JUPITER, FL – April 2, 2011 – Palm Beach International Raceway hosted three successful events on the first weekend of April – the weekly Friday night Test and Tune, Saturday’s Southern Hot Rod Association (SHRA) Heads-Up Shootout event and the Florida Region Sports Car Club of America races.

As a preview for Saturday’s SHRA event, Friday night’s Test and Tune featured some of the best of the SHRA series regulars making a few last minute adjustments before Saturday’s race.

Saturday afternoon brought more than 100 racers to PBIR’s drag strip for two rounds of qualifying and eliminations.Competition was fierce both on- and off- the race track as the Battle of the Bands entertained the crowd in between rounds.

“We had great weather for today’s SHRA and SCCA events at PBIR,” said Chris McMahan, Director of Race Operations, Palm Beach International Raceway.  “Today’s racers had positive attitudes about the events and put on a great show for the fans.  The races today were a great start to all the April events we are hosting at PBIR.  We’re looking forward to next weekends’ Super Chevy Show and the ADRL event in two weeks.”

During the SCCA event on PBIR’s road course, nearly 250 racers competed in the SCCA South Atlantic Road Racing Championships (SARRC), Tropical Endurance Series (TES), and Florida Endurance Series (FES).

The next event at Palm Beach International Raceway is the Super Chevy Show, scheduled for April 8-10.  PBIR hosts Chevys from all eras throughout the entire property as the southern Florida track kicks off the 31^st year of the Super Chevy Show Series presented by GM Performance Division and presented locally by Schumacher Chevrolet.  For more information, visit www.racepbir.com.

SHRA Results:

7.00 Index – Dean Mirra (Wellington, FL, 1970 Chevy Z28) 7.024s at 113.10mph def. Steve Dweck (West Palm Beach, FL, 1970 Camaro) 6.989s at 103.14mph

6.50 Index – Carl Birney (Naples, FL 1967 Camaro) 6.541s at 98.91mph def. Scott Kervern (Boynton Beach, FL, 1969 Dodge) broke

5.50 Index – John Taylor (Naples, FL, 1999 Dalcota) 5.560s at 122.85mph def. SmokinJoe Puleo (Royal Palm Beach, FL, 1981 Corvette) 5.500s at 128.44mph

X275/HR – John Harry (SW Ranches, FL, 1990 Mustang GT) 5.243s at 137.75mph def. Ed Feaster (Cooper City, FL, 1989 Mustang) 5.313s at 133.74mph

Stock Suspension – Steve Harbin (Coral Springs, FL, 1973 Camaro) 6.711s at 109.54mph def. Mel Nelson (N. Ft. Myers, FL 2002 Camaro) broke

Pro Street Nitrous – Eddie Whitlow (Sarasota, FL., 1969 Camaro) 4.714s at 153.39mph def. Mike Schmidt (Sunrise, FL., 2002 Camaro) 4.750s at 152.55mph

Pro Mod – Scott Davis (Pompano Beach, FL,1997 Oldsmobile) 4.630s at 154.02mph def. Keith Russell (Jupiter, FL Camaro) 4.853s at 144.01mph

Open Outlaw – Adam Douglas

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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