Slate Cummings Doubles in Tulsa Winning NHRA Division 4 Super Stock and Stock
- 28 Sept 2012
Cummings came into the Tulsa event carrying the hot hand after his Stock Eliminator victory at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana, which was a hometown LODRS event for the local champion. Cummings continued his Stock eliminator winning streak in Tulsa, taking out Gary Emmons, Darrell Erwin, and Billy Lynn to earn a single into the semi-final round. There, he knocked off Dean Oliver to setup an all-Moser Engineering final round alongside teammate Simoneaux. Simoneaux ended the drama early with a foul-start, handing Cummings the victory. Handling double duty like a true champ the two-fisted racer was also working his way through the Super Stock field as well. Cummings opened eliminations with a win over 2011 top-ten finisher David Bogner. He then advanced through rounds two and three with victories over Division 5 standouts Mark Jenkins and Mike Town. After a quarter final bye run, Cummings dispensed of Justin Jenkins to advance to his second final round of the day. There, he used a slight .015 to .026 starting line advantage over Jared Swinehart to win a double breakout affair: 9.308 (9.34 dial) to 9.596 (9.63 dial). "It's always a good feeling to win," commented Cummings. "But I always laugh and say that I'm never satisfied; you come to the track to win, and I normally drive two cars. So when I win in one, I say that I'm not satisfied because I lost one of them. This weekend I didn't lose, so I don't really know what to say!" The double victories strengthened Cummings's 2012 title hopes. A top five finisher in the NHRA Stock Eliminator standings in each of the last two seasons, Cummings has moved into third place in the 2012 NHRA national standings. The victory also moved Cummings into the 2nd spot in the NHRA Division 4 Stock Eliminator points chase. Cummings' Super Stock success pushes him atop the NHRA Division 4 standings, and into the 13th spot in the NHRA Lucas Oil national standings. After Tulsa the Moser Engineering-backed Cummings Motorsports Team headed north to Joliet, Illinois for the NHRA Route 66 Nationals. Cummings will once again compete in both Super Stock and Stock at the Joliet event; in addition he also has the opportunity to once again represent the NHRA South Central Division in the prestigious JEGS All-Stars competition. During this elite shootout, Cummings will attempt to defend his JEGS All-Stars Super Stock title. Cummings moves into rarified air as he is one of only three drivers to have earned a berth in the All-Stars shootout in two categories – Stock and Super Stock. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world. |
