A2 WIND TUNNEL PRODUCES ON-TRACK RESULTS – 301.33 MPH

Enfield, CT – The President of Hanna Motorsports Jets, Al Hanna, today announced the post wind tunnel performance results of the Queen of Diamonds II jet dragster. The head-turning performance was the direct result of the Hanna’s day of testing at the A2 Wind Tunnel complex, located in Mooresville, North Carolina.

“Our family is dedicated to growth and success. With that said, we made the decision to invest in a full day session at the acclaimed A2 Wind Tunnel, for our ‘one-of-a-kind’ jet dragster; the new ‘Queen of Diamonds II.’ There were many issues to trouble shoot with this new design, and we wanted to test in a controlled manner. The A2 Wind Tunnel made those tests available in a safe and really exciting environment.”

The weekend prior to going to Mooresville, they competed at Maryland International Raceway, where Jill Canuso piloted the “Queen of Diamonds II” to a 5.29@299.93 MPH pass. They immediately knew they were on the right track, with some recent changes and updates that were implemented on the machine.

After their A2 trip, they brought the car to the New Capitol Raceway, in Crofton, Maryland, as it was time to test results of the things they learned at A2.  After making minor changes to the fuel system, Jill ran consecutive passes of 5.29@297.80 followed by a terrific 5.25@301.33.

The Hanna’s used A2 to configure the best combination of down force versus drag, and lateral stability.  “This is truly a work in progress,” stated Rich Hanna, VP of Hanna Motorsports Jets and the driver of the record holding ‘GOJO Firebird’ Jet FC. “Although we’ve achieved our goal of 300 MPH with this new design, we also learned there are so many other areas we now have to explore further. Our goal is to achieve even better on-track performance along with even better handling characteristics.”

The Hanna Motorsports Jets team has support from GOJO Industries, XLERATOR Hand Dryers, and Simpson Performance.  The “Queen of Diamonds II” is now booking for 2015, after a very successful 2014.

The final appearance of the team jet funny cars, the ‘GOJO Firebird’, and the ‘XLERATOR’ Top Secret Firebird is at the PBIR Citrus Nationals in West Palm Beach, Florida November 29/30.  “There’s no question the investment in a day at A2 Wind Tunnel was a great decision.  I’d recommend anyone in motorsports spend a day at A2.  The learning cannot be duplicated on the track”, said Al Hanna.