RACE OF CHAMPIONS WINNERS CROWNED AT SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT FINALS

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 10, 2009) - Racing is
complete for the day at the NHRA Summit Racing Series
South Central Division Finals at Texas Motorplex.
Competitors had one time trial before beginning first
round of eliminations. The top points earners from
each track also ran in the Race of Champions, a race
within a race.

Albert Rodriguez of Edinburg, Texas, racing
for Edinburg Int'l Racetrack, scored the win the
Electronics category, beating Justin Albritton of West
Monroe, La., who was unable to make the call. In the
No Electronics class, Colton Vassar, of Kennedale,
Texas, representing Texas Raceway, drove his '82
Malibu to the winner's circle, defeating Houston
Raceway Park racer Jay Robinson of Santa Fe, Texas,
who wheeled his '73 Nova. The winner in the High
School Race of Champions was Dylan King of Norman,
Okla., racing for Thunder Valley Raceway. He ousted
Ashley Lawson, Blossom, Texas, running for Paris
Dragstrip.

In other racing action, in the Track Manager's
race, Edinburg Int'l Racetrack's Isaac Ebrom knocked
out the manager for Texas Raceway, Jeff Hefler.
Eliminations in the NHRA Summit Racing Series
South Central Division Finals continue Sunday. Racers
in six classes will compete for team and individual
honors.

Following are the Race of Champions results from the
NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series
Finals:

ELECTRONICS
Albert Rodriguez, Edinburg, Texas, Edinburg Int'l
Racetrack, dragster, took the green light def. Justin
Albritton, W. Monroe, La., Twin City Dragway,
dragster, broke

NO ELECTRONICS
Colton Vassar, Kennedale, Texas, Texas Raceway, '82
Malibu, 7.784, 86.04 def. Jay Robinson, Santa Fe,
Texas, Houston Raceway Park, '73 Nova, 7.048, 96.48

HIGH SCHOOL
Dylan King, Norman, Okla., Thunder Valley Raceway
Park, '66 Chevelle, 8.248, 79.50 def. Ashley Lawson,
Blossom, Texas, Paris Dragstrip, '90 Mustang, 8.408,
80.51

MANAGER'S RACE
Isaac Ebrom, Edinburg, Texas, Edinburg Int'l
Racetrack, '04 Ram, 10.251, 67.54 def. Jeff Hefler,
Ft. Worth, Texas, Texas Raceway, '72 Chevette, 11.365,
58.26