1998 IHRA WCS Schedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anthony Vestal IHRA Motorsports

Nov. 12, 1997

IHRA to feature 12 WCS events in 1998

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- International Hot Rod Association officials announced the 1998 Snap-on Tools World Championship Series schedule Tuesday. The sportsman-only, 1/8-mile series will begin Feb. 28-Mar. 1 at the historic Carolina Dragway in Jackson, S.C. and conclude Sept. 5-6 at Kinston (N.C.) Dragway.

In between, the series will visit Hub City Dragway, Hattiesburg, Miss. (Mar. 14-15); Mooresville (N.C.) Dragway (Apr. 18-19); Dunn Benson Dragway, Dunn, N.C. (Apr. 25-26); Greer (S.C.) Dragway (May 8-9); Tri-State Dragway, Hamilton, Ohio (May 16-17); Kanawha Valley Dragway, Charleston, W.Va. (June 20-21); Marion County (Ohio) Dragway (June 27-28); Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Stanton, Mich. (July 11-12); and U.S. 43 Dragway, Ethridge, Tenn. (July 18-19).

One event will be added to the schedule at a track still to be determined, bringing the overall series count to 12 races.

The announcement follows IHRA's recent release of its 11-race Snap-on Tools Championship Drag Racing Series schedule for 1998.