The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the 2007 NHRA Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Finals, October 12-14. Top drivers from NHRA Member Tracks across the Pacific Division will compete in five classes for individual and team honors. The event will also feature 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. Race of Champions winners in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile categories will advance to a run-off against the winners from NHRA's other six divisions at the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November.

More than 700 participants in the top classes will compete for cash awards of $30,600. Competitors in the High School class will earn trophies and savings bonds. Drivers who advance to the run-off in Pomona will each receive $3,500 and the winners in each class will earn another $5,000.

The team from Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., won last year's event which was held at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif. Individual winners were Larry Spitali in Super Pro, Tony Marconi in Pro, Ryan Hart in Sportsman, William Wilson in Motorcycle, and Thomas Redding Jr. in High School.

Gates at Las Vegas Motor Speedway open at 8 a.m. each day. Time trials begin at 8 a.m. Friday and continue Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Race of Champions will start at 1 p.m. Saturday and first round of eliminations will start afterward. Eliminations will continue Sunday at 8 a.m.

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is located on Speedway Blvd., exit 54 off Interstate 15. For more information call the track, (702) 644-4444, or visit www.lvms.com.

SUMMIT RACING SERIES PACIFIC DIVISION FINALS: Fact Sheet
WHAT: NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals, where top drivers from NHRA Member Tracks across the region compete in five classes for individual and team honors. The event also features 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. Individual Race of Champions winners in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will advance to a national run-off at the NHRA Auto Club of Southern California Finals at Pomona Raceway in Calif.

WHERE: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas. Track is located on Speedway Blvd, exit 54 off Interstate 15.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Oct. 12-14, 2007.

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

FRIDAY, Oct.12 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Time trials begin at 8 a.m.

SATURDAY, Oct. 13 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Final time trials are slated from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Race of Champions, a race within a race that pits the top points earning drivers from each track in head-to-head competition, will run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. First round of eliminations for all NHRA Summit Racing Series competitors will begin following the Race of Champions.

SUNDAY, Oct. 14 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Eliminations continue at 8 a.m.

PURSE: The Summit E.T. Racing Series competitors in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will compete for cash awards of $30,600. The Race of Champions 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. They will each receive $3,500 for advancing to the Finals and the winner in each class in Pomona will receive an additional $5,000. Participants in the High School Eliminator compete for savings bonds and trophies.

2006 EVENT WINNERS: Infineon Raceway, team champion; Larry Spitali (Southwestern Int'l Raceway), Super Pro; Tony Marconi (Speedworld Dragstrip), Pro; Ryan Hart (Los Angeles County Raceway), Sportsman; William Wilson (Speedworld Dragstrip), Motorcycle; and Thomas Redding Jr., High School (Los Angeles County Raceway).

FEATURES: More than 700 drivers in five categories: Super Pro (cars running 7.00 seconds to 11.99 seconds), Pro (7.50-13.99), Sportsman (12.00-25.00), and Motorcycle/Snowmobile (7.00-15.99), High School (12.00-25.00).