Field of 48 set for Summit SuperSeries Championship
Drivers to compete for Top, Mod, Junior Dragster World Championships
NORWALK, Ohio (October 9, 2012)
– After two months of grueling competition at nine events set across
the United States and Canada, the field is finally set for the 2012
Summit Racing Equipment SuperSeries World Championship presented by
AMSOIL and Moser Engineering at this weekend's IHRA Summit Racing
Equipment World Finals at Memphis International Raceway.
With
an expanded field now including a world championship in Junior
Dragster, a total of 48 participants advanced to the championship runoff
from competitions in Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Michigan, Alberta and North Carolina and will now compete for a
world championship and lucrative championship prize package in one of
the most prestigious grassroots racing programs in the world.
The
competition in Top, Mod and Junior Dragster will feature 16 drivers in
each class competing for the title. The winners and runner-ups at Summit
Team Finals competitions in Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 and winners in
Divisions 5, 6 and 7 plus one wild card recipient in each class will
make up the field.
This
year's Summit SuperSeries participants are in Top Alan Glatt, Jason
Blankenship, Tim Butler, Sammy Hollingsworth, Jonathan Robin, Ken LaBoe,
Rich Zemrose, Sheldon Gerlach, Michael Keylich, Aaron Gee, Rick Baad,
Brian Barby, Tammy Chamberlain, Chad Brewer, Chris Dean and Greg
Hoffard.
In
Mod are Kris Bunch, George Page, Chris Adams, Aaron Brock, Shane Kay,
Jay Landry, Randy Biddle Jr., John Janu, Jay Robinson, Tim Ray, Mark
Gubinski, Steven Breitkreuz, Tim O'Moore, Jay Norris, Scott Yates and
Monte Soper.
Finally
in Junior Dragster are Tyler Macedo, Austin Johnson, Toni Salsgiver,
Jennifer Craft, Wesley Mayfield, Dylan Kiser, Randi Teed, Lewie Wrotman,
Chris Pearson, Cory Tankersley, Ryan Paquette, Kaden Bergos, Lizzie
Low, Connor Caulder, Robert Vogler and Josh Jones.
Representing
their home tracks, the 48 participants from across North America will
travel to Memphis International Raceway this weekend to compete in the
Top, Mod and Junior Dragster championships with the title of World
Champion and over $200,000 in cash and prizes available to the top
finishers.
The
drivers will get their first hit at the track on Saturday, October 13
with time runs throughout the afternoon. The Summit SuperSeries World
Championship will take place Saturday evening with champions crowned in
all three classes.
The
winner of the Top class will take home $10,000 from Summit Racing
Equipment, a brand new dragster courtesy of American Race Cars with a
Trick Flow engine, a trip to Aruba, an IHRA Gold Card, World Champion
Ironman and more. The winner of the Mod class will receive $10,000 from
Summit Racing Equipment, a 26' Pace trailer, custom golf cart, IHRA Gold
Card, a trip to Aruba, World Champion Ironman and more. The winner of
the Junior Dragster class will receive $3,000 from Summit Racing
Equipment, a brand new Vic Puglia Junior Dragster with an engine
courtesy of Steve Waller, IHRA Gold Card, World Champion Ironman and
more.
An
awards celebration recognizing the winners and other seasonal programs
including the Summit Pro-Am Tour will take place Saturday night
immediately following the Summit SuperSeries competition.
The
IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals are this Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at Memphis International Raceway. Tickets are free with a coupon
available at www.ihra.com.
2012 SUMMIT SUPERSERIES
TOP ET
D1 Top Win - Alan Glatt (Capitol Raceway)
D1 Top R/U - Jason Blankenship (Natural Bridge Dragway)
D2E Top Win - Tim Butler (Immokalee Regional Raceway)
D2E Top R/U - Sammy Hollingsworth (Union County Dragway)
D2W Top Win - Jonathan Robin (State Capitol Raceway)
D2W Top R/U - Ken LaBoe (Middle Tennessee Dragway)
D3 Top Win - Rich Zemrose (Pittsburgh Raceway Park)
D3 Top R/U - Sheldon Gerlach (Kanawha Valley)
D4 Top Win - Michael Keylich (San Antonio Raceway)
D4 Top R/U - Aaron Gee (Wichita Raceway Park)
D5 Top Win - Rick Baad (U.S. 131 Motorsports Park)
D6 Top Win - Brian Barby (Eagle Motorplex)
D7 Top Win - Tammy Chamberlain (Caprock Motorplex)
D9 Top Win - Chad Brewer (Fayetteville Motorsports Park)
D9 Top R/U - Chris Dean (Piedmont Dragway)
Wild Card - Greg Hoffart (Magic City International Raceway)
Mod ET
D1 Mod Win - Kris Bunch (Sumerduck Dragway)
D1 Mod R/U - George Page (Motor Mile Dragway)
D2E Mod Win - Chris Adams (Immokalee Regional Raceway)
D2E Mod R/U - Aaron Brock (Pageland Dragway)
D2W Mod Win - Shane Kay (Alabama International Dragway)
D2W Mod R/U - Jay Landry (State Capitol Raceway)
D3 Mod Win - Randy Biddle Jr. (Quaker City)
D3 Mod R/U - John Janu (Thompson Raceway Park)
D4 Mod Win - Jay Robinson (Lonestar Motorsports Park)
D4 Mod R/U - Tim Ray (Pine Valley Raceway)
D5 Mod Win - Mark Gubinski (Grand Bend Motorplex)
D6 Mod Win - Steven Breitkreuz (Northern Lights)
D7 Mod Win - Tim O'Moore (Southwestern International Raceway)
D9 Mod Win - Jay Norris (Greg Dragway)
D9 Mod R/U - Scott Yates (Mooresville Dragway)
Wild Card - Monte Soper (Alaska Raceway Park)
JUNIOR DRAGSTER
D1 JR Win - Tyler Macedo (Sumerduck Dragway)
D1 JR R/U - Austin Johnson (Motor Mile Dragway)
D2E JR Win - Toni Salsgiver (Carolina Dragway)
D2E JR R/U - Jennifer Craft (Central Florida)
D2W JR Win - Wesley Mayfield (Montgomery Motorsports Park)
D2W JR R/U - Dylan Kiser (London Dragway)
D3 JR Win - Randi Teed (Skyview Drags)
D3 JR R/U - Lewie Wrotman (Pittsburgh Raceway Park)
D4 JR Win - Chris Pearson (San Antonio Raceway)
D4 JR R/U - Cory Tankersley (Lonestar Motorsports Park)
D5 JR Win - Ryan Paquette (Grand Bend Motorplex)
D6 JR Win - Kaden Bergos (Hi Line Dragway)
D7 JR Win - Lizzie Low (Caprock Motorplex)
D9 JR Win - Connor Caulder (Fayetteville Motorsports Park)
D9 JR R/U - Robert Vogler (Piedmont Dragway)
