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ADRL Joins RacingJunk.com in Exciting Toolbox Giveaway
O’FALLON, MO — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is proud to announce it has entered a multi-year marketing partnership with RacingJunk.com, kicked off by a free, online draw to give away a custom-designed, ADRL-themed Snap-on Roll Cab toolbox (P# KRA2411).
Entries have been accepted though the official ADRL Web site at www.ADRL.us and www.RacingJunk.com since April 1. The free entry form will remain online through June 30, with the drawing scheduled for early July.
Hardees Returns as ADRL Multi-Event Sponsor
O’FALLON, MO — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to announce that Hardee’s, the leader in the quick-serve industry in both quality and taste, has been named Official Fan Fuel of the ADRL and is returning for the third consecutive year as title sponsor of the next event on the ADRL’s 2010 tour, the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI on April 23-24, at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Georgia.
“Our sponsorship of the Hardee’s Georgia Drags for the past two years received such positive feedback from customers and employees alike that it was an easy decision to continue the relationship,” said Bobby Medlen, vice president of operations for Biscuits & Burgers, a Georgia Hardee’s franchisee. “We’re happy to be a part of bringing such action-packed entertainment to our fans.”
ADRL Dressing Up Starting Line Regulations
O’FALLON, MO — In order to continue to reduce the risk and help keep national events running efficiently, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is introducing a starting-line dress code for its race teams at all national events.
Beginning Apr. 23-24, at the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI at South Georgia Motorsports Park, all ADRL crew members are strongly encouraged to wear matching collared shirts. These uniform shirts will become mandatory for all starting-line crew members May 21-22, at the ADRL U.S. Drags III at Virginia Motorsports Park.
“As the ADRL grows we want to recognize and address things to reduce the risk and make things more efficient for everyone involved,” ADRL Director of Security William Vandiver said.
ADRL Technical Services Offers Reminders to Competitors
O’FALLON, MO — With its 2010 season now underway, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) reminds all ADRL 
race teams to review and understand all current rules and to monitor the series’ official Web site at www.ADRL.us for updates, additions or changes.
“We encountered a couple of instances at our season opener last month at Houston Raceway Park where teams seemed unaware of what’s required,” Tom Grooms of the ADRL Technical Services division said. “But it’s all there on the Web site and if anyone has any questions I’m happy to take their calls at (636) 272-2375 or they can e-mail me at tom@adrl.us.”
The ADRL returns to action Apr. 23-24, with the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI at South Georgia Motorsports Park, where Grooms stresses all SFI certifications must be up to date before an entry will be permitted on the track.
Pappas Qualifies #1 at ADRL Season Opener in Houston with a 3.88!
Houston, TX – Straight off their 2009 ADRL Xtreme 10.5 world championship, Spiro Pappas racing is not resting on its laurels as it took the number 1 spot in the rain postponed season opener at Houston Raceway Park (HRP).
The team unloaded the car and picked up right where they left off after testing at HRP’s Spring Warm-Up in early March. Their 3.931 @ 194.88 mph run during the test session was backed up 3 weeks later with their first round qualifying shot of 3.924 @ 195.22 mph. This gave them the number 1 position after the first round of qualifying with their closest competitor 3 tenths of a second behind. Round 2 and 3 would not see the team improve as they worked on their chassis and engine setup.
TPI Continues to Grow with ADRL, Adds Merchandise Program
NEW BERN, NC – Since 2004, the American Drag Racing League’s explosive growth has taken the drag racing world by storm. Much has changed in and around the ADRL, but Tysinger Promotions’ presence as one of the enduring forces behind the scenes of the organization has been a constant. At this past weekend’s Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI at Houston Raceway Park, TPI marked its sixth year of providing complete promotional and event services for the ADRL.
“As the ADRL has grown, so has our involvement with them,” TPI President Wendy Stallings said. “What started out as simply doing media buys for an upstart company putting on its first race has evolved into complete event services for the fastest growing motorsports organization in America. The most amazing part is that it feels like we’re just getting started.”
TPI’s laundry list of services provided for the ADRL literally goes from A to Z. TPI has done it all over the past five years, from things as simple as hanging sponsor banners around the facility to something as involved as organizing and administering the ADRL contingency program, and everything in between.
ADRL Race Team on Display at Atlanta Diabetes Expo
O’FALLON, MO
— American Drag Racing League (ADRL) star Bennie McDonald Jr. will attend this Saturday’s (Mar. 27) American Diabetes Association (ADA) EXPO Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center to greet show goers and sign autographs. The McDonald Family Racing 2,500-horsepower ADRL Pro Extreme ’53 Corvette will also be on static display beside him in the EXPO Atlanta Youth Zone.
McDonald, from nearby Locust Grove, Georgia, said he’s looking forward to the opportunity of sharing his personal experiences with Type 2 diabetes with EXPO Atlanta attendees.
“Diabetes is a terrible disease, there’s no question about that, but I want people to know that managing your diabetes means you can still live a full life and do whatever you like,” he said. “These cars can be a real handful to drive and they demand a lot of work just to keep running, but by taking control of my diabetes and not letting it control me I can stay on top of everything.”
Team Aruba Achieves Career-Best Qualifying Effort in Houston; Race Rescheduled
SAINT LOUIS, MO — After enduring a long day of qualifying at Baytown’s Houston Raceway Park, Trevor Eman and the Team Aruba crew achieved a career-best qualifying effort with an elapsed time (ET) of 4.090 at 177.30mph in the fourth qualifying round at the 2010 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI, presented by Safety-Kleen. “We were making better and faster runs every time we made it to the starting line,” commented Eman, on the team’s performance. Team Aruba’s efforts placed the team in the #5 spot in the Extreme Pro Stock (XPS) category.
Fans excitedly awaited the qualifying rounds of the 2010 ADRL Dragpalooza VI, only to miss out on the final elimination rounds as a discouraging storm front moved across Baytown, Texas. With impending rain and strong winds quickly approaching, a final decision to reschedule the remaining qualifying and eliminations rounds was made for late July.
Todd Moyer Joins Mickey Thompson 3 Sec Club
BAYTOWN, TX – One of the biggest stories from Friday qualifying at the ADRL Dragpalooza VI event in Houston was Todd Moyer’s 3.968 shot in the 3rd round which made him the 3rd racer to join the Mickey Thompson 3 sec club! Additionally, we saw Cary Goforth run a 4.048 @ 179.05 in Xtreme Pro Stock for a new record, Burton Auxier run 196.59 mph in Pro Xtreme and Ashley Owens ran a 4.145 in Pro Xtreme Motorcycle. Last round of qualifying starts at 9 am, audio webcast starts at 8:30!
Successful Testing at Crandall for Barklage Racing Team
SAINT LOUIS, MO (March 18, 2010) — With only one day left to prepare for the 2010 ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI, the Barklage Racing Team is wasting no time as they gear up for this Friday’s qualifying rounds at Houston Raceway Park. “We had a pretty good run at Crandall,” says Cody Barklage of Barklage Racing Team. “We ran a 3.71 at 200mph, so we were pretty happy with our performance.” Barklage Racing traveled from Lake Ozark, Missouri to Crandall, Texas, to test their Pontiac Firebird at Dallas Raceway. “Everything went on without a hitch,” recalls Cody. “We’re so excited for Houston. We finally feel ready.”
A self-proclaimed ‘concrete palace’, Dallas Raceway offers an optimal environment for testing, hosting a ¼ mile track to provide plenty of space for testing and tuning drag cars. The track proved to provide excellent testing grounds for Team Barklage. “It felt great to run a 3.71 after such a long winter,” said Cody. “It had been quite a while since I had last driven. It felt great.”
