The Road to Vegas Awaits!

Norwalk, Ohio - What a weekend of racing at Summit Motorsports Park! Congratulations to the Champions and Finalists of the 48th NHRA Summit ET Racing Series Presented by Hoosier North Central Division ET Finals!

After a weekend packed with incredible competition, close racing, and some of the best sportsman racers in Division 3, we’re proud to recognize the 2026 North Central Division ET Finals Champions and Runner - Ups.

Champions

• Super Pro: Jeff Hura - Summit Motorsports Park

• Pro ET: Nick Bowman - Keystone Motorsports Park

• Sportsman: Ellis V. Buth - Coles County Dragway

• Super Pro Bike: Jeff Green - US 131 Motorsports Park

• High School: Sidnie Turner - Wagler Motorsports Park

• Jr. Street: Sam Sweitzer - Summit Motorsports Park

Runner-Ups

• Super Pro: Bob Cireddu - Kuhnle Motorsports Park

• Pro ET: Clyde Jeffries - Keystone Motorsports Park

• Sportsman: Rich Penn - Keystone Motorsports Park

• Super Pro Bike: Dalton Markham - Ohio Valley Dragway

• High School: Jamison Priest - Wagler Motorsports Park

• Jr. Street: Colten Sandin - World Wide Technology Raceway

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Congratulations to our VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions winners, who not only earned Race of Champions titles but also secured their place at the ET Finals World Championship Finals in Las Vegas:

 Super Pro ROC – Kevin Long - Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

 Pro ROC – CJ Yeager - Summit Motorsports Park

 Sportsman ROC – Jeffrey Vaughn - Wabash Valley Dragway

 Bike ROC – John Markham - Beech Bend Raceway Park

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We would also like to recognize our Hughes Performance Friday Race winners:

 Super Pro – Rich Coury - Keystone Motorsports Park

 Pro ET – Mike Dumonte - Summit Motorsports Park

 Sportsman – Codie Balcom - Summit Motorsports Park

 ET Motorcycle – John Markham - Beech Bend Raceway Park

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Congratulations to our Thursday Warm Up Race winners for helping kick off an outstanding weekend of competition!

 Super Pro Bonus – Devin Payton - US 131 Motorsports Park

 Pro Bonus – Mike Willi - Summit Motorsports Park

 Sportsman Bonus – Bob Stephens - Summit Motorsports Park

 Bike Bonus – John Markham - Beech Bend Raceway Park

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A huge congratulations to Keystone Motorsports Park on earning its first-ever North Central Division Team Championship! It’s a milestone moment for the racers, staff, and supporters who represented their team with pride all weekend long.

But the road isn’t over yet. Next stop: Las Vegas! Our North Central Division Champions and VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions winners are headed west, ready to battle against the best in the country for the chance to be crowned 2026 NHRA Summit ET Finals World Champions! Now it’s time to show the rest of the country exactly why the North Central Division is called “The Land of the Winners.” Good luck to all of our racers carrying the Division 3 banner to Las Vegas. Go make some noise, bring home some hardware, and show them what Division 3 is made of!