Tough Race Day for Line and Anderson at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Jason Line and Greg Anderson had a tough time during eliminations at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Line, who won the event in 2009 certainly hoped to go further on race day. He qualified eighth with a 6.564 second, 211.13 MPH pass, which gave him lane choice in the first round matchup with Jonathan Gray. While Line’s Summit Racing Camaro was quicker and faster, Gray’s .034 second starting line advantage proved decisive. Gray took the win, 6.619/209.98 to Line’s 6.591/210.83.

“It’s very disappointing to have a car like the Summit Racing Camaro and not come out on the winning end of the race,” said Line. “That’s a tough loss for me. You want to do better on a day like today. We can’t go back and change what happened, but we can move forward and work harder.”

“The bright side for us is that we had so much support here,” Line continued. “We’re grateful to all of the fans, friends, and family who were here cheering us on. It really means a lot to us, and we want to thank Summit Racing Equipment for everything this weekend. We’ll get our Summit Racing Camaro to the winner’s circle again soon.”

Line is currently fifth in the Pro Stock points standings.

Anderson Remains 11th in Points After Norwalk
Greg Anderson entered the weekend just outside of the Top 10 in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series standings and was looking to move up a notch to secure his position to battle for a third Pro Stock championship title.

Anderson qualified tenth with a 6.566/211.26. He met up with Dave Connolly in Round One of eliminations. Anderson clocked a respectable 6.595/210.64, but Connolly combined a .028 second starting line advantage with a quicker 6.590/210.08 pass to take the win.

Team Summit Results: Top Fuel
Doug Kalitta qualified second (3.746/327.82). He defeated beat Richie Crampton in Round One of eliminations, but lost to Tony Schumacher in Round Two. Kalitta is currently Number One in the point standings.
J.R. Todd qualified fifth (3.783/317.57) but lost to Troy Buff in Round One. He is currently 10th in the points standings.

Team Summit Results: Funny Car
Tim Wilkerson qualified 15th (4.180/300.40) but lost to John Force in Round One. He is currently 11th in the points standings.
Del Worsham qualified Number One (4.000/321.88). He defeated Jeff Diehl in Round One, but lost to Jack Beckman in Round Two. Worsham is currently seventh in the points standings.
Alexis DeJoria qualified 10th (4.076/311.49) but lost to Chad Head in Round One. She is currently fifth in the points standings.

Team Summit Results: Pro Mod
Kenny Lang qualified 16th (6.072/235.72) but lost to Danny Rowe in Round One.

Team Summit Results: Top Dragster
Marco Abruzzi qualified 29th. He defeated Mallori Rodgers in Round Two, but lost to Troy Stone in Round Three.

Team Summit Results: Top Sportsman
Marco Abruzzi qualified 20th. He defeated Randy Primozic in Round One, but lost to Billy Thorman in Round Two.

Final Round Results
Top Fuel: Antron Brown defeated Shawn Langdon, 3.797/318.84 to 4.982/155.52.
Funny Car: John Force defeated Ron Capps, 4.113/317.27 to 4.135/305.56.
Pro Stock: Erica Enders-Stevens defeated Dave Connolly, 6.632/210.14 to 6.665/207.56.
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Andrew Hines defeated Hector Arana, 6.901/193.96 to 6.924/195.93.
Pro Mod: Troy Coughlin defeated Von Smith, (5.940/250.92 to 5.920/243.99).

Next Race
The next event is the Mopar Mile High NHRA Nationals, July 18-20 in Denver, Colorado. Visit Drag Race Central for more news and in-depth results from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.