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2015 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Flashback

10 May 2016
NHRA News
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Tim Wilkerson raced to his first Funny Car victory since 2011 to highlight competition at the 2015 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Jason Line (Pro Stock), and Hector Arana Sr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also winners last year.
 
Wilkerson, who had not won since 2011 in Seattle, ran a 4.318-second pass at 260.31 mph in his Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang to better Ron Capps, who trailed with a 5.781 at 125.90 in his NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T. It was Wilkerson’s 18th win and first in Atlanta.
 
In Top Fuel, Brown collected his second Wally of the 2015 season when he defeated Shawn Langdon, Doug Kalitta, and Terry McMillen. Brown crossed the finish line first in his Matco Tools dragster with a 3.887 at 310.48 mph to defeat Leah Pritchett’s 4.202 at 260.41 in her Dote Racing/Gumout dragster. It was Brown’s 49th victory, and he was the only Top Fuel driver to have won multiple races to that point in the season.
 
In Pro Stock, Line raced his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro to a 6.606 at 211.33 to defeat teammate Greg Anderson’s 8.628 at 114.39 in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro. It was Line’s 37th victory and second in Atlanta.
 
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Arana earned his first win since 2009 and seventh overall with a 7.236 at 162.47 on his Lucas Oil Buell to beat 2014 event winner Eddie Krawiec, whose Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson slowed near midtrack.