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Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals divisional results set stage for championship battle

The NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier is the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation. As part of an impressive expansion for the 2026 season, the popular program, which has been expanded by 50%, and will now include eleven E.T. Finals in 2026 across the United States and Canada, as well as an increase to 16 racers in each category and doubling the number of racers competing at the world championship in Las Vegas. NHRA will also create a $30,000 Hoosier Prize Pool, which will be shared among the E.T. Finals winners and national champions who use Hoosier Tire. The expansion gives racers a better opportunity to compete close to home and advance to the NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier World Championship, which takes place Oct. 29-Nov. 1 as part of the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Drivers in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle will compete at NHRA member tracks across North America during the 2026 season. The four class champions from the 11 E.T. Finals events, along with wild-card entries from Divisions 1, 2, 3, and 4, will earn their spot to compete for a world championship in Las Vegas. DIVISION 1 The following are the final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire Northeast Division Finals at Lebanon Valley Dragway. SUPER PRO Todd Martin, Vernon, '04 Dragster, 5.749, 105.76  def. Shannah Meushaw, Frederick, Md., '66 Chevy II, 6.611, 99.67. PRO Paul Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., '69 Chevelle, 6.472, 100.42  def. Shawn Nichols, Marlborough, Conn., '79 Mustang, 6.392, 97.33. SPORTSMAN Mark Ketterer, Sellersville, Pa., '78 Aspen, 7.383, 93.68  def. Michael Cashman, Westminster, Md., '69 Camaro, foul. BIKE/SLED Shawn Rainey, Waterford, Conn., '96 Pro Stock, 5.036, 136.22  def. Adam Sheran, Blandford, Mass., '03 Hayabusa, 5.515, 126.55. JUNIOR STREET Gavin Russo, Norfolk, Conn., '99 Mustang, 9.481, 75.12  def. Maddoxx Fucetola-Zette, Oxford, N.J., '73 Nova, foul. DIVISION 1 CANADA The following are the final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire Northeast Division Finals (Eastern Canada) at Toronto Motorsports Park. SUPER PRO Randy Hodges def. Andrew Stirk PRO Mark Lawrence def. Patrick Boniferro SPORTSMAN Frank Hood def. Darcy MacCourbrey, who broke out. BIKE/SLED Trevor Rock def. Kyle VanBeek DIVISION 3 The following are the final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire North Central Division Finals at Summit Motorsports Park. SUPER PRO Jeff Hura (’02 dragster) 4.646 (4.62 dial) def. Bob Cireddu 4.969 (4.96 dial) PRO Nick Bowman (’70 Duster), 6.624 (6.57 dial) def. Clyde Jeffries (’81 Malibu), 5.921 (5.93 dial) SPORTSMAN Ellis V. Buth (’72 Maverick), 13.125 (13.12 dial) def. Rich Penn (’99 Trans Am), 11.865 (11.87 dial) BIKE/SLED Jeff Green (’02 Hayabusa), 9.486 (9.48 dial) def. Dalton Markham (’20 Hayabusa), 8.678 (8.69 dial) DIVISION 4 The following are final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire South Central Division ET Finals at Texas Motorplex: SUPER PRO Dillon Bontrager, Wylie, Texas, '78 Malibu, 5.933, 113.79  def. Crue Garrett, Ratliff City, Okla., dragster, 4.654, 149.38. PRO Aaron Jordan, Burleson, Texas, '76 Chevy, 6.956, 97.16  def. Tristian Enox, Reno, Texas, '83 Chevy, 6.434, 104.47. SPORTSMAN Tyler Janousek, Pflugerville, Texas, '89 Ford, 7.531, 89.20  def. Darren Warren, Norman, Okla., '08 Ford, 7.422, 90.04. BIKE/SLED Mike Hudson, Broken Arrow, Okla., '77 KZ1000, 5.594, 120.09  def. Ryan Viviano, Berwick, La., '08 B-King, 6.019, 113.24. DIVISION 5 EAST The following are final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire West Central Division Finals East at Tri-State Raceway: SUPER PRO Jok Nicholson, Janesville, Iowa, '86 Chevrolet, 6.078, 110.88  def. Jim Higgins, South Haven, Minn., '24 Mullis, 5.060, 131.82. PRO Cory Heckenlaible, Lesterville, , '70 Ford, 5.689, 119.60  def. Nathan Olson, Sartell, Minn., '79 Chevrolet, 6.489, 96.67. SPORTSMAN Ellis V. Buth, Decatur, Ill., '91 Ford, 9.792, 64.16  def. Shawn Anderson, Eau Claire, Wis., '71 Chevy, 7.731, 80.20. BIKE/SLED Pat Finder, Tripoli, Iowa, '06 Kawasaki, 5.279, 126.18  def. Bradley Harder, Buffalo, Minn., '13 Kawasaki, 5.943, 125.41. JUNIOR STREET Lilly Hanson, West Salem, Wis., '76 Chevy, 9.660, 61.42  def. Bentley Brabec, Tyndall, S.D., '08 Saturn, 11.399, 53.81. JR STREET HIGH SCHOOL Dylan Medenwald, Worthing, , '56 Chevy, 7.417, 89.35  def. Gabe Killian, Superior, Wis., '92 Ford, 7.433, 86.86. DIVISION 5 WEST The following are Sunday's final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire West Central Division Finals West from SRCA Dragstrip: SUPER PRO Andrew Cortese, Avondale, Colo., dragster, 4.954, 107.98  def. Travis Keys, Pueblo, Colo., dragster, foul. PRO Justin Hamel, Holbrook, Neb., '86 Chevrolet, 9.577, 141.30  def. Chase Nelson, Paxico, Kan., '74 Plymouth, 9.536, 141.27. SPORTSMAN Mason Randall, Dexter, Kan., '77 Chevy, 11.763, 109.94  def. Fred Kaufman, Wichita, Kan., '77 Chev, 11.602, 112.96. BIKE/SLED Robert Williams, Great Bend, Kan., '12 Suzuki, 7.818, 164.37  def. Ben Congdon, Centennial, Colo., '13 Kawasaki, 8.950, 149.25. DIVISION 6 The following are the final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire Northwest Division ET Finals at Qlispé Raceway Park. SUPER PRO Dustin Wurtz, 5.213, 133.05  def. Treyton Bann, 5.065, 123.84. PRO Chris Stone, 12.774, 81.48  def. Andy Closkey, foul. SPORTSMAN Troy Johnston, 11.742, 113.17  def. Ashley Reedy, 11.677, 116.55. BIKE/SLED Jacob Havens, 8.811, 143.87  def. Josh Johnson, 9.603, 142.91. ELECTRIC VEHICLE Michael Webster, 12.120, 111.78  def. Kent Brennen, foul. JR STREET HIGH SCHOOL Dalton Olson, 12.312, 102.04  def. Teage Rehwinker, dragster, 15.654, 88.76. JUNIOR STREET Kymbree Brost, 9.066, 79.36  def. Brody Kelly, 9.792, 67.50. DIVISION 6 (WESTERN CANADA) The following are the final results from the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire Northwest Division ET Finals (West Canada) at Rad Torque Raceway: SUPER PRO Daniel O’Connor, 5.769 (5.73 dial) def. Shawn Tracy, 5.603 (5.57 dial) PRO Jason Mercer, 10.985 (10.25 dial) def.  Perry Bell, 11.620 (10.26 dial) SPORTSMAN Wally Kuzyk, 11.819 (11.80 dial) def. John Schmidt, 12.067 (12.00 dial) BIKE/SLED Riley Toth, 8.913 (8.85 dial) def. Don DePeel, 8.722 (8.69 dial)
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