Event: 3rd annual 4-Wide NHRA Nationals Location: zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C. Day/Date: Sunday, April 15, 2012 Throughout his weekend at the 4-Wide NHRA Nationals in Concord, N.C., Summit Racing driver Jason Line had been one of the fastest cars in the Pro Stock category. In qualifying, he had reset both the zMAX Dragway elapsed time track record (6.493 sec.) and the NHRA national top speed record (213.91 mph) en route to the No. 1 qualifying position. This trend continued in the first two rounds on race day, as Line posted elapsed times of 6.575 and 6.543 seconds to advance to the third round in this unique event featuring four cars racing simultaneously instead of the traditional two. Unfortunately, it was Line’s speed in the final which cost him a shot at his first win at the Concord quarter-mile, as he left the starting line two hundredths of a second early, forfeiting a chance at the victory as well as a strong 6.540-second, 212.49 mph run. Although naturally disappointed, the reigning Pro Stock champion preferred to look at the many positives of the weekend, which included his teammate Greg Anderson winning the event. “We had some pretty good leavers in the final, so I didn’t want to be late,” explained Line. “Unfortunately, it ended up being a really long light, and when I left the line it came up red, which is going to happen from time to time. Still it was a good weekend for this Summit Racing team “I got the national speed record, the guys are doing a really great job with our cars running extremely well today, and we were able to win the race. Naturally, I would have liked to have won, but as long as the trophy comes back to our shop, it’s a good thing. Besides, I’m confident I’ll have a great car at the next race, one capable of winning the race, so maybe we’ll get the job done there. I know we’re certainly going to try.”
