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Arana gets redemption in Norwalk eliminations
NORWALK, OH – Making his first semifinal appearance since Epping, N.H., this year, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana 
showed there is no reason for concern with his performance during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Sunday, in Norwalk.
The ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Buell rider cut stellar reaction times all day, beating all three of the competitors he faced off the line.
In his third time meeting Matt Smith in the first round this season, Arana cut a .048 light and coupled it with a 6.913-second pass at 194.30 mph to outrun Smith’s 6.911 at 193.96 mph.
Important knowledge gained by Brogdon in Norwalk
NORWALK, OH – While Pro Stock driver Rodger Brogdon was looking for a win in his return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing 
Series, Sunday just wasn’t his day to get it done at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
Brogdon kept the consistency of the weekend going during the first round of final eliminations when his ProtectTheHarvest.com Camaro motored to a 6.603 at 209.75 mph. However, against Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s 6.587 at 210.47 mph and .032 reaction time, Brogdon didn’t have quite enough to advance to the next round.
“It’s always a close race when you go up to the line against Jeg,” Brogdon said. “He’s a multi-time championship winner for a reason. I gave it the best I had today in the first round but he got the better of me.
“This isn’t over though. It’s not the first time I’ve faced him in the first round and I know it won’t be my last. I’m going to pull the upset one day, I just know it.”
Racing hiatus proves beneficial for Brogdon in Norwalk
NORWALK, OH – After a two-race break to regroup, Pro Stock driver Rodger Brogdon returned to NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing 
Series competition to make a statement at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.
The ProtectTheHarvest.com Camaro made four consistent passes throughout both days of qualifying, but it was Brogdon’s 6.574 at 210.90 11 mph in Q2 that got him the No. 11 qualifying spot for Sunday’s eliminations.
“It’s good to come back to the track after having to miss a couple races this season,” Brogdon said. “It’s always good to see everybody here but we still have a lot of work to focus on. I always want to be at the track but I didn’t want to come back until I thought we were ready.
Norwalk provides needed redemption for Arana
NORWALK, OH – After a disappointing weekend in Chicago, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana showed no waiver during 
qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Saturday, at Summit Motorsports Park.
Still needing to lock himself into the field Saturday, the ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Buell rider went down the track in Q3 to his best time of the weekend, a 6.912 at 196.07 mph, landing him in the No. 9 spot.
“The end of qualifying Friday was really frustrating for me,” Arana said. “I was confident though that we would get a hold of it when we got back to the track Saturday. It just takes time to get the bike really running like it should be. Now that everyone in the class is running so well, you need to be perfect all the time in order to not only get in the field but on top.
Arana motivated for solid performance in Norwalk
NORWALK, OH – ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV rider Adam Arana knows he has the potential to win NHRA Pro Stock 
Motorcycle races, and he is more motivated than ever to get a victory.
Last weekend in Chicago, Arana watched as his brother Hector Jr. beat his father Hector Sr. in the final round a day after Adam failed to qualify for the race due to a myriad of issues.
But Arana is pumped up about racing in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals this weekend at Summit Motorsports Park.
“It was really disappointing that I didn’t qualify in Chicago,” Arana said. “We didn’t get the opportunity to test before Norwalk, but we got together as a team and have some good ideas based on my dad and my brother’s performance in Chicago. Hopefully, we can go from there and improve.”
The DNQ in Chicago was Arana’s first of his career after making 21 consecutive races, including all during his rookie season. Not even Hector Jr., the 2011 NHRA rookie of the year, could claim the same statistic.
Recent success in Epping could bring Arana his first win
EPPING, NH – After racing to his first ever NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series final round last year in Epping, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Adam Arana is ready to do it again but with different results this weekend during the Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals, June 19-22, at New England Dragway.
With some recent changes since the last time the ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Buell was on the track, the youngest Arana is more than ready to get back on his bike.
“I expect to run well this weekend for a couple of reasons,” Arana said. “We replaced the crank in my bike after Englishtown, so it should be running stronger now. Just to make sure, we should be putting it on the dyno before we leave. Hopefully, we will get some good numbers out of it then.
“Also, I went to my first and only final in Epping. I’m banking on some more good luck and hopefully another trip to the final round this weekend. It’s a nice track and it has been good to me so far.”
With hopes of another good finish in Epping, Arana has confidence in himself and the route that the performance of his bike is going in this year. While there have been a few struggles, Arana thinks that the best is yet to come for him and this could be the weekend when it happens.
Brogdon can’t bring home back-to-back Bristol wins
BRISTOL, TN – Last year, everything went right for Rodger Brogdon at Bristol Dragway, as he was able to secure his first career Pro 
Stock victory, but at this year’s Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, he didn’t have the same kind of luck.
The ProtectTheHarvest.com Camaro driver was bounced out in the first round by Greg Anderson, ending Brogdon’s shot at back-to-back Bristol wins.
“As much fun as Bristol was last year, it wasn’t so fun this time around,” Brogdon said. “Hey, that’s drag racing, right? One time you’re a hero and the next time you’re what?”
Brogdon returned to his in-house engine program for Bristol after racing with Elite Motorsports power for three races. Brogdon was quick, securing the No. 6 qualifying spot and running with the top half of the field all weekend.
Brogdon to defend Bristol victory from No. 6 qualifying spot
BRISTOL, TN – ProtectTheHarvest.com driver Rodger Brogdon put himself in position to score back-to-back victories at the Ford 
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway by qualifying in the No. 6 position Saturday.
Using an engine built in his shop in Houston, Brogdon sped to a pass of 6.643 seconds at 207.62 mph that put smiles on the faces of his race team.
“They’ve been putting in 80 hours a week for the last month or so,” Brogdon said. “They’re used to working a lot but not every Saturday and every Sunday. They’re putting a lot of effort into it, and they’re definitely heading down the right path. We’re all very proud of them.”
Defending event champion Brogdon brings momentum to Bristol
BRISTOL, TN – The tide is turning for ProtectTheHarvest.com driver Rodger Brogdon, and it could not have come at a better time.
A semifinal appearance at the most recent race in Englishtown, N.J., moved Brogdon into the top 10 in the Pro Stock points standings, and he’s headed to the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals this weekend at Bristol Dragway, where he won in 2013.
“Yeah, I believe we have turned the corner with our team,” Brogdon said. “We were fortunate enough to use engines from Elite Motorsports for three races because we figured we were down on horsepower a little bit and we were right. Our engine guys could have gone one of two ways: One, they could have been upset that we went in that direction, or two, they could have been revitalized. We think they’ve been revitalized, and they’re ready to show it at Bristol.”
Brogdon charges to semifinal finish in ProtectTheHarvest.com Camaro
ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – ProtectTheHarvest.com driver Rodger Brogdon attitude has changed so much recently that a semifinal finish 
is a disappointment.
Brogdon charged to the semifinals from the No. 5 qualifying position at the 45th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals on Sunday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park before falling to Greg Anderson.
“I’m happy we went to the semis,” Brogdon said. “I’m not happy the way it ended. I would’ve rather gone up there and raced and just got outrun; it’s a lot easier to take.”
