IHRA Summit Pro-Am at Carolina Dragway

A Divisional Double Feature

Words by Larry Crum - Photos courtesy IHRA

After an unpredictable start to the 2014 season at the season opener last month, status quo returned to the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL over the first weekend in March as the top racers from IHRA's southernmost division returned to the forefront at Carolina Dragway.

Multi-time divisional champion Mark Nowicki continued his hot start to the 2014 season, winning his third consecutive race in Super Stock and improving his round record to 14-1 on the year.

Defending divisional champions Mike Thompson, B.J. Bianchi and Dave Marcus Jr. also took home Ironman trophies during a weekend that saw another large bump in car counts over last season and another large spectator count tuning in for the series' live broadcast on www.ihra.com. 

Day 1 Results

GOOD VIBRATIONS TOP SPORTSMAN
Rick McDonough, SW Ranches, Fla., '01 S-10, 4.827, 135.99 def. Jim Cairnes, Hendersonville, N.C., '65 Comet, 4.899, 142.16.

GOOD VIBRATIONS TOP DRAGSTER
Michael White, Arden, N.C., '11 American, 4.626, 148.01 def. Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., '13 American, 4.439, 156.21.

SUPER STOCK

Mark Nowicki (shown), Gaylord, Mich., '98 Avenger, 5.975, 107.42 def. Emory Pierpont, Cartersville, Ga., 6.786, 96.01.