ENNIS, Texas - Texas Motorplex will host the 2006 NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals October 6-8. Top drivers from NHRA-member tracks across the South Central division will compete in five classes for individual and team honors. Individual champions in No-Electronic Quick, No-Electronic Street, Motorcycle and either Super Pro or Pro will advance to a run-off against the winners from NHRA's other six divisions at the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November. (The winners in Super Pro and Pro have a runoff to determine who will compete in Pomona.)

Participants in the top classes will compete for cash awards of $25,950. Drivers who advance to the run-off will each receive $3,500 and the champions in each class will earn $5,000. Competitors in the High School class will earn trophies.

The team from Houston Raceway Park in Baytown won the team championship last year at the Texas Motorplex. Individual winners were Eric Sandlin in Super Pro, Jackie Jones in Pro, Chris Wood in No-Electronic Quick, Donna White in No-Electronic Street, and Eric Cook in Motorcycle.

Gates at Texas Motorplex open at 8 a.m. each day and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The Race of Champions, a race within a race where the top points earning drivers from each track square off in head-to-head competition, will run first round of eliminations at 1 p.m. Saturday, and all classes will run first round of eliminations afterward. Final eliminations begin at 9 a.m. Sunday. For more information contact the Texas Motorplex, (972) 878-2641 or visit www.TexasMotorplex.com.

SUMMIT RACING SERIES SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION FINALS: Fact Sheet
WHAT: NHRA Summit Racing Series Division Finals, where top drivers from NHRA member tracks across the South Central division compete in five classes for individual and team honors. Individual champions will advance to a national run-off at the NHRA Auto Club of Southern California Finals at Pomona Raceway in Calif., in November.

WHERE: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas. Track is located on Hwy. 287, two miles west of Ennis between Interstates 35 and 45. From Dallas, take I-45 to Hwy. 287 west to the track, or take I-35E to Hwy. 287 east to the track. From Fort Worth, take Hwy. 287 east to Waxahachie toward the track.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, October 6-8, 2006.

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

FRIDAY, Oct. 6-- Gates open at 8 a.m. Time trials begin at 9 a.m.

SATURDAY, Oct. 7 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final time trials begin at 9 a.m. Eliminations for the Race of Champions will start at 1 p.m. First round of eliminations for all classes will follow.

SUNDAY, Oct. 8 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations continue at 9 a.m.

PURSE: The Summit E.T. Racing Series competitors in Super Pro, Pro, Quick, Street and Motorcycle will compete for cash awards of $25,950. 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. (There will be a run-off between the winners in Super Pro and Pro to determine who will go to Pomona.) They will each receive $3,500 for advancing to the Finals and the winner in each class at Pomona will receive an additional $5,000. Participants in the High School category compete for trophies.

2005 EVENT WINNERS: Houston Raceway Park, team champion; Eric Sandlin (Denton Dragway), Super Pro; Jackie Jones (Cherokee County Raceway), Pro; Chris Wood (Houston Raceway Park), No Electronics Quick; Donna White (Twin City Dragway), No Electronics Street; Eric Cook (Cherokee County Raceway), Motorcycle.

FEATURES: More than 600 drivers in five racing categories: Super Pro (cars running 7.00 seconds to 10.49 seconds), Pro (10.50-13.99), No Electronic Quick (7.00-11.99), No Electronic Street (12.00-19.99); Motorcycle (25.00 and quicker), High School (13.00 and slower). Special Race of Champions on Saturday will feature top drivers from each participating race track.