Summit Racing Equipment will continue its role as the title sponsor of the Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) in 2022, series officials announced today. Summit is entering its fourth year as the title sponsor of the all-eighth-mile series that features Pro Mod and Top Alcohol Funny Car, as well as Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Jr. Dragster racing. 
 
Summit is also continuing its support of series founder Keith Haney and his Keith Haney Racing Pro Mod Camaro. They’ve also joined on as track sponsors at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park and Tulsa Speedway, both owned by Haney and Todd Martin. 

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has unveiled a new ET Front Dragster tire.

Available in a 22x2.5-17 size for all sportsman dragsters, this ET Front® has a tubeless ultra-lightweight design acceptable for high-speed use.

Mark Beaver, owner of Beaver Motorsports, confirmed to CompetitionPlus.com his team will be competing in NHRA’s Pro Stock class again in 2022.

The team will debut at the Gatornationals March 10-13 in Gainesville, Fla., with Larry Morgan driving the Beaver Motorsports Camaro.

“Oh yeah, I'm excited. I've been friends with Beaver and Chip (Lofton) for a long time, and I think it.,” said Morgan, a 19-time NHRA national event Pro Stock winner. “As long as we've got the power to do it, I'm definitely up for it. We just hope to qualify and go a couple rounds. If that's possible, that's what we're going to try to do. There's work to be done.”

The majority interest in JEGS Automotive has been sold to Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. ("Greenbriar"), a leading middle-market private equity firm.

According to a statement released via PRNewswire, the investment, which represents the first commitment of institutional capital to JEGS, aims to support continued product and market expansion while enhancing its technology and distribution capabilities. JEGS is Greenbriar's eighth platform investment completed in the last twelve months.

The inaugural Blake Copson Best Sportsman Award went to Duck X Productions X275 racer Kenny Hubbard.

In a brief presentation ceremony prior to eliminations starting for Lights Out 13 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Hubbard accepted the award and cash prize courtesy of Copson's family and Duck X promoter Donald "Duck" Long.

"Sadly, we lost Blake Copson to a (non-racing) accident last year and his dad, Joe, along with the rest of his family just wanted to do something to honor his memory and recognize a fellow racer who represented the spirit that Blake himself brought to the track every time," Long said.

From qualifying through eliminations Feb. 24-27, at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Mo Hall was at or near the top of the elapsed-time list for each round of Pro 275 competition at Lights Out 13. And when it was all over, he had successfully defended his 2021 Lights Out 12 title and recorded his third major Duck X Productions win within a year after also prevailing at the Sweet 16 event last spring.

After piloting his Switzer Dynamics nitrous-injected '07 Corvette to a first-place 3.74 at 198.88-mph pass in qualifying, Hall set low ET for three of the five elimination rounds, ultimately finishing with a 3.77-seconds pass to beat Eric Dillard in the final.  

His weekend was far from stress free, however.

As always, the premier Radials vs. the World class drew heavy hitters from across the country and even a couple of Canucks to South Georgia Motorsports Park Mar. 24-27, for Lights Out 13, the first of three major Duck X Productions events at the track this year.

No stranger to the Duck X winner's circle at SGMP with a couple of Outlaw 632 wins in his past, and even a Magic 8 win over the top eight RVW qualifiers for No Mercy 12 just last fall, Ken Quartuccio finally broke through with his first Duck X Radials vs. the World win on a 32-car ladder at Lights Out 13.

Over the past year Kalitta Motorsports has been supporting A Kid Again to make a difference for the nonprofit organization that fosters hope, happiness and healing for children facing life-threatening conditions and their families. Kalitta Motorsports’ support at NHRA national events over the past year has helped A Kid Again further their mission of giving families the opportunity to take a time out from illness by attending ongoing Adventures together while they work through significant medical situations.
 
“We have enjoyed hosting families for A Kid Again and look forward to hosting even more people in 2022,” said Chad Head, Kalitta Motorsports general manager. “Being able to see the smiles and have the families meet out drivers, get into race cars and watch the races has been a real pleasure for everyone at Kalitta Motorsports. This program has been embraced by our team and our sponsors and we are thrilled to see the impact we have been a small part of making for A Kid Again across the country.”