Sun, 02 Nov 2025, 16:00 PM Summit ET Motorcycle Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

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

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1557 Mark Schwalm                          450 Robert Sanders               
E1                   0.065  8.611 149.41     ****WINNER****  0.026  8.043 157.83
         ETM  Dial: 8.59 (+/-):  0.021             SPB  Dial: 7.99 (+/-):  0.053
 Qualified:             #1 8                                    #5 4            

12:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 3,930 feet.

Division 1 representative Mark Schwalm won the finalist qualifier. This is Mark Schwalm second appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals. He won the Motorcycle title in 2015.

Division 4 representative Robert Sanders won the finalist qualifier. This is Robert Sanders second appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals. He won round one and lost in the semifinal in 2023.

Robert Sanders' MOV: 0.0071 seconds (approximately 19 inches).

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2036 Pablo Gonzalez                       6516 Cody Cumpton                 
E1                   0.283  8.814 158.67     ****WINNER****  0.019  9.825 134.62
         ETM  Dial: 9.00 (+/-): -0.186             SPB  Dial: 9.75 (+/-):  0.075
 Qualified:             #7 2                                    #3 6            

Division 2 representative Pablo Gonzalez won the finalist qualifier. This i Pablo Gonzalez first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Division 6 representative Cody Cumpton won the Race of Champions. THis is Cody Cumpton first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Cumpton gets the holeshot and takes the win.

Cumpton will take on Sanders in the next round.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  721 Jeremy Bates                          310 Michael Schmalle             
E1                   0.031  9.038 141.97     ****WINNER****  0.013  9.009 144.41
         ETM  Dial: 8.98 (+/-):  0.058             ETM  Dial: 8.98 (+/-):  0.029
 Qualified:             #6 3                                    #2 7            

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

Schmalle gets the holeshot and takes the stripe for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1529 Michael Konopacki                    505F Pat Finder                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.000  8.604 148.40                     0.006  8.351 154.67
         SPB  Dial: 8.60 (+/-):  0.004             ETM  Dial: 8.37 (+/-): -0.019
 Qualified:             #8 1                                    #4 5            

Canada representative Michael Konopacki won the Finalist Qualifier. This is Michael Konopacki second appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals. He was runner-up in 202, where he defeated Robert Sanders in the semifinal.

Division 5 representative Pat Finder won the finalist qualifier. This is Pat Finder's first appearance in the Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals.

Konopacki is perfect off of the line;Finder breaks out.

Konopacki will take on Schmalle in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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