Wed, 5 Oct 2011, 12:12 PM Father-Son Share Summit Winners Circle in Las Vegas

Courtesy of NHRA Field Marketing

LAS VEGAS - The father and son team of Tony and Chaysse Trimp shared the winners circle today at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tony, running in the Super Pro class for Sacramento Raceway out of Wilton, Calif., posted a perfect reaction time, then ran an 8.624 second lap on an 8.62 dial at 147.75 mph for the win over Mike Proctor, Mesa, Ariz., who clocked in at 8.992, 175.57.

Tony's son Chaysse drove his '69 Opel through the Sportsman field and into a final round match up with Jon Irving, Boulder City, Nev., and his '02 Camaro. Chaysse, also from Wilton, and representing Sacramento Raceway went 12.034 at 115.16 to Irving's red-light foul start and a 13.583, 92.16. Both will join Ryan Smith and Aaron Pine in advancing to the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship held during the Auto Club NHRA Finals next month in Pomona, Calif.

Smith, Chandler, Ariz., driving a '63 Falcon, won the double breakout race with Jeff LaSalle, Santa Rosa, Calif., in a '67 Coronet for the Pro title. Smith clocked in at 10.070 at 134.23 mph on his 10.08 dial while LaSalle went 10.406 on a 10.42 dial at 127.13 mph.

Pine took the honors in the 2-wheel motorcycle class on his '09 Kawasaki against TJ Crocker, Henderson, Nev., and his '05 Suzuki. Both riders left early with red-light starts with Pine running it out to a 9.429 second 148.49 mph lap and Crocker at 9.811, 136.90

The home team from Las Vegas amassed 84 points to dominate the Team Championship, taking the trophy away from last years team champions Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., who finished in second with 70. Auto Club Dragway, Fontana, Calif., was third.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Super Pro
Tony Trimp, Wilton, Calif., '99 dragster, 8.624 seconds, 147.75 mph def. Mike Proctor, Mesa, Ariz.,
'03 dragster, 8.992, 175.57

Pro
Ryan Smith, Chandler, Ariz, '63 Falcon, 10.070, 134.23 def. Jeff LaSalle, Santa Rosa, Calif., '67
Coronet, 10.406, 127.13

Sportsman
Chaysse Trimp, Wilton, Calif., '69 Opel GT, 12.034, 115.16 def. Jon Irving, Boulder City, Nev., '02
Camaro, 13.583, 92.16

Motorcycle
Aaron Pine, La Mirada, Calif., '09 Kawasaki, 9.429, 148.49 def. TJ Crocker, Henderson, Nev., '05
Suzuki, 9.811, 136.90

Team Championship
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway	84
Infineon Raceway				70
Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway	49
Firebird Int'l Raceway				40
Speedworld Dragstrip				38
Sacramento Raceway				32
Auto Club Famoso Raceway			31
Barona 1/8th Mile Drags			28
Top Gun Raceway				28
Toyota Dragstrip at Irwindale			28
Albuquerque Dragway			14
Samoa Drag Strip				2