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Four for Ford! Skillman Wins his First Supercar Showdown
Written by Bret Kepner
Madison, IL – The American Drag Racing League’s outrageous new SuperCar Showdown category crowned its third different champion in four completed events while the Ford Motor Company kept its unbeaten streak alive. Drew
Skillman, the twenty-four year-old star who has been one of the hottest performers in the sport in 2012, earned his first SCS victory in a thrilling all-Ford duel with three-time World Champion Jimmy DeFrank at the ADRL Gateway Drags IV presented by CarSafe Automotive Repair Protection at Gateway Motorsports Parks in Madison, Illinois.
Skillman, whose most recent appearance at the ADRL Spring Drags in Bristol, Tennessee, resulted in a semi-final finish before the young Indianapolis-based racer went on to win three major NHRA titles in as many weeks, returned to all-out competition fully prepared for the ADRL’s unique eighth-mile racing format. At the wheel of his Indianapolis Car Exchange 2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, Skillman clocked a qualifying run of an astonishing 5.70 seconds with a finish line speed of 121.01 miles per hour to shatter the SuperCar Showdown World Records for Elapsed Time and Speed set in March during the inaugural event at Houston, Texas.
Snyder’s Second Straight Win At Gateway Drags IV
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MADISON, IL – With the grand re-opening of Gateway Motorsports Park and the American Drag Racing League’s 
(ADRL) return to its home track serving as the backdrop, Pro Extreme driver Mick Snyder continued one of the best recent runs in class history at the Gateway Drags IV presented by CarSafe.
Consistently running in the 3.60s as part of a picturesque weekend in St. Louis, Snyder and his Powersource Transportation Corvette won for the second straight race, running 3.63 at 208.23 miles per hour in the finals of the Gateway Drags IV presented by CarSafe on Saturday.
“To get two in a row is just crazy,” Snyder said. “You can’t script it any better. It was a great team effort and this class is so hard, just to get to two straight finals is tough. To get two straight wins is just unreal.”
Snyder Leads Record-Setting Day At Gateway Drags IV
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Madison, IL – On a picturesque day at the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) home track, Pro Extreme driver Mick Snyder picked up right where he left off a month ago.
Coming off an incredible performance at Maple Grove Raceway that finished with a victory, Snyder and his Powersource Transportation team took advantage of the near-perfect conditions at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis on Friday.
He ran a career-best 3.609 at 210.05 miles per hour, setting two track records to cap off a thrilling day that served as the official grand re-opening of Gateway Motorsports Park.
“This feels pretty awesome. When you’re on a hot streak like this, you just want to try to ride it out,” Snyder said. “Obviously it was a good pass, but we left a little on the table. Right now we’re in uncharted territory, but that’s where you want to be.”
Mike Knowles to Return to ADRL Action at Gateway Drags with New Goodyear Tire
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Photo by Roger Richards
Grand Junction, CO. – Mike Knowles and his “Blown Money” team will be back in action this weekend at the ADRL Gateway Drags IV in Madison, IL; just across the river from St. Louis.
“It’s been a few weeks between races and we’re all ready to get back to it,” said team owner/driver Mike Knowles.
“We’ve had the luxury to do some testing after our last event, thanks to Goodyear tires. The compound they let us work with seems very promising. I feel that Goodyear has a good hold of what a blown Pro Mod needs and the new tires look like they can handle what we throw at them. I’m looking forward to running the new tire this weekend,” added Knowles.
Knowles’ “Blown Money” team tested different tire packages with the help of Goodyear’s sales account manager for Drag Racing, Bryce Jones, and three of Goodyear’s engineers. Jones was pleased with the results.
Tickets On Sale For ADRL’s Return To Gateway Motorsports Park
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O’FALLON, MO – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is headed back to St. Louis and fans can now secure their spot at the ADRL’s highly-anticipated return to its hometown track.
The ADRL announced on Monday that tickets are now available for purchase for the Gateway Drags IV presented by CarSafe on June 1-2 at Gateway Motorsports Park (GMP). It is the fourth of 10 races on the 2012 ADRL Tour.
With new classes, a World Championship format and expanded family fun midway, there is considerable excitement surrounding the world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league as it returns to its home track, Gateway Motorsports Park.
Tickets are $15 per day and $25 for a weekend pass for adults. Children 12-under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at Gateway Motorsports Park by calling (618) 215-8888 ext. 101 or going to www.adrl.us/schedule/tickets. RV spots are available for $150 (this price does not include gate admission).
Holeshot Wins for Glidden and Goforth at Maple Grove!
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READING, PA – Billy Glidden delivered what was arguably the best run of his career in the Mickey Thompson Extreme 
10.5 finals, beating Chuck Ulsch on a holeshot in an unbelievable side-by-side race.
Ulsch went 3.855 at 202.82, but Glidden’s .028 and massive career-best 3.862 was enough for his 13th career ADRL win.
“That was awesome. When I got this thing into third gear and the front tire finally sat down, I figured it was on a good run,” Glidden said. “Going against Chuck, I knew I had to run well, and I had to do everything right.
“This was very satisfying and a very gratifying win for us.”
Dean Goforth was dynamite throughout eliminations on the starting line in Extreme Pro Stock, capping it off with an .011 reaction time in the finals to hold off Brian Gahm with a 4.083 at 177.20 mph.
Taylor Returns To His Old Form At Maple Grove
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READING, PA – After not qualifying for the first two events of the 2012 season, Frankie Taylor got the run he was 
looking for on Friday during the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) Northeast Drags II presented by Penske at Maple Grove Raceway.
Switching back to a blower, supercharger set-up after not qualifying the first two races with a turbocharger combination, Taylor delivered a classic run in his Jeffers Pro Cars Corvette, running an outstanding 3.653 at 207.85 miles per hour to leap to the top of Pro Extreme.
“It’s coming back around. That’s not too bad for our first lap in a blower in (6 months),” Taylor said. “To finally get in the field felt really good. It was great to get that one under our belt.”
A steady rain wiped out Friday’s third qualifying session.
ADRL Returns To Maple Grove Raceway For Northeast Drags II Presented By Penske
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O’FALLON, MO – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) makes its long-awaited return to historic Maple Grove Raceway with the ADRL Northeast Drags II presented by Penske on May 4-5. It is the third of 10 races on the 2012
ADRL Tour.
With new classes, a World Championship format and expanded family fun midway, there is considerable excitement and anticipation surrounding the world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league as it returns to Maple Grove for the second time. The ADRL made its debut at the track in 2011.
Along with the highly-anticipated and revolutionary new SuperCar Showdown class, all of the ADRL’s professional classes will make compete at Maple Grove, including Pro Junior Dragster (PJD), Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman (TS), Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified (PM), Extreme Pro Stock (XPS), Pro Extreme Motorcycle (PXM), Mickey Thompson Extreme 10.5 (XTF), Pro Nitrous (PN) and Pro Extreme (PX), the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world.
ADRL Teams Up With NAPA Auto Parts For Return To Maple Grove Raceway
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O’FALLON, MO – The American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) second trip to Maple Grove Raceway will include a special first-time partner.
The world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced on Wednesday that NAPA Auto Parts will be a marketing sponsor for the ADRL’s upcoming Northeast Drags II presented by Penske, which will take place at Maple Grove Raceway on May 4-5.
More than 90 NAPA Auto Parts stores in the Reading, Pa. area will help promote the ADRL’s second trip to historic Maple Grove by offering discount ticket coupons and leading a promotional partnership that includes live appearances, track displays and other promotions.
ADRL Top Sportsman Driver Musi To Appear In Interview On FOX News Channel
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O’FALLON, MO – Lizzy Musi’s wild ride during last weekend’s American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Spring Drags III at Bristol Dragway continues to garner an impressive amount of attention.
On Monday, the ADRL announced that Musi, a 21-year-old participating in the ADRL’s Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman class, will be featured on the FOX News Channel national morning show, “America’s Newsroom.”
Musi will appear live on the popular cable news network at 9:45 A.M. EST to talk about the crash, the amount of attention it has received and also the support that she has received following the incredible crash in Bristol on Friday.
It is the latest major news outlet to feature the ADRL and Musi, who made her Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman debut last month.
The story and video of the crash was featured on the front page of Yahoo!, as well as the Auto Racing blog on Yahoo!. The video clip of the crash was also featured on the SPEED Channel’s “WOW Factor.”
Clips of the crash have also aired on CNN, MSNBC and a number of morning shows, including “America’s Newsroom” on FOX News Channel, “Good Morning America,” the “Today” show and more.
