Optimism reins at McMillen camp
ELKHART, Ind. (July 18, 2007) - Nothing cures a string of disappointments like a win at a national event. The same is true for Terry McMillen. Fresh off of his Rocky Mountain Nationals Top Fuel win, McMillen, driver of the Torco Nitro Top Fuel Dragster and the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car is still walking in the clouds.
"That win was big for both the Amalie team and the Torco team," McMillen said. "Everyone is still pretty pumped up about it. The phone hasn't quit ringing and my inbox is probably still full. But, as soon as we pull into the track at Grand Bend it will be all business."
While the Edmonton race may prove to be the turning point for the teams, McMillen credits the positive changes to the Tulsa race. "When the fuel car didn't qualify at Tulsa, Doug Foley and Tim Lewis and the crew went to work overtime," McMillen explained. "They did everything to get that car identical to Doug's car. We had one piece left to change and now in Grand Bend we should see the full results. We expect this car to run the kind of numbers Doug has been scorching tracks with this season."
McMillen is just as optimistic about the Torco powered Amalie Oil InstiGator entry. "Andy (Mac Daddy) McMillen and Tad (TV Tad) Heflick have stayed after this new combination," McMillen said. "The car ran the second low E.T. on Saturday in Edmonton and it's the happiest that motor has been in some time."
Co-Crew Chief Andy (Mac Daddy)McMillen agrees, "It's serious. As long as we don't sabotage ourselves this car is going to run the kind of performance numbers that will have Terry back in the hunt for the championship." The team made positive moves to the tune-up in each qualifying round in Edmonton. "We made a pretty aggressive call on the clutch going into the first round," said Co-Crew Chief Tad (TV Tad) Heflick. "Terry's a Funny Car guy. If we don't send him out there with a car that shakes a little bit he won't know how to drive it. Unfortunately we gave him a little more shake than anyone can drive through."
Qualifying for the MOPAR Canadian Nationals begins Friday, July 20. McMillen will also host another of the Nitro Pit Parties presented by The Ultimate tailgater and Freedom Grill after Saturday afternoon qualifying. Final eliminations begin Sunday, July 22.
To learn more about Terry McMillen and the Amalie Oil InstiGator and the Torco Nitro Top Fuel Dragster visit Terry McMillen's Hoosier Thunder Motorsports or Doug Foley.
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