Gray’s new Stratus is tested and ready to go
INDIANAPOLIS, Prerace: Pro Stock rising star, Johnny Gray has a fresh outlook going into the biggest race of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing season, this weekend’s
54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. Gray will be looking for improved performance as he takes on the tough competition with his new Rick Jones (R.J.) Dodge Stratus.
Gray had high hopes starting out the 2008 season, but has not been happy with his car’s performance. It’s been a year of highs and lows; the highs being his two semifinal appearances, and the lows being the six DNQ’s. This is not the kind of season the talented driver anticipated when he started the year.
But Gray who has driven everything from Sprint Cars to... [Read More]
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TRIP AROUND THE WORLD WOULD PALE IN COMPARISON TO WINNING INDY FOR ROGER BURGESS
INDIANAPOLIS - Roger Burgess arrived at his Atlanta, Ga., residence on Monday at 2 AM following a vacation trip around the world.
While this experience was breath-taking for the highly successful businessman, he admits the experience would pale in comparison to winning the greatest of all NHRA JEGS Pro Modified championships - the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
The five-day experience known simply as the "Big Go" would serve as perfect follow up to his 24-day world tour.
"Without a doubt," Burgess confirmed. "If you're a drag racer that has visions of grandeur, then you want to win Indy. It's the Daytona 500 of drag ra cing. You can win any event and it's a great... [Read More]
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Tindle Fired up for Indy
"Yes, I'm like everybody else at Indy, I want to win."
(8/28/08) -- With only four races remaining in the JEGS Promod Challenge, Tindle has improved in performance and is looking to gain ground at the biggest race of the year; Indy.
The driver of the Tindle Enterprises GT 500E Mustang will compete in this weekend's Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park and is looking to score his first win of the season. Tindle realizes that the competition couldn’t be any tougher, but is more than ready.
"I'm very confident right now," Tindle said. "I know that we have a bad hot rod going into the race. I just want to go out ... [Read More]
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BAKER’S DREAM SEASON CONTINUES IN INDY
“I think our chances are very good between utilizing Roger’s equipment
and having Chuck Ford tuning,” Baker said.
(8/28/08) INDIANAPOLIS – What has proven to be a great season has gotten even better for Joe Baker.
The Milton, Fla.-based Pro Modified driver has been added to the line-up of the R2B2 Motors team owned by Roger Burgess where he will race for the balance of the 2008 season.
This adoption comes at the perfect time as the NHRA JEGS tour rolls into the most prestigious national event on the ten-race tour, the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
Such success has come as a pleasant surprise for the ... [Read More]
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