Double Trouble in Virginia
Barklage Racing Seeking for National Event Win
Barklage Racing is hoping to be double trouble for their competition during the Torco Race Fuels NHRA Nationals, in Petersburg, Virginia.
Seasoned AMS Pro Modified driver Zach Barklage, along with his younger brother and driving protege Cody Barklage, will attempt to go rounds in Virginia. The highly competitive duo is back in action together, and the team is hungry to go rounds.
The team is coming off a highly productive weekend just one week ago in San Antonio, Texas during the Super Chevy Show. Both young drivers were able to go rounds, with Cody going to the semi finals and Zach going to the final round. The highly competitive family is striving to carry over their success and winning attitude to the NHRA National Event.
"We want to run the cleanest program we can," said Cody Barklage. "We need to go rounds and finish as strong as possible. I think it will be a good weekend for us with my brother Zach racing here this weekend."
Cody went on to joke, "I just hope I get a chance to put him on the trailer."
"We're using some new combinations," said Zach Barklage. "We are hoping for the best and we'll see what happens. We are planning on stepping it up a bit this weekend and we are very optimistic about the outcome. Cody has been doing a great job driving this season, and he's working hard to finish as high as possible in the top ten. Our overall team goal is for both of us to go rounds and hopefully with me racing for the last two races, we can combine our efforts to allow Cody a strong finish."
With only two races left in the series for the year, the team is concentrating on a strong finish. After being in the top 10 for the last several years with Zach Barklage, the team is has a goal to give Cody the chance to show the Pro Mod world how well he can race.
The Torco Race Fuels NHRA Nationals is the 9th of 10 stops for the AMS / RPM Depot Pro Mod Challenge.
Notable
* Cody Barklage is currently the youngest driver on the AMS Pro Mod tour and Zach Barklage is the second youngest.
* The team is based in Lake Ozark, Missouri.
* Cody Barklage heads into this race 9th in points.
* The team is owned and operated by parents Mark and Cathy Barklage, and operates a large family owned large drywall company in the Ozarks area of Missouri.
* The Torco Race Fuel NHRA Nationals is the 9th of 10 races in the AMS / RPM Depot Pro Mod Challenge.
* Zach Barklage had a 4th place finish in 2004, and 7th place in 2005.
