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Keith Haney
Closes Out 2022 Season with Runner-Up Finish in Pro Mod at
MWDRS Xtreme Texas World Finals
TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 27, 2022) – Keith Haney accomplished his
goal of finishing off the 2022 Summit Racing Equipment
Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service
season on a high note, as he raced to a runner-up finish in
Stroud Safety Pro Mod at the Xtreme Texas World Finals at
Xtreme Raceway Park. Haney in his nitrous-assisted “Black
Mamba” Camaro left the starting line first in the final
round, but came up short at the finish line with a
3.676-second pass at 204.36 MPH to Ron Muenks’ 3.618 at
208.62.

“It's a good, positive start to 2023 that we're already
excited about getting started on, even though it's not until
March,” Haney said. “But it was a great team effort. Without
the crew and my family there, we couldn't have gotten to
where we were. We had a lot of thrashing going on – changed
motors and tore down a couple motors. My team – Dale
Hancock, Shane Goodnight, Andy Hoffman, Steve Cooks, Brandon
Switzer, Lil Bobby Savedra – they worked their butts off to
get us to the finals. I drove good. I had good lights – a
great light in the final, just didn't have enough in it to
get that .61.”
The No. 5 qualifier, Haney started race day with a 3.739 at
202.61 over Keith Goolsby, followed by a 3.713 at 203.16
over Tony Strachan’s 3.869. The Oklahoma native then used a
holeshot advantage and 3.669 at 204.17 to defeat newly
crowned champion Dustin Nesloney and his 3.673.
The runner-up finish allowed Haney to finish third in
points, a solid finish considering he went into the Xtreme
Texas World Finals just outside the top 5. He’s the only
driver with a nitrous car in the top 10. Still, the past
series champion was looking for more and hopes to come back
even stronger in 2023.

“We didn't have the year that we wanted,” Haney said. “It
was a good year, but it wasn't great. We needed another
runner-up finish or a win to get up there to the No. 2 spot,
but I was happy to get to the third spot, that's for sure.
Especially being the only nitrous car up there. I'm just a
little behind on power to the screw cars and the ProChargers.
We have to work to get there. It's not so easy to make those
low 3.60 runs without hurting stuff.”
The season finale was the high point of the year for Haney,
but he also counts the experience of racing with his Keith
Haney Racing team and the MWDRS family as a season-long
highlight.
“Our team has been together a long time,” Haney said.
“That's probably the highlight, the fun that we've had
racing together. This race was big for us, though. We really
worked hard to get to where we were. Everything fell into
place once we started eliminations. Finishing third in
points and finishing the year going to the finals, I think
that was probably our highlight for the year.”
Along with his crew, Haney offered up thanks to his family
and the team’s sponsors for their support of his program
this season.
“I want to thank my wife, Misty, and my kids for supporting
me,” Haney said. “Obviously, my crew deserves a ton of
credit for their efforts all season. We wouldn’t be able to
do what we do without our longtime partners like Summit
Racing Equipment, Strange Engineering, Kryptonite Kustomz,
Lucas Oil, RacingJunk.com, and Total Seal Piston Rings.”
Haney and his team will celebrate their 2022 season at the
MWDRS Awards Banquet Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Claremore,
Okla.
ABOUT
KEITH HANEY RACING
Based in Broken Arrow, 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, MoTeC Systems USA,
Switzer Dynamics, OkAutosDirect.com, Race Star Wheels,
Stroud Safety, Total Seal Piston Rings, M&M Transmission,
Precision Racing Suspension, Tulsa Raceway Park, Callies and
UEM Pistons.
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