Hernandez does it again! Victory in Valdosta!

VALDOSTA, Georgia (May 10, 2008) – National Guard Pro Mod driver Josh Hernandez is 2-for-2 this season in ADRL eighth-mile Pro Extreme drag racing competition, earning a trip to Victory Lane in South Georgia Motorsports Park at the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags. Hernandez defeated veteran Quain Stott in the final and delivered the low elapsed time of the event, 3.824-seconds at 195.87 mph to Stott’s tire-shaking 4.906/104.87.

“What an amazing weekend,” Hernandez said. “Jim Oddy [crew chief] and the team really had this old Chevy running like a bracket car all weekend – and the results were exactly what we all hoped for. Once my guys found those 3.80's, they grabbed on with both hands and never let go.”

Hernandez qualified in the top-half of the field at No. 7 with a 3.947/191.02 and used his lane choice to ride the left lane all the way into the winner’s circle. His National Guard ’57 Chevy Bel Air performed consistently with sub-four second runs, defeating Gaylen Smith with a holeshot 3.947/191.02 to 3.942/186.30 in the first round of eliminations, Frankie Taylor 3.844/195.17 mph to 3.916/192.25 in the quarterfinals, and John Stanley 3.870/193.54 mph to 3.938/189.79 in the semifinals.

“It’s like we were all just in the zone – and we stayed there the whole time. My lights were good, the car ran great – and we just kept on running straight down the track.

“I’ve always enjoyed coming to South Georgia Motorsports Park – they do such a good job of preparing things, and it’s always been good to me,” Hernandez said.

"I feel honored to be part of such a great team with the National Guard and all or sponsors, like Gatorz Eyewear, Flowmaster, InterLinc Mortgage, Tommy Lipar Racing and all the others. To be able hand them two ADRL victories in a row is the most powerful way I know to show our appreciation. Its a recipe for success, and picking up the points lead in the process is just icing on the cake,” he said.