2009 NHRA Division 4 Summit Racing Series Division Finals

The 2009 Summit Racing Equipment sponsored series takes the top performers in the Division 4 and brings them together in Ennis, Tx. at the Texas Motorplex for the Division 4 ET finals.

The Summit ET series is designed for a large number of drag racing competitors. From dragsters to no electronic street cars, the Summit ET series puts the best against the best when they reach the finals in Ennis, Tx. Winners of the event will get an invitation to the national Summit ET finals in Pamona, Ca.

Each participating track in the division 4 will be represented. Baytown's Houston Raeway Park has 25 competitors going, as each participating track has a team represented by the top ET racers from the year. Competing at ET events from the beginning of the season until the end, these drivers and their cars will be put to the test.

Summit Racing ET Schedule:

NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals 2009 schedule

National Championship  Auto Club Raceway at Pomona  Event preview	Pomona	Nov. 12-15
Division 1  Maple Grove Raceway  Event results	Reading	Sept. 24-26
Division 2  South Georgia Motorsports Park  Event results	Cecil, Ga.	Oct. 1-3
Division 3  O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis  Event results	Indianapolis	Sept. 18-20
Division 4  Texas Motorplex  Event preview	Dallas	Oct. 9-11
Division 5  Heartland Park Topeka  Event results	Topeka	Sept. 18-20
Division 6  Woodburn Dragstrip  Event results	Woodburn, Ore.	Sept. 4-6
Division 7  Firebird Int'l Raceway  Event results	Phoenix	Oct. 2-4

Team Nitrousfitz is bringing SP4550 to Ennis this weekend. Standingat 4th in points from Houston Raceway Park, Nitrousfitz Racing will be expected to perform as well as they have throughout the year. Look for the updated information that lists the results starting Oct. 13th.

1969 Chevrolet Malibu 307 OEM Tonawanda Chevy Team (Engine & Transmission Pull)

Well, we're bound and determined to find something to do through the end of this seson and into the off-season here at Nitrousfitz Racing HQ. Here's a little diddy about a virtually mint condition 1969 Chevrolet Malibu 307. Very limited miles (under 50,000), but needing to have a number of original gaskets and linings replaced to eliminate leaking from the oil pan and the transmission pan. The vehicle looks original. Paint and body and trim are all VF12 with some chips and dings in a still clear finish. Here are some shots from today's work and the images that we will compare when finished.

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the latest Division 4 NHRA Sportsman event for TS46 and TD4200 was less
than fruitful. Both entries were out of the competition after the first
round, and due to the resulting points standing, TS46's season is over.
The bright side to this uneventful event is our Super Pro entry SP4550,
driven by Mrs. Walsh. She stands 4th in points for her track bracket
championship, and a trip to the Division 4 bracket finals in Ennis, TX
will be her opportunity for an invitation to Pamona in the winter.

Once
the bracket finals are over, Houston raceway Park will be making up two
different bracket races, including a double points race which could
push our SP4550 into the top point position going into next year. Leave
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below this post.

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NHRA Division 4 & The Bracket Finals Debockle

Houston Raceway Park should find a better way of developing a successful schedule before the forums get carried away with themselves. Seth Angel is the man who has the say, but so many are talking about a lack of direction that it seems the Angels need more than one man to combat the bad press. The context of the argument lies with what the weather did to the final race of the year. It washed it out. As the weather slowly went from good to bad so did the feelings around the end of the season, the King of the Track, and the Bracket finals team. The team is scheduled to compete in Ennis TX in two weeks, no time to make up nothing. Even if the track might want you to believe it could do something about the weather.

As the weekend turned into the week, everyone who had competed in the Houston Raceway Bracket season in 2009 had an opinion. What, with the double points races that really set the whole season in the wrong direction. Who's complaining? Well to tell you the truth, not me. We're just fine. But it would have been nice to get the last race in and go for a win to get into the King of the Track, the Race of Champions, or whatever they're calling it. It's just bracket racing, right?

Hell No, it's not just this season. It's about years of dedication to a sport and a facility through the entry fees and the years spent on it's hot pavement. People care because they invest a lot to have a right to care about it. A facility who cares for it's members should also know how to deliver a decision in a timely, and informed manner. Forget about the forums for a minute and just listen before you speak.

So, as the final bracket race at Houston raceway Park has been washed out and a rescheduled race to occur in October (after the bracket finals mind you), the team is ready to go to Ennis and win the event for an invitation to Pomona. Forget about what she said about he said about nothing. Just pray to god that the management team over at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown Texas can give back enough effort to satisfy the competitors who in reality support their business everytime they bring an entry to the NHRA division 4 bracket and ET races.

We're fourth in points and noone asked us about it anyways. We had every chance to win. Especially after the first reschedule was posted, and then removed, and then posted and removed again before "The Decision" was handed down from the Angels (sounds heavenly). We're going to Ennis to win. They can talk about it after we do. Maybe they'll even have a new race just for us.. ha.

Division four events get back underway in Bella Rose Louisiana this weekend. Now that Houston Raceway Park has settled the dilema of where are we racing and how are we going to be in two places at once, we can just concentrate on getting TS46 and TD4200 into the winner circle for a great end of season push to the finals.

No Problems Raceway will be holding down the NHRA fort for Division four Top Sportsman and Top Dragster competitors. Look for the results next week.

Final Push to the End of the NHRA, Division 4 Season for Team Nitrousfitz

Division 4 Points

Top Sportsman


TS46 is currently 20th in points out of 57

Top Dragster



TD4200 is currently 23rd in points out of 81

Houston Raceway Park

Super Pro

SP4550 is currently 4th in points out of 64

Our racing schedule really kicks into high gear now that the weather is expected to cool down just enough to produce the best racing conditions we'll see all year. Expected elapsed times include 6.78 for TS46, 6.69 for TD4200, and 8.32 for SP4550.

September 12th and 13th is our next event for SP4550. The whole team understands that now is the time to get everything ready for the invitational bracket finals in Ennis, TX two weeks after this coming weekend's event. Fourth in points is a great way to take the bracket team into the Texas Motorplex for this year's bracket finals. Winner gets an invitation to California. Keep an eye out for the results as they happen over the next few weeks!

The NHRA Divisional races get back underway the weekend of September 18, 19, and 20. Both Divisional entrants of our team sit just below where they would like to be come the end of the year. TS46 is 20th and TD4200 is 23rd. With wins in each class giving out 100's of points, 20th is not a bad place to be when everything goes your way at the track. This is the year before the team goes to the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Being competitive in the national events takes a consistent career in divisionals and our goal is to take advantage of every event we go to.

John Force says 'Enough is Enough' to Tony Pedregon

John Force is what the NHRA is all about. Period.

This past weekend in Indianapolis the U.S. Nationals were contested for the 55th year at O'Reilly Raceway Park. This yearly NHRA event is 'The One'. A drag racing event that every race fan and drag racer looks to attend at least once in their life. The weekend was long and the racing was great. If you were watching the 55th running of the NHRA U.S. Nationals like we were, then you saw John Force prove why his fans love him and hate everyone else.

John Force Racing

During the Nitro Fuel Funny Car elimination rounds, John Force competed against Robert Hight, a JFR vehicle. Winning the round would put another JFR vehicle in the chase for the NHRA Nitro Fuel Funny Car class championship. Some might think that the decision is an easy one but NHRA rules say that there can be no 'laying down' during an event.

John and Robert raced heads-up. During the race John's Ford went into tire spin and sent him toward the wall. Robert took the win and the last place in the chase for a championship. No problem, right? Wrong. No one likes a winner, right? Or no one likes a sore loser, right? If you love John Force, you love him wether he wins OR loses. The Pedregons might find that people follow John Force because they respect him for how he plays the game.

It must be nice to work all your life and let people talk smack about you, your career, and your work within the NHRA. Let's not forget that John Force has not only given himself to the sport, but his entire family. His daughters, wife, and the other members of the family who race along side him. Let's not forget that his message is heard more than any other competitor when he speaks to the media. Let's us not also forget that we love a winner, and hate sore losers. Bite it Mr. Pedregon, that's how the cookie crumbles.

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