David Bills from Marion in Summit Finals

[ProTree]

David Bills,from Marion,Tx,the 2005 San Antonio Raceway Track Champion advanced into the "Elite 8" this past weekend at the IHRA Division 4 Team finals and at this moment is in transit to Rockingham Dragway in the Carolina's for the "Summit SuperSeries RunOffs" at the Universal Technical Institute IHRA World Finals Nationals Event taking place Oct 22-22.The race will bring together the Top 8 Local level bracket racers in the United States and Canada,with the Winner walking away with a Grand Prize consisting of $10,000 Cash from Summit Racing,A Turn Key Race Tech 4-Link Dragster,an Aruba Vacation Package,A World Champion Ring,An IHRA IronMan and a 2007 Gold Card.Each of the 8 drivers will receive $1,000 tow money from Summit Racing Equipment when they tech in at Rockingham.

[ProTree]

UPDATE: David arrived at Rockingham 9:30pm Thur nite and said there were already over 700 rigs in the pits.Unloaded his dragster this morning.Made his first practice run,with a reaction time of .005,(.000 being perfect),1/4 mile ET of 7.75 seconds and speed of 173 MPH.Said the weather is perfect and he's PUMPED for Sunday's Summit RunOff.

[97car]

I worked with David,I wish him luck and hope he does good he is a good person and is into his sport.

[ProTree]

I'm with you 97car.I've watched David make a zillion runs and when he's in the zone,he's unbeatable.They had the typical racers voyage on the way to Rockingham,a couple of flats on the trailer the other side of Houston,had spares,but went ahead and bought all new tires for the trailer.Got to Alabama and the trailer broke loose from the RV and had to use the RV to stop the trailer,damn near lost it it all,got that fixed and made it to the Rock.It's like the man upstairs is testing him to see how bad he wants it,and then to unload and run what he did.And the good part,he was the best out of the 8 in practice.It gives the 3 he has to race to Win something to sleep on till Sunday.I'm hoping the planets line up for him,he's worked hard to get where he's at and deserves it.I hope he brings home all the $$$,the new Dragster,and everything that goes to the Champion.

[ProTree]

UPDATE from Rockingham- bits I received--after a rain delay,David got in his final practice and his dragster died at the end of the track with a alternator problem.After finding the problem and charging the battery,then scrambling to get back to the staging lanes for 1st round ,David took his 1st round WIN and advanced to 2nd round.Minutes ago David took the Win in his 2nd Round and has advance to the FINALS.Go David Go.One more Round is all David needs to be the Summit Racing Series Runoff Champion and $10 Grand,a Turn Key Dragster and Trip to Aruba plus richer.

[ProTree]

The Final Showdown-David loses in the Finals by going under his dail-in .005 of a second.He took the starting line advantage by having a better reaction time but was a fraction to quick on the top side.David finished the season as Summit SuperSeries #2 Bracket Racer in the US and Canada.

[rebelracewriter]

Coyle and Gary Win IHRA’s Summit SuperSeries

 

 

 

Rockingham Dragway also played host to the Summit SuperSeries, one of the biggest bracket racing programs in the country.

 

 

 

In the No Box category, John Coyle of Tinley Park, Ill., was the winner as he took out Craig Austin in the final round. Coyle drove his ’63 Nova to a 11.918 ET with a 0.044 reaction time to take the race.

 

 

 

Joe Gary won the Box category, defeating David Bills. Gary, of Greenwood, S.C., drove his ’68 Camaro to a 8.677 ET with a 0.022 reaction time.

 

 

 

 

 

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Sunday's final results from the Universal Technical Institute World Finals at Rockingham Dragway. The race is the final of 11 in the 2006 eMax Drag Racing Series:

 

 

 

Summit SuperSeries No Box -- John Coyle, Chevy Nova, 11.918, 111.23 def. Craig Austin, Chevy Chevelle, 9.798, 135.48.

 

 

 

Summit SuperSeries Box -- Joe Gary, Chevy Camaro, 8.677, 153.20 def. David Bills, Dragster, 7.575, 169.96.