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Rain-shortened Bracket weekend can’t slow down Paulson

June 4, 2018

Can anyone beat Jimmy Paulson? The Pro Bike/Sled drag racer did it again last weekend, leaving all his competitors in the dust and earning a trip to the Winner’s Circle, just as he’s done in the two previous Bracket Drag Racing Series weekends. Saturday’s races were rained out but 200 drivers hung around to compete […]

Romanzshyn, Schmidt get series off to fast start

May 30, 2018

Bubba Romanzshyn drove from western North Dakota for the Street Car Showdown and returned home with the satisfaction of knowing that he joined a very short list of Outlaw drag racers from Brainerd International Raceway who drove faster than 7 seconds. Romanzshyn came out swinging last weekend during the drag racing portion of the Street […]

Shelson wins Wednesday Night reaction-time showdown

May 24, 2018

Mark Shelson and Ken Johnson showed off their quick reaction times Wednesday night to earn their way to finals of BIR’s second Wednesday Night Street Drags of the season. In the finals, Shelson beat Johnson, taking home some NAPA Auto Parts swag and bragging rights among the 126 drivers who were on track. The night […]

Paulson continues to roll in Pro Bike, Campbell’s on top in Super Pro

May 22, 2018

Travis Reutzel and MIke Campbell finished first and second, respectively, on Saturday in the Super Pro class to lock up the top two spots in the standings of the Bracket Drag Racing Series at BIR. BIR hosted the second of eight weekends for drivers in the Bracket Drag Racing Series. The road course featured the Minnesota […]

Ohnsorg sets track record with 14 Superbike wins

May 14, 2018

Kyle Ohnsorg came out swinging in the first round of the 2018 Central Roadracing Association (CRA) season on BIR’s Donnybrooke Road Course, taking home 14 race wins and breaking his existing track record for good measure. He didn’t have it easy in every race, often facing stiff competition in his quest to take back the […]

BIR celebrates 50 years with $10 Sundays

May 11, 2018

To celebrate our 50th anniversary, BIR is lowering its Sunday admission prices to $10 during select events. Normal admission price is $25. Below are the events that feature the $10 admission price. Ticket are available at the gate, by phone or online. Kids 12 and under are still free. May 4-6 Bracket Drag Racing Series […]

Moriarty, Paulson are big winners in first Bracket race

May 9, 2018

Joe Moriarty Sr. admitted that he even surprised himself last weekend during the first Bracket Drag Racing Series event of the season on Brainerd Internationals Raceway’s drag strip. Driving his 1968 Olds Cutlass in the Sportsman class against 26 other drivers, Moriarty rolled up to the starting line Saturday morning and mowed down his first […]

Perfect weather, high car counts for first Wednesday Night Drags

May 8, 2018

The weather was spectacular for the first Wednesday Night Street Drags of the 2018 season, leading to dozens of car enthusiasts taking advantage of the opportunity to get a ton of track time. The Wednesday Night Street Drags program is a safe and structured alternative to illegal street racing, where drivers who have a street-legal […]

Superbikes take on Donnybrooke in first of 5 weekends

May 8, 2018

The Central Roadracing Association is on BIR’s historic 3.1-mile Donnybrooke Road Course for three days of high-flying Superbike racing. The event includes the inaugural Michelin Cup, which is a 12-lap race that will be featured at all five CRA events at BIR this season.

The race season is here, with drag racing, drifting up first

April 29, 2018

Winter is finally over (we hope) and now it’s time to go fast again! The first spectator event of BIR’s 2018 race season is May 4-6, a dual event with the Bracket Drag Racing Series on the drag strip and Drift Bash on the road course. It’s a one-two punch that that will kickstart the […]

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