Summit Racing
HOOSIER RACING TIRE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF NHRA SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT SERIES AS PROGRAM EXPANDS IN 2026
INDIANAPOLIS – NHRA announced today that Hoosier Racing Tire has been named the presenting sponsor of the NHRA Summit Racing 
Equipment Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, as part of an impressive expansion for the 2026 season.
The popular program, which has been expanded by 50 percent, will now include 12 E.T. Finals in 2026 across the United States and Canada, as well as an increase to 16 racers in each category and doubling the number of racers who will be competing at the world championship in Las Vegas.
It shows the notable growth in the NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier over the past several seasons. In 2024, an Eastern Canada E.T. Finals took place for the first time, while last year, winners in the Eastern Canada Division advanced to compete for a world championship in Las Vegas. Now, four additional E.T. Finals have been added, including new events in Northern Mississippi (Holly Springs), Western Kansas (SRCA Dragstrip), Northern California (Redding Motorsports Park) and Western Canada (RAD Torque Raceway). Continue reading
Summit Racing Equipment Returns as Plaque Sponsor for Drag Race Bracket Bonanza
DALLAS, TX – Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the fan-favorite free bracket game played by NHRA fans, is excited to announce Summit 
Racing Equipment will return as the plaque sponsor for all 20 national events in the 2026 season. Awarded to the overall, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle top finishers and signed by the event winners the DRBB plaques have become one of the most prized pieces of drag race memorabilia each season. DRBB will also award Summit Racing Equipment gift certificates to winners for each national event, as well as The Majors Series, the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, the U.S. Nationals and the Overall Season Series. Additionally, DRBB will conduct random drawings and social media giveaways for other players throughout the season to receive gift certificates. Altogether, DRBB and Summit Racing Equipment will reward over 100 players with gift certificates throughout the 2026 season.
“Summit Racing Equipment was one of the first sponsors to support Drag Race Bracket Bonanza and seeing this program continue and grow is awesome,” said Elon Werner, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza creator. “The enthusiasm the thousands of players as well as all the NHRA drivers have shown for DRBB is very cool. Summit Racing Equipment is more than race car parts and I am so happy fans will get the chance to shop with one of the coolest companies supporting racers on and off the track.”
During the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, the Drag Race Bracket Bonanza website and fan emails will include Summit Racing Equipment branding, logos and weblinks. The top three finishers in the overall standings for the race will receive gift certificates totaling $150, $50 and $50, respectively. And the top three finishers in each class will also receive gift certificates totaling $50, $25, and $25, respectively. Continue reading
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE FOR NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES COMPETITORS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS – It all comes down to Las Vegas for 32 standouts in the NHRA Summit Series, as world championships will be on the line for 
competitors in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle categories as part of the upcoming Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, which takes place Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The ”Road to Vegas” featured eight hotly-contested Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals across the seven NHRA divisions and Canada, crowning E.T. Finals winners and setting the stage for a thrilling world championship battle in Las Vegas.
This year’s annual event features an incredible lineup of standout drivers in the NHRA Summit Series from the United States and Canada, and the stakes are at an all-time high in Las Vegas. For the first time, winners in each category will receive $6,000, while the runner-up in each class earns $2,000 and semifinalists earn $500. Along with the purse, winners get a national championship Wally trophy, a championship jacket and more. Continue reading
Summit Motorsports Park Powers to Team Championship at NHRA North Central Division Team Finals
Norwalk, OH – Tenacity and the thrill of competition took center stage at the NHRA North Central Division 3 Summit Racing Equipment ET 
Racing Series Team Finals, Sept. 11-13, 2025 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
The event, held at the venue known as America’s Racetrack for the second year in a row, showcased the skills of racers from Summit Motorsports Park, Byron Dragway, Coles County Dragway, World Wide Technology Raceway, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Wabash Valley Dragway, Wagler Motorsports Park, Beech Bend Raceway Park, Ohio Valley Dragway, Edgewater Sports Park and Fitzgerald Motorsports Park.
They worked hard all season for a spot on their team, and they showed a mix of grit and grace while giving it everything they had among their fellow competitors all weekend.
After several rounds of edge-of-the-seat competition, Summit Motorsports Park ceremoniously earned the NHRA North Central Division Summit ET Racing Series Team Finals Championship, backing up the track’s 2023 and 2024 championships. Continue reading
NAPA AUTO PARTS RACEWAY NAMED TEAM CHAMPIONS AT WDRA SUMMIT NORTHWEST BRACKET FINALS
Northern Lights Raceway hosted the second WDRA Summit Northwest Bracket Finals on September 4-7, 2025
British Columbia, CA – The WDRA racers and member tracks north of the border converged at Northern Lights Raceway to compete during 
the Summit Northwest Bracket Finals presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. NAPA Auto Parts Raceway claimed the Team Championship with 33 points while having an impressive seven out of ten main event finalists. The host facility finished in second place with 30 points, followed by Nitro Motorsports Park with 17 points and Northwest Regional Raceway with 4 points.
Following a test and tune session, the on-track action warmed up with the Fuel Factory Race of Champions, where the top representatives from each track faced off in a free event for the ultimate bragging rights. Marlin Chase from NAPA Auto Parts Raceway used a .006 reaction time to earn the Box class win over James Rutherford from Northern Lights. In the No Box class, Tony Wiebe turned a .029 starting line advantage into a win light for Nitro Motorsports Park beside Steve Breitkreuz from NAPA. Nitro nabbed another victory when Alicia Wiebe ran closer to her dial-in to get the win over Vinny Roy, who was representing Northern Lights in the Sportsman class. It was an all-Northern Lights and Svisdahl family final round as Connor had a better light and ran closer to the dial-in to secure his Junior Dragster win over Jayden. Darren Gavin from NAPA Auto Parts Raceway earned the Fuel Factory Race of Champions win in the Motorcycle class. Continue reading
PURSE INCREASE HIGHLIGHTS MANY EXCITING UPDATES FOR NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS – NHRA announced a number of exciting updates to the Summit Racing Series World Championship, including a purse increase, 
a first-time team competition, and a host of special and unique opportunities that competitors will have a chance to experience.
The NHRA Summit Racing Series World Championship takes place Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of the NHRA Nevada Nationals, as 32 standout winners from the eight Summit Racing E.T. Finals in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle will compete for ultimate glory.
The annual event, which pits the top drivers in the NHRA Summit Series from the United States and Canada, will now award winners $6,000 in each category and also award the runner-up and semifinalists for the first time. The runner-up in each class earns $2,000, with semifinalists earning $500. Continue reading
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT EXTENDS TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE
INDIANAPOLIS – NHRA and Summit Racing Equipment teamed up to announce a long-term extension of the title rights sponsorship for 
the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, a popular racing league for kids ages 5-17.
As a longtime partner of the NHRA, Summit Racing Equipment will continue to be the title sponsor and supporter of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. As the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League enters its 33rd season this year, young drivers from across the country will once again compete in thrilling eight-car shootouts that will be held at seven NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events.
“Summit Racing Equipment is thrilled to remain the title sponsor of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. This continues to be an important partnership for our company and this league is such a terrific and vital program for young racers,” said Jim Greenleaf, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports & Events Manager. “There are so many great opportunities for all these talented young competitors to shine and it’s exciting to see such tremendous growth in these areas. We’re looking forward to a great 2025 and beyond as these young drivers look to live out their dreams.”
The eight-car shootouts debuted three years ago and will take place at NHRA national events across all seven divisions, beginning with the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on April 25-27 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte. The final round takes place on Sunday and will be included on the television broadcast on FS1, with racers running alongside the stars in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Continue reading
THRILLING 2025 NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES SEASON LEADS TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN LAS VEGAS
INDIANAPOLIS – The standout competitors in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, will now have the opportunity to race for a world championship in Las Vegas, as the 2025 Summit Racing E.T. Series schedule was announced today.
For the first time, winners in the Eastern Canada Division will advance for the chance to compete for a world championship in 2025. An Eastern Canada E.T. Finals took place for the first time a year ago, and now winners will advance to the NHRA Summit Racing Series World Championship, which takes place Oct. 30-Nov. 2 as part of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It also adds an eighth official division to the thrilling Summit E.T. Series, as drivers will in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle will compete at NHRA member tracks across North America for a chance at a world championship. The Street Legal EV Finals will be contested at the eight divisional championships in 2025. Super Pro will move from 1/4-mile to 1/8-mile at the world championship to stay more in line with most common style of racing in the category at NHRA member tracks. Continue reading
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE FOR NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES COMPETITORS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LAS VEGAS – After a thrilling road to Las Vegas, 40 standout competitors are now ready to race for a NHRA Summit Racing Series National 
Championship as part of the upcoming Ford Performance NHRA Nationals, which takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
This annual event pits the nation’s top drivers from the NHRA Summit Series, which has a list 75,000 drivers at NHRA member tracks across North America, looking for their shot at a championship in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle and Street Legal EV categories.
The ”Road to Vegas” started with racers competing in the Summit E.T. Finals across the seven NHRA divisions, with winners advancing to take part in the championship as part of the national event. It’s the culmination of an impressive program that includes nearly $300,000 in annual series contingency postings up for grabs. Along with the purse, also up for grabs is a national championship Wally trophy, a championship jacket and much more. Continue reading
SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT EXTENDS WDRA’S SPORTSMAN RACING PROGRAMS THROUGH 2026
Norwalk, OH – To kick-off the 2024 WDRA Summit Bracket Finals series that starts this weekend in the United States and Canada, the 
World Drag Racing Alliance announced today that Summit Racing Equipment has extended its commitment to the WDRA and its sportsman racing programs through the 2026 season. The Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Series (SSDRS) will again be the WDRA’s centerpiece of bracket racing programming at WDRA member tracks. The 2024 edition of the WDRA Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Series World Championships will be hosted by Montgomery International Dragway in October.
“Sportsman racers along with the facilities and entities that support them will always remain a keystone of the Summit Racing Equipment family,” said Motorsports and Events Manager Jim Greenleaf. “The opportunity to continue our work with the WDRA, the facility owners and operators, and every racer in the program is a point of pride for us.”
The Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Series presented by Suncoast Performance has followed the growth trajectory of WDRA as an organization. As the number of WDRA sanctioned tracks grew by 25% in 2024, the participation levels of the Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Series followed suit with a 22% increase. The upcoming Summit Bracket Finals Series is expected to see a 45% jump in car counts in 2024 thanks to so many new sanctioned tracks and the expansion of the series into Western Canada. Continue reading
