Pomona, Ca. – The concept of Drag Racing is simple. Run your car in a straight line as fast as you can to the finish. Cody Perkins found out at the 47th annual Automobile Club of *Southern California NHRA Finals that it is never dull. The 801 Racing sponsored Top Alcohol Dragster provided a few memorable trips down the quarter mile.
“There was something exciting every time down the track,” said Perkins. “We never had a boring run.”
The first few qualifying attempts gave Perkins a great view of the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The idea of a straight line was somewhat lost during these sessions. It wasn’t until the second qualifying round on Friday that the power of the 801 Racing Dragster was unleashed. A blistering 5.328 elapsed time at 265.80 miles per hour propelled Perkins to the number seven slot. The run was quite the thrill ride for Perkins because when the parachutes hit, one of the front tires blew.
“We took advantage of the conditions,” added Perkins. “The thing that really excited us is that the car had more in it.”
That confidence was with Perkins going into eliminations on Saturday. Paired up against the lower qualified car of Chris Demke, the team felt they had the upper hand. Favorable weather conditions didn’t alter the tune up. All looked good when Perkins got the starting line advantage. This is when things got interesting. The car smoked the tires and Perkins was not going to let Demke have an easy time of it. Speeding down the track, the car banged the blower. The trauma caused the belt to split into two pieces. It then slapped the injector scoop launching it skyward. Perkins was able to get the car under control but racing was over for the day, and the year.
Never a dull moment, Drag Racing provides fans and drivers a thrill ride. Cody Perkins and his 801 Racing Dragster are sure of that. The last race of the year at Pomona provided a roller coaster ride that should hold Perkins until the 2012 season starts.
“There was something exciting every time down the track,” said Perkins. “We never had a boring run.”
The first few qualifying attempts gave Perkins a great view of the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The idea of a straight line was somewhat lost during these sessions. It wasn’t until the second qualifying round on Friday that the power of the 801 Racing Dragster was unleashed. A blistering 5.328 elapsed time at 265.80 miles per hour propelled Perkins to the number seven slot. The run was quite the thrill ride for Perkins because when the parachutes hit, one of the front tires blew.
“We took advantage of the conditions,” added Perkins. “The thing that really excited us is that the car had more in it.”
That confidence was with Perkins going into eliminations on Saturday. Paired up against the lower qualified car of Chris Demke, the team felt they had the upper hand. Favorable weather conditions didn’t alter the tune up. All looked good when Perkins got the starting line advantage. This is when things got interesting. The car smoked the tires and Perkins was not going to let Demke have an easy time of it. Speeding down the track, the car banged the blower. The trauma caused the belt to split into two pieces. It then slapped the injector scoop launching it skyward. Perkins was able to get the car under control but racing was over for the day, and the year.
Never a dull moment, Drag Racing provides fans and drivers a thrill ride. Cody Perkins and his 801 Racing Dragster are sure of that. The last race of the year at Pomona provided a roller coaster ride that should hold Perkins until the 2012 season starts.
