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» Marty Nothstein Richmond wrap up |
Nothstein posts runner-up in Virginia
Marstons Mills, MA – Marty Nothstein (Orefield, PA) and the Follow A Dream Top Alcohol Funny Car team continues to get better with each passing weekend. Nothstein piloted his Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car to a second place finish at this weekend’s Northeast Division 1 season opening race at Virginia Motorsports Park outside of Richmond, Virginia.
Nothstein lost to defending division and national champ Frank Manzo in the finals when his car broke at the line and shutdown about 150-feet into the pass. Manzo also had a tough time during the run, but his mechanical problems occurred later than Nothstein’s.
"I'm disappointed that the car broke in the finals," said Nothstein, who is a former Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist in track cycling. "It was a $2 part that caused the throttle linkage to fail. It's not often that Manzo has... [Read More]
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» Aaron Hambridge - Snap On Nitro Champs Wrap-up |
Hambridge reaches semis at Nitro Champs
It was a big weekend for ANDRA Top Alcohol Dragster racer Aaron Hambridge and the rest of Team APM with their one-shot qualifying effort hurting the motor but still good enough for third place outright.
With the track temp dropping through the 60 degree mark long before the first round of eliminations, the team knew they'd have to be on their game if they were to progress further. Their opponent for this match-up was Steven Reed in his Funny Car - a seasoned competitor and always one to watch. After a healthy burnout, Hambridge staged the car and brought the revs up, ready for the tree. From the hit the race was Aaron's with a P.B. 5.65 @ 248mph enough to dispatch Reed but not enough for lane choice against reigning Top Alcohol champ, Wayne Newby.
With conditions deteriorating rapidly, the Team APM crew stepped things up to go after the win against Newby's 5.55 / 255mph... [Read More]
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» Pro Top Outlaw - Roxboro Wrap-up - London, Kentucky Preview |
Booher Earns the Win in Goodson Pro Top Outlaw Season Opener Next Up 2nd Annual Bluegrass Nationals, London, KY – May 9th & 10th
The Spitzer Enterprises Top Gun Series, the quicker of the two divisions in the Goodson Pro Top Outlaw Series, kicked off their 2008 season in Timberlake, NC at Roxboro Dragway. The competitors put on a great show for the fans including sub 4 second passes at over 180 MPH down the 1/8 mile.
Eventual race winner, Brandon Booher qualified number one for the event with a 3.94 second pass edging out Tom Mueller who put up a very impressive 3.96 during the Saturday night qualifying session. On Sunday, Booher earned the semi-final win and lane choice in the finals when he took out Dave Harris with a 3.90 second pass at 184 MPH. While in the other semi-final match-up Mueller ran 4.02 at 181 MPH to earn the win over Ty... [Read More]
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» Aaron Hambridge - Snap On Nitro Champs Preview |
Hambridge and Team APM looking to impress in Sydney this weekend.
Sydney NSW, AUSTRALIA - In the hotly contested arena that is ANDRA Championship Drag Racing, any one team can win on any given day regardless of the size of the budget behind them. One race team proving that great things can come from relatively humble beginnings is Team APM and Top Alcohol Dragster pilot, Aaron Hambridge.
Aaron and his crew never let the more generously funded teams get in their way when they mean to win a race and as they’ve proved time and time again at their home track, Western Sydney International Dragway, they are truly a force to be reckoned with, especially when the pressure is on.
With each successive performance over the course of this season bringing with it quicker times and faster speeds, the team is quietly confident of another fantastic result at a venue that has been very good to them in the past. With the support of the enthusiastic... [Read More]
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» Spencer Massey Atlanta wrap up |
Massey stays hot with Atlanta TAD win
Now leads IHRA Top Fuel and NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster points standings
COMMERCE, Ga. - With three national event wins in the month of April, it's safe to say rising drag racing star Spencer Massey is 'certifiably hot.' After winning his first two races as a Top Fuel driver on the IHRA circuit, Massey returned behind the wheel of his A/Fuel Dragster to score another win at this past weekend's NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. With the win, Massey now leads points in NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster and IHRA Top Fuel.
Massey, 25, of Ft. Worth, Texas, qualified No. 2 with a 5.341 second elapsed time at 273.77 mph. In round one, he defeated Bill Evans with a 5.416 at 271.52 mph, then took out veteran racer Mike Kosky in round two with what would stand as low elapsed time and top speed of the meet with a 5.242 at 277.89 mph. Massey then took out... [Read More]
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» Marty Nothstein Atlanta wrap up |
MARTY NOTHSTEIN OUSTED IN OPENING ROUND OF ELIMINATIONS
AT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS
Commerce, GA – Even though Marty Nothstein wasn’t able to find the winner’s circle in his debut as the new driver of the Permatex/Wynn’s Texas Roadhouse 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car, Follow A Dream, Incorporated team owner and crew chief Jay Blake was happy with his team’s season opening performance at the NHRA Southern Nationals in Commerce, Georgia.
“You always want to win,” said Blake, who is the only blind crew chief in motorsports. “However, when you look at the fact that we had a new car, a new driver and new tuner, I’m very happy that we qualified 14th and then gave Steve Harker a good run in the first round of eliminations. We weren’t really able to fully test the car prior to pulling into Atlanta. I’m extremely happy with the way Marty and the team responded under some very difficult circumstances.”
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» Jeff Veale LODRS 3-1 Wrap Up |
Jeff Veale Racing Team Pleased With Division Three Opener
Jeff Veale may not have qualified at the Division Three opener in Indianapolis, but the team left Indy pleased with their performance, and are ready for the second Division Three event in Norwalk, Ohio.
Not being able to capitalize on Thursday’s testing, the team made a nice 6.20/169 half-track pass in the opening session Friday, yielding decent early numbers, favorable data and a good baseline to work with.
"It was great to be in a race car again,” said Veale. The weekend was really just going to be a planned test session for us. Our initial intention was to make a few test passes on Thursday, and head into Friday ready to make full runs. When that opportunity passed, our plan was to make 1/8 mile passes on the first two runs, and go after it on the third. With one session cancelled due to rain, and the favorable data we gained from the first pass, we... [Read More]
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» Marty Nothstein Atlanta preview |
FOLLOW A DREAM OPENS 2008 with Nothstein behind the wheel
Marstons Mills, MA – Follow A Dream, Incorporated will kick-off its 2008 NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule this weekend (April 25-27, 2008) at the Southern Nationals in Commerce, Georgia. It will be the debut of Marty Nothstein as the driver of the team’s new Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car.
“This weekend is going to be very exciting and challenging for the team,” said Jay Blake, who is the founder and crew chief of Follow A Dream, and is the only totally blind crew chief in the world of motorsports. “Everything is new this weekend, from the car, to new crew members…heck we even have a new hauler!”
“The team worked hard to make sure the new Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car will be competitive right off the truck,” added Blake. “The addition of Marty Nothstein also adds... [Read More]
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» Spencer Massey Atlanta preview |
Massey comes into Atlanta hot off Top Fuel victory
COMMERCE, Ga. - NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster 'slash' Top Fuel driver Spencer Massey might as well wear a shirt to this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway that says 'Don't Pinch Me.' In just three short weeks since earning his IHRA Top Fuel license in Mitch King's Bexar Waste entry, Massey has taken the IHRA circuit by storm in winning the first two races of the year in San Antonio and Rockingham. Currently ranked fourth in Top Alcohol Dragster standings, Massey will once again turn his focus to his trusty A/Fuel Dragster ride at the track where he earned his first of two national event wins last year. He also plans to complete his NHRA Top Fuel license on Monday.
Massey, 25, of Ft. Worth, Texas, still hasn't came down from the proverbial cloud nine. Initially the plan was for him to just get his Top Fuel license after the Houston event. ... [Read More]
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» Brandon Lewis Atlanta preview |
Lewis to pull double-duty in Atlanta
'The Kid' to drive A/Fuel Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car
COMMERCE, Ga. - In football, when you play both offense and defense, they call it playing 'Ironman.' In baseball, when you can play multiple positions, they call you a 'Utility Player.' In any sport, versatility is a plus. Versatility and experience is what gave NHRA Top Alcohol driver Brandon 'The Kid' Lewis the nod to drive Brad McWilliams' TigerFlow Systems backed Top Alcohol Funny Car in addition to his normal 'gig' of driving his family's TigerFlow/Morrison Construction backed Top Alcohol Dragster during this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
Driving different types of vehicles is nothing new for the 22 year old from Tulsa, Okla. His first race car was in one of the wilder categories of drag racing, a nitro fueled altered at the tender age of 16. At the age of 19, he... [Read More]
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