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Blatchford, Engler, Pesola, and Finder claim Division 5 Summit Series Finals wins

Tim Blatchford, Nick Engler, Grant Pesola, and Pat Finder collected wins at the Division 5 NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals at Tri-State Raceway to earn berths in the World Championship race in Las Vegas.
14 Sep 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Division 5

The following are Sunday's final results from the 2025 NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals:

SUPER PRO
Tim Blatchford, Onawa, Iowa, '02 Race Tech, 5.146, 132.96  def. Bo Adam Sanders, Raymond, Neb., '22 Folk RED, 4.765, 140.71.

PRO
Nick Engler, Becker, Minn., '69 Dodge, 9.879, 122.23  def. Nathan Olson, Sartell, Minn., '79 Chevrolet, 11.181, 116.96.

SPORTSMAN
Grant Pesola, Nashwauk, Minn., '97 Dodge, 12.561, 100.22  def. Jason Sandstrom, Otsego, Minn., '69 Ford, 11.651, 110.06.

BIKE/SLED
Pat Finder, Tripoli, , '06 Kawasaki, 8.286, 155.15  def. William Ray, Silvis, Ill., '05 Suzuki, 9.020, 148.79.

HIGH SCHOOL
Carter Luberda, Foley, Minn., '68 Chevy, 11.952, 108.88  def. Aiden Peres, Galva, Kan., '82 Pontiac, 11.979, 111.49.

JUNIOR STREET
Drew Schalm, Savage, Minn., '94 Chev, 9.169, 77.27  def. Brentlee Pfanenstiel, Plainville, Kan., '80 Chevy, 9.143, 74.47.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Todd Larson, Motley, Minn., '21 Tesla, 12.228, 99.92  def. Darrel Goheen, Buhler, Kan., '23 Tesla, 11.997, 114.30. 
 

RACE OF CHAMPIONS

The following are Saturday's final results from the 2025 NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Race of Champions:

SUPER PRO
Todd Rheinschmidt, Mosinee, Wis., '70 Chev, 6.392, 108.12  def. Brenden Blakney, Mitchell, S.D., '08 Worthy, 5.180, 131.97.

PRO
Kabren Jackson, Castlewood, S.D., '72 Chevy, 10.151, 122.96  def. Dustin Wells, Dunkerton, Iowa, '83 Chev, 10.142, 125.46.

SPORTSMAN
Frank Veloz, Denver, Colo., '17 Audi, 12.845, 103.71  def. JP Smith, Topeka, Kan., dragster, 11.713, 117.96.

BIKE/SLED
David Primrose, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, '06 Suzuki, 8.470, 152.99  def. Ben Birr, Avon, Minn., '83 Suzuki, 8.732, 143.25.

JR STREET HIGH SCHOOL
Aiden Peres, Galva, Kan., '82 Pontiac, 11.838, 112.52  def. Nolan Berghammer, Red Wing, Minn., '10 Chevy, 13.710, 99.52.

JUNIOR STREET
Brentlee Pfanenstiel, Plainville, Kan., '80 Chevy, 9.127, 73.73  def. Sam Freeman, Davenport, Iowa, '70 Dart Swinger, foul.