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Demke goes for the Slam Dunk at Vegas Regional

Courtesy of  801 Racing

Las Vegas, NV – There will be regional action with play-off consequences this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is not about college basketball.  The play-off in question is the Jeg’s All-Star point’s battle, and the team fighting the odds is Maddern Racing.

The clock is ticking and they are down by ten points. Team leader Chris Demke is looking to go all the way and cut down the nets in Chicago as the last Division 7 representative.  To do that, Demke will have to not only navigate around screens and zone defenses, but also navigate the race track. Going rounds is the game plan.

“Vegas is a challenge,” said Demke. “At the end of last year we won the national event, and then didn’t qualify at the regional the next weekend.”

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Morgan Lucas, Christian Byrd, Joe Morrison, Corey Michalek, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio

Courtesy of WFO

HOLLYWOOD, FL – Tire Kingdom Gatornationals Top Fuel winner Morgan Lucas, zMAX Dragway General Manager Christian Byrd, Nostalgia drag racer Joe Morrison, and Always a Champion finalist Corey Michalek 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/

GEICO/MAVTV Top Fuel dragster driver, Morgan Lucas, discusses his dominating victory at the Gatornationals, his team’s championship potential, supporting GEICO teammates at the Indy Supercross event, and the next NHRA event in Las Vegas.

ZMAX Dragway General Manager, Christian Byrd discusses the upcoming 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway, April 13 – 15th,.

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Troy Coughlin Jr. Chasing Racing Glory in Bowling Green

Courtesy of Jegs

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (March 21) – for the better part of 30 years, the Tenn-Tuck Triple Crown E.T. Bracket Racing series held at Beech Bend Raceway Park has been one of the crown jewels of the high stakes bracket racing circuit. This weekend, Troy Coughlin Jr. will look to etch his name into the record books of this historic event as he brings his JEGS.com dragster into battle against several hundred of the nation’s best sportsman drivers.

During the three-day event, Coughlin will have the opportunity to compete in up to five events, including three “Big Bucks” races with a $10,000 winner’s share and two additional “Little Bucks” events which pay $5,000 to the champion.

“I really enjoy bracket racing and I’m going to try and make them the heart and soul of my racing this year,” Coughlin said. “I was going to race in the $50,000 event in Memphis a couple weeks ago but it got rained out so this will be a good test for me.

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Bruce Boland Returning for 2012 PMRA Season

Courtesy of PMRA

HAMILTON, ON – The most successful driver in the Pro Modified Racing Association is returning to competition for 2012, but it may be the last season of active racing for Bruce Boland.

“This is definitely my last year,” said Boland, a three-time PMRA champion. “I made my wife a promise and I think it is time to look towards the future.”

The driver of the B&B Racing 1941 Willys has had a stellar record in the PMRA. Since his first win in the fall of 2005, Boland tops the winner’s circle list with nine victories in 37 races. He has raced several different cars over the years, and came within one point of winning his fourth title in 2011.

“Every year we got better quality and faster cars,” he said. “The competition always gets stronger, and with some new teams such as Vito (Montesano) or Eric (Latino) or Jay (Santos) the series has progressed over the years.”

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Don’t Blow the Burnout!

Courtesy of Hurst Shifters

Chatsworth, CA –  They say there are thousands of ways to lose a race, but with “Roll/Control” kits from racing legend, Hurst Shifters, rolling through the staging beams won’t be on the list.

Designed for Dodge models with fully removable Traction Control, Hurst “Roll/Control” allows drag racers running the powerful 2008 through 2011 Dodge Challengers to safely and reliably lock the front wheels during the burn out and staging process allowing for more effective heating of the tires and reduced chance of red light on launch.

Hurst is known for quality racing and street products, and rigorous testing of the new Challenger “Roll/Control” kits has proved a 1/100,000 of a second release time and vibration tests have seen up to 30 G’s applied without mechanical failure.

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Bauer Racing to Unveil New Look at Buffalo Motorama

Courtesy of: Kozak Motorsports Marketing

Elma, NY  – Elma, NY based Bauer racing will debut a new look on both team cars at the Buffalo Motorama this weekend.

The father and son team of Bob Bauer and Robert Bauer are looking forward to the 2012 season and the public’s reaction to their new look. “We made some big changes to both mine and Robert’s cars over the off-season,” said the elder Bauer. “Our cars now have matching paint schemes that were designed by Justin Spencer of Competition Designs http://www.competitiondesigns.com and applied by Scott Jahren of SJ Paint http://www.scottjahrenpaint.com and Dan DeLaney of Dan the Sign Man http://www.dansignman.com.

My 09’ Top Sportsman GTO now features a new 738 Nitrous fed Mountain Motor, freshened by Jan-Cen Racing Engines, which should help us this year especially in the PMRA Quick 32 series. None of this would be possible without the help of my main sponsor, Galaxy Auto Place and my Crew Chief and head fabricator, Mike Mitchell,” added Bauer.

Along with the new look Bauer Racing will debut new team T-Shirts at the event. The shirts were designed and printed by Stith Printing of Santa Fe Springs, CA http://www.stithprinting.com/. The shirts will be available for purchase at this weekend’s 2nd Annual Buffalo Motorama.

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801 Racing Gatornationals Racing Report – Victory!

Courtesy of 801 Racing

Orem, UT – After winning the 2012 NHRA Big O Tires Gatornationals, Chris Demke and 801 Racing Sponsored Team realized they were living the dream. Back to back Gatornationals wins, and back to back National Event wins. They also recorded the third fastest Blown Top Alcohol Dragster elapsed time. It’s quite the accomplishment. All this has not gone unnoticed. Facebook, Twitter, internet news sites, blogs, all abuzz with the accomplishments of Chris Demke and the Maddern Racing Team. 

801 Racing’s John Hill found it hard to remain subtle. When contacted, he waxed poetic about his 801 Racing Team; “We’re not surprised at all.  It’s a simple equation.  You take one of the best racers known to man and the animal kingdom, add some of the best racing products literally in the world and you walk away with Wally’s.  Really though, there’s much more to it than that.  The Maddern racing team is an amazing bunch, full of ingenuity and good times and they’re really the ones that make it all happen.”

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Johnny Ahten heads to Tucson Nitro Jam with a Plan

Courtesy of Athen Racing

Tucson, AZ – Johnny Ahten has the perfect idea for the roadside billboards around Southwestern International Raceway. In bold letters he wants: “Run for your lives….the Stump Puller is coming!” It sounds like something from a horror movie, but in reality, the Stump Puller is actually Ahten’s Nitromethane Injected Pro Fuel Dragster.

Ahten is bringing his Island Renovations /801 Racing Team to the desert to create a bit of havoc for IHRA’s Nitro Jam. The Tucson area crowds have been warned.  Ahten is planning on leaving with the newest rendition of the Ironman, and he’s not shy about it.

“The Stump Puller is ready to rock and roll on 100% Nitro,” said Ahten. “I want to get my hands on one of the newly redesigned Ironman trophies. I’ve won the NitroJam race before, and my 2010 Utah Ironman needs some company.”

Besides winning the trophy, Ahten has some special things planned for all in attendance. He plans to unleash the sound and fury of a full load of Nitromethane. It will showcase the cackle and pop of Pro Fuel at its best.  To do this, Johnny Ahten is relying on his Crew Chief and Dad, Al Ahten. Working alongside the Ahten’s will be crew members Howard Katano, Bob Ahten, Kevin Colvell, and Kelly Fitzgerald.

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New look for Grubb Racing for 2012 Quick 32 Season

Courtesy of Quick 32

PINE RIVER, ON – After competing in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts with their Cavalier-bodied Top Sportsman car for several years, Marvin and Darrin Grubb will debut a new race car this year.

“We’ve got a new chassis and body this season,” explained team owner Marvin Grubb. “Just about every piece on the car except the engine and transmission is new.”

With more than 1000 runs and strong consistency on the Cavalier, the Grubbs turned again to builder Chris Duncan for their new car, a Pontiac GXP based on an NHRA Pro Stock body.

“We wanted to get lighter,” said Grubb. “This new car has a state-of-the-art Roush carbon fiber body.

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Team JEGS Winless in Cajun Country

Courtesy of Jegs

BELLE ROSE, LA – Team JEGS racers Mike and Troy Coughlin Jr. did almost everything right as they pursued victories during this weekend’s ninth annual JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals, but sometimes in drag racing even one’s best is not enough.

Despite a strong qualifying effort behind the wheel of his JEGS.com Top Sportsman Cobalt, Mike lost a heartbreaking race in Round one. Troy Jr., who was pulling double-duty in Super Comp and Top Dragster behind the wheel of his matching JEGS.com dragsters, fared only marginally better, losing in the third round of Top Dragster eliminations and the second round in Super Comp. All three losses by the JEGS Mail Order drivers were decided by just a few thousandths of a second.

“My car was unbelievably consistent,” Mike said. “It was one of the faster cars in Top Sportsman and we had no problems making it down the track every time. Some other drivers had problems because the track was hot, but we had no issues whatsoever. I just happened to lose a good race in the first round. I can’t complain at all. I did my job and the car did what it was supposed to do. We just didn’t turn on the win light. Sometimes that happens. You just have to accept it and move on.”

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