NAPA Auto Parts Raceway Triumphs as Team Champions at WDRA Summit Northwest Finals

Northern Lights Raceway hosts the Summit Northwest Bracket Finals, where NAPA Auto Parts Raceway secures the Team Championship with 33 points after sustained depth across classes.

The host team finishes second on 30 points, ahead of Nitro Motorsports Park on 17 and Northwest Regional Raceway on four, underscoring NAPA’s consistency under pressure.

NAPA places seven of ten main event finalists, the decisive factor in a weekend that rewards breadth as much as headline victories.

Testing opens the weekend before the Fuel Factory Race of Champions pits each track’s top drivers in a no-cost, bragging-rights shootout.

Marlin Chase delivers NAPA the Box win with a .006 light over Northern Lights’ James Rutherford. Tony Wiebe converts a .029 advantage to take No Box for Nitro over Steve Breitkreuz.

Alicia Wiebe adds Nitro’s Sportsman win against Vinny Roy. Connor Svisdahl beats Jayden in an all-Northern Lights Junior final on reaction time and execution.

Darren Gavin starts NAPA’s motorcycle momentum with the Race of Champions victory, setting the tone ahead of Saturday’s main event stakes and qualification opportunities.

Saturday’s main event carries cash, WDRA Champion cards, and World Championship qualification relevance for contenders and tracks alike.

Rutherford responds to Friday’s loss with the Box title, assembling a .015 package to beat defending champion Clint Dalla Vecchia of Northwest Regional.

NAPA locks out the No Box final. Andy Closkey defeats Jesse Stevens by running cleaner under pressure, extending the team’s points advantage.

Shawn Hagen hits dead-on 9.86 to claim Sportsman for NAPA against Cliff Rupertus. Alina Morgan edges NAPA’s Nathan Prendergast for Northern Lights in Junior Dragster.

Gavin completes a NAPA motorcycle double, beating Duane Vayro in a tight double-breakout that rewards disciplined margin management.

Sunday’s Gamblers races omit motorcycles but retain tight lanes and narrow winning margins across remaining classes.

Nitro’s Foji Dhanshaw takes Box by .002 over NAPA’s Ethan Power, a result reflecting rising Nitro pace as the track consolidates points.

Steve Breitkreuz reverses Friday’s outcome, winning No Box over Tony Wiebe, while Northern Lights’ Dallen Patterson claims Sportsman with a .006 light against Rebecca Standeven.

Kali Wiebe wins Junior Dragster for Nitro, running closer to dial after a one-thousandth starting-line difference with Northern Lights’ Alina Morgan.

Awards underline presentation and morale. Lane DeRose and Dave Kowalski earn Northern Lights the open and full-bodied honors.

Nitro’s Zach Standeven takes Best Appearing Junior Dragster, and Nitro secures Best Team Spirit, reflecting consistent paddock energy.

Northern Lights is named Best Appearing Team, while NAPA uses its resources well to claim Best Decorated Grandstand.

Across Box, No Box, Sportsman, Junior, and Motorcycle, variety in formats spotlights the diverse skill set demanded by modern bracket racing.

That diversity mirrors broader types of motorsports where reaction time, dial-in discipline, and team coordination all carry weight.

The Northwest results shape qualification paths and form ahead of the WDRA finale, tracking with wider industry trends on parity and program depth.

Track stature and facilities also matter, with contenders emerging from established venues among the best racing tracks in the region.

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Miles Carter

Miles Carter covers grassroots and regional drag-strip action, from bracket racing to street-legal shootouts. His event previews and performance-upgrade guides keep local racers up to speed on timing-slip trends, tire tech, and weekend race highlights.