Line and Anderson First and Second in Points Heading into Countdown to the Championship

Team Summit Racing Pro Stock drivers Jason Line and Greg Anderson remain first and second in the points standings after the 62nd Annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the final race of the NHRA regular season.

They were also chosen to be Honorary Starters by Chevrolet Performance. On race day they paraded down the track in brand new Chevrolet Camaros and were presented with plaques to commemorate the occasion.

Jason Line qualified fifth with a 6.593 second, 209.88 MPH pass. He defeated Aaron Strong in Round One of eliminations, 6.634/208.26 to 6.662/207.46. Line’s day ended in Round Two against Vincent Nobile. Line left the starting line -.003 of a second too early, red-lighting and giving the win to Nobile, 6.673/208.52 to 6.670/207.85.

“We used this race to try a couple of things that we normally wouldn’t try,” Line said. “We learned some things, some positive and some not so positive. Either way, they are data points. There is stuff you can take away from it.”

Line remains first in the points standings heading into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.

Jason Line qualified fifth with a 6.593 second, 209.88 MPH pass. He defeated Aaron Strong in Round One of eliminations, 6.634/208.26 to 6.662/207.46. Line’s day ended in Round Two against Vincent Nobile. Line left the starting line -.003 of a second too early, red-lighting and giving the win to Nobile, 6.673/208.52 to 6.670/207.85.

“We used this race to try a couple of things that we normally wouldn’t try,” Line said. “We learned some things, some positive and some not so positive. Either way, they are data points. There is stuff you can take away from it.”

Line remains first in the points standings heading into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.

Greg Anderson qualified second with a 6.576/209.88 pass. Anderson had a perfect 0.000 second reaction time in Round One and defeated Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.633/208.62 to 6.696/206.61. Reaction time cost Anderson in Round Two against Allen Johnson. Johnson got a .035 second jump at the starting line and never looked back, taking the win with a 6.683/207.21 to Anderson’s quicker 6.655/207.21.

“We’ve said that all year long that every race we go to we have to keep getting better or they are going to catch up to us,” Anderson said. “We have about 10 days of work ahead of us before Charlotte, and we did learn a lot of things this weekend and think we have a good direction. It’s not going to be easy, but we feel good about the playoffs.”

Anderson is second in the points standings heading into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.

Tim Wilkerson qualified ninth with a 3.914/323.97 pass. He smoked the tires right off the starting line in Round One of eliminations, handing the win to Robert Hight, 6.683/207.21 to 3.931/326.56. Losing traction has been a problem plaguing Wilkerson.

“I really didn’t think the car would do what it did first round,” Wilkerson said. “We’re still a little disappointed on why it would have smoked the tires. We had less clutch on it, but there just wasn’t any traction in that spot we were at. We got some ideas—different tire pressure charts, places to put the car on the track, wheelie bar heights. We’re going to have to change something we’re doing.”

Wilkerson is ninth in the points standings heading into the Countdown to the Championship.

Team Summit Results: Pro Modified
Kenny Lang did not attend the event.

Team Summit Results: Top Fuel
Doug Kalitta qualified sixth (3.726/321.81). He defeated Richie Crampton and Brittany Force in the first two rounds of eliminations, but lost to Steve Torrence in the semi-finals. Kalitta is currently second in the points standings.

“I feel pretty good heading into the Countdown,” Kalitta said. “ The guys have a good handle on the car, and I think we’re where we need to be at this point in the game.”

J.R. Todd qualified ninth (3.734/311.63). He defeated Morgan Lucas and Clay Millican in the first two rounds of eliminations, but lost to Tony Schumacher in the semi-finals. Todd is currently sixth in the points standings.

“We made two really good runs in the first two rounds. I really didn’t expect to go out there and smoke the tires like we did in the semi-finals,” Todd explained. “To bounce back like we did today is good momentum for the Countdown.”

Team Summit Results: Funny Car
Del Worsham qualified seventh (3.874/328.86). He defeated Alexis DeJoria, Dave Richards and Ron Capps to reach the final round where he runner-upped to Matt Hagan. Worsham is currently second in the points standings.

“We wanted the trophy but we didn't get it,” Worsham said. “We made moves in the standings and I am looking forward to the Countdown to the Championship."

Alexis DeJoria qualified 10th (3.945/324.28) but lost to Del Worsham in Round One of eliminations. She is currently 10th in the points standings. 

Final Round Results
Top Fuel: Tony Schumacher (3.806/317.64) defeated Steve Torrence (3.803/325.06).
Funny Car: Matt Hagan (3.964/327.43) defeated Del Worsham (3.958/324.20).
Pro Stock: Chris McGaha (6.688/207.15) defeated Allen Johnson (6.715/207.08).
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Andrew Hines (6.862/194.63) defeated Hector Arana Jr. (foul start).
Pro Modified: Von Smith (11.726/73.67) defeated Troy Coughlin (foul start).

Next Race
The 2016 Countdown to the Championship begins with the NHRA Carolina Nationals, September 16-18 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit Drag Race Central for complete results from the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals.