The 2015 Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt presented by ARP will be distributing points fund earnings to the top eleven points finishers in 2015.  Please make sure you have a representative in attendance at the banquet to collect your points fund distribution.

Tickets are $35/person and will not be available at the door.  The deadline for ticket purchases is Monday, October 26th.  You can contact Adrianna Irwin at 810/240.1789 or adrianna.irwin@sprintsondirt.com for ticket purchases.

Click here for detailed banquet information as well as RSVP information.

Scott Overlund, Sales and Marketing Manager, The Perfit Corporation / Engine Pro, has released the following statement: “Engine Pro is proud to announce that we will be the title sponsor for the Sprints on Dirt series once again for 2016.  It’s easy to support and stay involved with SOD due to their professionalism and the quality racers within the series.  The 2016 season should be very exciting with the new format.  There is a bright future ahead for SOD and that will be beneficial to the racers, to Engine Pro, to the tracks, and to the motorsports partners we bring into the series.  ARP will once again be the presenting sponsor for the 2016 Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt.”

Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP is proud to continue representing Engine Pro and ARP.  While the dust is barely settling from the 2015 season, SoD is busy racing into the future and announcements regarding the 2015 banquet, 2016 SoD unlimited sprint car rules,  and the 2016 SoD schedule will be released soon.  You can come along for the ride at Sprints on Dirt on Facebook and @Sprints on Dirt on Twitter.  For more information, you can contact SoD at director@sprintsondirt.com or 734.309.RACE.

 QUESTION #1 – Is it true that SoD does not have a specific weight requirement for 2016?

Yes.

 QUESTION #2 – So unsafe cars will be allowed to race with SoD?

No. SoD rules emphasize safety, and do more to ensure safety than rules of most other tracks and organizations.

 While many people assume that a lightweight car must be unsafe, very few give a second thought to a car that is over a required weight limit.  Weight limits, however, are based on cost control, not safety.  1,475 pounds, 1,500 pounds or whatever weight is just an arbitrary number that in no way insinuates that a car at or above that weight is safer than one below.

 QUESTION #3 – Was this rule put in place just so SoD wouldn’t have to weigh cars?

No.  Actually, more cars will be weighed in 2016 than have been in a while.  Cars will be weighed for the purpose of evaluating car safety as well as the effectiveness of SoD rules.

 QUESTION #4 – I hope we don’t go back to the days of Swiss cheese seats and cut out torsion tubes, and cross members.

Any unsafe condition discovered by SoD that cannot be eliminated on the spot will result in the car not being allowed to race and possibly banned.

 QUESTION #5 – So I can build a 1,000 pound car to race with SoD?

If the car conforms to all SoD requirements.  Cars will be weighed and it is the car owner’s responsibility to prove their car is safe.  If safety is questionable for any reason, the car may be banned and the owner may be required to provide SoD with a conformance, safety, and liability affidavit before the car can compete with SoD.

SoD’s rules for 2016 are a drastic change from what people are used to.  In order to help people understand them better, we are starting a series of frequently asked questions (FAQ) posts with each one focusing on a single topic.  This post, FAQ #1, focuses on how the new SoD fits into the world of sprint car racing.

 QUESTION #1 – How is SoD different?

 SoD calls their new format an unlimited sprint car class.  To avoid confusion, we consider groups like the All Stars and World of Outlaws, who visit our area from time to time, as ultimate sprint cars.  We are pleased that sprint car fans in our area have an opportunity to see these great groups in action.

 SoD’s focus is on Michigan tracks and tracks not too far out of state.  Our unlimited sprints focus on a certain level of performance restriction without sacrificing the “look and feel” of real winged sprint car racing and at a fraction of the cost of ultimate sprint cars for competitors, promoters, and race fans.  The ultimate organizations cover a much broader area and are the undisputed top-line, fastest sprint cars found anywhere.

 QUESTION #2 – How does SoD fit in with current sprint car classes and organizations?

 SoD’s new format completely shatters the current practice of identifying sprint cars by their engine size, typically 305, 360, or 410.  It is no secret that a consistent full field of cars is a challenge for most tracks and organizations.  SoD’s new format allows almost any sprint car running anywhere to race in SoD events.

QUESTION #3 – Will SoD compete with organizations like the All Star Circuit of Champions and the World of Outlaws?

 No, SoD does not attempt to replace or compete with ASCoC or WoO, but to complement them.  Promoters in our region can partner with SoD to:

1. Promote their upcoming ultimate sprint car shows,
2. Try out a sprint car show before deciding whether or not to schedule the much higher cost, ultimate sprint car shows. Promoters who do not run regular sprint shows now have the opportunity to run a SoD show and get a good car count since no one is excluded.
3. Run sprint cars when they cannot realistically afford the cost of ultimate sprint car shows.

 QUESTION #4 – What about tracks running weekly sprint shows?

It is in SoD’s best interest to help promoters build and maintain healthy sprint car programs that offer race fans full fields of cars and exciting racing.  Promoters already running a weekly sprint program can run a SoD show as a special event without the worry of excluding regular competitors. 

 Some promoters will see the advantages of the SoD format and adopt it for their own tracks.  This would provide an opportunity to create a healthy rivalry by scheduling SoD shows too.

 QUESTION #5 – And tracks that do not run weekly sprint shows?

Promoters who do not run regular sprint shows now have the opportunity to run a SoD show and get a full field of cars since virtually no sprint car is excluded.

NEXT FAQ – Car weight.

 Questions?

Email director@sprintsondirt.com