[coverattach=1]ELKHART, Ind. (July 28, 2009) -- In most sporting events it's known as the home field advantage. When Terry McMillen brings his Amalie Oil / Wolverine Boots and Apparel Top Fuel Dragster to the U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan it will be the closest thing to home field advantage that a drag racer can hop for.
"We've been busy preparing for the IHRA North American Nationals," McMillen said. "It's not every day that we get to race this close to home. We'll have so many friends and family here visiting and supporting our team. It's just awesome to have that much hometown support. Jason and Stephanie Peterson (track owners) do such a great job making this place feel like home for all the teams. It's just great to race here."
McMillen will be looking for a little redemption to his final round loss at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park to Spencer Massey. "The key to our success this weekend will be to stay focused," McMillen added. "With all of our friends here it can be easy to get distracted."
The Hoosier Thunder team will also bring the world-famous Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car to Martin. This race was not scheduled for the Instigator but once the opportunity became available McMillen made sure the 'original InstiGator' was there. "It just a great chance for us to over deliver for our marketing partners," McMillen said.
Austin "Coil" Lambright, Top Fuel crew member, who earned his Funny Car license earlier this year, will make his National Event debut. "Austin has been working hard towards this event," McMillen said. "It's always exciting to see the young blood get into this sport. They bring a lot of excitement and a continue to expand our fan base at Hoosier Thunder."
"We've got the best marketing partners in the world," McMillen added. "Most have been with us at least 5 years, some exceed 10 seasons. It's always our privilege to represent them and the InstiGator team helps continue that mission."
Hoosier Thunder Motorsports partners with high-quality and high-performance companies like: Amalie Oil, Jet Label & Tape, Auto Meter, Mahle Clevite, Perfect Circle, Flatout Gaskets, Impact Racing, NGK Spark Plugs, MSD, ieGraphics, Global Power Systems, Paradise RV & Coach, Ringers Gloves and Wolverine Boots and Apparel.
To learn more about Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, visit Terry McMillen's Hoosier Thunder Motorsports.
Car Photo © Amelio Rodriguez
ABOUT AMALIE OIL
Founded in 1903 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, Amalie Oil Company was one of the original "Pennsylvania Crude" oil companies. Today, Amalie blends and packages almost 200 different products. Amalie continues over 100 years of excellence with a full line of Automotive, Fleet, Industrial, and Specialty lubricants, that, since 1903, truly are Better than they have to be!
ABOUT WOLVERINE BOOTS AND APPAREL
The Wolverine brand is part of the Wolverine Footwear Group, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc, a manufacturer and marketer of branded and licensed footwear, apparel and performance leathers. Wolverine brand offers a wide range of footwear, apparel and gear in the work, outdoor sport and rugged casual categories. Patented footwear technology systems for guaranteed comfort and performance include Wolverine MultiShox®, Wolverine DuraShocks®, Wolverine Compressor®, Wolverine DuraShocks® SR, Wolverine and the Wolverine Contour Welt®.
"We've been busy preparing for the IHRA North American Nationals," McMillen said. "It's not every day that we get to race this close to home. We'll have so many friends and family here visiting and supporting our team. It's just awesome to have that much hometown support. Jason and Stephanie Peterson (track owners) do such a great job making this place feel like home for all the teams. It's just great to race here."
McMillen will be looking for a little redemption to his final round loss at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park to Spencer Massey. "The key to our success this weekend will be to stay focused," McMillen added. "With all of our friends here it can be easy to get distracted."
The Hoosier Thunder team will also bring the world-famous Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car to Martin. This race was not scheduled for the Instigator but once the opportunity became available McMillen made sure the 'original InstiGator' was there. "It just a great chance for us to over deliver for our marketing partners," McMillen said.
Austin "Coil" Lambright, Top Fuel crew member, who earned his Funny Car license earlier this year, will make his National Event debut. "Austin has been working hard towards this event," McMillen said. "It's always exciting to see the young blood get into this sport. They bring a lot of excitement and a continue to expand our fan base at Hoosier Thunder."
"We've got the best marketing partners in the world," McMillen added. "Most have been with us at least 5 years, some exceed 10 seasons. It's always our privilege to represent them and the InstiGator team helps continue that mission."
Hoosier Thunder Motorsports partners with high-quality and high-performance companies like: Amalie Oil, Jet Label & Tape, Auto Meter, Mahle Clevite, Perfect Circle, Flatout Gaskets, Impact Racing, NGK Spark Plugs, MSD, ieGraphics, Global Power Systems, Paradise RV & Coach, Ringers Gloves and Wolverine Boots and Apparel.
To learn more about Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, visit Terry McMillen's Hoosier Thunder Motorsports.
Car Photo © Amelio Rodriguez
ABOUT AMALIE OIL
Founded in 1903 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, Amalie Oil Company was one of the original "Pennsylvania Crude" oil companies. Today, Amalie blends and packages almost 200 different products. Amalie continues over 100 years of excellence with a full line of Automotive, Fleet, Industrial, and Specialty lubricants, that, since 1903, truly are Better than they have to be!
ABOUT WOLVERINE BOOTS AND APPAREL
The Wolverine brand is part of the Wolverine Footwear Group, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc, a manufacturer and marketer of branded and licensed footwear, apparel and performance leathers. Wolverine brand offers a wide range of footwear, apparel and gear in the work, outdoor sport and rugged casual categories. Patented footwear technology systems for guaranteed comfort and performance include Wolverine MultiShox®, Wolverine DuraShocks®, Wolverine Compressor®, Wolverine DuraShocks® SR, Wolverine and the Wolverine Contour Welt®.
