Grand Junction, CO – As if heading to Indy for the NHRA U.S Nationals isn’t a big enough deal for any racer add to that that it’s the Home Track for one of your team’s largest supporters. Indy, the Big Go, the U.S Nationals, whatever you want to call it is the most prestigious drag race in the world. It’s the one everyone covets. It’s held every Labor Day weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. When one of your team’s best supporters happens to be one of the Lucas Oil Family of products, the race becomes a little bigger.

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Grand Junction, CO – Known for having some of the flashiest yet tasteful cars in all of drag racing Mike Knowles’ latest ride has been creating a buzz everywhere it’s been. This weekend will be no different as the Blown Money MOB edition Mustang heads into Tony Soprano’s home territory.

Featuring many of the icons of alleged organized crime the MOB edition Mustang is sure to gather a crowd of admirers at the NHRA Toyota Summernationals this weekend in Englishtown, NJ. The design was the brainchild of Knowles and Justin Spencer, who works closely with the cars builder Tim McAmis of TMRC. Jeff Hoskins was chosen for his masterful airbrush talents and was given the task of bringing the Spencer design to life. The trio of Spencer, Hoskins, and McAmis have created one of the most awe inspiring pieces of rolling art to ever grace a drag strip.

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Headed to O’Reilly Auto Pats NHRA Spring Nationals Looking for the “Big” Wally

Grand Junction, CO.- At the season opening Amalie Oil Gator Nationals in Gainesville, Florida Mike Knowles and his Blown Money team debuted their long awaited Mob edition Mustang to rave reviews from fans, racers, and the NHRA tech department.

The NHRA staff was so taken aback by the quality and attention to detail on the Tim McAmis Race Cars built ride that it was awarded the Aerospace Components/NHRA Excellence in Engineering Award.

The Aerospace Components/ NHRA Excellence in Engineering Award, formerly known as the Best Engineered Car Award, is presented at 12 NHRA Mello Yello Series races in 2015. The prestigious award specific Wally is presented to an individual who brings a unique edge in craftsmanship and technology to each NHRA national event. The award is voted on by the NHRA Tech Department and past winners have included unique chassis builders, drivers that feature distinctive parts and plugs and individuals who work to design and test unique concepts.

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Grand Junction, CO. – The history of Las Vegas’ connection to organized crime has been the subject of many books and feature films. Alleged “Mobsters” Bugsy Siegal and Meyer Lansky sometimes received credit for creating the “Modern Day Vegas”. If you leave their “connections” aside and look at their dreams of a paradise in the middle of a desert; you will see what was the drive within them that became VEGAS!!

The drive and dedication shown by the men who chose to invest in early Vegas is what gave NHRA Pro Modified team owner, Mike Knowles, the idea to create the “Mob Edition” Mustang. The “Mob Edition” Mustang, built by Tim McAmis race cars and HAND PAINTED by Jeff Hoskins, features many famous scenes and people including it’s driver, Al Capone. The attention to detail on this car is unique and yet unsurpassed by any other true racing machine. The Blown Money team, will have the team’s second car, the “Mob Edition” Mustang, on display at the Mirage Hotel and Casino this week from Wed the 29th till Monday November 3rd.

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Madison, IL – Mike Knowles’ Blown Money team is one of the highest profiled teams on the NHRA Pro Mod circuit. Their dedication to excellence is evident to anyone who gets just a quick glimpse of their operation but, for many a year the winner’s circle at an NHRA event has evaded them. That was until this past weekend.

Knowles advance to the finals of the NHRA Pro Mod class at the AAA Insurance Midwest nationals held at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis, Mo. from the 14^th qualifying position. He was able to defeat Steven Whiteley in round one, followed by a win over Kevin Fiscus in round two, and then Todd Tutterow in the semi-finals.

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Grand Junction, CO – ZMax Dragway in Charlotte, NC. will host the 8^th round of the 2014 NHRA Pro Modified series. ZMax is widely considered as one of the best facilities in Drag Racing and Blown Money team Owner/ Driver, Mike Knowles agrees.

“All of Bruton’s (Smith) tracks are impressive but ZMax is one of my favorites,” stated Knowles. “All of his tracks have that attention to detail. Not just from the fans side or the racers side, it’s everything, ever where. Oh’ and I also like this track because I made it to my first final thee a few years back,” added Knowles.

It was 2012 when Knowles made an impressive charge to the finals by defeating Shannon Jenkins, Donald Martin, and Mike Castellana before ultimately falling to Now Top Fuel Driver, Leah Pruett. In 2013 the Blown Money team qualified well but failed to make it out of the first round. Lead Crew Man, Bill Rice, feels the team has made some improvements in preparation for Charlotte with the hopes of not only getting to the final round but also taking home the Wally.

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Grand Junction, Co – It’s no secret that Pro Modified Racer, Mike Knowles, has been a HUGE supporter of the NHRA Pro Modified series for many years but, it’s also no secret that Mike is a man that speaks his mind. In recent months Mike has been very vocal of his displeasure with the pre entry list process for the Pro Modified class but because of his love for the sport and the class Knowles has decided to make a return to NHRA completion at INDY.

“We recently went to an 1/8^th mile PDRA event in Tulsa with the expectation of using that time as testing for INDY but, I’ll tell you once you’re at an event like that you get caught up in the event. There are so many great cars, good people and an amount of fans like I’ve never seen before. After we ran some real good numbers in qualifying we decided to back off the testing and go after winning the race. My guys had their stuff together and we ran some high 3.80’s and went for it but, we ended up losing in the semi finals to Kevin Rivenbark  by less than a hundredth. That’s a very strong car that, that in my opinion, SHOULD be at INDY. No matter what, we’ll be there loaded for whatever it takes,” stated Mike Knowles.

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Grand Junction, CO – After a less than pleasing experience on the last two stops of the NHRA Pro Modified Tour, in Englishtown, NJ and Atlanta, GA, Mike Knowles is happy to be headed to what he considers one of the premier venues in drag racing; Bristol Dragway, better known as “Thunder Valley”!

The Bruton Smith owned Bristol Dragway will host the fifth stop of the ten race NHRA Pro Modified series and knowing that already has Mike Knowles in a better mood. “Atlanta was a big disappointment. It was the first time the Pro Mods had been there in a few years and for being a national event facility I wasn’t pleased with the conditions at all. Then Englishtown was a real let down. So, to say I’m happy to be going to a “Business Man’s Track” would be an understatement,” said Knowles.

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Grand Junction, CO – An .052 light with a 5.915 should win many Pro Mod Drag Races but, with the luck Mike Knowles has been having this season it just wasn’t the case at the last RPM event in Atlanta.

“We’re right there. Sometimes, in this sport, you can beat your head for years and then you catch a break and everything just works. We can run with just about anyone out there but, we can’t catch that break,” said team owner/driver Mike Knowles.

Knowles’ Colorado based team will make the long trek east to Englishtown, NJ for the 45^th annual SummerNationals presented by Powerocks. This weekend looking for that break that gets them on a roll.

“I guess it’s like any sport. You can really get inside your head and it causes you to get tight and push too hard. It’s the same with Drag Racing. There are so many variables that you can second guess yourself, check everything 10 times, and miss some small detail just once and then that it bites you. There’s just so much that goes on before during and after a run. We’ve got all the right tools for the job we just need to make our own luck and put our name on it,” said car chief, Bill Rice.

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Grand Junction, CO – The 34th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals mark the third event on the 2014 NHRA Pro Modified Tour. Held May 16-18 at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA the event marks the return of NHRA Pro Mods to the Atlanta area after a two year absence.

Atlanta hasn’t been a friendly place to Mike Knowles and his “Blown Money” team. The team has failed to qualify for the last two Pro Mod events held there (2010 and 2011) but, with recent performance gains Knowles is confident this year will be different. “We definitely need to get the monkey off our back and this would be a great place for us to do it. This track has never been good to us. Lately we’ve been making gains with our program and we seem to be ready to crest the hill. It’s always tough running with this group of racers but I ‘m feeling pretty good about this race,” said team owner/driver, Mike Knowles.

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