The 48th annual version of the Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park continued the tradition of the greatest one-day drag racing event in the world. A crowd of nearly 50,000 showed up to watch what truly is an entertainment spectacle and not just a drag race.
A portion of the standing room only crowd enjoying the pre-race parade.
Everybody loved the “Mullet Machine,” A street legal wheelstander
Jeff Lutz went a best of 5.90/230 in his street legal Pro Mod Camaro.
Al Lynch laying down an 1/8th mile burnout in his AA/GS Chevy II Scott Rod.
NHRA Pro Stock made its debut at Night Under Fire with Erica Enders taking the win over her Elite Motorsports teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Ron Capps brought out the Army body. He defeated Cruz Pedregon in the Chicago Style final with a 3.85 to Cruz’s 3.88.
Fan favorite Clay Millican went up in smoke against Justin Ashley in the Top Fuel final.
Night Under Fire is famous for its $125,000 fireworks display to close out the night.t
Ernie Bogue took home the North American Jet Car Challenge trophy when Scotty Holdridge lost compression.
Legendary Ohio racer Mark Pawuk outlasted the Factory Stock racers for the win.
Justin Ashley sped to a 3.71/336.82 over an up-in-smoke Millican in the top fuel final.
Mike Janis’s 67 Mustang put down a 5.76/247 on Billy Banaka in the Pro Mod challenge.
