Standing in the winner’s circle at this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Jason Line was quick to point out that the victory was the biggest of his six-year NHRA Pro Stock career. Therefore, it would stand to reason that the trophy he received would be among the most cherished in his collection, forever occupying a prime location in his personal display case.

However, within moments of his defeat of Mike Edwards in the final, the Summit Racing GXP racer already had plans for the little brass man mounted on a wooden base.  This particular Wally would be given to Dean Lewis, a KB Racing crewmember who would be leaving the team after the race, in recognition of and thanks for a job well done. Standing in the winner’s circle at this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Jason Line was quick to point out that the victory was the biggest of his six-year NHRA Pro Stock career. Therefore, it would stand to reason that the trophy he received would be among the most cherished in his collection, forever occupying a prime location in his personal display case.

However, within moments of his defeat of Mike Edwards in the final, the Summit Racing GXP racer already had plans for the little brass man mounted on a wooden base.  This particular Wally would be given to Dean Lewis, a KB Racing crewmember who would be leaving the team after the race, in recognition of and thanks for a job well done.

“Dean Lewis has been a member of our Summit Racing team for a couple years,” said Line. “I may be the guy up there getting the Wally, but this is definitely a team sport. I couldn’t do this without the hard work of our KB Racing crew both here on the road and back at our shop in Mooresville [N.C.]. This was a big win for our team, and everyone, including Dean, played a part in it.

“Unfortunately, he’s leaving us to move on to other projects, and Norwalk was his last race. Since we were fortunate enough to win, I couldn’t think of a better way to thank the big quitter than by giving him the trophy. We wish him well in the future.”  
 

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