Summit Racing Series Saturday from Heartland Part

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2001

RAIN HALTS RACING AT HEARTLAND PARK

TOPEKA, Kan. - Racing action in the Summit Racing Series came to a halt
this morning as a result of rain. The rain continued through the afternoon
but has stopped, and officials are hoping to resume racing later this
evening with final rounds of eliminations in the five racing categories
scheduled to begin on Sunday morning.
         The event brings the best of the best from around the NHRA West
Central Division to battle it out on Heatland Park Topeka's quarter mile
dragstrip. Along with a chance at a national championship, there is $15,000
in cash up for grabs to the nearly 700 racers from 19 different racetracks.
        In its second year of existence, the Summit Racing Series crowns
divisional champions in each of the seven NHRA Divisions who then compete
against each other for the National Championship. The Summit Racing
National Championship is held in Pomona, Calif. in mid-November during the
Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. For more information,
contact Heartland Park Topeka at 785-862-4781. 


The following is a list of NHRA West Central Division tracks that are
competing at this weekend's event:

Bandimere Speedway; Denver
Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway; Brainerd, Minn.
Douglas International Raceway; Douglas, Wyo.
Heartland Park Topeka; Topeka, Kan.
Interstate Dragways; Morehead, Minn.
Julesburg Dragstrip; Julesburg, Colo.
Kansas City International Raceway; Overland Park, Kan.
Kearney Raceway Park; Kearney, Neb.
Mid-America Dragway; Arkansas City, Kan.
Mid-America Raceways; Wentzville, Mo.
Nebraska Motorplex; Scribner, Neb.
Pueblo Motorsports Park; Pueblo, Colo.
Rock Falls Raceway; Eau Claire, Wis.
S.R.C.A. Dragstrip; Great Bend, Kan.
Thunder Valley Raceway; Marion, S.D.
Tri-State Raceway; Earlville, Iowa
Viking International Raceway; St. Andrews, Man., Canada
Western Colorado Dragway; Grand Junction, Colo.
Wichita International Raceway; Witchita, Kan.