Summit Racing
WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP TO HOSTS 2017 NHRA SUMMIT RACING ET FINALS
WOODBURN, OR – NHRA’s top drag racers from tracks across the Northwest division will be at Woodburn 
Dragstrip to square off in head-to-head competition at the 40th annual NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals, September 1-3. Drivers in eight classes: Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, High School, Jr Street and two NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League classes, will be on hand to compete for team and individual honors at the event.
Gates at Woodburn Dragstrip will open at 7 a.m. each day. The gambler race and time trials will start Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. Time Trials continue Saturday at 8:30 a.m. with event eliminations scheduled for Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
SUMMIT SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWING HELD IN NORWALK
NORWALK, OH – In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA Divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season ending Automobile Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line joined Summit’s Jim Greenleaf and Don Lower along with NHRA Division Director Jeff Conley for the prerace ceremonies drawing at today’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park.
SUMMIT SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWING TO BE HELD IN NORWALK
GLENDORA, CA – A special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship will be held at the 
upcoming Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. The drawing will determine which NHRA division will send the eighth man in each of the four Summit Racing Series classes (Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle) to complete the pool of racers vying for the 2017 NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship.
The first seven representatives in each class are made up of the NHRA Summit Racing Series Division Finals champions in each of the NHRA divisions 1 through 5, divisions 6 and 7 send their Race of Champions winner to the national championship competition.
State Capitol IHRA SSNC Event Rescheduled
Due to recent torrential rains and an inclement weather forecast, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and 
State Capitol Raceway have postponed the June 1-4 IHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship event until the weekend of Sept. 7-10, 2017, the sanctioning body announced today.
The state of Louisiana, and specifically the Port Allen area, have endured many days of heavy rain, and this week’s forecast calls for more of the same for several days. In addition, major flooding is expected from the Mississippi River, and the area is under a flood warning through at least June 20.
“The owners and management of State Capitol are being very proactive in making this decision based on the conditions at the facility and what can be expected in the next several days” IHRA division director Frank Kohutek said. “With the rain the area is expecting this week and through the weekend, it will be difficult to find adequate pit parking and tough to have the track in ideal shape. We are making this call early so the racers will not travel to the event when its completion is virtually impossible. We look forward to running this race weekend when we are able to provide the best experience possible for our competitors.”
Summit Motorsports Park Named 2016 NMCA Track of the Year
During an especially engaging NMCA awards ceremony on Dec. 9, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center, Summit 
Motorsports Park was named 2016 NMCA Track of the Year.
“NMCA is proud to have Summit Motorsports Park as a partner track, but even more proud to have it as a close and personal friend,” said Steve Wolcott, president and CEO of ProMedia Events, which produces NMCA, NMCA WEST and NMRA. “The B Guarantee (the park’s pledge to present the best show possible at the best price possible) was instrumental in the development of our own ProPledge customer service program, which has helped NMCA grow.”
The 2016 NMCA event at Summit Motorsports Park saw nearly twice as many cars and spectators as the 2015 event despite an unfavorable weather forecast, which Summit Motorsports Park president Bill Bader, Jr. attributes to the caliber of cars and competition featured.
IHRA Announces 2017 Summit Sportsman Programs
Summit SuperSeries and Summit Sportsman National Championship highlight the schedule; points funds increased
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), the world’s second-largest drag racing 
sanctioning body, is gearing up for 2017 with two National sportsman programs highlighting the season. The bracket racing based Summit SuperSeries will make its return to IHRA-sanctioned member tracks for the 16th season and the newly formed Summit Sportsman National Championship, which takes the place of the Summit Pro-Am Tour regional format, will make its debut for class racing competitors. The points funds for both sportsman programs will be greater than and pay more places than any other class racing series in existence.
The 2017 edition of the IHRA $200,000 Summit SuperSeries will be contested at nearly 100 IHRA member tracks. The program will feature the same format and structure as what was introduced in 2016 but with an increased and expanded national championship purse. IHRA Summit SuperSeries participating tracks will crown a Summit SuperSeries track champion and those champions are invited to compete in the Summit World Finals in Memphis, Tennessee at the end of the season.
ATLANTA DRAGWAY TO HOST NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS
COMMERCE, GA – The top bracket racers in NHRA’s Southeast division will be on hand at Atlanta Dragway, October 7-9, for the 2016 NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals. Racers in five categories from across the region will compete for individual and team honors and a share of the cash and contingency purse. Racing classes include Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Super Pro Motorcycle and High School.
Individual champions from the Summit Racing Series will advance to the national championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November. They will compete against the winners from NHRA’s other six divisions for national titles and a winner-take-all $5,000 payday. Racers who run in Pomona will receive an additional $3,000.
NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT RACING SERIES KICKS OFF IN INDY
INDIANAPOLIS – Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis will host the 40TH Annual NHRA Summit Racing Series North Central Division Finals, September 16-18. The event will feature teams of the series’ best racers representing NHRA Member Tracks from across the region. Top points earning drivers in five classes will be on hand to compete for team and individual honors. Nearly 700 drivers are expected to compete in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Super Pro Bike, and High School categories. Racers in the High School class will run for trophies while the others will compete for cash awards of more than $60,000.
Gates at Lucas Oil Raceway will open at 7 a.m. each day. Time trials will start Friday morning at 9 and continue Saturday at 8 a.m. Eliminations will start Saturday at 1 p.m. and continue Sunday at 8 a.m.
MISSION RACEWAY TO HOSTS 2016 NHRA NORTHWEST DIVISION SUMMIT SERIES FINALS
MISSION, BC – NHRA’s top drag racers from tracks across the Northwest division will be at Mission Raceway to square off in head-to-head competition at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals, September 2-4. Drivers in seven classes: Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, High School and two Summit Jr. Drag Racing League classes, will be on hand to compete for team and individual honors at the event.
Gates at Mission Raceway Park will open at 7 a.m. each day. The Gambler Race and Time Trials will start Friday morning at 9 a.m. Time Trials continue Saturday at 8 a.m. with eliminations scheduled for Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
SUMMIT SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWING HELD IN ATLANTA
COMMERCE, GA – In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA Divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season ending Automobile Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line joined Summit’s Jim Greenleaf and Don Lower along with NHRA Division Director Rich Schaefer for the prerace ceremonies drawing at today’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
