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DANNY ROWE ALREADY OVER ROUGH WEEKEND IN NORWALK
Courtesy of Danny Rowe Racing
LAGUNA HILLS, CA – It seems no NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season is complete without its fair share of ups and downs for its competitors, and that doesn’t exclude veteran driver Danny Rowe.
Up until this past weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, Rowe had been on a tear in 2012, scoring back-to-back wins and maintaining the lead in the series point standings. After qualifying 11th in Norwalk, though, Rowe turned on the red light in the first round of competition against Mike Janis, handing him the automatic victory and ending Rowe’s weekend way too early.
With the loss, Rowe fell from first to second in the championship point standings – just three points behind Rickie Smith. Though disappointed, Rowe has been well aware from the start of the season that winning a world championship in the rough-and-tumble world of NHRA Pro Mod wouldn’t be easy. He remains committed to their championship goal and while the early exit certainly stung, he and the entire Sterling Bridge Pro Mod team have already shaken it off.
801 Racing’s Oil helps Demke win Jegs AllStars at Route 66
Courtesy of 801 Racing
Joliet, IL – Chris Demke and the Maddern Racing Team made a few withdrawals from the good luck bank on their way to winning the Top 
Alcohol crown at the Route 66 Jegs AllStars competition. Two motors sacrificed themselves and the rods had a little coming out party. A third was not in the greatest shape either. The post mortem autopsy showed the damage could have been much worse if not for the 801 Racing oil that ran through the veins of the aluminum monsters.
According to tuner/clutch guy Adam Rhoades, “The 801 Racing 70WT oil prevented even more rods from coming out. It could have been a total loss. We would never think of running anything else.”
The Jegs AllStars race started out with an occurrence of costly carnage. In the first round, Demke faced Karen Stalba. Demke pedaled through some spin and took the win with a 5.468/262.39 to Stalba’s 5.756/232.95. At the top end it was clear that the motor was hurt.
LANG HEADS TO HOME PROVINCE STILL LOOKING FOR ELUSIVE CONSISTENCY
Courtesy of Kenny Lang Racing
Grande Pointe, MB – Once one of the most consistent competitors on the Pro Modified circuit during his two year reign as IHRA World Champion, Kenny Lang now finds himself in a weekly battle to find the tune-up that will give his Summit
Racing Equipment Camaro a shot at winning.
A more than month-long break for the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by Get Screened America, combined with an appearance at his home track in Gimli, Manitoba might be just what the doctor ordered.
Last weekend’s showing at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio didn’t go exactly as one would script it when competing at their sponsors’ event.
However, there are always positives to take out of every situation and the fact that Lang still sits in the top 10 in series points, just a little more than three rounds of racing out of the top five, and still with an outside shot at the championship, is something that the team can draw strength from.
This weekend Lang and his Summit Racing Equipment 69 Camaro will be at Gimli Motorsports Park in Manitoba for an event that Lang looks forward to every year. It’s an opportunity for him to reconnect with old friends and fans at the track where he cut his teeth as a drag racer.
The next NHRA action for Lang will come at the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals August 29th – September 3rd in Indianapolis, Indiana. That event will be the seventh in the ten race series and will kick-off a two month stretch run to decide the championship.
For more information about the NHRA Pro Mod Series, visit www.nhra.com.
WFO Radio featuring Spencer Massey, Mike Neff, Vincent Nobile, Andrew Hines, and Alan Reinhart
Courtey of WFO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals winners, Spencer Massey, Mike Neff, Vincent Nobile, 
and Andrew Hines all join Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to http://www.wforadio.com/
Spencer Massey, stops by WFO Radio to talk about his huge win in Norwalk, taking over the points lead, and getting ready for the Western swing.
John Force Racing funny car driver, Mike Neff, talks about winning in the heat, his final round run against Tim Wilkerson, and the unprecedented level of competition in the Funny Car class.
Skillman Ford to Debut 2013 Super Cobra Jet at ADRL Martin Event
Written by Bret Kepner
Martin, MI – While the Ford Motor Company has dominated the American Drag Racing League’s spectacular new SuperCar Showdown category, fans attending the ADRL Summer Drags VIII on June 13-14 are in for a thrilling
surprise. The event, contested at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, will be the site of the first public competition appearance of the radical new 2013 Mustang Super Cobra Jet.
Drew Skillman, who won his first ADRL SuperCar Showdown title at the Gateway Drags IV at Madison, Illinois, in June, announced the Skillman Ford team will unveil a new 2013 model in SCS competition with virtually no modifications; the new Super Cobra Jet will be taken directly off the showroom floor and thrown into battle.
“I guess it’s only fitting we debut the car in Michigan since that‘s where it was built”, said the twenty-four year-old from the team’s Ray Skillman Performance Ford headquarters in Indianapolis. “We race what we sell and we wanted to be the first to get one of the new Super Cobra Jets on the track.
World FootBrake Challenge VI Webcast on Motormania TV
Courtesy of J-Angel Productions
Bristol, TN – In the world of bracket racing it seems the super pro dragsters are always racing for big money. Several 
years ago, Jared Pennington, an avid and world class footbrake racer, decided it was time for the door car/footbrake guys to get some recognition. Along with friend Steve Sites, Jared created what has become the most prestigious footbrake race in the country, The World FootBrake Challenge.
This event has becoming bigger and better with each passing year. It’s held at the picturesque Bristol Dragway aka ‘Thunder Valley’. This is it’s 6th year and every race has been held at Bristol. “We are super stoked about this year’s race,” stated Pennington, “we already have over 330 pre-entries. We are completely blown away by the response of the footbrake community.”
Extreme Pro Stock Driver Richie Stevens Jr. Enjoying Magical Ride After First Win
Courtesy of ADRL
O’FALLON, MO – Richie Stevens Jr. is officially living in “pinch-me” status these days and it’s not hard to figure out why.
The CarSafe-sponsored Extreme Pro Stock standout picked up his first ADRL event win at the recent U.S. Drags V at
Virginia Motorsports Park, making him the only Pro Stock driver in drag racing history to win a Pro Stock race in the ADRL, NHRA and IHRA.
That officially kicked off one of the most memorable stretches in Stevens’ life, both on and off the track.
After the impressive victory, Stevens watched his girlfriend, Erica Enders, win eight days later in Chicago to become the first female to win in NHRA Pro Stock.
Moments later, Enders became Stevens’ fiancé when he asked her to marry him right on the finish line at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.
NORTH SHORE CHALLENGE WILL BE AN ADVENTURE FOR RICK KOPP
Courtesy of Kopp Motorsports
Burlington, ON – In the world of motorsports it isn’t unusual for a team to travel thousands of miles to compete in an event, but for Rick Kopp and his We Install It Top Dragster team, this weekend’s trip to the NAPA Auto Parts North
Shore Challenge in Elliot Lake, Ontario, will be the longest trip they have ever embarked on.
Although it’s only an eight hour drive, the two lane highway and rugged terrain of Northern Ontario will present an adventure in and of itself for the Burlington, Ontario team. “We’re really excited to meet all the people and they are super excited to have us up there,” said an enthusiastic Kopp. “It’s going to be Canada versus the United States in a match race and of course Canada’s going to win!”
The event, which is sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts, will indeed have a U.S. component, with Dave Leverentz and his Oddy’s Automotive powered dragster making the trek from New York State in order to compete at the event.
MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS LAUNCHES NEW COMPANY FACEBOOK PAGE
Courtesy of Mickey Thompson
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels (Mickey Thompson) is proud to announce the launch of a new company Facebook page featuring all the latest company, product, racing and event news with tons of photos, access to video and YouTube, fan postings, industry news and fun facts. The 
new Facebook page, launched at the end of June, can be found at http://www.facebook.com/MickeyThompsonTires.
“We’ve created our company Facebook page to be a great resource for all of our audiences from employees, dealers, distributors and friends, to competitive racers, race fans and the media,” said Ken Warner, VP Sales & Marketing, Mickey Thompson. “We want it to be something that represents our legendary brand and reflects the incredible spirit of Mickey Thompson, the company founder. It’s a place where people can get all the breaking company, product and event news along with exciting photos and video, in a community that makes up the Mickey Thompson family. We hope everyone will “LIKE” it!”
Watch for breaking news about several incredible new products, coverage of this season’s most exciting drag racing and off-road racing events, updates on the historic Challenger 2.5 Project, preparations for the company’s 50th anniversary celebration and more.
801 Racing’s Gaylord wins big at Salt Lake Nitro Jam
Courtesy of 801 Racing
Salt Lake City, UT – Travis Gaylord is a no frills kind of guy. Take his race car. A 1987 Ford Mustang Notchback in 
simple black, flat black to be more specific. No fancy computer gizmos, no delay boxes or throttle stops. He paints a number on the window and goes out and runs it. In fact, he did just that at Rocky Mountain Raceways to deadly accuracy.
“The car ran really well, and right on the dial in,” said Gaylord. “I also got a bit lucky, which in Drag Racing never hurts. A few bye runs made it easier, but in the end I had to run the number.”
Gaylord’s 801 Racing sponsored Mustang had plenty of people rooting for it due to the fact that it’s his home track, and the home of 801 Racing. Just about the whole gang was out there rooting him on. That can go a long way in the confidence department. In Saturday’s No Box ET final, the crowd went wild as Gaylord’s opponent, Jeff Cornick went red. Then it was time for the big show to start; the run for the contingency.
