Action Heats Up in NHRA Summit Racing Series at Upcoming Summit E.T. Finals

Racing and the chance to compete for a national championship starts in late August at NHRA Member Tracks across the United States and Canada

LAS VEGAS, NV – August 24, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Starting next weekend, the race is on for drivers in the NHRA Summit Racing Series to compete for a spot at the Summit E.T. Series National Championship.

With 75,000-plus participants competing at more than 100 NHRA Member Tracks this year, the spotlight now turns to the divisional championships set to take place across the United States and Canada in eight NHRA division events.

The Summit E.T. Finals in the seven NHRA divisions take place during late August, September and October, with the winners advancing to compete for a national championship. The first race takes place in Division 6 on 29-Sept. 2 at Pacific Raceways, continuing throughout September and finishing with the final Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals on Oct. 9-13, as the Division 7 race takes place at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The ”Road to Vegas” wraps up with 40 qualified finalists taking part in the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship on Oct. 31-Nov. 3 as part of the NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It’s the culmination of an impressive program that includes nearly $300,000 in annual series contingency postings up for grabs.

“This is such a terrific program and it’s a great way for racers to get involved at their member track, race their divisional Summit E.T. Finals and possibly qualify to race for a NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship,” NHRA Sportsman Racing Manager Sara Walker said. “The ‘Road to Vegas’ starts at every competitor’s hometown NHRA Member Track and we are thrilled Summit Racing Equipment continues to be so heavily-involved and supportive of this series and NHRA’s grassroots programs.”

Each division also presents unique items at their Summit E.T. Finals, including:

Division 1 – Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon, N.Y., Sept. 20-21 

• Two reigning champions come from this division and with a huge talent pool of competitors, this event will feature one of the biggest and toughest fields for the E.T. finals.

Division 2 – South Georgia Motorsports Park, Cecil, Ga., Sept. 12-14 

• More than $15,000 will be paid out daily on the Thursday/Friday gambler’s races and an all-new Race of Champions Appreciation Dinner and raffle will take place on Friday of the event.

Division 3 –…