Summit Motorsports Park
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.”
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.
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.
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)
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.
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
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.”
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.
Dates for Save My Seat, Tickets on Sale and Give the Gift of Excitement To Be Announced Soon!
Norwalk, OH – While the 2023 season is still swinging with several exciting events remaining, the 2024 season is taking shape at Summit 
Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio!
To help fans prepare to be in the thick of the tantalizing action, dates for the popular Save My Seat, Tickets on Sale and Give the Gift of Excitement programs will be announced soon. The events included in the programs are as follows:
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)
18th Annual Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser (May 30–June 2, 2024)
Schuster, Willi and Francisco Triumphant at 31st Annual Rocko Machine $40 Grand Nationals
Norwalk, OH – With commitment and composure, racers climbed into their vehicles to compete for a share of $262,875 at the 31st Annual 
Rocko Machine $40 Grand Nationals presented by Hughes Performance, Sept. 1-3, 2023, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
Round after round, they were steadfast and strong in their pursuit of the winner’s circle, proving they are among the best of the best.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, J.P. Schuster of Vienna, Ohio, and Kelly Smith of White Cloud, Michigan met in the final round of eliminations. Schuster, who won at last year’s event, backed that up with a win at this year’s event. This time, it was with an .020 on the tree and a 4.65 on the top end against Smith, who was .026 on the tree and 5.08 on the top end. The guaranteed payout for the Sunday race was $20,000 for the winner and $10,000 for the runner-up.
On Saturday, Sept. 2, Mike Willi of Valley City, Ohio, and Justin Vickers of Alliance, Ohio made it all the way to the final round of eliminations. Willi left the line with an .020 reaction time while Vickers left the line with an .010 reaction time, and Willi wheeled to the win with a 5.98 in his beautiful pickup truck while Vickers arrived at a 6.67 and the runner-up finish. The guaranteed payout for the Saturday race was an incredible $40,000 for the winner, and $20,000 for the runner-up.
