(Oct. 4, 2008)O’FALLON, MO — Nobody likes waiting in line only to be told time’s up before it’s their turn at the front. Unfortunately, that’s happened during Friday-afternoon’s test-n-tune sessions at the last couple of national events staged by the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard. The staging lanes have been crowded with racers from all four ADRL pro classes when the inevitable cut-off finally comes in order to start the opening round of qualifying on time.
So, ADRL Vice President of Competition “Bubba” Corzine is instituting a change for the 4th annual LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals scheduled for Oct. 24-25 at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis , Texas . He expects the change will speed up the process and reduce the number of teams affected when the lanes close to testing.
“What we’re going to do is eliminate the open-door policy for testing,” Corzine stated. “We’ll run the test session according to class, starting with Pro Extreme Motorcycle, then Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, just like in qualifying or eliminations.”
Corzine further explained each class will not have a specified time or arbitrary amount of time to test, other than competitors having to be in the lanes and ready to go before the first pair of the entries from their class fires up on the starting line.
“We’ll make the call for the bikes maybe half an hour before testing begins at noon and once that
first engine starts up—whether there’s three of them there or 33—no more motorcycles will be allowed in the lanes until we’ve run through the whole program,” he said. “The same will go for all
the car guys. For example, we’ll be calling Pro Nitrous all the way through Extreme 10.5 testing, but
once we start our first Pro Nitrous car, anyone from Pro Nitrous who’s still in the pits might as well stay there because they’ll have to wait until we get all the way back to them.”
Other than the usual time constraints, no limit will be placed on how often the cycle can be repeated, so teams that want to make more than one pass should have ample opportunity and those planning only one test shot will be able to better predict when their final chance will come.
“We realize there’s almost always going to be someone left in the lanes when time runs out, especially if we have an unexpected delay for something like track clean-up, but this should cut down on the number of teams left disappointed,” Corzine said. “They’ll all know now that they have to get up there while their own class is testing and not wait until the last hour or so just like everyone else is doing.”
ABOUT LENMAR MOTORSPORTS
LenMar Motorsports is a one-stop race shop in Mansfield , Texas , just south of Dallas . It has a dedicated chassis shop, can perform all automotive plumbing and wiring jobs, has an engine shop capable of turning out supercharged, nitrous-assisted or turbocharged powerplants, and even in-house graphics and paint services.
ABOUT FLOWMASTER
Flowmaster, Inc. is housed in two ultra-modern facilities in Santa Rosa and West Sacramento , California , together totaling over 400,000 square feet. Flowmaster employs over 250 workers dedicated to building the highest quality U.S.-made exhaust products available. Flowmaster’s product line includes exhaust products for Performance Street , Muscle Cars, Trucks, Street Rods, RVs, Motorhomes, and all types of race applications. With more than 400 different muffler models, 370-plus exhaust systems and numerous exhaust accessories available, Flowmaster offers the choice to fit your specific vehicle needs, or your sound preference from "wild to mild."
ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation’s longest enduring institutions. The National Guard operates in all 50 states, three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia . For more information on the National Guard, visit www.1-800-GO-GUARD.com | HOME.
ABOUT THE ADRL
Based in O’Fallon, Missouri , the American Drag Racing League is the nation’s premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous, and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2008 Flowmaster ADRL series presented by the National Guard consists of nine national events run throughout the United States . For more information on the ADRL, visit ADRL.us :: Home.
So, ADRL Vice President of Competition “Bubba” Corzine is instituting a change for the 4th annual LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals scheduled for Oct. 24-25 at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis , Texas . He expects the change will speed up the process and reduce the number of teams affected when the lanes close to testing.
“What we’re going to do is eliminate the open-door policy for testing,” Corzine stated. “We’ll run the test session according to class, starting with Pro Extreme Motorcycle, then Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, just like in qualifying or eliminations.”
Corzine further explained each class will not have a specified time or arbitrary amount of time to test, other than competitors having to be in the lanes and ready to go before the first pair of the entries from their class fires up on the starting line.
“We’ll make the call for the bikes maybe half an hour before testing begins at noon and once that
first engine starts up—whether there’s three of them there or 33—no more motorcycles will be allowed in the lanes until we’ve run through the whole program,” he said. “The same will go for all
the car guys. For example, we’ll be calling Pro Nitrous all the way through Extreme 10.5 testing, but
once we start our first Pro Nitrous car, anyone from Pro Nitrous who’s still in the pits might as well stay there because they’ll have to wait until we get all the way back to them.”
Other than the usual time constraints, no limit will be placed on how often the cycle can be repeated, so teams that want to make more than one pass should have ample opportunity and those planning only one test shot will be able to better predict when their final chance will come.
“We realize there’s almost always going to be someone left in the lanes when time runs out, especially if we have an unexpected delay for something like track clean-up, but this should cut down on the number of teams left disappointed,” Corzine said. “They’ll all know now that they have to get up there while their own class is testing and not wait until the last hour or so just like everyone else is doing.”
ABOUT LENMAR MOTORSPORTS
LenMar Motorsports is a one-stop race shop in Mansfield , Texas , just south of Dallas . It has a dedicated chassis shop, can perform all automotive plumbing and wiring jobs, has an engine shop capable of turning out supercharged, nitrous-assisted or turbocharged powerplants, and even in-house graphics and paint services.
ABOUT FLOWMASTER
Flowmaster, Inc. is housed in two ultra-modern facilities in Santa Rosa and West Sacramento , California , together totaling over 400,000 square feet. Flowmaster employs over 250 workers dedicated to building the highest quality U.S.-made exhaust products available. Flowmaster’s product line includes exhaust products for Performance Street , Muscle Cars, Trucks, Street Rods, RVs, Motorhomes, and all types of race applications. With more than 400 different muffler models, 370-plus exhaust systems and numerous exhaust accessories available, Flowmaster offers the choice to fit your specific vehicle needs, or your sound preference from "wild to mild."
ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States and one of the nation’s longest enduring institutions. The National Guard operates in all 50 states, three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia . For more information on the National Guard, visit www.1-800-GO-GUARD.com | HOME.
ABOUT THE ADRL
Based in O’Fallon, Missouri , the American Drag Racing League is the nation’s premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous, and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2008 Flowmaster ADRL series presented by the National Guard consists of nine national events run throughout the United States . For more information on the ADRL, visit ADRL.us :: Home.
