Byron Dragway

Midwest Super Comp Series director Rich Kwasiborski joins the Byron Dragway podcast to talk about all things Midwest Super Comp. Rich gives listeners a lesson in Super Comp 101, discusses the origins of their series, and previews this weekend's season finale to be held at Byron Dragway, September 21-22, 2019.

Grant Zimmerman, who won Saturday’s $2,500 FTI Performance Super Pro final round, appeared to be unstoppable again on Sunday. Zimmerman nearly completed a successful weekend sweep but came up one round short in Sunday’s $5,000 to win bracket race as veteran NHRA drag racer Jay Allen drove his dragster to the big race win. Allen, a humble veteran racer takes great pride in the success that he and his do-it-yourself family owned and operated race team have achieved. 

Relive the Pro Eliminator, Street Eliminator, and Sportsman class final rounds from an exciting day of NHRA Drag Racing at Byron Dragway. After each final, we catch a word from each bracket race class winner. In Pro Eliminator, Tim Flynn became the first repeat winner in the Big Bucks Bracket Bash Series in 2019. In Street Eliminator, Randy Heinzeroth dedicated his emotional win to Barry Fisher and Ron Leek. And in Sportsman class, Brian Hampton explains how he bounced back after running out of gas in Pro Eliminator, to be victorious in Sportsman.  

No Box racers continue to dominate in the final round as Grant Zimmerman drove his 1979 Ford Mustang to the $2,500 race win in the FTI Performance Super Pro Box / No Box final against the dragster of Shane Pope.  Listen to the final round replay and hear from Zimmerman and Pope from their winner's circle interviews.

Opening ceremonies at the Glory Days vintage drag race at Byron Dragway were dedicated to former longtime track owner, Ron Leek. Byron Dragway dedicated of a special landmark erected in Ron's memory at center track and the military Honor Guard honored Ron with a twenty-one gun salute following a moment of silence.