Blue skies, sticky track conditions and packed staging lanes highlighted a busy weekend of Summit Series competition at Famoso Dragstrip as racers battled through back-to-back points races during Races No. 3 and No. 4 of the 2026 season.
Saturday’s program opened the weekend with a strong mix of door cars, dragsters, motorcycles and Junior Street entries filling the property from early morning through the final rounds.
Paige Smith picked up the Sportsman victory, while Jeff Arnswald drove to the win in Pro competition. Marc Schatkuin captured the Super Pro victory after surviving a tough ladder filled with heavy hitters.
Motorcycle competition went to Manny Taylor, while James Brown claimed the Super Street victory. Mike Lang added the Pro Gas win, Chuck Babcock earned the Super Comp victory and Travis Rees closed out the night with a Junior Street win.
Sunday’s Race No. 4 brought another full day of eliminations as temperatures remained favorable and the racing surface continued to produce consistent side-by-side action.
Jeff Answald drove to the Sportsman victory over Jan Vanderpool, while Chris Barger added a Pro category win after defeating Marvin Roles in the final round.
Steve White earned the Super Pro victory over David Rudd, and Mark Avila rode to the Motorcycle win over Paul Silvas while also securing the class No. 1 qualifying spot.
Wes Anderson claimed the Super Street victory over Kelly Giacalone, while Doug Sedmak defeated Pete Bothe in the Pro Gas final.
Amberlee Garfield added her name to the weekend winner list with a Super Comp victory over Jeffery Forney, and Dylan Silva finished off Sunday’s action with a Junior Street win over Travis Rees.
The back-to-back events continued a busy start to the 2026 season at Famoso Dragstrip as racers continue chasing Summit Series championships and divisional points.
This story was originally published on May 20, 2026. 
