Mountain Motor Pro Stock, a home grown creation of the early International Hot Rod Association, will be showcased in two Nitro Jam events this season.  The events on the schedule are the Grand Bend Nitro Jam, July 19-21 and the Martin Nitro Jam, August 9-10.

The exhibitions will be sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment.

Mountain Motor Pro Stock, a home grown creation of the early International Hot Rod Association, will be showcased in two Nitro Jam events this season.  The events on the schedule are the Grand Bend Nitro Jam, July 19-21 and the Martin Nitro Jam, August 9-10.

The exhibitions will be sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment.

“The secret is out,” said Pete Berner, a past IHRA champion and one who has committed to running both events. “We’re going back to IHRA, and I’m really looking forward to racing again at what used to be home for Mountain Motor Pro Stock. This four car, Chicago style shootout is sponsored by Summit and I want to thank Jim [Greenleaf], as well as Scooter [Peaco, IHRA Vice President], for their efforts in making this a reality. I know that Pro Stock is a favorite class of many drag racing fans and I hope they are as glad to see us back at IHRA as we are to go back.

“The last time we ran quarter-mile, we set the World Record,” continued Berner. “With the car and power we have now, we’ve surpassed our eighth-mile time on that record setting run, so depending on the conditions, we might have the opportunity to reset it again.”

Jason Peterson, General Manager of US 131 Motorsports Park, is excited to see what Pro Stocks will do on his quarter-mile track: “It’s been several years since we’ve seen 900 cubic inch, unlimited Pro Stocks run on the quarter-mile. It’s great to have them back and to see great side-by-side, 220+ miles-per-hour racing. I’m confident it will be worth the wait.”

“At both events, we’ll have a variety of the fastest Pro Stock cars in the world,” Berner elaborated. “Fans will certainly not be disappointed. This is a great chance to showcase our heritage in front of the IHRA fans and will be a good move for our class and for the sport. Many of our fans have been asking us about racing on the quarter-mile again. I hope their enthusiasm in seeing us back at IHRA will match my own! This Summit Racing Equipment Team is very excited about returning to the quarter-mile and seeing our old friends and fans!”

Mountain Motor Pro Stock was the brainchild of former IHRA VP Ted Jones in 1976 as a means to simply Pro Stock, which had become convoluted in controversy based on pounds per cubic inch rules in drag racing. The class became a proving ground for many up and coming Pro Stock legends such as Warren Johnson, Rickie Smith and Darrell Alderman. The IHRA discontinued the class in 2009 when they changed the format of the series away from open competition.