JUPITER, FL – May 22, 2011 –  On a steamy May weekend, Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR) was full of action on both the drag strip and road course.  From the side-by-side action on the drag strip to driver enhancement programs on the road course, fans watched motorcycles and race cars on the two main PBIR tracks.

Hooked on Driving used PBIR’s road course on Saturday for its high performance driving school (HPDS).  Hooked on Driving provides drivers of high performance cars and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a race track with driving coaches.

On Sunday, PBIR’s road course changed gears and hosted the Florida Track Days motorcycle group.  Florida Track Days coordinates trackside motorcycle events where riders have a safe and closed course where they can take their street and race bikes to the limits.

On the drag strip side of PBIR, Saturday’s activities included the Fun Run Test and Tune.  Open to all makes and models, the Fun Run Test and Tune provided an extra night of on-track activity for the drag racers.

Sunday afternoon, PBIR hosted Round 2 of the National Sports Compact Racing Association (NSCRA).  Nine classes of drag racing competition took the strip as the best of the best import cars raced for bragging rights and prize money.  Known as the world’s fastest sport compact racing series, the NSCRA wowed the crowds with some great runs and on-track battles.  In addition to the race, NSCRA brought a 20-class car show and hot body contest to the PBIR drag strip paddock.

“We had an amazing amount of activity this weekend at PBIR,” said Chris McMahan, Director of Race Operations, Palm Beach International Raceway.  “Today’s NSCRA event exceeded our expectations and brought some of the best sport compact racing to PBIR’s drag strip.  The drag race fans walked to the road course to watch some of Florida Track Days and the motorcycles cruise around the road course.  Overall, this was a great weekend for PBIR and the race fans.”

The following are Sunday’s final results from the NSCRA Round 2 at Palm Beach International Raceway:

Extreme/Modified Compact – Heriberto Santiago (2005 Honda; Kissimmee, FL) 7.250 at 188.23mph def. Alex Dieguez (1982 Toyota; West Palm Beach, FL) 7.519 at 186.74mph.

Hot Rod – Charles Walker (2006 S2000 Honda; Plantation, FL) 9.193 at 142.73mph def. Juan Rodriguez (1981 Toyota; Lantana, FL) 8.968 at 140.27mph

Pro Stock – Jesus Padilla Jr. (1985 Mazda; Kissimmee, FL) 9.098 at 143.08mph

Outlaw Street – Wilson Tavarez (Honda; Kissimmee, FL) 9.359 at 165.07mph def. Nelson Cortes (1992 Honda; Puerto Rico) 9.883 at 130.33mph

True Street – Eddie Bellow (1994 Porsche; West Palm Beach, FL) 9.806 at 164.73mph def. Mitch Muniz (Civic; Kissimmee, FL) 10.188 at 143.63mph.

10.5 Index – Marc Podkowik (1994 Civic; Naples, FL) 10.648 at 131.05mph def. Samuel Santiago (Civic; Orlando, FL) 11.092 at 124.38mph

11.5 Index – Hector Juan (1976 Mazda RX-3; Port St. Lucie, FL) 11.583 at 114.69mph def. Daniel Bernard (Honda-powered Jr Funny Car-bodied; Miami Gardens, FL) 12.253 at 88.72mph

12.5 Index – Tony Cline (1992 Honda; Cocoa, FL) 12.720 at 105.50mph def. Andrew Gemmell (2002 Nissan; Miami, FL) 12.486 at 110.45mph

13.5 Index – Mark Carrasco (1991 Honda; Port St. Lucie, FL) 14.308 at 86.27mph def. Charles Sifre (1990 Honda, Naples, FL) 15.721 at 86.39mph

Car Show Winners:

Best Nissan/Infiniti: Premier Performance - Nissan 240sx

Best Mazda: Marlelain Sori - Mazda RX-7

Best Euro:  Audley Dawyer - BMW Tii

Best Other Import: Tiffany - Hyundai Genesis

Best Scion: Rannan - Scion tC

Best Bike: Daniel Bernard - Custom Chopper

Best Domestic: Gernan Velez - AC Cobra Kit Car

Best Subaru: Jason Stone - Subaru STi

Best Toyota/Lexus: Kam Vaswani - Lexus GS

Best Mitsubishi: Edwin Diaz - Mistibishi Evo X

Best Honda/Acura: Heuy Le - Honda S2000

Best Club Participation: SUN*WORKS

Specialty Award Car Show Winners:

Best Stance: Nax Witmore - Lexus LS430

Best Track Build: Edwin Diaz - Mistubishi Evo X

Best VIP: Kam Vaswani - Lexus GS

Cleanest Car: Dang Le - Lexus IS350

Best of Show: Milton Rey - Toyota Supra

About Palm Beach International Raceway

Palm Beach International Raceway is a state-of-the-art venue and one of the most popular raceways in the country for racers and spectators alike. As a leader in its operating form and function, PBIR seeks to provide its drivers with a higher level of challenge, excellence and opportunity. PBIR boasts three completely refurbished, exceptionally designed tracks, including a high-performance road course, an all-concrete drag strip and a 7/10’s mile karting track and new karting center. The technologically superior two-mile road course features some of the fastest and most challenging corners and straight-aways offered by any track in North America. PBIR is sanctioned by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and is pending certification by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body for many major racing events. For more information on PBIR, please visit the venue’s website at www.RacePBIR.com.

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