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Looming Thunderstorms Won’t Stop the NAPA Thunder Nationals

UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA — In spite of an unusually rainy season that continues to disrupt their drag racing schedule, Team Aruba will travel to U.S. 131 Motorsports Park for the Mountain Motor Pro Stock Association (MMPSA) NAPA Thunder Nationals in Martin, Michigan. “We’re just hoping for a break in the rainy weather,” says team driver, Trevor Eman.

Among many others, Team Aruba has experienced mild frustration with this season’s frequent showers, enduring a race cancellation at the 2010 ADRL Dragpalooza VI in addition to hours of rain delays at the ADRL Georgia Drags VI. “We’ve been counting down the days to our next race,” Trevor comments. “We just hope that another race doesn’t get rescheduled.”

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Team Aruba Wins ‘Best-Appearing Crew’ Award at ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags

UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA — Last weekend, Team Aruba proudly accepted the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) ‘Best-Appearing Crew’ award at the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI in Valdosta, Georgia. “We were thrilled to win the Best-Appearing Award,” says Trevor Eman, driver for Team Aruba. “Our new uniforms reflect the festive and natural beauty of Aruba. We were very happy to be recognized for our efforts.”

Off the track, Team Aruba was quite busy throughout the 3-day event, meeting hundreds of fans as spectators swamped the pits to meet the team. “It was great to meet so many people who support our team,” commented Trevor. “I had the opportunity to discuss Aruban travel and autograph many hero cards to give to our guests. We really had a great time.”

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Team Aruba Prepares for Upcoming Georgia Drags, Thankful for Overwhelming Fan Support

UNION, NORTH CAROLINA — Despite their successful test run of 6.31 at 218mph before  last weekend’s Mountain Motor Pro Stock Association (MMPSA) inaugural race, Team Aruba was plagued with unfortunate bad luck as tire problems kept the team from performing optimally. “Off-course, we were trying new things to make our car go faster,” says Team Aruba driver, Trevor Eman. “But we ended up getting lost in our new changes, and didn’t get a handle on them until the first round of eliminations.”

Team Aruba quickly determined that their problems resided within their tires. “We pinpointed the issue, realizing that our problems stemmed from our tires. When we replaced them, we were able to get back down the track.”

Though The Rock presented its fair share of challenges, Team Aruba thoroughly enjoyed their time at the MMPSA season opener. “It was great to finally get the new MMPSA season underway,” Trevor comments. The return to quarter-mile track racing and familiar faces brought nostalgia to the team. “It was great to compete against teams that we used to race against while we were under the IHRA. They are a really great group of people, and the competition that comes with racing against them is just awesome.”

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Team Aruba Prepares to Compete in MMPSA Season Opener

UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA — This weekend, the Mountain Motor Pro Stock Association (MMPSA) inaugural race will take place at North Carolina’s Rockingham Dragway to kick off the 2010 MMPSA season. Awaiting the MMPSA season opener is Team Aruba, who is vigorously preparing for the opening race. “We’re excited to return to a quarter-mile track,” says Team Aruba driver, Trevor Eman. “We enjoy the competition on an eighth-mile track, but it’s nice to return to something we’ve done for so long.”

The MMPSA is a new drag racing series, with a proactive attitude towards keeping quarter mile racing alive. Team Aruba plans to run the entire 2010 MMPSA schedule, beginning with the April 10th race at Rockingham Dragway. “We just can’t wait for this weekend, since it’s going to be the inaugural MMPSA race. We hope to see a lot of fans and some great racing!” says Trevor. “The MMPSA has made so much progress in such a short time,” Eman praises. “I think the organization will make a great impression on race fans, race tracks, and all other onlookers in 2010.”

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