The 47th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire will be intense, invigorating and impressive, and in addition to all of the elements fans have come to love, The Greatest Show in Drag Racing® will be enhanced in several ways on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio!
The Hooligans Flight Team will perform a dramatic flyover during opening ceremonies!
Lighting their wicks to wheel their wicked Funny Cars wing-to-wing down track will be famous drivers Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon, Dale Creasy Jr. and Jack Beckman! Beckman will pilot the John Force Racing PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS as our beloved John Force continues to recover from his crash at another track, and Beckman will complete the race season in the car!
This year, see fierce and fan-favorite Top Fuel racers Brittany Force, Antron Brown, Clay Millican and T.J. Zizzo blast off the starting line and give it everything they have to beat each other to the finish line!
Russ Lethbridge will climb into his Hellfire jet engine-powered truck and Hayden Proffitt will strap into his Hot Streak II jet engine-powered truck, bump into the beams and blast off with afterburners all aglow!
Fan-favorite Jet Dragster drivers Ernie Bogue in his Beast From The East, Josh Graham in his Eastern Raider, Scott Holdridge in his 50 Cal and Russ Glover in his Southern Living will be as entertaining as ever while gunning for a North American Jet Car Championship!
Rich Hannah’s First Strike jet engine-powered Funny Car and Gary Schwartz’s Top Secret jet engine-powered Funny Car will be clocking close to 280 mph, and will be ones to watch!
Don't miss brave Top Fuel Harley-Davidson Motorcycle riders Ryan Peery, Jay Turner, Tii Tharpe and Randal Andras as they tackle high speeds on two wheels, or wild wheelstanders Steve Harper and his Cool Bus and Rick Ream and his Studebaker Bullet Nose!
Adding to the action will be 8-car Top Alcohol Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster and R&R Auto Body Top Sportsman fields, plus a 4-car B'laster Pro Mod field!
The Bader Family Signature Fireworks Finale presented by R&R Auto Body show is being reimagined and will be bigger and better than ever, and Trainwreck Country Band will perform after the show!
Various ticket levels are available, including John Force Winner’s Circle tickets, for fans who want to elevate their experience with premium seating, meals, beverages and more!
Admission for Friday night qualifying on Aug. 2 is free for Saturday ticket holders!
Get your tickets now by clicking one of the red BUY TICKETS tabs above or calling 419-668-5555! Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended as this event traditionally sells out!
FANTASTIC FORMATION FLYOVER
Fans should be sure to look to the sky during opening ceremobies as the Hooligans Flight Team will perform a dramatic flyover! It will tremendous as well as touching.
FAMOUS AND FAN-FAVORITE FUNNY CAR RACERS
Some of the very best Funny Car racers in the world will be performing at the 47th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire, including 16-time champion John Force, Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon, and Dale Creasy Jr.! See the flames shoot from their header pipes as they fly down track at over 300 mph, and then see them in the pit area preparing between passes!
TOP FUEL RETURNS TO THIS SIGNATURE SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK EVENT THIS YEAR
Tough and talented Top Fuel racers Brittany Force, Antron Brown, Clay Millican and T.J. Zizzo will point their Top Fuel Dragsters down track and take off before stopping the clocks at well over 300 mph! They may make it look easy to pilot those high-horsepower dragsters, but it is not!
JET ENGINE-POWERED TRUCKS BUMP INTO THE BEAMS AND BLAST OFF
Russ Lethbridge and Hellfire and Hayden Proffitt andHot Streak II will make things even hotter at the 47th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire in their behemoth jet engine-powered trucks!
DARING JET DRAGSTER DRIVERS
Experience Jet Dragster drivers Ernie Bogue and his Beast From The East, Josh Graham and his Eastern Raider, Scott Holdridge and his 50 Cal and Russ Glover and his Southern Living as they give it everything they have to earn the North American Jet Car Championship!
FIERY JET FUNNY CARS
Hanna Motorsports drivers Rich Hannah and Gary Schwartz know how to put on a show, and they will do just that at the 47th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fir! Hanna will be in his famous First Strike jet engine-powered Funny Car and Gary Schwartz will be in his Top Secret jet engine-powered Funny Car, and both will be clocking close to 280 mph!
WICKED-FAST TWO WHEEL WONDERS
Top Fuel Harley-Davidson Motorcycle riders Ryan Peery, Jay Turner, Tii Tharpe and Randal Andras hunker down and haul down track at incredible speeds, showing what they are made of along the way!
WILD WHEESTANDERS
Steve Harper will go wheels way up in his Cool Bus and Rick Ream will soar toward the sky in his Studebaker Bullet Nose!
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR, TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER AND TOP SPORTSMAN ACTION
There will be close and captivating racing with eight-car Top Alcohol Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster, R&R Auto Body Top Sportsman and 4-car B'laster Pro Mod fields!
MASSIVE FIREWORKS FINALE
The Bader Family Signature Fireworks Finale presented by R&R Auto Body show will be super-sized, with fireworks flying from mulitple locations at Summit Motorsports Park! Don't miss this show! Get your tickets today!
JOIN THE JOHN FORCE WINNER’S CIRCLE EXPERIENCE
Thousands of fans are preparing to take in the sights, sounds and sensations of the 47th Annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire on Aug. 3, and the added amenities of those who take part in the John Force Winner’s Circle Experience will amplify the action! In addition to premium seating on the starting line and access to the patio viewing area and the pit area, the John Force Winner’s Circle Experience, with Bobbie Bader and her beloved Hospitality Team, includes the Hospitality Center in the Chalet Village, complimentary soft drinks and bottled water, two complimentary alcoholic beverages per adult age 21 and older and a cash bar. Complimentary catered meals will be served 9-11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., and snacks will be available 2:30-5 p.m.! There will be chair massages by Vanessa Lowe, plus a Hudson’s Herf Mobile Cigar Lounge. VIP parking passes and goody bags containing a John Force Winner’s Circle Experience hat, wallet tool kit, Velvet ice cream coupon and the two complimentary alcoholic beverages will be distributed, and private restrooms are available! The cost is $222 per person. Don't miss out on this outstanding offer!
To hear Bobbie Bader tell you about the John Force Winner's Circle Experience, check out this VIDEO!
FRIDAY, AUG. 2
Friday admission is free for Saturday ticket-holders!
SATURDAY, AUG. 3
Adult Standing Room Only — $45
Adult Reserved — $50
Adult Motz Reserved — $55
Child 11 & Under — $13
Child 11 & Under Reserved — $18
Child 11 & Under Motz Reserved — $23
John Force Winner’s Circle (Seat Back) — $222
John Force Winner’s Circle (No Back) — $222
Public Suite — $300
Trackside Electric Motorhome — $175
Trackside Non-Electric Motorhome — $125
Piston Park Camping — $150
Wilson’s Fence Row — $85
Family Camping — $85
Primitive Camping (Scotty’s & Northfield) — $65
Free Parking
Free Pit Access
Named Track of the Year 22 times by the NHRA, IHRA and NMCA, Summit Motorsports Park works hard to welcome racers and race fans to a well-kept facility at each and every event.
The grounds are clean, the parking lots are well-lit and paved and grass pit areas are offered.
Permanent bathrooms are maintained at all times during events, and some have showers. Portable bathrooms also are available.
Throughout clean, comfortable and convenient dining areas, guests will find breakfast, lunch and dinner selections, including burgers, sandwiches, pizza and stromboli, as well as fries, nachos and hot pretzels, among other favorites. Various beverages are available, including water, pop, coffee, Budweiser beer and more.
Wild Bill's Ice Cream Saloon, where a pint of Velvet Ice Cream costs $3, is a popular place to stop in the dining area. Ice cream is available in Mint Chocolate Chip, Buckeye Classic, Butter Pecan & Cashew, Cookies ‘N Cream, Dutch Chocolate, Moose Tracks and Original Vanilla.
The Quarter Mile Clothing Company is stocked with apparel, souvenirs, novelty items and much more.
Fuel pumps, firewood, golf cart rentals from Dornan's Sales and Service (419-663-2254), car parts and water hauling are available at most events.
Guest Service locations are prominently placed in the park.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Friday, Aug. 2, 2024
Ohio CAT Gate Credential & Pit Parking — 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Top Fuel / Fuel Funny Car TT1 — 5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Pro Modified TT1 — 5:30 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Top Alcohol Funny Car Q1 — 5:35 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.
Top Alcohol Dragster Q1 — 6:05 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.
Track Prep — 6:35 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Top Sportsman All Stars TT1 — 6:45 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.
Blaster Pro Modified Shootout Q1 — 6:55 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Top Fuel Harley TT1 — 7:00 p.m. – 7:05 p.m.
Top Fuel / Fuel Funny Car TT2 — 7:05 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Track Prep — 7:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Top Alcohol Dragster Q2 — 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Top Alcohol Funny Car Q2 — 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Secure Track — 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024
Gates Open — 8:00 a.m.
Edelbrock Super Series Elite & Summit Racing J/D Shootout TT1 — 9:30 a.m.
Edelbrock Super Series Elite & Summit Racing J/D Shootout TT2 — 10:20 a.m.
R&R Auto Body Top Sportsman All-Stars Q1 — 11:10 a.m.
Blaster Pro Modified Shootout Q2 — 11:20 a.m.
Nitro Testing — 11:25 a.m.
Top Alcohol Funny Car Q3 — 12:05 p.m.
Top Alcohol Dragster Q3 — 12:35 p.m.
Edelbrock Super Series Elite E1 — 1:30 p.m.
R&R Auto Body Top Sportsman All-Stars Q2 — 2:00 p.m.
Nitro Testing — 2:20 p.m.
Top Alcohol Dragster E1 — 2:55 p.m.
Top Alcohol Funny Car E1 — 3:15 p.m.
Autograph Session — 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Edelbrock Super Series Elite E2 — 3:45 p.m.
Junior Drasgter Shootout E1 — 4:00 p.m.
Pre-Race Ceremony 6:00 p.m.
Show Time — 7:00 p.m.
Fireworks — 10:30 p.m.
