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Welcome to Episode 172 of the Drag DriveRepeat Show presented by Summit Racing

4D drag and drive updates, Wild West Drag& Drive Results, plus Short Circuit Updates

Ry Klemp, voice of Southeast Street N Yeet ison to tell stories from the tower.

Jason Hurley and Nikko Cristoferi are on totalk about the insane race to win Unlimited, finishing ahead of Tyree Smith byjust 5/10,000ths of a Second. And did that give him enough points to overtakeNick Rinehart for the Drag & Drive World Championship?

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 asa one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast,and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing MobileApp for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, andInstagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for moreautomotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, SummitRacing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

News presented by Summit Racing for 10_10_2026

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Show EP 168 presented by Summit Racing - LIVE from RACEWEEK

Welcome to Episode 168 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing

Redwood Rally 2026 just wrapped and we have Heather Nickles as a Guest Cohost, with Jesse Adams and a special guest to tell all the stories and stats from the event.

We’ll also update you on Sick 66 and the coming events that are still to happen in 2026.

And a great announcement from the team at East Coast Drag N Drive to kick off the Show.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

The Aston Martin of Hot Rod Drag Week

Welcome to the Drag Drive Repeat Newspresented by Summit Racing

Welcome to the Drag Drive Repeat Newspresented by Summit Racing for Sept 26, 2026

Redwood Rally standings, Sick 66 kicks off,One week until Race Week and Weekend Warrior Race & Relax.

Sick Week 2027 tracks and order are announced,plus rule changes.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 asa one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast,and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing MobileApp for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, andInstagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for moreautomotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, SummitRacing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Welcome to Episode 167 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing

Tonight’s Show has the Hot Rod Drag Week 2026 Results with stories.

Then we have Tony Angelo of Stay Tuned on to talk about his new event next month - 10 Seconds and Slower, No Trailers, Down and Dirty Drag & Drive

And Keith Turk will bridge the gap with these two guests

And in the backhalf of the Show we have Redhat Scotty with us to talk about the jump in costs, repairs, maintenance and safety needed to go 9.99 compared to 10.00.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Welcome to Episode 166 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing

Hot Rod Drag Week Records, Stories and Stats

Stick Shift Shootout is this weekend and its got some heavy hitters headed that way.

A new event is announced for 2027.

And we release the tracks for The Circuit 2027

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

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Drag Drive Repeat News presented by Summit Racing for 9/5/2026

Welcome to Episode 165 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing

Dave Schroeder and John Ens - the Quickest Nitrous Street Car in Drag and Drive, but maybe the world. We’re going to ask why and how they campaign a low Six Second streetcar.

Brian Acton and Jay Blanchard just swapped from Turbo LS to a naturally aspirated huge block Chevrolet. We ask these guys how the heck this whole thing came about…..

Plus we have more updates on the Fast Cars and the Street Machine Eliminator class.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Welcome to Episode 164 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing

Drag Week is calling, are you ready??

Tonight we will talk to Brian Lohnes - a major voice at Drag Week, NHRA, and some of the coolest podcasts out there. We'll get nerdy with stats and stories from the 20 years of Hot Rod Drag Week.

Then we have Mike Galimi, Network Director of Hot Rod Magazine, is on to talk through Drag Week history and planning.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Welcome to the Drag Drive Repeat News presented by Summit Racing for 8/22/2026 with Guest Co-Host Cole Buckner

We have a packed show with updates from Sick Michigan Miles, Dragway Rush and Cruise & Lose.

We'll also talk about Devin going to race PDRA, Ryan Hargett adds a third shock?, and we pose the question - Buy a Tow Rig and Trailer OR Drive Your Sh*t?

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Welcome to Episode 163 of the Drag DriveRepeat Show presented by Summit Racing

For the first time, we will have the team ofOlympic Street Car Shootout on the Show. They just hosted an incredible eventin the Pacific Northwest and we want to hear all about it.

We’ll also dive into Street Machine Eliminatorclass racers for the upcoming Hot Rod Drag Week.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 asa one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast,and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing MobileApp for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, andInstagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for moreautomotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, SummitRacing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Summit Post or New Product Release

Shoutout to Summit Racing for stepping up forthe Sportsman racers, the backbone of drag racing, with a sponsorship package.Drag Illustrated reported on it.

Bill Bader Jr. announced that Summit RacingEquipment, BluePrint Engines, PJH TrackBite, Fuel Factory and a fifth partnerto be named have committed to fully underwrite a $150,000 purse for a SportsmanWorld Finals at Summit Motorsports Park on October 22-24, should the IHRA proveunable to stage one. If IHRA runs its own event, Bader’s simply goes away.

Welcome to the Drag Drive Repeat News presented by Summit Racing for 8/15/2026

We’ll talk the most underrated engines, Olympic Street Car Shootout Results, the return of a huge name in the NAturally Aspirated game, and go over the events left for 2026.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Welcome to Episode 162 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing

Episode 162: Larry Larson Returns to Drag Week — Havlik's, Drop the Hammer, and the Chase for a 5-Second Average

Larry Larson joins the show fresh off his win at Hot Rod by Havlik's Fastest Streetcar Shootout to break down the weekend, his return to weekend drag-and-drive at Drop the Hammer, and his first Hot Rod Drag Week in the S10 in ten years. Then Mike and Eric run down the field chasing a shot at a sub-5-second average at Drag Week — Ned Dunphy, Ryan Hargett, Dave Schroeder, Jeff Lutz, and Bryant Goldstone — plus full results from Havlik's and all the housekeeping.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE:

• Larry Larson on the S10's win at Havlik's — 6.09 qualifier, 6.17 in the final, beating Joe Berry in the big-tire drag-and-drive final
• Drop the Hammer recap — Larry's first weekend drag-and-drive since 2017, a 4.30 best pass, and 12-for-12 finishes with the truck
• Larry's return to Hot Rod Drag Week after 10 years — engine combo updates, tight testing timeline, and the goal of just finishing
• Ned Dunphy's Viper testing update — 6.358 at 183 mph and a plan to chase full quarter-mile passes before Drag Week
• Ryan Hargett's twin-turbo Camaro — 900 lbs lighter than a comparable Mustang, ~3,500 hp
• Dave Schroeder's nitrous Corvette Grand Sport — currently the quickest drag-and-drive pass of the year at 6.09
• Jeff Lutz racing this weekend at the Tri-Five Nationals
• Bryant Goldstone's Corvette fire repair and race-readiness update
• Full Havlik's Fastest Streetcar Shootout class winners and event awards
• Short Circuit grudge race and hotel booking updates
• Upcoming events: Sick Michigan Miles, Dragway Rush, Cruise and Lose, Route 66 Roundup, and the Short Circuit (Nov 7, Paragould AR)

Welcome to Episode 161 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing

Paul Sakalas of Summit Racing joins us to talk about On All Cylinders, his own projects and his experiences being a car guy content creator. Then we have Brian and Jesse Havlik of Havlik’s Fastest Street Car Shootout giving us the inside details on the race happening August 6-8 at Cordova Dragway.

Plus, results and stories from Heads Up Hustle and Pistons in the Pines.

Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands.

Make sure to download the Summit Racing Mobile App for easy access to speed parts. Find them on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Also, you can tune in to the On All Cylinders podcast for more automotive discussions. From humble origins to the social media lane, Summit Racing stands by your need for speed. Find everything at summitracing.com

Countdown to Cordova: Havlik's Fastest Street Car Shootout

Brian and Jesse Havlik previewed year three, August 6-8 at Cordova Dragway.

• Thu 8/6: Gates 8AM, tech until 5PM, Red Line ride-along drawing at 3PM, photo shoot/explosion ~7:30PM, band and free pizza after.
• Fri 8/7: Final tech until noon, test-and-tune 10AM-4PM, off-site cruise departs 10AM, Pro Street Elite car show at 10AM (new Street Machine/Hot Rod classes), qualifying starts ~6PM.
• Sat 8/8: Semis/finals 6-10PM for all classes, including NA Shootout and Outlaw.

2025 route is a full ~50-mile loop through the Mississippi Valley, I-80, Clinton and Fulton. Classes: heads-up Big Tire/Small Tire, drag-and-drive groups (Rocky Mountain small-tire, WFO big-tire quick-8, all-in shootout), NA quick-8, and four index classes (8.50-11.50). Confirmed entrants: Larry Larson (3 cars), Goldstone, Rich Vadraza, Tony Wiseman, Willie Fayre, the Morris family, Annette Summers. Spectators are traveling from Hawaii, Australia, and Washington; every racer gets a keepsake poster this year.

Results Roundup

Pistons in the Pines: Dan Dinan (Big Tire), Joseph Lang (Gasser), Sean Lemire (Small Tire), John Nichols (Stick Shift), Philip Nadeau (Tailgate), Russ Abbott (DYO).

Heads Up Hustle: Jon Moore (Street Car), Vance Cooper (Stick Shift, despite a water pump swap and dead alternator — he rigged a generator off his roof rack mid-drive), Jeremy Ortiz over TJ Linebaugh by 0.0056s (8.50 Index), Chris Reiter (10.00), Zach Szerba (11.50), Tyler Adams (13.00), Ralph Rugg (Full-Size Truck), Tim Grabiak over sister Riely (NA Small Block), Jay Grabiak (NA Big Block), Frank Veneziano (Daily Driver). Kathy and Ralph Rugg raced each other for the first time in 30 years of marriage; Jon Moore hit a 7.81 personal best in his lifted Crown Victoria.

Around the Shop

Mustang build: oil pan and timing cover done, Howard's Cams springs next before heads go back on. Short Circuit lost its cotton-gin venue to harvest bookings — search is back on. Route 66 Roundup registration opens August 22, no presignup, pairing Midnight Drags with Import Face Off. August lineup: Havlik's FSC Shootout (6-8), Olympic Streetcar Shootout (7-9), Sick Michigan Miles (16-22), Dragway Rush (19-22), Cruise & Lose (21-23). DDR broadcasts live from Cordova next week for the full shootout weekend.

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