NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE FOR NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES COMPETITORS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 18, 2024) \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
This annual event pits the nation\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
The \u201dRoad to Vegas\u201d 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be part of another incredible season in the NHRA Summit Series and everyone at Summit Racing Equipment is looking forward to a tremendous finish in Las Vegas and the chance to crown national champions,\u201d said Jim Greenleaf, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports & Events Manager. \u201cThese racers deserve a spotlight like the one they will get in Las Vegas and it\u2019s also exciting to see some of the new special prizes and opportunities that have been added to the weekend for the competitors. There continues to be great growth and participation in the series, and we can\u2019t wait to see who becomes a NHRA Summit Racing Series National Champion.\u201d<\/p>\n
This season, the series continued to boast incredible participation, as each of the NHRA divisions offered a multitude of new and unique items at their respective Summit E.T. Finals. An Eastern Canadian E.T. Finals also took place for the first time in NHRA history in 2024 at Napierville Dragway in Quebec. The E.T. Finals there were a championship-level event mirroring the seven NHRA Divisional E.T. Finals currently contested.<\/p>\n
Now, it finishes with a must-see national championship in Las Vegas and a diverse group of drivers competing in many types of vehicles, including dragsters, roadsters, sedans, coupes, motorcycles, and electric cars.<\/p>\n
On the line is ultimate bragging rights, trophies and the impressive purse. The intense racing action in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle and Street Legal EV categories will put on a memorable experience at the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship in Las Vegas, and it\u2019s a weekend filled with excitement for the 40 competitors.<\/p>\n
It starts with a welcome dinner on Thursday, Oct. 31, which will also feature a chip draw for the first four positions, who will then call out the remaining drivers to set the first-round matchups.<\/p>\n
Special prizes will also be raffled off between the 40 finalists, including NHRA suite passes for a day, experience a nitro car warmup in the pits and more. All finalists will have marquee access during Top Fuel and Funny Car qualifying sessions, as well as a parade in front of the grandstands in Vegas and introductions during the official pre-race ceremonies at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, putting the racers in front of the fans before running for a championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a terrific year in the NHRA Summit Series, which continues to be a great way for a driver to compete in NHRA Drag Racing. That entry-level foundation of our sportsman programs remains a vital part of the sport\u2019s growth and longevity, which makes a weekend like the one in Las Vegas so exciting,\u201d said Evan Jonat, NHRA Vice President of Live Events. \u201cEach of the classes have enjoyed strong support in 2024 and it\u2019s great to see outstanding partners like Summit Racing Equipment see the value and importance in this series.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information on the NHRA Summit Racing Series, visit https:\/\/www.nhra.com\/sportsman<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2024 NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS<\/p>\n DIVISION<\/strong> Division 1 Division 1 Division 1 Division 1 Division 1 Division 1 Division 2 Division 2 Division 2 Division 2 Division 2 Division 2 Division 3 Division 3 Division 3 Division 3 Division 3 Division 3 Division 4 Division 4 Division 4 Division 4 Division 4 Division 5 Division 5 Division 5 Division 5 Division 5 Division 5 Division 6 Division 6 Division 6 Division 6 Division 6 Division 7 Division 7 Division 7 Division 7 Division 7 Division 7 <\/span><\/p>\n The post NHRA SUMMIT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE<\/a> appeared first on Drag Racing List<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE FOR NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES COMPETITORS AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY LAS VEGAS (Oct. 18, 2024) \u2013 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96545\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nNAME<\/strong>
\nCLASS<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRichard Copertino
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nPaul Northrop
\nPro ET<\/p>\n
\nDavid Harvey III
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nHeather Bamound
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nDanny Hoff
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nJeff Kushinskie (wild card)
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nMichael Carpenter
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nWilliam Craft
\nPro ET<\/p>\n
\nBart Pangilinan
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nJerry Turner
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nMark Horton
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nJosh Carroll (wild card)
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nScott Sill
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nAndrew Innes
\nPro ET<\/p>\n
\nNick Hastings
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nJason Drnach
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nScott Sheppeard
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nSteven Collier (wild card)
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nJacob “Crue” Garrett
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nAlvie Merrill
\nPro ET<\/p>\n
\nCamron Nelson
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nCody Couch
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nCamron Nelson
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nAndrew Quinn
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nGordon Fangmeyer
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nTyler Vaughn
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nJean Milton
\nPro ET<\/p>\n
\nJimmy Paulson (wild card)
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nTodd Larson
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nZach Meziere
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nTony Price
\nPro ET<\/p>\n
\nCharles Burkeics
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nMarty Reeves
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nMichael Webster
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nDavid Myhre
\nSuper Pro<\/p>\n
\nTim O\u2019Moore
\nPro ET<\/p>\n
\nCW Hoefer
\nSportsman<\/p>\n
\nDan Schneider
\nMotorcycle<\/p>\n
\nOmar Leon
\nStreet Legal EV<\/p>\n
\nNoel Cuevas (wild card)
\nPro ET<\/p>\n