[coverattach=1]LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (September 3, 2009) -- There's one thing for certain about drag racing Labor Day weekend. Indianapolis is the place to be. Attending the 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at the historic O'Reilly Raceway Park is a time honored tradition for most fans and a dream come true for competitors.
The same is true for T.J. Zizzo who will make his third consecutive start flying the PEAK, HERCULINER and O'Reilly banners on his Top Fuel Dragster. "Doesn't everyone block off their calendar for Indianapolis," Zizzo asked. "When summer and the NHRA regular season ends, all eyes turn to this race. We're excited about being there."
Brian Bohlander, Motorsports Marketing Manager for the PEAK and HERCULINER brands, is looking forward to the race also. "We're excited to be with Zizzo Racing and T.J again this season," he said. "This race marks the end of the regular season in drag racing, and there's something special about racing here on Monday. Being part of this event is the perfect place for us to kick off the antifreeze season."
In a special promotion with O'Reilly Auto Parts stores on PEAK Motor Oil, Dee Irey, an O'Reilly Store Manager from the California, Missouri store, won the opportunity to be an honorary crew member for Zizzo Racing. Dee will be in Indianapolis and will be part of the team on Sunday. "The fulfillment of this promotion is exciting because it provides a unique opportunity for an O'Reilly Team Member to be part of a professional race team with behind the scenes access that very few people ever experience," Bohlander explained.
"We're going to have a lot of fun with our new crew member," Zizzo added. "I'll have to look in our crew manual to see what the initiation will be for Dee this weekend," he laughed. "All kidding aside, we're looking forward to meeting her and having her be part of the team. I love learning about the challenges in running a successful store and of course they love the behind the scenes look at running a Top Fuel race team."
Professional qualifying for the 55th Annual U.S. Nationals begins Friday, September 4th with eliminations on Monday, September 8th.
The same is true for T.J. Zizzo who will make his third consecutive start flying the PEAK, HERCULINER and O'Reilly banners on his Top Fuel Dragster. "Doesn't everyone block off their calendar for Indianapolis," Zizzo asked. "When summer and the NHRA regular season ends, all eyes turn to this race. We're excited about being there."
Brian Bohlander, Motorsports Marketing Manager for the PEAK and HERCULINER brands, is looking forward to the race also. "We're excited to be with Zizzo Racing and T.J again this season," he said. "This race marks the end of the regular season in drag racing, and there's something special about racing here on Monday. Being part of this event is the perfect place for us to kick off the antifreeze season."
In a special promotion with O'Reilly Auto Parts stores on PEAK Motor Oil, Dee Irey, an O'Reilly Store Manager from the California, Missouri store, won the opportunity to be an honorary crew member for Zizzo Racing. Dee will be in Indianapolis and will be part of the team on Sunday. "The fulfillment of this promotion is exciting because it provides a unique opportunity for an O'Reilly Team Member to be part of a professional race team with behind the scenes access that very few people ever experience," Bohlander explained.
"We're going to have a lot of fun with our new crew member," Zizzo added. "I'll have to look in our crew manual to see what the initiation will be for Dee this weekend," he laughed. "All kidding aside, we're looking forward to meeting her and having her be part of the team. I love learning about the challenges in running a successful store and of course they love the behind the scenes look at running a Top Fuel race team."
Professional qualifying for the 55th Annual U.S. Nationals begins Friday, September 4th with eliminations on Monday, September 8th.
