Caruso - PS (1 Viewer)

[LasVegas87]

Interview on dragracecentral.com with Camrie Caruso. Big goals. Anyone hear / see testing numbers for the Pro Stock teams? Might see our first all-female PS final this season.

Q: What are 2-3 of your goals, big or small, for this season?
CC: I have big goals. First goal is to win five races, my second goal is to finish Top 3 in points and my third goal is I would like to get at least one No. 1 qualifier.

 

[Chili]

I hope Camrie does well but I have low expectations. Even though she is young she has quite a bit of driving experience. I just hope the engine program is still competitive.

 

[mgty3whlr]

I just hope the engine program is still competitive.

They bought the whole engine program from the Grays.

 

[Chili]

They bought the whole engine program from the Grays.

Yes they did but it’s been a few years so those engines have been run. Not going to be easy running against Elite and KB.

 

[Jer]

They bought the whole engine program from the Grays.

Elite bought most of it,caruso bought 3 engines from the grays.

 

[justafan]

I believe it was Eric Latino who bought what was left of Gray Motorsports inventory, now operating as Titan Racing Engines.

Titan Racing Engines – Just another WordPress site

titanracingengines.com

 

[Pete]

Yes they did but it’s been a few years so those engines have been run. Not going to be easy running against Elite and KB.

I don't believe much has changed with the engine technology since the Grays last ran, plus with the motors essentially being spec, it all comes down to clutch and chassis setup. I wish them the best, its GREAT to see new blood in Pro Stock!!

 

[Pete]

Interview on dragracecentral.com with Camrie Caruso. Big goals. Anyone hear / see testing numbers for the Pro Stock teams? Might see our first all-female PS final this season.

Q: What are 2-3 of your goals, big or small, for this season?
CC: I have big goals. First goal is to win five races, my second goal is to finish Top 3 in points and my third goal is I would like to get at least one No. 1 qualifier.

Those are ambitious goals!

 

[Jer]

I believe it was Eric Latino who bought what was left of Gray Motorsports inventory, now operating as Titan Racing Engines.

Titan Racing Engines – Just another WordPress site

titanracingengines.com

Pretty sure most of it was elite,and i believe erica was driving tanners old car last year

 

[Chili]

I don't believe much has changed with the engine technology since the Grays last ran, plus with the motors essentially being spec, it all comes down to clutch and chassis setup. I wish them the best, its GREAT to see new blood in Pro Stock!!

A very impressive first run. Even though they were the first car down the track a 6.56 should be competitive this weekend.

 

[mgty3whlr]

She hit it right out of the box! Nice

 

[Cliff]

At the Phoenix test last week, they were using 1000' clocks. The P/S cars were running around 5.50 ET, some high 5.40's. Was looking at the 1000' numbers yesterday and the really quick runs were around 5.45 or so. Wonder what the speed was? Guessing 193 more or less, based on the MPH I saw at Phx.

 

[twostep]

She's only .02 or so off from Anderson and Enders...more than competitive. My guess is she'll get treed rather than outrun. That'll change if she sticks with racing Pro Stock. You can't expect consistent teenage lights out of a brand new driver....it took Enders, Anderson and everybody else years to hone their driving skills to where they are today.

 

[MM]

She's only .02 or so off from Anderson and Enders...more than competitive. My guess is she'll get treed rather than outrun. That'll change if she sticks with racing Pro Stock. You can't expect consistent teenage lights out of a brand new driver....it took Enders, Anderson and everybody else years to hone their driving skills to where they are today.

She is far from "brand new"

 

[twostep]

She is far from "brand new"

I meant 'brand new' to Pro Stock but you're correct. I wasn't aware of her other significant racing accomplishments in some really powerful cars.

 

[Rajunz]

She's only .02 or so off from Anderson and Enders...more than competitive. My guess is she'll get treed rather than outrun. That'll change if she sticks with racing Pro Stock. You can't expect consistent teenage lights out of a brand new driver....it took Enders, Anderson and everybody else years to hone their driving skills to where they are today.

You were spot on though!

 

[mick]

good article on caruso and titan.

Titan Racing Engines: Standing on the shoulders of giants

Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso hasn't wasted any time in showing her capabilities, setting top speed at her first race and grabbing a pair of round-wins at her next two, and a large part of that can be attributed to the Titan Racing Engines power beneath the hood of her Camaro.

www.nhra.com

 

[camaro]

nice to see some non KB / Elite power plants and finally a possible end to the KB- Elite match racing circuit !

 

[Cliff]

I had wondered about the Titan name. There was a killer sports compact car some years ago that had the Titan name. See below.

TEAM TITAN'S CONVERSION FROM SPORT COMPACT TO XTF COMES FULL CIRCLE | Competition Plus

Sometimes it’s easy for drivers to get lost in the shuffle of headline performers. Gary White, however, took his turn in the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) spotlight with a historic run in his turbocharged, six-cylinder Team Titan Scion Friday at the Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI in Adel, Ga...

www.competitionplus.com

 

[Jer]

I believe it was Eric Latino who bought what was left of Gray Motorsports inventory, now operating as Titan Racing Engines.

Titan Racing Engines – Just another WordPress site

titanracingengines.com

Ericas fb page-Brian Knight we bought the entire Gray operation..worked on it and shined it up. Richard sold Mark Caruso 4 engines to help get their program going. I’m sure Kyle Bates can tell you more.