Saskatchewan International Raceway
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Saskatchewan International Raceway, also known as SIR, is a drag racing
facility located 13 kilometers south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
. The facility features a ¼ mile NHRA-sanctioned drag strip
, and celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2006.
Events run from May to September, and feature alcohol Funny Car
s, altereds, nitro
and jet cars, Friday night Street Legal races, Test and Tune races, as well as SIR Points Series races where drivers compete toward the year-end championship.
DATE EVENT
Sun May 1 Street Legal
Sat May 7 Jr Dragster Clinic
Sun May 8 Street Legal
Fri May 13 Street Legal
Fri May 27 Street Legal
Sat May 28 Test & Tune
Sun May 29 Erin Beck Season Opener #1
Fri June 10 Street Legal
Sat June 11 Jet Car Feature Race #2
Fri June 24 Street Legal
Sat June 25 Points Race #3
Sun June 26 Points Race #4
Fri July 8 Street Legal
Sat July 9 Points Race #5
Sun July 10 Point Race #6
Fri July 22 Street Legal
Sat July 23 Points Race #7
Sun July 24 Points Race #8
Fri Aug 5 Street Legal
Sat Aug 6 Centennial BBJR
Sun Aug 7 Points Race #9
Fri Aug 19 Street Legal
Fri Aug 26 Street Legal
Sat Aug 27 Alcohol Feature Race #10
Sat Sept 10 Points Race #11
Sun Sept 11 Season Final #12
Sun Sept 18 Street Legal
Sun Sept 25 Street Legal
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
facility located 13 kilometers south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The facility features a ¼ mile NHRA-sanctioned drag strip
Dragstrip
A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile and motorcycle acceleration events such as drag racing. Although a quarter mile is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile tracks...
, and celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2006.
Events run from May to September, and feature alcohol Funny Car
Funny Car
Funny Car is a drag racing car class. In the United States, other "professional" classes are Top Fuel, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Funny cars have forward-mounted engines and carbon fiber automotive bodies over the chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers'...
s, altereds, nitro
Nitromethane
Nitromethane is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest organic nitro compound. It is a slightly viscous, highly polar liquid commonly used as a solvent in a variety of industrial applications such as in extractions, as a reaction medium, and as a cleaning solvent...
and jet cars, Friday night Street Legal races, Test and Tune races, as well as SIR Points Series races where drivers compete toward the year-end championship.
Gallery
2011 SIR Racing ScheduleDATE EVENT
Sun May 1 Street Legal
Sat May 7 Jr Dragster Clinic
Sun May 8 Street Legal
Fri May 13 Street Legal
Fri May 27 Street Legal
Sat May 28 Test & Tune
Sun May 29 Erin Beck Season Opener #1
Fri June 10 Street Legal
Sat June 11 Jet Car Feature Race #2
Fri June 24 Street Legal
Sat June 25 Points Race #3
Sun June 26 Points Race #4
Fri July 8 Street Legal
Sat July 9 Points Race #5
Sun July 10 Point Race #6
Fri July 22 Street Legal
Sat July 23 Points Race #7
Sun July 24 Points Race #8
Fri Aug 5 Street Legal
Sat Aug 6 Centennial BBJR
Sun Aug 7 Points Race #9
Fri Aug 19 Street Legal
Fri Aug 26 Street Legal
Sat Aug 27 Alcohol Feature Race #10
Sat Sept 10 Points Race #11
Sun Sept 11 Season Final #12
Sun Sept 18 Street Legal
Sun Sept 25 Street Legal