The Summit E.T. Finals featured a beautiful sun-filled day for quite a variety of racers from nineteen NHRA member tracks. On what is anticipated to be the warmest day of the weekend, temperatures climbed into the lower 90’s during the late afternoon.

Three big bonus races were staged in Box Gambler, No Box Gambler and Sled/Bike Gambler. Coined the New Crew Gambler race, a record cash payout of nearly $13,000 made racing hot `n heavy from 3:30 pm until racing came to a close under the stadium lights at a few ticks past 9 pm.

Utah ace Tim Skougard swept the Sled/Bike class when Team Woodburn rider and current track champion Roger Wolff redlighted by .001. In No Box Gambler, Team Firebird’s Joe Witherspoon scored the $2,500 winner’s prize with a win over former Summit champ Cory Thompson, Team Eagle. In an electric Box Gambler final, Ryan Cook from eastern Idaho (representing Lost Creek in Montana) drilled a 7.84 on a 7.81 dial to topple Stefan Kondolay with Team Mission who redlit by a mere .001 of a second.

Racing resumes on Saturday starting at 8 am, while first round of the Race of Champions gets underway at 2 pm.

Summit E.T. Finals
Friday results

Box Gambler eliminator
Champion- Ryan Cook, Rigby, .009, 7.841, 172.61, dial-in (7.81)
Runner-up- Stefan Kondolay, Chilliwack, B.C., -.002, 7.886, 161.49, dial-in (7.85)
Semi’s- Tony Hernandez, Buckley, Wash.
Quarter’s- Steve Hannawacker, Bremerton, Wash.; Kevin Rennick, Kent, Wash.

No Box Gambler eliminator
Champion- Joe Witherspoon, Jerome, .032, 14.528, 91.21, dial-in (14.46)
Runner-up- Cory Thompson, Abbotsford, B.C., .073, 11.307, 110.52, dial-in (11.19)
Semi’s- Benjamin Hilton, Vancouver, Wash.
Quarter’s- Danny Walker, Gresham, Ore.; Steve Holland, Boise; Brandon Higgins, Boise

Sled/Bike Gambler
Champion- Tim Skougard, West Valley, Utah, .169, 9.642, 132.95, dial-in (11.19)
Runner Up- Roger Wolff, Dundee, Ore., -.001, 9.968, 141.86, dial-in (9.85)
Semi’s- Mike O’Leary, Ridgefield, Wash.; Rich Pedraza Jr., Boise
Quarter’s- David Wood, Eagle; Rob Daughtery, Butte, Mont.; Jim Funderburg, Seattle, Wash.

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