Summit Racing Renews NHRA Sportsman Racing Sponsorships

We’ve always believed sportsman drag racers are the backbone of the sport. If you guys don’t come out to compete, there is no drag racing.

That’s why we’ve renewed our long standing sponsorship of the NHRA Summit Drag Racing Series and the Summit Racing NHRA King of the Track program.

“We are excited to continue our support of NHRA sportsman racing across the country with these prestigious programs,” said Jim Greenleaf, Summit Racing Motorsports Manager. “These programs support all NHRA sanctioned tracks by allowing their racers the opportunity to run for a National Championship at the NHRA Finals in Pomona. We think the Summit Racing Series is one of the most exciting sportsman programs in drag racing.”

“Summit Racing Equipment and their dedication to sportsman racers is key to the success of the large amount of racing at our NHRA member tracks,” said Brad Gerber, NHRA Vice President of Sales and Chief Development Officer. “We highly value Summit Racing Equipment’s long-term involvement with the sport.” 

NHRA Summit Racing Series
The NHRA Summit Racing Series is contested across North America and forms the world's largest motorsports program in terms of racer participation. The bracket racing format allows drivers in many types of vehicles, including dragsters, roadsters, sedans, and coupes, to compete on an equal basis against each other. A motorcycle category is also featured.

At the end of the season, each track selects a team of racers from among its top points finishers to represent the track at the divisional Summit Racing Series Finals. Competitors run in different categories based on performance, and race until a champion is crowned in each category. 

Division champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle receive a division champion's trophy, jacket, and purse. They then advance to the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship at the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona to compete for a lucrative Summit prize fund, the national championship trophy, a jacket, and contingency awards.

NHRA Summit King of the Track
The NHRA Summit King of the Track bonus program is an annual special event held at NHRA member tracks in conjunction with a weekly racing event. Winners compete head-to-head with dials to become the Summit King of the Track champion. Each champion will receive an NHRA Wally, a King of the Track hat, and a winner's picture printed in National DRAGSTER.

Summit Racing Equipment will also continue as the Official High Performance Source of NHRA. That means we’ll be here to help you get the parts and technical advice you need to keep racing. A great example of our service is the Summit Racing Mobile App. It allows you to order parts using your smart phone—a huge deal when you’re at the track and need a part to stay in the game. And if the part you need is in stock, Summit Racing can even deliver it to you overnight or the next day, right to the track.

Go to NHRA.com for more information on the Summit Racing Drag Racing Series and King of the Track programs. Good luck this season!