MISSION, B.C. - Mission Raceway Park will host the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals Sept. 10-12, 2004. More than 500 drivers in seven classes from NHRA member tracks from across the Northwest will compete for team and individual honors as well as a share of a purse of more than $10,500. Drivers in the High School class and two NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League categories will race for trophies.

Winners of the Race of Champions event, where the top points earners in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile classes from each track compete in a race-within-a-race, will also earn the opportunity to compete at the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. There they will run against champions from NHRA's other six divisions for a national title and a $5,000 winner-takes-all payday.

The team from Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore., emerged as the Team Champions at last year's event. Individual winners were Rod Langley in Super Pro, John Korfiatis in Pro, Jerry Weber in Sportsman, and Greg Westling in Motorcycle.

Gates at Mission Raceway Park open at 7 a.m. each day and time trials start at 8 a.m. on Friday and continue Saturday at 8 a.m. The Northwest Division Race of Champions, a race within the race, will start at 1 p.m. Saturday. Eliminations begin Sunday at 8 a.m.

For more information call Mission Raceway Park, (604) 826-6315, or visit the web site at www.MissionRaceway.com

SUMMIT RACING SERIES NORTHWEST DIVISION FINALS: Fact Sheet

WHAT: Summit Racing Series, where top drivers from NHRA member tracks across the Northwest Division compete in seven classes for individual and team honors. Individual champions will advance to a national run-off at the NHRA Auto Club of Southern California Finals in November at Pomona Raceway in Calif.

WHERE: Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C. Track is located 10 miles north of Sumas, Wash., on Highway 11.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12, 2004.

SCHEDULE: Time trials schedule for the Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals:

FRIDAY, Sept. 10 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Time trials begin at 8 a.m.

SATURDAY, Sept. 11 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Final time trials begin at 8 a.m. Race of Champions begins at 1 p.m.

SUNDAY, Sept. 12 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8 a.m.

PURSE: The Summit Racing Series competitors in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle will compete for cash awards of $10,600. The winners in each category will advance to compete against winners from NHRA's other six divisions at the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November. Those racers will each receive $3,500 for advancing to the Finals and the winner in each class will receive an additional $5,000. Participants in the High School and Junior categories compete for trophies.

2003 EVENT WINNERS: Woodburn Dragstrip, Woodburn, Ore., team champion; Rod Langley (Firebird Raceway), Super Pro; John Korfiatis (Mission Raceway Park), Pro; Jerry Weber (Woodburn Dragstrip), Sportsman; Greg Westling (M.H.D.R.A Dragstrip).

FEATURES: More than 500 drivers in five racing categories: Super Pro (cars running 7.00 to 11.99 seconds with electronics), Pro (7.00 to 13.99 seconds without electronics), Sportsman (13.00 and slower without electronics), Motorcycles (7.00 to 14.99 seconds without electronics), High School (11.00 and slower without electronics), plus two brackets of NHRA Jr. dragsters, Jr. Lightning (7.90 to 11.99 seconds), Jr. Thunder 11.00 seconds and slower.