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Summit Significant!

by editor on Feb.23, 2025, under ACE MFG Northern Exposure

A major Canadian development included from within NHRA’s 2025 ET Bracket Summit Racing Series…..

Each season standout competitors in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, have the opportunity to race for a world championship.

This coming season that annual climax for ET Bracket racing will occur again but will be shifted to Las Vegas next autumn. The NHRA Summit Racing Series World Championship, will take place Oct. 30-Nov. 2 as part of the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

And for the first time ever, winners in the Eastern Canada Division will advance for the chance to compete for a world championship in 2025.

After a prototype Eastern Canada E.T. Finals event held for the first time ever during 2024 — beginning this year winners can advance to Las Vegas on the merit of winning that 2025 version event (at Luskville Dragway Sep. 18-20).
This also adds an eighth official division to the thrilling Summit E.T. Series, as drivers will in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle will compete at NHRA member tracks across North America for a chance at a world championship. With the addition of the eighth division, there will also be no wild card entry to fill the eighth spot in each category – as was the case in previous years.

Winners from the eight Summit Racing E.T. Finals will make up the 32 world championship contenders racing for a chance at glory, a huge purse and prizes in Las Vegas.

On the “Road to Vegas,” tens of thousands of drivers will compete for event wins and divisional titles. The eight Summit Racing E.T. Finals will begin also in Canada on Aug. 28-31 in Division 6 at Mission Raceway Park in Mission, British Columbia.

The complete 8-race ET Finals schedule is below. After each of these events the eight winners in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle will be determined and will advance to Las Vegas with a world championship on the line.

The Street Legal EV Finals will be contested at the eight divisional championships in 2025. Super Pro will move from 1/4-mile to 1/8-mile at the world championship to stay more in line with most common style of racing in the category at NHRA member tracks.

Summit Racing Equipment, an industry leader in the distribution of auto racing parts and equipment through catalogs and the Internet, remains a huge supporter of the program, boasting a partnership of more than 20 years.

“We’re thrilled with the continued growth of the NHRA Summit Racing Series. It’s exciting to see an eighth Summit Racing E.T. Finals take place in Eastern Canada as this program continues to expand and provide great opportunities to the amazing racers across North America,” said Jim Greenleaf, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports & Events Manager.

National champions in 2024 included Zach Meziere (Division 6) in Super Pro, Alvie Merrill (Division 4) in Pro, C.W. Hoefer (Division ) in Sportsman, James Paulson (Division ) in Motorcycle and Omar Leon (Division 7) in Street Legal EV.

The eight E.T. Finals winners in the NHRA Summit Series receive an impressive prize package, including a Wally trophy, jacket, and purse, along with bonus travel money to attend the world championship in Las Vegas. At the national event, each championship contender can enjoy a memorable experience that includes a champions’ welcome dinner, an introduction during the pre-race ceremonies at the NHRA national event and a huge spotlight all weekend as they compete for a world championship in front of a huge Las Vegas crowd.

The championship competitors will compete for a huge purse that is paid out to the 32 competitors attending the finals, plus contingency bonuses, a national championship Wally trophy, a championship jacket, and more.

“Anytime we can expand opportunities for our racers in North America, it’s a big deal, and today’s announcement is no different,” said Jason Galvin, NHRA Sportsman Racing Manager. “The addition of Canada as a participant in the ET Championships has been years in the making, and the support of Summit Racing Equipment is the only reason this is possible. We have eight great ET Finals events on tap, all leading into what has become a banner weekend for bracket racers in Las Vegas. Our goal in Las Vegas is to make that event unique and make those 32 drivers feel like the superstars we know they are. Last year was a big step, and this year will be even bigger.”

2025 NHRA Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals Schedule

Division 1 Canada – Luskville Dragway, Luskville, Québec, Sept. 18-20
Division 1 – Numidia Dragway, Numidia, Pa., Sept. 19-21
Division 2 – Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla., Sept. 9-12
Division 3 – Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio, Sept. 11-13
Division 4 – Texas Motorplex, Dallas, Oct. 3-4
Division 5 – Tri-State Raceway, Earlville, Iowa, Sept. 12-14
Division 6 – Mission Raceway Park, Mission, British Colombia, Aug. 28-Aug. 31
Division 7 – Firebird Motorsports Park, Phoenix, Oct. 3-5