$ 253,000 on the line for Pro Mod racers at inaugural MWDRS event at new Flying H Drag Strip By Rob King

The Main Event will feature $ 150,000 up for grabs for the winner and $ 25,000 for the runnerup , sponsored by M & M Transmission and Pro Line Racing Engines . The overall Pro Mod payout totals $ 253,000 .

The MWDRS is paying entry for any Pro Mod racers who attend four of the first six events of the 2024 season to give back to those who have supported the series .

“ We could not do this ( MWDRS ) for seven years without the support of our racers in all classes . Being able to help out with entries for Pro Mod is a huge deal for them to put that money back into their programs ,” states Series Founder Keith Haney . “ Working on this project also with Scott Higgs has been such a pleasure . We ’ ve been talking about this for a long time with months of details .”

For those who haven ’ t attended the required number of events , pre-registration is available at $ 2,500 . Entries are limited to just 45 outside of the racers who ’ ve already competed in four of the six events . Stroud Safety Pro Mod presented by M & M Transmission and Pro Line Racing will be a 32-car field .

The Undercard Event ( Slammers ) Class sponsored by Zimmerman Properties will showcase all non-qualified cars and first-round losers from the Main Event . There is no entry fee for the Undercard and a prize of $ 25,000 for the winner and $ 10,000 for the runner-up .

“ The Undercard event gives everyone a chance to take home big money . We want everyone to be able to race and go home with something ,”

states Event Director Ellen Eschenbacher . “ The Undercards in all the classes have been a big part of this event planning from the very beginning .”

“ We ’ ve had a lot of great talks about drag racing and how to start off our heritage at Flying H with a bang ,” said Scott Higgs , President , Flying H Drag Strip . “ The area is desperate for racing and we want to bring them the best . With Pro Mod racer Blake Housley on board as Vice President , we have a wealth of knowledge in our facilities .”

Strange Engineering is providing a Racer Appreciation Party on Friday evening with live music , food , and fun for all racers and crews attending the event .

Along with the $ 150,000 winner ’ s prize and $ 25,000 runner-up money , the Main Event will pay $ 5,000 to the semifinalists , $ 2,500 to quarterfinalists , and $ 1,000 each to the secondround losers . The FuelTech No . 1 Qualifier will receive $ 5,000 .

The Pro Mod Undercard event will pay $ 25,000 to the winner , $ 10,000 to the runnerup , with $ 2,500 semis and $ 1,250 quarters for a total of $ 45,000 .

The J & A Service Funny Cars will be eligible for the four out of six-event bonus with no entry fee to their eight-car field . The winner will take home $ 10,000 with the runner-up receiving $ 3,000 . Semifinalists will get $ 1,500 and $ 750 will go to the first-round losers . If 13 or more cars attend , there will be a 16-car field and the payouts will be adjusted .

The ICON Forged Pistons Top Dragster and Performance Bearing Top Sportsman classes will feature similar layouts . Each class will pay $ 5,000 to the winners , $ 2,000 to runner-up , $ 1,000 semis , and $ 500 quarters with the No . 1 qualifier in each class receiving $ 1,000 for the 16-car fields in each . Each class will be limited in entries to the first 50 in each class to pre-register .

The Undercard event for both Top Sportsman and Top Dragster will be a combined class of non-qualifiers going for a purse of $ 2,500 to the winner , $ 1,000 to runner-up , $ 500 semis , and $ 250 quarters .

Zimmerman Properties Sportsman Jr . Dragsters and the Race Star Wheels Pro Jr . Dragsters will each feature a $ 2,000 payout to the winner , $ 1,000 to the runner-ups , $ 250 semis , and $ 100 quarters . Their Undercard event will again combine both classes with $ 500 going to the winner , $ 100 to runner-up , $ 75 semis , and $ 50 quarters . Each Jr . class will be limited to the first 50 pre-registered entries .

The Champion Auto Lifts Pro 4.20 class will also be contested at this Flying H event with $ 3,000 going to the winner , $ 1,000 to runnerup , $ 500 semis , and $ 100 quarters based on an eightcar field . If 13 or more cars attend , there will be a 16-car field and the payouts will be adjusted .

Some additional highlights include testing on Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday with the first two rounds of qualifying on Thursday evening and the final two rounds of qualifying on Friday . First round of eliminations will be contested Friday night . FloRacing will be streaming the event in its entirety . DI

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