“Just having the opportunity to be there is one thing, but to have a competitive team and be there with the chance of winning is pretty unbelievable.”

(8/26/08) LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. – Few things can prepare a driver or race team for the biggest event in drag racing – the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals – but the Danny Rowe Racing team is poised for what promises to be a historic event as 25 drivers fight for a spot in the 16-car Pro Modified eliminator. Both team owner/driver Danny Rowe and teammate Kirk Kuhns currently hold the No. 4 and 5 spots in the JEGS Pro Mod Challenge point standings and have a serious shot at winning the coveted U.S. Nationals this

"We ran good all weekend and posted a number two qualifying effort but we continue to try and improve on our performance with every round to keep this National Guard Pro Extreme on top.

National Guard Pro Extreme driver Josh Hernandez maintained his position atop the ADRL points board with a semifinal exit in the Gatorz Ohio Drags at Norwalk, Ohio's Summit Motorsports Park.

After qualifying No. 2 with a 3.855/195.25 blast, Hernandez dispatched Brandon Snider in round one after an impressive staging dual, and then the Texas-native delivered a monster run against Tommy Gray to earn lane choice over defending champion Bubba Stanton in the semifinals.

"I have a great team and we are making progress every race."

(8/26/08)Tulsa, OK- Pro Mod driver Tommy D'Aprile or "Tommy D" came to Tulsa looking for two things, points and redemption. After his worst event of the season at the previous Northern Nationals D'Aprile knew he needed a good showing in Tulsa to remain in the hunt for the 2008 IHRA Pro Mod title.

When qualifying ended D'Aprile held on to the fifth position after posting a best elapsed time of 6.114 seconds. In Round one D'Aprile was paired with the number 11 qualifier, Spring Texas' Thomas Patterson. Patterson at the wheel of his infamous "Head Hunter" '70 Charger

“We were hoping to be able to win the event and possibly be able to sew up the championship in Tulsa,” notes Laurie.

August 26, 2008 – Johnstown, Ohio – When Laurie Cannister and the Kalbones Grill’n Sauce Alcohol Funny Car team rolled into Tulsa Raceway Park last weekend, they weren’t quite sure what to expect. There were many questions on the minds of the entire team. After all, this trip to the IHRA Sooner Nationals was the very first ever for the entire team. Those questions that loomed among the members were everything from what the facility would be like to exactly how the weather was going to be and more