Pro Mod’s Keith Haney Looks to Close Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series Season in Style in Texas

Pro Mod’s Keith Haney Looks to Close 2021 Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series Season in Style in Texas
 FERRIS, Texas (Oct. 20, 2021) –

 

After a tremendous second half of the season, Keith Haney has a chance to put one final exclamation point on his incredible finish to the 2021 season in the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service.After picking up an impressive Pro Mod victory at the second race of the Osage Hotel Casino Throwdown in T-Town After a tremendous second half of the season, Keith Haney has a chance to put one final exclamation point on his incredible finish to the 2021 season in the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service.After picking up an impressive Pro Mod victory at the second race of the Osage Hotel Casino Throwdown in T-Town in Tulsa, Haney can end the year with back-to-back wins at this weekend’s MWDRS Xtreme Texas World Finals at Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas.

 

Haney has put together three final round appearances, including one win, and a semifinal showing since August in his nitrous-powered “Black Mamba” Camaro, and the veteran remains in championship contention as well. It’s an outside shot, as he sits 94 points behind Joey Oksas heading into the last race, but even having a chance is a massive victory for Haney and a tribute to the team’s performance over the last two months.

 

“It would be hard for me to win it, but it could happen,” Haney said. “I feel like our preparation at our shop has made a huge difference. The last four races, we’ve been dominant. It’s been great and we’re coming to Texas with the goal of qualifying No. 1 and winning from the No. 1 spot again.”

 

That’s exactly what happened to close out the double-race weekend in Tulsa, qualifying No. 1 and putting together a run of 3.671-seconds at 207.37 mph in his Jerry Bickel Race Cars Camaro backed by Summit Racing Equipment.

 

It took that kind of run and a solid reaction time for Haney to get the win, a nod to the standout competition in the Pro Mod class in the Mid-West Drag Racing Series. The nitrous power from his Pat Musi Racing Engines-powered Camaro has been impressive, and the tough competition also seems to bring out the best in Haney.

 

“That’s how it is with this series. There’s just unbelievable side-by-side racing,” Haney said. “I knew in that final round I wasn’t going to mess up and we were on a mission that weekend. It’s tough to win against these guys and the competition is so tough, but we’ve had a good run and hopefully, we can keep it going.”

 

It was Haney’s first win in the MWDRS since 2018 and now he has a huge opportunity to really end his year with momentum.

 

Two straight wins and four final round showings over the last five races would be a remarkable finish and give Haney another huge boost going into the off-season. It’s taken a total team effort to this point and Brandon Switzer has been nearly flawless as the tuner. Combined, it’s led to the most successful run in Haney’s career and he’s determined to try to finish it off with a victory, which would be a fitting thanks for the outstanding support he’s received this season.

 

“It would be wonderful to finish off the year with a win,” Haney said. “My wife, Misty, and my family, and all these crew guys, they all spend a lot of time preparing for a race. But when you’ve got a great family backbone and a great crew, it makes a huge difference.

 

“I would love to win it for all of them. They’ve all devoted themselves for years to this team and I appreciate every one of them. Getting a win for them to close out the season would be great.”

 

The first two rounds of qualifying take place at 6 and 8 p.m. on Friday, with the final round of qualifying starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The first round of eliminations is slated for 4 p.m. on Saturday at Xtreme Raceway Park

ABOUT KEITH HANEY RACING .

Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Keith Haney Racing (www.keithhaneyracing.com) competes in the Summit Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service, select NHRA, PDRA and NMCA races and one-off special events. Keith Haney Racing appreciates the support of Summit Racing Equipment, Lucas Oil, Strange Engineering, Pat Musi Racing Engines, Jerry Bickel Race Cars, Kryptonite Kustomz, RacingJunk.com, Total Seal, MoTeC Systems USA, Switzer Dynamics, Menscer Motorsports, OkAutosDirect.com, Race Star Wheels, Stroud Safety, Precision Racing Suspension, Tulsa Raceway Park, Callies and UEM Pistons.

Pro Mod’s Keith Haney Wins in Thriller at Mid-West Drag Racing Series Throwdown in T-Town

 

TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 4, 2021) – The script couldn’t have been drawn up much better and Keith Haney made sure to provide a thrilling conclusion. Racing at his home track at this weekend’s Osage Hotel

Casino Throwdown in T-Town for the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service, Haney picked up one of the most memorable wins of his career, driving to the victory in Pro Mod at Tulsa Raceway Park.

Haney went 3.671-seconds at 207.37 mph in his nitrous-powered “Black Mamba” Camaro to beat Jim Whiteley in the championship round, giving him his first victory of the season after coming up just short at two previous final round appearances.

This one finished off a double-race weekend at Tulsa and Haney was left smiling after a wonderful end to his weekend.

“I’m just on cloud nine,” said Haney, who is now third in points with one race remaining in the 2021 MWDRS season. “I sit back and think about the work my tuner (Brandon Switzer) and my crew have done,

and it’s all about preparation. We put in all the work at the shop. The last four races, we’ve been to three finals, one of which we won, and one semifinal. That’s a testament to the team. Everything worked out the way it was supposed to and it was just an amazing weekend. To do it at my home track, it was awesome and the fans were just amazing here.”

Haney advanced to the semifinals at the first race of the weekend and then qualified in the No. 1 spot in his Jerry Bickel Race Cars-built Summit Racing Equipment Camaro with an impressive pass of 3.678 at 206.35.

That set the tone for a huge day in eliminations, which included a strong pass of 3.689 at 206.20 in the second round. In the semifinals, Haney showed his driving prowess, beating Ed Thornton on a holeshot. Thornton was 3.681 at a staggering 221.49, but Haney was the better .031 on the starting line, which allowed his 3.695 at 206.23 to hold up and ensure a third final round in the past four races.

After a tough holeshot defeat in the final round in Martin, getting one in his favor in a key situation was a huge moment for Haney.

“After Virginia (at the Shakedown Nationals), we made some adjustments and it paid off. Getting a holeshot win was big,” Haney said. “I was ready and the team was ready. It was all about consistency and also being consistent on the tree. I wasn’t going to lose again on a holeshot. That’s what it boiled down to and the team did a great job. They stayed focused and we came out with the victory.”

Haney also did his job in the final round, leaving first on Whiteley, who went 3.687 at 202.91. Whiteley beat Haney in the semifinals of the first race by a razor-thin margin, but Haney was able to come through

this time to chalk up the much-needed victory. Amazingly enough, Switzer made the tuning calls remotely from another race, but things couldn’t have worked out any better for the team.

“We went 11 passes in less than 24 hours in a nitrous car. It was the closest side-by-side drag racing I’ve ever experienced in one weekend of racing,” Haney said. “The track was on kill and everybody went fast.
“The last half of this year has been the best racing of my career. It’s been the best. Our guys have just stepped it up and it’s amazing what Brandon is able to do.”

Haney now remains in contention for the Pro Mod championship in the Mid-West Drag Racing Series. He’s third in points behind Whiteley and Joey Oksas, who won the first race on Friday, but there’s still a glimmer of hope for a world title.

“Do I have a chance? It’s an outside one, but stranger things have happened,” Haney said. “Nobody has anything wrapped up and we’re excited to head to the finale.”

The Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service caps off its 2021 season with the MWDRS Xtreme Texas World Finals on Oct. 22-23 at Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas.