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Pontiac Nationals Live Day 1

cheath — 2008-08-08T17:18:45Z

August 8, 2008

It’s opening day here at the Ames Performance Tri-Power Pontiac Nationals presented by Axelrod Pontiac GMC, Kauffman Racing Equipment and Butler Performance, and it is a beautiful day for racing! Cars are already on the track in the first round of time trials and there is certainly no shortage of gorgeous and outrageous Pontiac racecars to be seen. We’ve already seen everything from old Pontiac Super Stockers to blown Pontiac powered dragsters here today. Come on out and enjoy this great show!

Pontiac Nationals Drags

cheath — 2008-08-06T22:37:45Z

August 6, 2008

Drag racing at the 2008 Ames Performance Tri-Power Pontiac Nationals presented by Axelrod Pontiac GMC, Kauffman Racing Equipment and Butler Performance, will be some of the richest in the event’s history. A total of $20,000.00 in prize money will be up for grabs in this exciting three-day Pontiac event. That figure is not based (continued)

Bracket Finals Contenders Information

cheath — 2008-08-06T20:26:02Z

August 5, 2008

The newly posted points standings, dated August 2, 2008, represent the up to date standings in all classes with all ties broken. The reason that this is significant at this point is because there is only 1 points meet remaining before the field is set for the Bracket Finals Team that will compete in the Divisional race at O’Reilly Raceway Park in (continued)

Pontiac Nationals This weekend

cheath — 2008-08-05T17:57:51Z

August 4, 2008

The Ames Performance Tri-Power Pontiac Nationals presented by Axelrod Pontiac GMC, Kauffman Racing Equipment and Butler Performance, is happening this weekend, August 8-10, at Summit Motorsports Park. Pontiac fans can look forward to 3 days of Pontiac drag racing, a judged car show that will exclusively feature (continued)

Race Results For August 2, 2008

cheath — 2008-08-05T17:59:20Z

August 4, 2008

The regular program of eliminations that was continued after the finish of Saturday nights festivities, turned into a marathon session that favored those with the greatest degree of stamina! The Saturday eliminations never ended until almost 9:00 Sunday morning! That gives new meaning to the term “all-nighter”! Hats off to Brian Cireddu (continued)

Pro Results From Night Under Fire

cheath — 2008-08-04T05:27:15Z

August 3, 2008

The Professional racers ended their program last night with the ear-splitting scream of the Jet Dragster final. Jill Canuso, driver of the Queen of Diamonds machine out of the Hanna Racing stable, maintained her ‘undefeated’ status here at Summit Motorsports Park, capping off a wild and wonderful 31^st Annual ACDelco Night Under (continued)

Night Under Fire Live!

cheath — 2008-08-05T18:05:10Z

August 2, 2008

It is a truly unbelievable sight to see this many people out here for this event at 10:00am! We know that everyone loves the ACDelco Night Under Fire presented by Amalie Motor Oil, but this year’s response is just simply over the top. The staging lanes are full, the crowd is growing, and we can’t see to see anyone that’s not smiling. And that’s not to mention the outright grins that we’ve encountered. Get in the car and come on out for this unequalled show. We’ll be here all day in case you can’t be. Stay tuned to the biggest one-day drag race in the world!

National Dragster Challenge Today

cheath — 2008-08-02T16:08:39Z

August, 2, 2008

In addition to the already overwhelming amount of racing activity and specialty races taking place today, we are also running the National Dragster Challenge. This once-per-year event offers sportsman racers an opportunity to receive an NHRA Wally in recognition of their efforts in this very special race. Class winners in Moser Super Pro, Moser Pro, Moser Sportsman, and R&R Auto Body Extreme 16 will all receive the beautiful trophy when they win their class today.

John Force, Christmas, And The Night Under Fire

cheath — 2008-08-05T18:08:24Z

July 31, 2008

One of the highlights of the ACDelco Night Under Fire presented by Amalie Motor Oil is the unique body selected for John Force's car for this exclusive event. The body’s theme is painted each year for this race, and then retired forever. You may have noticed John’s body from last year resting on a dolly in front of the Summit (continued)

Race Results For July 30, 2008

cheath — 2008-07-31T16:56:49Z

July31, 2008

Moser Hot Norwalk Nights is starting to show a pattern, and not everyone is happy about it. Ok, to be more accurate, nobody but Andrew Dombroski is happy about it! Andrew has won 3 of the last 4 runoff races, and his name appears in so many ‘win’ columns that we lost count! We’ want to congratulate Andrew on a brilliant string (continued)

Jets At Night Under Fire

cheath — 2008-07-30T21:02:53Z

July 30, 2008

The 31^st Annual ACDelco Night Under Fire presented by Amalie Motor Oil kicks off this Saturday, August 2, and nothing represents the event better that jets! This year’s program has the best of them. Jill Canuso, the "Queen of Diamonds," returns to Summit Motorsports Park in her 300-mph BIC Lighters Jet Dragster. She'll (continued)

Specialty Races This Weekend

cheath — 2008-07-30T16:03:14Z

July 29, 2008

This Saturday, we have several specialty races rolled into the ACDelco Night Under Fire presented by Amalie Motor Oil. The top 16 qualifiers in Moser Super Pro will run off for an all-new 2008 American Race Car Patriotic Series Swing Arm Dragster Chassis with paint in the American Race Cars “Chassis Chase, and the top (continued)

Extreme 16 Entry List

cheath — 2008-07-29T21:50:46Z

July 29, 2008

We have a full list of entries for the R&R Auto Body Extreme 16 that makes it’s debut at this Saturday’s ACDelco Night Under Fire presented by Amalie Motor Oil. This list represents some of the hottest sportsman racers in the Midwest. In Open Body, we have; Angela Sicilia, Ed Toolis, Keith McLennan, Paul Molnar, Jeffrey (continued)

John Force at Night Under Fire

cheath — 2008-07-29T14:02:18Z

July 29, 2008

Where is John Force? The NHRA Nitro Funny Car Champion raced in Sonoma, California outside San Francisco just two days ago. Right now he’s racing 2000 miles across the country to be here at Summit Motorsports Park this weekend for the 31^st Annual ACDelco Night Under Fire presented by Amalie Motor Oil. (continued)

Outlaw Street Rules Changes

cheath — 2008-07-28T20:52:46Z

July 28, 2008

Summit Motorsports Park is initiating some substantial rules changes for the Last Second Race Cars Outlaw Street class. Effective immediately, Outlaw Street cars equipped with a full tube or (2x3) box chassis will be permitted to run a power adder. Tube chassis or (2x3) box chassis cars must meet a 2,800-pound weight (continued)