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Charlotte winner Larry Morgan ready to light ’em up in his FireAde Chevrolet

HOUSTON, TX – Just one race removed from a huge victory at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, veteran Larry Morgan - HoustonPro Stock pilot Larry Morgan is anxious to take his FireAde Chevrolet Camaro back to the Winner’s Circle. That’s the goal for Sunday’s elimination action at the annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas.

“I’ve done some research,” Morgan said with a smile. “I have determined beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s way more fun to win than not. So what the heck, we might as well win this thing!

“We certainly have as good a chance as anyone here. We’ve got an awesome sponsor with FireAde, and this Chevrolet has been so good. The engines we get from Gray Motorsports are stout. All we have to do is put the pieces together the right way and we’ll be back in Victory Lane.”

Morgan qualified his car in the 11th slot with a quick pass of 6.567 seconds at 212.26 mph. That sets up a first-round date with good friend Vieri Gaines, who topped out at 6.551 and 211.96 mph in time trials.

“I got ’em all scared, so you can put whoever you want in the other lane,” Morgan said. “We’ll be ready.

“I tell you, it’s been a heckuva race so far. The weather has changed every round, and with all the on-and-off rain the track conditions have been all over the place, but credit the crew here at this track; they’ve given us a great surface under some very trying circumstances. All you can ask for is a level playing field and we have that here.”

A native of Newark, Ohio, Morgan has been locked in the Mello Yello Top 10 all season. A big day tomorrow could lift him as high as second in the current world rankings, depending on how some of his rivals do in the race.

“All we can worry about is what we do,” Morgan said. “We start against V., and I know for sure if we aren’t 100 percent ready he’ll get us, so we need to get after it. I’ve been doing this a long time and I know nothing comes easy out here.

“I will say this about Texas: These fans are just phenomenal. They love drag racing and they really appreciate what we do in Pro Stock. I’m having a ball talking to these folks, and it’s nice to hear the congratulations after winning Charlotte. People are fired up about FireAde and the support they’re giving us, and we want to reward them with another win.”

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