Canada’s Napa Auto Parts Raceway Becomes Newest WDRA Member Track

We are excited to welcome another new track and WDRA’s 6th Canadian track to the WDRA family. Thank you to Terry Antosko, the board of directors and the racers of North Peace Bracket Racing Association for voting to make WDRA the new sanction of Napa Auto Parts Raceway in Beaverlodge Alberta Canada.

We are excited to bring WDRA’s member track and racer benefit packages to another track in Western Canada and to have the NPBRA racers join the WDRA programs.

Wild Willy Fuel Fragrance Sponsors $5,000 Junior Dragster Race During WDRA Summit World Championships

Springfield, IL – The WDRA is happy to have Wild Willy Fuel Fragrance join the Alliance as a new partner.  The chemical company, which is known for its fuel fragrance and top lube additives, will sponsor the free $5,000 winner-take-all Junior Dragster race prior to the WDRA Summit World Championship presented by Suncoast Performance.

Talented drivers who qualify for the WDRA Summit World Championships presented by Suncoast Performance will have the opportunity to cash in early during separate free entry fee $5,000-to-win races. These lucrative gamblers races are available to Junior Dragster, Box, No-Box, and Sportsman racers thanks to the support from Wild Willy Fuel Fragrance, American Race Cars, Laris Motorsports and Renegade Race Fuels. 

In addition to the support of the Juniors, Wild Willy will also launch a national partnership program with all WDRA member tracks to become distributors and have the products available for sale to racers on site.   This is another national benefit to WDRA member tracks and it comes courtesy of WDRA track owner Greg Miller of Keystone Raceway Park who brought this program together for his fellow track operators.

LARIS MOTORSPORTS INSURANCE EXPANDS WDRA PARTNERSHIP FOR 2024   

Springfield, IL – The World Drag Racing Alliance announced today that Laris Motorsports Insurance has renewed their sportsman racer based programs for 2024 and will be expanding their commitment to the sport by creating an unprecedented national sponsorship package for each WDRA sanctioned track next season.  

Laris Motorsports Insurance will continue in their role as the Official Racing Equipment Insurance partner of WDRA, the presenting sponsor of the Summit Bracket Finals series of events, the primary sponsor of the MotorMania live stream program for the 2024 Summit World Championships as well as the Laris Motorsports Perfect Run program held during the Summit Bracket Finals.  The expanded program will now feature Laris Motorsports becoming a marketing partner at every WDRA sanctioned facility in 2024.   

“We are honored that Laris Motorsports has seen the value in what WDRA does and how we materially support our sanctioned facilities with a host of discounts and benefits that reduces a track’s operating costs” said WDRA’s Skooter Peaco.  “This new track sponsorship program is a big investment and WDRA is thrilled to deliver actual sponsorship dollars directly to our member track family while helping Laris Motorsports create a national footprint.  Thousands of racers will now be exposed to the programs and benefits Laris Motorsports offers at their home track and can quickly and easily get a quote and learn more about coverage for their investment.  We’ve connected a racer owned business to our member track network with products and services that can help our racers, which is the core of our mission statement.”      

Jessica Hicks Spears Takes Over WDRA Communication Duties

Another racer joins the WDRA to help make the sport stronger.

WDRA is happy to welcome Jessica Hicks Spears to the family. Jessica will be handling WDRA’s rapidly growing media and communications duties as well as lending her talents to covering Summit Bracket Finals events as well as the Summit World Championship for both print and social media.

Jessica and her husband, Cody, are both avid bracket racers who both compete in the Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Series at Greer Dragway where Jessica is currently fifth in the Footbrake points standings in her 4 door wagon.

Welcome to the Alliance Jessica!

Montgomery International Dragway Becomes New Home Of WDRA Summit World Championships in 2024.

Springfield, IL – The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) proudly announces that the track formerly known as Capital City Motorsports Park has not only changed its name to Montgomery International Dragway but effective immediately has become the newest addition to the WDRA member track family.  The 138 acre facility, which was originally built to national events specifications, has a three story tower with offices and media space, a set of VIP suites along with a 4,000 square foot workshop, concessions and merchandise facilities.  The facility will become the new home of the 2024 WDRA Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Series World Championships.

Recently purchased by bracket racer Brad Wheeler, the facility has already received an entirely new Accutime Timing System including having its own electrical circuit installed and new photocells and surge protectors put in.  Having a bulletproof timing system was priority number one for Brad as being a bracket racer himself he knows the system is the cornerstone of any great facility.

WDRA EXPANDS STAFF WITH INDUSTRY VETERAN FRANK KOHUTEK    

Springfield, IL – To keep up with the growth of the World Drag Racing Alliance, industry veteran Frank Kohutek has been added to the WDRA management team.  Frank will join current WDRA managers Jon O’Neal and Josh Peake and work with member facilities and racers in the Southern United States and Western Canada.  Frank will also lead the upcoming WDRA Southern Summit Bracket Finals at Gulfport and the South East Summit Bracket Finals at Darlington.

Kohutek brings 20 years of sanctioning body, track management and timing system experience to WDRA.  In addition to his vast experience working with tracks all over the South during his time as an  IHRA Division Director, Frank has built an impressive resume as a driver.  Highlights include winning the 1999 NHRA Super Comp national championship, winning two NHRA and two IHRA division championships in the same season plus a 2013 Indy Super Comp win. 

Kohutek will be based in Texas and can be reached at Frank@racewdra.com

About WDRA

The mission of the WDRA is to provide value as a sanctioning body to racers and facilities through process modernization, unparalleled service and value driven partnerships.

The World Drag Racing Alliance Welcomes Street Legal Dragway to its Member Track Family

Springfield, IL – The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) proudly announces the addition of the cutting-edge Street Legal Dragway to its esteemed member track family. Spearheaded by visionary Andy Marocco, this brand-new “street tire only” 330-foot drag racing facility is located at the Southern California Fairgrounds in Perris, California. Street Legal Dragway aims to provide a safe and legal platform for regional street car enthusiasts to unleash their horsepower and compete.

Illegal street racing remains a persistent nationwide concern, and WDRA saw an opportunity to address the issue head-on by partnering with Andy on his revolutionary project. Jon O’Neal, representative of WDRA, expressed, “Working with Andy on this endeavor is not just an acknowledgment of the illegal street racing problem—it’s an actionable solution. Street Legal Dragway’s concept of a nationally recognized and sanctioned short track format (330 ft) presents a scalable model that can be readily adopted across the country, making a significant impact in curbing illegal street racing. We believe this is a blueprint for others to follow.”

JJ SUPPLY OF NC TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE WDRA DISCOUNTS AND AWARDS

Springfield, IL – The World Drag Racing Alliance announced today that Joey “The Fire Guy” Cudmore of JJ Supply of NC has joined the ever-growing list of partners that have joined the Alliance to support the sportsman racing community.  JJ Supply of NC will become the Official Fire Protection supplier of WDRA.  As with the other partnerships that WDRA has announced, this one also includes exclusive benefit offers for WDRA members and WDRA Member Tracks.

Cudmore has long been a supplier of the fire safety needs of the drag racing community and looks forward to offering the opportunity to provide safety equipment to both WDRA racers and tracks while reducing the expenses for both groups. Not only do WDRA racers and Tracks receive exclusive pricing, but Cudmore will also be building and awarding the WDRA Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Series presented by Suncoast Performance World Champions with safety based prize packages valued at over $350.

WDRA WELCOMES CANADA’S EASTBOUND DRAGWAY TO THE MEMBER TRACK FAMILY   

Springfield, IL – The World Drag Racing Alliance is proud to have Eastbound Dragway, located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador join the WDRA member track family.  

The 1/8^th mile track is part of Eastbound International Speedway and Concert Park which encompasses 55 acres and features a NASCAR and INEX sanctioned 3/8^th mile asphalt oval, a monster truck and motorcross course and a world class music and entertainment venue.  

Eastbound Dragway opened in 2014 and the passion of Eastbound Park Director Mike James has been to get racing off the streets. The track’s “take it to the track” program has the involvement of the local police and each year the program gets bigger and more well known. Mike also visits local schools in his effort to raise awareness of the sport and gets his message in front of 10,000 students annually.