The 2022 edition of the Summit Racing Midwest Drags is in the books. Participants and their machines were truly tested thanks to some crazy weather and long drives in between tracks. The stops for this year’s event consisted of a great mix of locations, including Walt’s Hot Rod Shop, Callies Performance, and Pro-Filer Performance Products. Racers were treated like royalty at each stop and at every track. The Summit Racing Midwest Drags is such a unique event that allows racers to take a vacation with their race car and have the opportunity to win some cool prizes along the way.
Thanks to the torrential amount of rain that fell on Monday afternoon at Edgewater Sports Park, it was a soggy start to this year’s event. Racing was delayed so the track could be dried off. The staff at Edgewater worked hard to give racers the best surface possible and they did a great job considering how much rain actually fell.
Garrett Mitchell, aka Cleetus McFarland brought the “Mullet” El Camino to the Midwest Drags this year. The El Camino is sporting a brand new big-block Chevy powerplant from Steve Morris Racing Engines. Cleetus and his co-pilot Kevin Smith worked on taming the twin-turbo rat motor for most of the first day and ran a best of 7.86 at 194 MPH.
The US 41 Motorplex in Indiana was the destination for day two of the Summit Racing Midwest Drags. The weather was a factor for the second day in a row, as this time there was a threat of strong storms. Many participants made their two runs as quickly as possible and started the long trek to Callies Performance Products in Fostoria, Ohio for the required stop of the day.
Drag-and-drive events are really all about the journey, whether it’s good or bad. Racers who have mechanical issues on the first day will load their broken ride up on the trailer and follow the event so they can still experience it. If you happen to live along the route for one of these week-long torture tests, chances are you’ll see some pretty cool cars in the host hotel parking lot, or at a local gas station.
Brandon Doller got the full drag-and-drive experience during the event. The Nova that Doller is driving was a shell in primer just a little over 30 days ago, so it took a significant amount of work to even make it to the event. When Doller arrived, he discovered the 5.3-liter LS that powers the Nova had a dead hole, but he still decided to send it and finished the first day of racing. Well, during a pass as US 41 the…
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