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COLUMBUS, N.C. (May 22, 2007) - When Quain Stott Racing and the Torco powered 1963 LeeBoy split window Corvette finds its way to Tulsa for the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals May 25-27, collecting an old debt may be a motivating factor the North Carolina team.
The year was 1995 or maybe 1996, more than a decade of laps have faded Quain Stott's memory. While some parts of a memory can fade, others are cast in stone. Such is the case for Stott's last trip to Tulsa as an un-funded team trying to make a name for itself. As a young team, Stott depended on round wins on Sunday to earn enough money just to have gas to get to the next race.
"It was '95 or '96," he recalled. "It was my first full season on the tour and I had this old Beretta and we were racing Tulsa. We won the first round, but we knew going into round two it was going to be tough to compete with the well-funded Larry Nance team with Pat Moore driving."
Stott quickly prepared his car hoping to make the best of the pending David vs Goliath match-up. Just minutes before the call to the staging lines, Stott thought he might have found the lucky break that any young team needs.
"It was about fifteen minutes before the second round," Stott recalls. "I look over in Pat Moore's pits and I see engine parts everywhere. There's guys thrashing around everywhere and I'm thinking to myself, there's no way they're going to be ready in fifteen minutes. I walked over and told my guys that we might have caught a break and we'll get a bye into the semi-finals. Just about that time the whole place goes quite. No announcer, no racing, nothing is happening."
A racer leaving the track had just hit the electrical lines that supply the track, causing a two-hour delay. The delay gave Nance and Moore plenty of time to make the repairs needed to put Stott on the trailer in round two.
"I really feel like that track owes me at least one round," said the defending Torco Competition Plus Pro Modified Champion.
But before Stott will have a chance to collect his round, he'll have to make what has become one of the toughest fields in all of drag racing. "There's a lot of tough teams out there," Stott said. "Where just a one car team and making the show isn't a given for anyone. But, we've done some more testing and this LeeBoy Equipment, Torco Racing Fuels powered Corvette is ready to take a shot at it in Tulsa."
Quain Stott Drag Racing partners with high performance companies like, LeeBoy Equipment, Torco Race Fuels, Richmond Gear, Mickey Thompson Tires, NGK Spark Plugs, Auto Meter, Stroud Safety, Santhuff Shocks, Fulton Race Engines, Stroupe Race Cars and Spartan Crank Shafts.
To learn more about Quain Stott Drag Racing, visit Quain Stott Drag Racing - LeeBoy Corvette.
ABOUT LEEBOY EQUIPMENT [http://leeboy.com]
LeeBoy paving and grading equipment can be seen on job sites throughout the world. Since 1964, LeeBoy has designed and manufactured superior commercial asphalt pavers and is the industry leader.
ABOUT TORCO RACE FUELS [Torco Racing Fuels or http://torco.com]
Torco Racing Fuels is the first choice for engine builders and professional racers seeking extreme power and consistency. The company also offers commercial and racing oils and lubes; SKULL Shine, a complete line of car care products; SKULL Gear, a complete line of apparel, traction compound, and racing-related accessories.
Collecting an old debt motivates Stott in Tulsa
COLUMBUS, N.C. (May 22, 2007) - When Quain Stott Racing and the Torco powered 1963 LeeBoy split window Corvette finds its way to Tulsa for the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals May 25-27, collecting an old debt may be a motivating factor the North Carolina team.
The year was 1995 or maybe 1996, more than a decade of laps have faded Quain Stott's memory. While some parts of a memory can fade, others are cast in stone. Such is the case for Stott's last trip to Tulsa as an un-funded team trying to make a name for itself. As a young team, Stott depended on round wins on Sunday to earn enough money just to have gas to get to the next race.
"It was '95 or '96," he recalled. "It was my first full season on the tour and I had this old Beretta and we were racing Tulsa. We won the first round, but we knew going into round two it was going to be tough to compete with the well-funded Larry Nance team with Pat Moore driving."
Stott quickly prepared his car hoping to make the best of the pending David vs Goliath match-up. Just minutes before the call to the staging lines, Stott thought he might have found the lucky break that any young team needs.
"It was about fifteen minutes before the second round," Stott recalls. "I look over in Pat Moore's pits and I see engine parts everywhere. There's guys thrashing around everywhere and I'm thinking to myself, there's no way they're going to be ready in fifteen minutes. I walked over and told my guys that we might have caught a break and we'll get a bye into the semi-finals. Just about that time the whole place goes quite. No announcer, no racing, nothing is happening."
A racer leaving the track had just hit the electrical lines that supply the track, causing a two-hour delay. The delay gave Nance and Moore plenty of time to make the repairs needed to put Stott on the trailer in round two.
"I really feel like that track owes me at least one round," said the defending Torco Competition Plus Pro Modified Champion.
But before Stott will have a chance to collect his round, he'll have to make what has become one of the toughest fields in all of drag racing. "There's a lot of tough teams out there," Stott said. "Where just a one car team and making the show isn't a given for anyone. But, we've done some more testing and this LeeBoy Equipment, Torco Racing Fuels powered Corvette is ready to take a shot at it in Tulsa."
Quain Stott Drag Racing partners with high performance companies like, LeeBoy Equipment, Torco Race Fuels, Richmond Gear, Mickey Thompson Tires, NGK Spark Plugs, Auto Meter, Stroud Safety, Santhuff Shocks, Fulton Race Engines, Stroupe Race Cars and Spartan Crank Shafts.
To learn more about Quain Stott Drag Racing, visit Quain Stott Drag Racing - LeeBoy Corvette.
ABOUT LEEBOY EQUIPMENT [http://leeboy.com]
LeeBoy paving and grading equipment can be seen on job sites throughout the world. Since 1964, LeeBoy has designed and manufactured superior commercial asphalt pavers and is the industry leader.
ABOUT TORCO RACE FUELS [Torco Racing Fuels or http://torco.com]
Torco Racing Fuels is the first choice for engine builders and professional racers seeking extreme power and consistency. The company also offers commercial and racing oils and lubes; SKULL Shine, a complete line of car care products; SKULL Gear, a complete line of apparel, traction compound, and racing-related accessories.
