NHRA Northeast Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Friday from Maple Grove Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NHRA Northeast Division Summit Racing Series Finals

Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa.

Saturday, Sept. 25, 2009

Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956

 

NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES DIVISION FINALS CONTINUE AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY

            READING, Pa. (Sept. 25, 2009) - The best bracket racers in
NHRA's Northeast division are battling it out at Maple Grove Raceway in the
Summit Racing Series Northeast Division Finals.  More than 700 racers in
four categories, Super E.T., Pro Eliminator,  Street and Motorcycle, are
vying for team and individual honors.

            The event started Thursday with time runs for each competitor.
Today they had one more hit at the track before heading into eliminations.
Eliminations will continue Saturday until there is only one racer left
standing in each class.  Those four racers will have the opportunity to
advance to compete against winners from NHRA's other six divisions at the
NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November for a national championship.
They will each receive $3,500 for competing in the Finals and the winner in
each class will receive an additional $5,000.

            Once racing is completed on Saturday, the drivers from each
track who were among the top points earners will square off in head-to-head
competition in the Race of Champions.

            Also running this weekend is the High School Eliminator
presented by Luzerne County Community College.

            The squad from Maple Grove took the team title last year.
Individual winners were Bob Avalos in Super E.T.; Brock Moshier in Pro
Eliminator; Mike Van den Huevel in Street; and Bob Carlson in Motorcycle.
The High School winner was Joe Albrecht.

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