Pete Berner, the 2006 IHRA Pro Stock Stock World champion, recently took delivery of his new Summit Racing Equipment ZL1 Camaro from the Rick Jones Race Cars shop.  It is chocked full of modern innovations that may very well set the bar for mountain motor Pro Stock racing this season.

Berner’s stunning, new ride features a throwback-esque paint scheme that’s reminiscent of earlier in his Pro Stock career when he captured the 2006 title, with a GOS Motorsports Graphics design applied by SD Enterprises.

“I couldn’t be more excited about this car,” told Berner. “GOS Motorsports Graphics did a fantastic job on the design, mixing my nostalgic colors with the familiar Summit red and blue. Rick, Rickie and the crew at RJ Race Cars did a phenomenal job, as did Steve Dekkenga and his group at SD Enterprises. The detail is awesome. I think the car truly speaks for itself. I know our Summit fans are going to love this ride.

“Last season we weren’t running like I expect of myself. I’m a very goal-oriented individual and this season my goals are to fix our issues from last year. In some ways, we were the pursuer last year. We’re ready to return to being the one that everyone else is trying to run down.”

Jones, ever the innovator in the highly-innovative world of Pro Stock and doorslammer racing, has incorporated a number of new tricks to the chassis design of Berner’s new mount – all of which are under lock and key – that he and Berner believe will take the ADRL Extreme Pro Stock category to new heights of performance and consistency in 2012.

“Rick worked very closely with us on some new innovations in the building of this chassis. As teammates this upcoming season, we’re going to continue to work closely in testing these items and others.”

“Pete’s car was our first Pro Stock 2012 Camaro,” added Rick Jones of RJ Race Cars. “I think it’s so cool to see the Chevy Camaro come back to Pro Stock. We put a lot of effort in this car; we are trying a few new things we have found lately. We are excited to see how it runs. My expectations are very high!”

Berner’s Summit Racing Equipment team has also opened a new engine shop, headed by Jerry Janota and Mike Slaviero.

“Jerry’s [Janota] and Mike’s [Slaviero] new engine shop is up and running and we plan on burning our dyno up in the next few weeks,” elaborated Berner. “Those guys have put a tremendous amount of effort into this. It’s like a surgical suite in there, which is fitting for Jerry and Mike. They are truly doctors of engine dynamics. The new shop is quite the work of art and makes for a fantastic workplace. It’s a reflection of how this Summit team operates- always shooting for perfection.

“It’s going to be wide open from here on out as we begin testing and jump into the season. I’m really looking forward to seeing what this awesome machine does on the track.