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Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown to Showcase Five Nigh...

Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown to Showcase Five Nigh...

1/7/2026 -
The ever popular “Series Within a Series” is back in 2026 as the Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown returns for five nights at three tracks during the IRA’s
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IRA ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 5th ANNUAL HOPF FARMS BULLRING SHOWDOWN
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3/24/2021

3/24/2021

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IRA ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 5th ANNUAL HOPF FARMS BULLRING SHOWDOWN

(Sheboygan, WI) The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series is proud to announce that the series within a series, the Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown is coming back for a 5th consecutive year. The five race series has a point fund which rewards the top 3 in owner points, plus a pair of random teams that support all five events. Car Owner Brandon Thone with drivers Mike Kertscher and Justin Henderson won the inaugural showdown, with the Scotty Thiel - Scott Thiel Motorsports car winning the second one with Rhine Auto car of Mike Urner with driver Bill Balog capturing the "Big Horns" the past two years. This trophy is unquestionably one of the coolest in sprint racing.
Dean and Stacy Hopf have chosen the following dates for the 2021 Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown; May 22 Beaver Dam Raceway, May 30 141 Speedway, July 31 Plymouth Dirt Track, Sept 4 Plymouth Dirt Track (Sheboygan County Fair), Sept 5 141 Speedway. Late September visits to Beaver Dam and Plymouth will act as rain dates.


Article Credit: Steve Sinclair

Submitted By: Kim Tennyson

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