Summit Racing Equipment
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive aftermarket |
| Founded | Tallmadge, Ohio, USA (1968) |
Key people | Scott Peterson, President & CEO Al Noe, CMO |
| Products | Automotive parts |
| Website | summitracing.com |
Summit Racing Equipment operates as a retailer specializing in automotive parts, maintaining four retail outlets and distribution hubs situated in Tallmadge, Ohio; Sparks, Nevada; McDonough, Georgia; and Arlington, Texas. The company also actively participates in motorsports by serving as a sponsor for various events.
History
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Founded in 1968[1] in Akron, Ohio, Summit Racing Equipment expanded to employ more than 100 staff by 1993, largely propelled by sales through their mail-order catalog focused on performance auto parts.[2]
In 2016, the company revealed plans to establish a warehouse and retail store in Arlington, Texas—marking its fourth facility after locations in McDonough, Georgia; Sparks, Nevada; and Tallmadge, Ohio.[1][3]
Team Summit
Summit Racing Equipment currently supports several drivers within the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, including Funny Car competitor Tim Wilkerson,[3] Top Fuel racers such as Antron Brown[4] and Clay Millican,[5] along with Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson, Deric Kramer, Matt Hartford, Kyle Koretsky, Dallas Glenn, and Rodger Brogdon.
The Team Summit Legends group comprises former racers and associates of the company including notable figures such as Don Garlits, Frank Hawley, Jim Oddy, Mark Pawuk, Connie Kalitta, Kenny Bernstein, Bob Chandler, Dan Runte, as well as the late John Lingenfelter and the late Scott Kalitta.
Endorsement of Sanctioning Organizations
Summit Racing Equipment actively endorses a variety of sanctioning organizations (including numerous series and points competitions) to foster growth in drag racing, circle track, road and vintage racing, autocross, and tractor pulling disciplines:
Drag Racing: This includes support for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) along with the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and its IHRA Summit Super Series, the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA), the European Drag Racing Series (EDRS), Loose Rockers, the Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDR), the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA), and the South East Gasser Association (SEGA).
Junior Drag Racing: Backing extends to the Midwest Jr. Super Series, the NHRA Jr. Dragster Racing League (JDRL), and the IHRA Jr. Super Series.
Circle Track Racing: Summit supports organizations such as the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA), the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS), the SRE USRA weekly racing program, and hosts the Summit Racing Modified Nationals.
Road Racing, Endurance Racing, and Autocross: Their sponsorship portfolio includes American Endurance Racing (AER), the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), the Trans-Am Championship, Ultimate Street Car Association (USCA) / Optima Challenge, and the World Karting Association (WKA).
Tractor Pulling: The company also supports tractor pulling through partnerships with the Lucas Pro Pulling League and the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA).
Summit Racing Equipment-Supported Competitions and Gatherings
Beyond backing series and points races within numerous sanctioning organizations mentioned earlier, Summit Racing Equipment also provides sponsorship for a range of motorsport competitions and exhibitions, including:
Competitions: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Summit Racing Equipment Midwest Drags Drag-n-Drive Event, and Summit Racing Equipment Autocross Week
Exhibitions: International Show Car Association (ISCA) Indoor Car Show Series, Summit Racing Equipment IX Piston-Powered Auto-Rama, Goodguys Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Goodguys Summit Racing Equipment Lone Star Nationals, and Hot August Nights
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
In 2007, Summit acquired the naming rights for Norwalk Raceway Park, renaming it Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park (commonly called Summit Motorsports Park, though it is occasionally still identified as "Norwalk"). That same year, the venue hosted its inaugural NHRA national event after becoming an officially sanctioned facility.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Summit Racing Announces $82 Million Warehouse Facility, Retail Super Store Will Open in Arlington". www.arlingtontx.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ Knight-Ridder/Tribune, Robert Fernandez (August 1993). "MAIL ORDER IS PART AND PARCEL OF FIRM'S SUCCESS". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 staff, NHRA com. "Daniel Wilkerson will fly Summit Racing Texas colors in Dallas return to Funny Car". NHRA. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ "AB Motorsports Adds Summit As Sponsor". SPEED SPORT. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ↑ staff, NHRA com. "Summit Racing Equipment joins Stringer Performance, Clay Millican for 2022 season". NHRA. Retrieved 2022-06-20.