Team Press Releases

<img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/Deby706/D_Worsham.jpg"align="left"borders="0"/>WORSHAM'S SOLID RUNS ARE TOP-HALF MATERIAL Checker, Schuck's, Kragen driver Del Worsham made the 4th-quickest Funny Car run in Friday's first session (a 5.268 under a scorching Denver sun,) and then made the 7th-best lap under the lights on Friday night, completing a pair of good laps under difficult conditions. The later run, a 4.983, landed him 7th with two sessions still to go on Saturday. His top speed of 317.64 mph was the best by a long way, with his teammate Phil Burkart posting the second fastest speed at 313.37. "I'll admit we were even a little timid on the night run," Worsham said. "You're looking at a team that's made a...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/BradfordEtown31.jpg" alt="BradfordEtown31" align="right"borders="0"/>Bradford 2nd in Denver Tom Bradford, who qualified on the pole last time out in St. Louis, sits second after day 1 of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals. Bradford's Balbayis Asset Consulting/Hal's Speedshop Buell came up just short of mastering Denver's thin air better than the rest of the field. qualifying round 1 8th Tom Bradford right lane 7.525 at 177.18 mph "That was our first ever pass down Bandimere Speedway on the mountain, and we're really happy with that," Tom said about round 1. "We felt like we knew what we needed to do, so the boys Rob Schopf...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/RyanDenverFriday061.jpg" alt="RyanDenverFriday061" align="left"borders="0"/>Schnitz Mid-Pack in Denver After one round of qualifying at the NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals, Ryan Schnitz sits mid-pack on the Trim-Tex/Muzzy's Buell. Schnitz is looking to master the thin atmosphere at Bandimere Raceway near Denver, Colorado, and gain ground on his rivals. qualifying round 1 12th Ryan Schnitz right lane 7.545 at 178.76 mph "Our first pass off the trailer was a 'Try to get some data' pass," said Ryan. "And we were able to make a small change and pick up a little bit." qualifying round 2 8th Ryan Schnitz right lane 7.502 at 179.28 mph "We're...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/Mick_Snyder___2006_TAFC__s1.jpg" alt="Mick_Snyder___2006_TAFC__s1" align="right"borders="0"/>Snyder Continues Title Defense in Joliet Current defending champion and Division 3 points leader Mick Snyder will continue his title defense in Joliet, IL this weekend at the Lucas Oil Divisional Series event. The Snyder Motorsports / Knoll Gas - Torco Race Fuels Top Alcohol Funny Car driver is returning to the track for the first time since he hit the wall last month during the Jeg's All-Star event. "We have spent the last month taking care of our business, Snyder Motorsports, and getting the car repaired and ready to go. I don't want to say it was fortunate that I hit the wall, but...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/power_trip1_763551.jpg" alt="power_trip1_763551" align="left"borders="o"/>Spiering voted Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award TORONTO, ON (July 13, 2006) – Carl Spiering, driver of the Eaton Electrical Supercharged Pro Modified Chevrolet Camaro, was voted top drag racer in Canada in the fourth annual Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards, announced in the July 2006 issue of Inside Track Motorsport News. Inside Track Motorsport News is Canada’s top racing magazine, and the Readers’ Choice Awards are a key component of the magazine’s commitment to shine a bright light on this country’s current and future stars. <img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/Milan_Carl043.jpg"...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/victoria_car1.jpg" alt="victoria_car1" align="left"borders="0"/>Local racer ready for IHRA Canadian Nationals at Cayuga’s TMP CAYUGA, ON (July 14, 2006) – Victoria Smith has grown up with drag racing a big part of her life. The 23-year old has been going to the track as long as she can remember, but now instead of watching her Dad race, she sits behind the wheel. “I grew up on racetracks on the weekends all summer,” she said recently, adding that the racing was a family affair as her father F.J. Smith was one of the top competitors in North America in the Stock and Super Stock classes. Now one of the sport’s premier car builders, F.J. has turned over the driving duties to...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/MoparMile-Highlogo.gif" alt="MoparMile-Highlogo" align="right"borders="0"/>Heckel hopes size matters on 'the Mountain' MORRISON, Colo. - The saying 'bigger is better' doesn't always hold true, but when it comes to NHRA Competition Eliminator at Bandimere Speedway just outside of Denver, historically, it has proved true. During this weekend's Mopar Mile High Nationals held there, Comp Eliminator driver Shane Heckel hopes to 'outmuscle' the competition with his 500 c.i.d. Chevy Powered B/Dragster. Heckel, who helps run the family business HHH Car Ports and his chassis shop, Ballistic Racecraft in LaPorte, Texas, feels the high altitude track is like a home away from home for his...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/G2logo1801.jpg" alt="G2logo1801" align="left"borders="0"/>G2 Plans to Resume Success The G2 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle team finished June's three-races-in-three-weeks grind with two straight wins, split between drivers Chip Ellis and Matt Smith. The team also qualified well, with Ellis nailing down two number ones and becoming the class's second 6-second driver. Now they speed into July and the high-altitude Denver event, planning for the same level of success they left behind in June. <img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/G_Bryce.jpg" alt="G_Bryce" align="right"borders="0"/>George Bryce G2/Star Racing builder/tuner/crew chief "Something I learned from Team Winston...

<img src="http://gallery.nitromater.com/files/6/5/JJ_for_Poster1_121647.jpg" alt="JJ_for_Poster1_121647" align="right"borders="0"/>Etterman Racing Prepares for Fall Tour NEWAYGO, Michigan – Since the conclusion of the O’Reilly Summer Nationals in Topeka, the Etterman Racing Team has been hard at work preparing for their fall tour, which includes eight scheduled races. “We wanted to take some time and review everything on and within the car to regroup for the fall,” states George Etterman, team owner. “Crew Chief David has been working hard on the car, as well as getting the appropriate parts and pieces ready to race. Jane, David, Jonathan, Dickie, Genie, Katie and I are all eager to go racing. We will go to the Lucas Oil...