IHRA Kicks Off Fourth Race of the Season ...

In preparation for this weekend’s Sooner Nationals, drivers and IHRA crew members were out in full force Friday afternoon getting ready for two days of edge-of-your-seat drag racing action Saturday and Sunday at Tulsa Raceway Park.

And part of that excitement was a day-long media tour throughout the Sooner state.

Elite Motorsports Pro Stock points leader and Oklahoma native Cary Goforth was the focus of Friday’s Tour of Tulsa, visiting several media outlets throughout the Tulsa area in preparation for this weekend’s action.

IHRA Kicks Off Fourth Race of the Season ...

In preparation for this weekend’s Sooner Nationals, drivers and IHRA crew members were out in full force Friday afternoon getting ready for two days of edge-of-your-seat drag racing action Saturday and Sunday at Tulsa Raceway Park.

And part of that excitement was a day-long media tour throughout the Sooner state.

Elite Motorsports Pro Stock points leader and Oklahoma native Cary Goforth was the focus of Friday’s Tour of Tulsa, visiting several media outlets throughout the Tulsa area in preparation for this weekend’s action.

“It really is a thrill to be able to race right here in my home state and to be able to take the points lead into Tulsa truly is a dream come true,” Goforth said. “This is a going to be a big weekend, not just for us, but for all the drivers and teams. Hopefully we can leave here the same way we came in – with the points lead.”

Goforth has been the talk of the Nitro Jam series through the early portion of the season, getting his first career win two months ago in Rockingham.

Along with the win, Goforth has an IHRA best 9-2 round win-loss record and leads the Pro Stock point standings by 32 points over Frank Gugliotta.

Along with Elite Motorsports Pro Stock, the Sooner Nationals will also feature the world’s fastest machines competing in 300 mile per hour Top Fuel action along with with Pro Modified, seven categories of sportsman competition and a number of extras including Nitro Harley’s and the 20,000 horsepower “X-Treme Machine” jet semi.

 

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