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Middleboro, Ma – Mike Casella, owner and president of Casella Racing is proud to announce that legendary door slammer pilot Wally Bell will be making a comeback of sorts with the Casella Racing team in an advisory role. Bell will aid the team in tuning their hot rod throughout the 2008 season.
“Wally has been a great friend to me and has helped immensely in guiding me through the process of learning this car,” Casella said. “This thing is really a beast. It’s a 707 inch motor on two stages of nitrous swaddled in just about the most massive body you’re going to find on any race track anywhere. To have a guy like Wally, now expanding his role with our team is really an honor.”
The 7-second 1960 Chevy is known around New England for its wild, tail dragging performances. It’s also the world’s quickest 1960 Chevy Bel-Air, for those of you scoring at home.
The decision to reach out to Bell and invite him deeper into the operation was an easy one for Casella. “As you can see by the car, we love to perform and give people a good show. We thought that there really wouldn’t be a better show than to have one of the true legends and pioneers of door slammer racing back at the track, helping us wow the fans with the big yellow Chevy’s performance.”
With a racing history that includes stints behind the wheel of such machinery as Z-11 Chevrolets, 427 powered Comets, Hemi-Roadrunners, and a host of infamous Pro-Mods, Bell is the epitome of a seasoned veteran. All of his Pro Mod cars sported nitrous, thus his expertise and ability to aid Casella during the season with the big yellow Chevrolet.
Bell’s last laps in competition came during the 2001 season and he was very excited at the prospect of tuning a car once again. “When I brought the ideal to Wally, he was really pumped,” Casella said. “He is very excited to be at the track again to help tune a car. The guy is truly one of my heroes and a hero to a lot of the door slammer guys out here. I remember his Chevelle from the height of the Super Chevy Show days as well as his time on the United States Super Circuit barnstorming with guys like Animal Jim and Rob Vandergriff.”
As the racing season in the Northeast rapidly approaches, the big yellow Bel-Air is ready to rumble, twist, and shout its way into the 7’s for the crowds it will run in front of, from Maine to Pennsylvania. “There aren’t many chances in life to work closely with someone you admire,” Casella said. “I’m just over the moon that Wally Bell is going to be involved with this car. The fans are in for one heck of a show”
For more info on the colossal Chevy please visit our team website at Casella Racing
Wally Bell to Join Casella Racing in Advisory and Tuning Capacity
Middleboro, Ma – Mike Casella, owner and president of Casella Racing is proud to announce that legendary door slammer pilot Wally Bell will be making a comeback of sorts with the Casella Racing team in an advisory role. Bell will aid the team in tuning their hot rod throughout the 2008 season.
“Wally has been a great friend to me and has helped immensely in guiding me through the process of learning this car,” Casella said. “This thing is really a beast. It’s a 707 inch motor on two stages of nitrous swaddled in just about the most massive body you’re going to find on any race track anywhere. To have a guy like Wally, now expanding his role with our team is really an honor.”
The 7-second 1960 Chevy is known around New England for its wild, tail dragging performances. It’s also the world’s quickest 1960 Chevy Bel-Air, for those of you scoring at home.
The decision to reach out to Bell and invite him deeper into the operation was an easy one for Casella. “As you can see by the car, we love to perform and give people a good show. We thought that there really wouldn’t be a better show than to have one of the true legends and pioneers of door slammer racing back at the track, helping us wow the fans with the big yellow Chevy’s performance.”
With a racing history that includes stints behind the wheel of such machinery as Z-11 Chevrolets, 427 powered Comets, Hemi-Roadrunners, and a host of infamous Pro-Mods, Bell is the epitome of a seasoned veteran. All of his Pro Mod cars sported nitrous, thus his expertise and ability to aid Casella during the season with the big yellow Chevrolet.
Bell’s last laps in competition came during the 2001 season and he was very excited at the prospect of tuning a car once again. “When I brought the ideal to Wally, he was really pumped,” Casella said. “He is very excited to be at the track again to help tune a car. The guy is truly one of my heroes and a hero to a lot of the door slammer guys out here. I remember his Chevelle from the height of the Super Chevy Show days as well as his time on the United States Super Circuit barnstorming with guys like Animal Jim and Rob Vandergriff.”
As the racing season in the Northeast rapidly approaches, the big yellow Bel-Air is ready to rumble, twist, and shout its way into the 7’s for the crowds it will run in front of, from Maine to Pennsylvania. “There aren’t many chances in life to work closely with someone you admire,” Casella said. “I’m just over the moon that Wally Bell is going to be involved with this car. The fans are in for one heck of a show”
For more info on the colossal Chevy please visit our team website at Casella Racing
