 NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Chicago, [...]
MORE THAN FUNNY CARS AT 19TH FUNNY CAR NATIONALS
Jet Truck, Jet Dragsters, Fuel Altereds and Stars of the MWDRS and NDRL MARTIN, Mich. – Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Funny Cars, Alcohol Funny Cars, Wannabe Funny Cars, once were Funny Cars. Funny Cars, [...]
DIXON WINS AGAIN AT US 131 NORTHERN NATIONALS
Michigan’s Cadotto Joins Franklin, Harris and Pluchino as PDRA Winners~ Three-time Top Fuel World Champion Larry Dixon used his considerable driving skill to win the nitro feature Saturday at US 131 Motorsports Park, sharing the [...]