Sun, 02 Nov 2025, 15:58 PM Summit Pro ET Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Summit Pro ET at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 D636 Mike Cukrovani                       A309 Austin Tewell                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.003  9.381 147.42                     0.011  9.362 137.81
       PROET  Dial: 9.38 (+/-):  0.001           PROET  Dial: 9.36 (+/-):  0.002
 Qualified:             #1 8                                    #5 4            

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 3,930 feet.

Division 3 representative Austin Tewell won the finalist qualifier. This is Austin Tewell first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Canada representative Mike Cukrovani won the finalist qualifier. This is Mike Cukrovani first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Cukrovani with a great light for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1032 Michael Fornwalt                     7579 Luis Ortiz                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.013  9.238 140.27                     0.005  9.123 140.69
       PROET  Dial: 9.23 (+/-):  0.008           PROET  Dial: 9.07 (+/-):  0.053
 Qualified:             #7 2                                    #3 6            

Division 1 representative Mike Fornwalt won the finalist qualifier This is Mike Fornwalt first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Division 7 representative Luis Ortiz won the finalist qualifier. This is Luis Ortiz first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Ortiz with a great light, but Fornwalt holds on for the win. He will face Cukrovani in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2276 Tim Butler                           J498 Jimmy Denham                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.017 11.187 116.97                     0.090 10.092 127.79
       PROET  Dial: 11.09 (+/-):  0.097          PROET  Dial: 10.06 (+/-):  0.032
 Qualified:             #2 7                                    #6 3            

Division 2 representative Tim Butler won the finalist qualifier. This Tim Butler second appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals. He lost in round one in 2022

Division 4 representative Jimmy Denham won the finalist qualifier. This is Jimmy Denham first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Butler with the starting line advantage for the win in a close one.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 M507 Nicholas Engler                      6939 Brian McGinnis               
E1                   0.005  9.927 126.86     ****WINNER****  0.019 10.511 120.39
       PROET  Dial: 9.87 (+/-):  0.057             PRO  Dial: 10.49 (+/-):  0.021
 Qualified:             #4 5                                    #8 1            

Division 5 representative Nick Engler won the finalist qualifier. This is Nick Engler first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Division 6 representative Brian McGinniswon the Race of Champions. This is Brian McGinnis first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Engler with a great light, but McGinnis holds on for the win.

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