Pediatrician James McEntire is an active member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians, the Greater Kansas City Pediatric Society, and other industry organizations. A hot rod racer in his spare time, James McEntire won championships at Hot Rod Drag Week in 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2015.
Totaling five races over five days, Hot Rod Drag Week features street-legal drag cars racing on more than 1,000 miles of public roads. In 2019, Hot Rod Drag Week will take place from Sept. 8-13 at multiple venues: Virginia Motorsports Park, in North Dinwiddie, Virginia; Cecil County Dragway, in Rising Sun, Maryland; Atco Dragway, in Atco, New Jersey; and Maryland International Raceway, in Mechanicsville, Maryland.
Spectators are welcome, with tickets sold the day of the races at each venue. Drivers interested in participating in the race should closely watch the official website, hotrod.com, for the open registration announcement, since registration has filled as quickly as 17 minutes in years past.
