Coyle Racing

2006 IHRA National Champion!!!!!!!!!!

October 22, 2006 We won the Summit Super Series Championship in Rockingham, NC. The run off included 8 of the best racers in the USA and Canada. It was a three round race that lasted all day on Sunday. After competing in the last round I had an interview with speed channel. I then proceded to the winners circle to have a second interview and take pictures. I would like to thank IHRA, Summit, Purvis Ford dealership, and Byron Dragway. IHRA and Summit Racing Equipment hosted a great event for the weekend and really showed support for all the racers. The Summit Super Series has a lot of great prizes that were given away. I won the following items: 2007 Ford Mustang $10,000 Cash Trip for two to Aruba New custom cart Champtionship ring Ironman trophey and a IHRA gold card This is one of the greatest programs to get involved with for a bracket racer. Please visit IHRA for details to get involved with the 2007 Super Series you could also win it all.
2006 IHRA Division 5 Summit Super Series Champion!!!!

September 29, 2006 We ran in the Summit Super Series Division 5 runoff race. It was a 15 car field of the highest ranking racers in IHRA Division 5. Each racer needed to qualify for the race by becoming the P.R. champion of their home track. I qualified for the race by having the highest P.R. record ay Byron Dragway. My record was 23 wins and 7 losses. You can see the stats on the IHRA website. The day started having a meeting with all of the qualifiers for the race. We all introduced ourselves and talked about the new Summit Super Series format. After the meeting we had time to prepare our race cars. All cars received one time run then we went straight into eliminations. The race consisted of four rounds. After winning all four rounds the entire Byron Team congratulated me in the pits.


John Coyle Car: 1963 Chevy Nova Crew Chief: Ed Coyle Division: NHRA Division 3 Summit ET Bracket Series Hometown: Tinley Park, IL Birth Date: August 9th, 1979
As a child John was brought up surrounded by racing. At the age of eight John began racing karts at Utica Raceway. After four years of karting, John had several major accomplishment, which included: · Two track records · and a season championship. Growing closer to the legal driving age, John had an urge for more than just karts. He and his father decided on the next step of John's racing career. They choose drag racing as the next stepping stone. After searching for just the right style of car, they located an old, very warn, 1963 Nova to restore. After four years of long hard dedication, by John and his father, the Nova was transformed into street/strip/show condition. The first year after the completion of their four year labor of love, John and his dad, choose to show and race the Nova. The car earned many awards including: · Best of Show Tinley Park 2000 Car Show · Super Chevy Show Nova Modified Runner-Up The following summer showing the car was not enough for this die hard racing family. John needed to put his foot to the floor and prove this car is more go than just show. John started racing his red racer at Route 66 Raceway located in Joliet IL. Once again John proved his racing abilities by placing 14th out of 70 Pro class racers. Squeaking into the top 15 Pro racers at Route 66, John qualified to race on the Route 66 Team at the Summit ET Bracket Nationals held in Indianapolis Raceway Park. Look for more exciting up coming wins this summer.

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