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FIREBIRD RACEWAY HOSTS NHRA NORTHWEST DIVISION SUMMIT FINALS BOISE, Idaho -- Top racers from across NHRA's Northwest division have converged on Firebird Raceway for the division's Summit Racing Series Finals. Top points earning ...

FIREBIRD RACEWAY HOSTS NHRA NORTHWEST DIVISION SUMMIT FINALS

BOISE, Idaho -- Top racers from across NHRA's Northwest division have converged on Firebird Raceway for the division's Summit Racing Series Finals. Top points earning drivers in four categories, Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile, from across the region are vying for individual and team honors and a share of the cash purse worth more than $16,000. Racers in the High School category, Sport Compact and two classes of Jr. Dragsters will also run in the event.

Tomorrow's action will feature more time trials as well as the division's Race of Champions, slated for 1 p.m. The Race of Champions is a race within a race that pits the winningest drivers from each track in head-to-head competition. Winners of the Race of Champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will have the right to compete for a national championship against the winners from NHRA's other six divisions during the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. They will run for a winner-take-all $5,000 purse.

Eliminations for the Northwest division Summit Racing Series Finals will start Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

Firebird Raceway is located on Highway 16, five miles north of Highway 44. For more information call the track, (208) 938-8986, or visit www.FirebirdOnline.com.

Following are the tracks that compete in the NHRA Northwest division Summit Racing Series:

Bonanza Raceway; Walla Walla, Washington
Bremerton Raceway; Bremerton, Washington
Champion Raceway; Eagle Point, Oregon
Coos Bay Int'l Speedway; North Bend, Oregon
Firebird Raceway; Boise, Idaho
Lakeview Dragstrip; Lakeview, Oregon
Lewistown Raceway; Lewistown, Montana
Lost Creek Raceway; Anaconda, Montana
Madras Raceway Park; Madras, Oregon
Medicine Hat Dragstrip; Medicine Hat, Alberta
Mission Raceway; Mission, British Columbia
Nl'Akapxm Eagle Motorplex; Ashcroft, British Columbia
North Central Motorsport Park; Prince George, British Columbia
Pacific Raceways; Kent, Washington
Portland Int'l Raceway; Portland, Oregon
Renegade Raceways; Yakima, Washington
Saskatchewan Int'l Raceway; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Shelton Dragstrip; Shelton, Washington
Woodburn Dragstrip; Woodburn, Oregon
Yellowstone Drag Strip, Acton, Montana