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BIR to Make History
with the 'Big Race'
All-motorcycle drag
race expected to feature 1,000 racers, and all major manufacturers.
BRAINERD, Minn. -
The largest motorcycle drag race in history is scheduled this
summer at Brainerd International Raceway, featuring a $150,000
purse and as many as 1,000 drag bikes from both domestic and
import maunfacturers. The event is scheduled for July 21-27.
largest ever and it's
the first all-motorcycle race that will involve every major
manufacturer. The top racers from the All Harley Drag Racing
Association, National Hot Rod Association, AMA/Prostar Series
and affiliated racing groups around the world will compete on
BIR's quarter-mile drag strip.
According to BIR officials,
the key to the event is when domestic bikes face off against
the imports. Harley-Davidson dragsters, for example, rarely
race against the imports, but the BIR Big Race's Pro Stock category
will feature separate ladders for domestic and import drag bikes,
with the winners of each facing off in the finals.
"Nobody's ever attempted
anything like this in the history of drag racing," BIR President
Bill Singleterry said. "We'll have the fastest drag bikes and
the best riders from around the world competing for big prize
money. For those who love motorcycle drag racing, it doesn'
get any better than the BIR Big Race."
The race will feature
12 classes, including everything from the fastest racers in
the Top Fuel category down to Junior Racers. All racers will
be competing for substantial prize money. Friday of the event
will feature a separate $35,500 E.T. Shootout, which is the
largest Sportsman payout in motorcycle drag racing history.
"We felt the time
was right for an event like this, especially since it coincides
with the 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson," Singleterry
said. "Harley will have a substantial presence at this event,
as will every other major motorcycle manufacturer."
BIR is a subsidiary
of Michigan-based Sports Resorts International Inc., a publicly
traded company on the NASDAQ exchange (SPRI). Now in its 34th
season, BIR is one of North America's largest racetracks, featuring
800 acres of rustic camping, nearly 200 full-service RV sites
and on-site condos. BIR is about 120 miles north of the Twin
Cities, and it now has a new concrete drag strip that is one
of the flattest and fastest in the country. Visit www.brainerdraceway.com.
For more information,
visit the BIR Big Race Web site at www.birbigrace.com
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