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Red Line Synthetic Oil Named Official Oil of Summit Motorsports Park

Norwalk, OH – Summit Motorsports Park is proud to welcome Red Line Synthetic Oil as the Official Oil of Summit Motorsports Park. Red Line Oil has an immense imprint in the motorsports industry, and a far-reaching fan base.

The company began creating lubricants in 1979, and now, as a premier brand of Phillips 66 Lubricants, it offers more than 100 products from engine and gear oils to automatic transmission fluid and fuel additives and more. Its WaterWetter cooling additive is a popular choice for automotive as well as marine and industrial applications.

Many racers at Summit Motorsports Park rely on Red Line Oil products to keep their cars and motorcycles operating at optimal levels, and that makes the partnership between Red Line Oil and Summit Motorsports Park even more significant and symbolic.

“We are honored to be a part of the Summit Motorsports Park family,” said Mark Beatty, Red Line Oil Brand Director. “Family is a big part of who we are as well and something we talk about all the time here at Red Line Oil. We started our #teamredlineoil campaign a little over two years ago to lock arms with folks in motorsports, powersports and all forms of performance. Having this new relationship with Summit Motorsports Park brings it all full circle. We are the lucky ones.”

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Heart & Soul of Summit Motorsports Park Racers Recognized at 50th Annual Edelbrock Banquet of Champions presented by Lincoln Electric

By Mary Lendzion/Summit Motorsports Park Media and Public Relations

Norwalk, OH – The talent, true grit, passion and perseverance of Summit Motorsports Park racers took center stage at the 50th Annual Edelbrock Banquet of Champions presented by Lincoln Electric, January 26-28, 2024 at the Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio.

The celebratory ceremony began with side by side entrances by Bear Motorsports Junior Dragster presented by Wiseco Novice champion Jacob Vile and his grandfather, Dan Johnson, Bear Motorsports Junior Dragster presented by Wiseco Intermediate champion Trey Dean and his father, Michael Dean, Bear Motorsports Junior Dragster presented by Wiseco Advanced champion Braden Peters and his father, Mike Peters, Edelbrock Sportsman Delivered on Time by TFC Transportation champion Joe Galanek and his daughter, Alyssa Willi, Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike champion Craig Adams and his wife, Jill Adams, Edelbrock Pro champion A.J. Buchanan and his wife, Amy Buchanan, Edelbrock Super Pro champion Jeff Fenn and his wife, Loree Fenn, and 2022 Bill Bader Sr. Sportsman of the Year Gene Lampshire and his wife, Mickey Lampshire.

“We wanted this event to be emotional, evocative and full of energy in celebration of its 50th year and in honor of our champions, racers and award recipients,” said Bill Bader Jr., Summit Motorsports Park president. “While joining us to applaud amazing accomplishments, we hope that everyone who came to the event was as influenced and inspired as we were.”

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NHRA North Central Division Summit ET Racing Series Team Finals Moves to Norwalk

Norwalk, OH – Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio is proud to announce that it is the new home of the NHRA North Central Division Summit ET Racing Series Team Finals beginning in 2024.

Racers who qualify to represent their member track will be part of history at the prestigious event on Sept. 11-15 as it moves from its previous longtime home at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana. Making it even more rewarding, winners will advance to the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to race toward a world championship.

“Summit Motorsports Park has a rich history in sportsman racing that started when my father bought the track 50 years ago, and continues to this day,” said Bill Bader Jr., president of Summit Motorsports Park, which welcomes more than 500,000 guests each year and is known for its hospitality. “This exciting partnership, which has been several years in the making, proves our commitment to sportsman racing. We cannot wait to welcome into our home every racer who gives it everything they have to qualify to represent their track, and our track, at the Summit ET Racing Series Team Finals. Our team is already making plans to ensure a special and significant event for everyone in attendance, whether they have previously been to our park or not. It will be memorable.”

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Summit Motorsports Park to Stage Showstopping Entertainment & Surprises in 2024

Norwalk, OH – Extraordinary entertainment, magical moments, rousing racing and professionally produced events will all be part of the 2024 season at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

There will be enhanced elaborate events, amazing added attractions and familiar favorites, and it will all add up to an exceptional experience for racers and race fans.

The 47th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire is being completely reimagined and reinvigorated, and added elements include four Top Fuel cars to complement four Funny Cars, a jet engine-powered Freightliner truck, NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars in eight-car fields, two 280 mph jet engine-powered Funny Cars and pyrotechnics all around. Additionally, Friday Night Qualifying will be offered with free admission for fans who have tickets for Saturday.

By popular demand, America’s Racetrack will be the new home of the NHRA North Central Division Summit Racing Series Team Finals, Sept. 11-15, and the Edelbrock Super Series, a prestigious program that is profitable for points racers, will be contested at nine races beginning on April 20.

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KYLE DOLAMORE WINS R&R AUTO BODY PAINT MY RIDE RACE AT SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK

Norwalk, OH – With every twist of the throttle on his motorcycle, Kyle Dolamore is focused on the finish line. He knows what it takes to win, and he continues to set himself up for success.

His family of equally-exceptional riders, his fellow racers and his friends know that about him, and they were at his side when he rocketed to the win in the R&R Auto Body Paint My Ride Race, held during the TransTec Halloween Classic 50 presented by Harland Sharp on Oct. 12, 2023 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Dolamore, of Columbia Station, Ohio, lined up alongside standout competitor Jim Ring of Sandusky, Ohio, in the final round of eliminations, and leaped off the starting line with an .027 reaction time and landed at a 5.18 elapsed time to defeat Ring, who arrived at a 7.46. With that, Dolamore, who a few weeks ago secured an eighth-place finish in this year’s Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike points at Summit Motorsports Park, made history by becoming the first motorcycle racer to win the longstanding R&R Auto Body Paint My Ride program, and has been rewarded with a professional paint scheme from the reputed shop in Cleveland, Ohio.

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SAVE MY SEAT PROGRAM FOR 2024 SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK EVENTS STARTS OCT. 19!

Norwalk, OH – The 2024 season is going to be breathtaking at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, and we want you to be here!

Through the Save My Seat program, you can purchase the same seats you had in 2023! This year’s program will begin at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 19 and end at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 6.

Events that are part of the Save My Seat program are:

47th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire (Aug. 3, 2024)

18th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (June 27-30, 2024)

23rd Annual Lingenfelter Performance Blue Suede Cruise presented by Cometic Gasket (July 26-28, 2024)

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Baehr, Buchanan & Walker Stand Out at 25th Annual No Box Bonanza Reloaded

Norwalk, OH – Racers from Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and other states rolled in ready to take on some of the toughest competition in the country at the 25th Annual No Box Bonanza Reloaded, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2023 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

They had their sights set on a giant $113,575.00 guaranteed purse, and as expected, the competition was intense and incredible.

When dew filled the air on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, the final round of eliminations, featuring Rich Baehr of Smyrna, Tennessee, and Steve Collier of Huber, Heights, Ohio, was moved to Saturday. Baehr was ready on the starting line with an .012 reaction time and traveled to a 6.25 and the Summit Motorsports Park Winner’s Circle after Collier turned on the red light. The promised payout for Friday was $7,500 for the winner and $3,000 for the runner-up.

On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, A.J. Buchanan of Vickey, Ohio, who was recently crowned the 2023 Summit Motorsports Park Edelbrock Pro champion, took his usual cool, calm and collected approach to arrive at a .005 reaction time, a 5.86 elapsed time and the win over Bill Kinsey of Meadville, Pennsylvania, who clocked a 6.67. The guaranteed payout for Saturday was $20,000 for the winner and $7,500 for the runner-up.

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Summit Motorsports Park Celebrates 2023 Edelbrock Super Series Champions

Norwalk, OH – It takes an enormous amount of talent to earn just one round win in the Edelbrock Super Series at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

The competitors have passion and perseverance, and fortitude and firmness, from the first race of the year to the last race of the year. Summit Motorsports Park sees the challenges, the celebrations and everything that happens in between.

After a season of adrenaline and aiming high, 2023 Summit Motorsports Park Class Champions have been crowned. They are:

JEFF FENN — Edelbrock Super Pro Champion

A.J. BUCHANAN — Edelbrock Pro Champion

CRAIG ADAMS — Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike Champion

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Summit Motorsports Park’s Inaugural Mopar Event Excites from Start to Finish

Norwalk, OH – With ambition and anticipation, Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio staged its Inaugural Ken Ganley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram World of Mopar presented by Arrington Performance, Sept. 22-24, 2023 and by all accounts, it was an extraordinary event.

Produced and presented by Summit Motorsports Park with Mopar enthusiasts in mind, it featured three days of racing, a Fun Field Car Show, swap meet, car corral, manufacturers’ midway, concert by Trainwreck Country Band and fireworks.

“We couldn’t be happier with our Inaugural Ken Ganley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram World of Mopar presented by Arrington Performance,” said Bill Bader Jr., president of Summit Motorsports Park. “Our team spent several months organizing this event, and we all wanted it to be successful, and we are all very grateful that it was. We had a tremendous turnout, and we look forward to an even bigger event next year. The planning starts now.”

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Team Summit Motorsports Park Wins the NHRA Division 3 Team Finals!

Norwalk, OH – Thirty-two exceptional Edelbrock Super Series racers qualified to represent Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio at the North Central Division Summit Racing Series Team Finals, Sept. 13-17, 2023, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana, and they all played a part in propelling the team to the 2023 Team Championship.

On Sunday, Jim Ring earned the win in Sportsman, which qualified him to race toward a World Championship at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, Oct. 26-29, 2023 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Additionally on Sunday, John Boes earned the runner-up finish in Super Pro and Brandon Buchanan earned the runner-up finish in High School.

In a Summit Motorsports Park sweep on Saturday, Aubrey Collins won Best Appearing in Super Pro, Matt Ball won Best Appearing in Pro, Matt Short won Best Appearing in Super Bike and Scott Chitty won Best Appearing in Sportsman.

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