Thu, 16 Dec 1999, 11:31 AM Summit Racing Sponsors IHRA World Champion Mark Horton

AKRON, Ohio -- High performance mail order parts leader Summit Racing Equipment is proud to announce their major sponsorship agreement with IHRA Super Rod world champion Mark Horton.

Horton, who also finished 4th in Quick Rod in '99, joins Pro Modified standouts Jim Oddy and Fred Hahn on Summit's IHRA team, Mark Pawuk, John Lingenfelter and Dan Fletcher in NHRA and Nitro Coupe driver Bill Kuhlmann. Horton will campaign his world championship '99 corvette in the Super Rod division and debut a brand new dragster, also flying the Summit colors, in Quick Rod for 2000.

"We're very proud to have Mark's two car operation on our team," said Summit Racing's motorsports manager Skooter Peaco. "Mark has a first class operation and is fully dedicated to having a winning program. His past track record certainly speaks for itself. Not many competitors have the kind of success Mark has had in one car, let alone being successful in two, ultra-competitive IHRA classes. Most importantly, Mark is one of the nicest guys you'll meet at the track. He is the type of guy that would help anyone that needed it, even the guy he had to race next round. His personality has made him one of the most popular drivers among his peers and that will help give Summit Racing have a direct, and more personal link to its racing customers at every IHRA event next season."