DON PRUDHOMME RACING ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF
TOP FUEL DRIVER SPENCER MASSEY TO MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
TOP FUEL DRIVER SPENCER MASSEY TO MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
VISTA, Calif. (October 15, 2008) -- Don Prudhomme Racing announced today that it has signed 2008 IHRA Top Fuel points leader Spencer Massey to a multi-year agreement, with plans to see Massey behind the wheel of a new Top Fuel dragster team beginning with the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle season.
In his first season piloting a Top Fuel dragster, Massey, 26, has recorded an impressive four wins in five final rounds and is in a position to claim the 2008 IHRA Top Fuel Championship this weekend at Rockingham, NC. Massey has also posted an impressive effort this season in Division 4 of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, winning once in three final rounds while competing in the Top Alcohol dragster category.
“I am honored and very excited to have this opportunity with Snake Racing,” said Massey. “This is something that I’ve always wanted to do and now I’m getting the chance to live the dream. I’ve always looked up to Snake for everything he has accomplished over his career. Snake Racing is a top of the line organization and now I am in a position to be a part of that, so I am very excited.”
The agreement will allow Massey to continue his efforts in the 2009 IHRA and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as Snake Racing continues to finalize plans for the debut of a new Top Fuel team in 2010. Massey will immediately be available to drive for Snake Racing should the new team be formed prior to the 2010 NHRA season.
“We are very pleased to have Spencer join our team as we look toward the future,” said team owner Don Prudhomme. “Spencer has all the tools necessary to be successful in this sport and we are excited about the opportunity to build a new team with him as the driver. We met with Spencer earlier this year and since then have included him in many of our presentations to potential sponsors. We are confident that he has the talent to get the job done not only behind the wheel, but with the sponsors, media and fans.”
Don Prudhomme Racing currently fields the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Top Fuel dragster, driven by two-time NHRA Champion, Larry Dixon. The 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Series will see U.S. Smokeless continue its 21-year partnership with Snake Racing, along with Dixon who returns as driver for his 14th season.
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