SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT TEAM TAKES HOME TWO TROPHIES IN VEGAS
KB RACING TEAM CONTINUES WINNING STREAK WITH FOURTH WIN IN 2016

Las Vegas, NV (April 3, 2016) – The Summit Racing Equipment Camaros of Jason Line and Greg Anderson continue to dominate in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Line took the win at the 2016 Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and remains the Pro Stock Points leader. On Saturday Anderson won the prestigious K&N Horsepower Challenge which included a $50,000 payday.

JASON LINE Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Jason Line went to his fourth straight final and won his second race of 2016 at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals. The win at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals was his 82nd career final and his 39th win. Line came into race day as the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock with a 6.687 elapsed time at 206.23 mph.

“This is a great start to the year. We’ve never had a start this good, even back in the heyday. It feels really, really good,” said Line. “None of this would be possible without Summit Racing Equipment. I love them. I even love Jim Greenleaf. He’s tough on me, but I love him. It is great to be part of their team.”

Something that also made the win special for Line was winning at the home track of team owner, Ken Black.

“It is a big deal any time you can win here,” explained Line. “One of our other sponsors that has been a major player for us for many years, Finley Chevrolet, they are here in Las Vegas as well. To be able to win in front of them as well and Ken and Judy is just a big deal.”

Line was runner-up in the K&N Horsepower Challenge on Saturday, but an oil leak prevented him from staging and competing in the final round. It was something that disappointed Line.

“Yesterday was a tough day. It wasn’t the day I was looking for. I had my heart set on winning that K&N Trophy. It was a little bit devastating to be honest. Normally I don’t get too upset but it was one of those things that kind of bothered me a little bit,” said Anderson. “I really expected Greg to win today. We had Denso on the car for the first time, so it was a big deal to win at the Denso race.”

Something that also weighed heavy on Line’s heart and the entire NHRA racing community was the recent death of NHRA Chief Starter, Mark Lyle.

“Again, I said it before. It was so strange to go up there and not see Mark. He always gave me a little gesture before I staged and I am definitely going to miss that.”

On his way to the finals Line defeated Matt Hartford, Chris McGaha, Erica Enders-Stevens and Bo Butner.

GREG ANDERSON Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro SS
Greg Anderson came into race day as the No. 2 qualifier with a 6.692 E.T. at 206.35 mph.
While Anderson went out in the semifinals in a match-up against his KB Racing teammate Bo Butner, it was still a winning weekend for him. He beat out seven other Pro Stock drivers to win the K&N Horsepower Challenge for a record fifth time.

“I have had a great weekend and I definitely have a smile on my face. I always want to win, and it sure would have been cool to make the final so that we could have had a chance to double up the K&N prize money and to have that huge payday for the weekend,” said Anderson. “I am really happy and really proud of where the KB Racing program is at and the job that we have done with our two Summit Chevys.”

On his path to the semifinals, Anderson defeated Joey Grose and Allen Johnson.

TIM WILKERSON Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car
Tim Wilkerson came into Las Vegas with a brand new car that he qualified No. 4 in Nitro Funny Car with a 3.936 E.T. at 320.66 mph. This is this highest Wilkerson has qualified in 2016. Despite running very consistent during qualifying, Wilkerson went out in round one after losing traction. He ran a 4.567 E.T. at 209.10 mph and Jim Campbell beat him to the finish line with a 4.196 E.T. at 301.47 mph.

The new chassis Wilkerson is running was designed by renowned race car builder, Murf McKinney. Wilkerson tested the car for a day in Florida and the entire team has been working the last two weeks get the car ready for its debut in Las Vegas.

“The entire car has a whole new fuel and clutch system on it and I’m just not accustomed to slowing it down enough yet. This car has every drop of new technology out here in the computer box, so learning it is going to be a little bit of a transition,” explained Wilkerson. “My team did a great job this weekend with the new set-up and I’m optimistic going on to the next race in Charlotte.”

TEAM KALITTA
Alexis DeJoria qualified sixth (3.947/319.14 MPH). She defeated Tommy Johnson Jr., Robert Hight, John Force and Del Worsham winning the NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. It is her fourth career win and first since 2014. She leaves Las Vegas in the eighth position in the standings.

Del Worsham qualified fifth (3.947/323.35 MPH). He defeated John Hale in the first round, Jim Campbell in the second round, Chad Head in the semi-finals, before coming up short to his teammate in the final. Worsham leaves Las Vegas in the fourth place in the standings.

J.R. Todd qualified ninth (3.809/318.32 MPH). He defeated Tony Schumacher in the first round and Steve Chrisman in the second round, before coming up short against Troy Buff in the semi-finals. Todd leaves Las Vegas in the sixth place in the standings.

Doug Kalitta qualified second (3.732/327.19 MPH). He defeated Steve Faria in the first round, but was defeated against Dave Connolly in the second round. Kalitta leaves Las vegas in the third position in the standings.

Next race in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, NC April 22 – 24, 2016.