SCOTTY CANNON RETURNS TO NITRO RACING

Veteran drag racer to pilot Evan Knoll’s Seelye – Wright Top Fuel dragster

DECATUR, MI. – Drag racing icon Scotty Cannon will return to the nitromethane wars after a three year absence. Cannon, of Lyman, SC., will drive Evan Knoll’s personal Top Fuel dragster and fly the banner of the Seelye – Wright Auto Group throughout the 12-event IHRA Championship Drag Racing series.

Cannon will serve as his crewchief with assistance from Jim Ermolovich and Todd Blakely. The team will debut late March during the IHRA Texas Nationals in San Antonio, Texas. Knoll will also be involved in performance monitoring on the team.

“This is an exciting time for this team,” Cannon said. “I am looking forward to this. It’s been a while since I drove a dragster and the experience is something I am looking forward to. This will be a tremendous challenge. There’s nothing like running a nitro car.”

The six-time Pro Modified world champion graduated to the fuel Funny Car ranks in 1999 before returning to the doorslammer ranks for a brief stint. Cannon’s time was later spent tuning and training his son Scott, Jr., to compete in the Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Modified division.

Cannon’s efforts will be subsidized by Knoll. The Torco Race Fuels founder and president is anxious to watch this plan in action.

“Scotty is a proven winner,” Knoll said. “He’s great with the fans and that was certainly a factor in my decision. He’s an excellent driver as well. This will be an exciting experience.”

Bill Wright, of the Seelye-Wright Automotive Group, can’t thank Knoll enough for the opportunity to promote Michigan’s largest Auto Dealership. The Seelye – Wright name carries every American manufacturer from General Motors to Ford to Mopar. They also have a prosperous Kia dealership and plan to add the Hyundai brand soon. Wright has been in business for over 25years. Knoll recently became a partner in the thriving business.

“I cannot begin to thank Evan Knoll for all he has done for the Seelye Wright Auto Group,” Wright said. “I couldn’t be prouder than to have Evan as our partner – that’s the only way to put it. He rocks. Every thing he does is big and first class.”