NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals - Friday from Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga.

NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION FINALS
ATLANTA DRAGWAY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004

Southeast Division Summit Racing Series finals underway at Atlanta Dragway
	COMMERCE, Ga. - More than 600 of the top racers, representing NHRA's Southeast division took to the track today for the opening day of time trials at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals being held at Atlanta Dragway. The race, which begins today, will run through Saturday, October 16.  
A total of 19 member tracks are expected to complete for team honors this weekend with back-to-back track champions, Music City Raceway, looking to make it three championships in a row. 
	Friday morning, racers will once again suit up for a round of time trials. Friday afternoon, the top racers from each track in Super Pro, Pro, Pro Bike, Sportsman and High School will compete in the annual Race of Champions.   
On Saturday, individual championships in Super Pro, Pro, Super Pro Bike and Sportsman will be crowned. The winners in those four categories will qualify for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Finals, to be held during the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, in November at Pomona Raceway in Pomona, Calif. In Pomona, the Southeast Division champs will join champions from NHRA's six other geographic regions to compete for national championships. The winners of the Pomona event will also receive a $5,000 bonus.   
Gates will open Friday at 8 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturday. Time trials begin at 9 a.m., with eliminations for the Race of Champions set to begin in the afternoon. Saturday, eliminations in all categories begin at 8:30 a.m.
For more information on the event please call Atlanta Dragway at (706) 335-2301 or visit them on the web at www.AtlantaDragway.com. 
 The following is the list of NHRA member tracks who are expected to compete this weekend at the NHRA Southeast Division Summit Racing Series Finals:
Atlanta Dragway - Commerce, Ga.
Bristol Dragway - Bristol, Tenn.
Coastal Plains Dragway - Jacksonville, N.C.
Darlington Int'l Dragway - Hartsville, S.C.
Gainesville Raceway - Gainesville, Fla.
Huntsville Dragway - Toney, Ala.
Jax Raceways - Jacksonville, Fla.
Mobile Int'l Dragway - Mobile, Ala.
Montgomery Motorsports Park - Montgomery, Ala. 
Moroso Motorsports Park - West Palm Beach, Fla.
Music City Raceway - Nashville, Tenn.
Northwest Tennessee Motorsports - Huntington, Tenn.
Orlando Speed World Dragway - Orlando, Fla.
Savannah Dragway - Bloomingdale, Ga.
Silver Dollar Raceway - Reynolds, Ga.
Southeastern Int'l Dragway - Dallas, Ga.
South Georgia Motorsports Park -Cecil, Ga.
U.S. 19 Dragway - Albany, Ga.
U.S. 43 Raceway Park - Ethridge, Tenn.