Roy Hill
Roush Yates Partners with Roy Hill and Phoenix Racing
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Mooresville, NC – Roush Yates Engines is proud to announce a partnership with local drag racing icon Roy Hill and Phoenix Racing. Roy Hill and Phoenix Racing’s Ford Cobra Jet Mustangs and Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School cars will now feature 
powerful Roush Yates engines. The alliance will give Hill and Phoenix Racing better power and performance at the racetrack and allow Roush Yates’ successful drag racing program to reach more racers.
Roush Yates engines are well known in all series of racing, most notably the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, but they are fairly new to the drag racing world. Sandy Wilkins leads the drag racing program for Roush Yates and will be responsible for building powerful engines for Hill’s cars to race in the NHRA Super Stock division. Roy Hill and Phoenix Racing field three Cobra Jets sponsored by Coca-Cola, Alsco, Goodyear, zMax, and Ford. Hill’s cars have already qualified first and second for multiple races and he believes the new engines will make his team a strong contender for the 2011 NHRA Championship.
Roy Hill Qualifies on Top, Advances to Third Round at Sportsman Spectacular
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Photo by Bryan Epps / BME Photography
BUDDS CREEK, MD – Drag racing icon Roy Hill found himself in a familiar position at the conclusion of qualifying for the 
inaugural Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular at Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, MD this past weekend.
After posting a class-leading 8.646-second elapsed time in the opening round of Super Stock qualifying, Hill cemented the pole position with an even better 8.595 in the final qualifying session Saturday evening. Hill’s Phoenix Racing Ford Mustang Cobra Jets have now qualified number one at every race the team has entered since April. Hill also won class eliminations in Super Stock A/Automatic yet again.
“We had another good weekend,” Hill said. “We went out and were number one qualifier right off the bat and came back and bettered ourselves, and won class. We were very happy with how well we ran in qualifying for Racing Radios, Coca-Cola, Goodyear, and Alsco.”
Roy Hill Headed to Budds Creek for Biggest Sportsman Race in IHRA History
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BUDDS CREEK, MD – Roy Hill is rolling into Maryland International Raceway with the Phoenix Racing 2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Super Stockers locked and loaded, and his sights are set on taking home the hardware from the 
largest sportsman class race in the forty year history of the International Hot Rod Association.
The inaugural Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular kicks off this weekend at MIR, and Hill is excited about making his return to IHRA competition.
“We’re not just running an NHRA program, we’re also running some IHRA races, along with our match race program,” Hill said. “I think IHRA is on the right track with their sportsman program, and a race like this weekend’s Sportsman Spectacular is proof of that. Some of the absolute best racers in the world will be there, so I have to be on my game.”
Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School to feature Bob Tasca III as guest instructor in Epping
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SOPHIA, NC – Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School will feature NHRA Nitro Funny Car superstar Bob Tasca III as a special 
guest instructor when the school visits New England Dragway in Epping, NH on July 12-13.
The driver of the Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang cut his teeth on the dragstrip at Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School, and Hill is excited to have the former student back as a guest instructor.
“I’ve known Bob’s family for decades by being a part of the Ford Racing family with them,” said Hill. “It started with Bob’s grandfather in the 1960’s, and continues today as we work with Bob’s son, Bob IV, and his Roy Hill / Motorcraft Junior Dragster.”
“Bob’s bringing the whole family with him to the track, and it’s going to be a lot of fun having him as a guest instructor,” Hill continued. “It will be a big bonus for the students attending the school. He’s been through many of my schools, so he knows what we do and will be a great addition for this special session.”
Roy Hill & Grant Lewis Take Top Two Qualifying Spots in Bristol
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BRISTOL, TN – The extensive testing Roy Hill did before the 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals 
presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers paid off in Bristol, as Hill and teammate Grant Lewis occupied the top two qualifying positions in the Super Stock category.
Lewis, from Jesup, GA, put the Goodyear Ford Mustang Cobra Jet on the pole with an 8.841 second pass, while Hill piloted the Coca-Cola/Alsco car to an 8.886 second elapsed time, good enough for the second starting spot. Hill had been working to bring his car’s performance on par with the second team car, and the one-two showing was the end result.
Openings available this week at Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School
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SOPHIA, NC – Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School has openings available for this week’s sessions at Piedmont Dragway 
near Greensboro, NC and zMax Dragway in Concord, NC, just outside of Charlotte.
“We’re doing a small school at Piedmont Dragway on Wednesday, June 22nd, and we have some openings,” school owner, instructor, and drag racing icon Roy Hill said. “We have a Pro Stock car we’re going to be working with and getting a gentleman his license, so we’re going to be at Piedmont for one day before moving down to zMax Dragway on Thursday for another single-day session.”
“We have openings for schools in Top Sportsman, Super Gas, Super Comp, automatic door cars, and the dragsters,” continued Hill. “If anyone has ever thought about attending Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School, now is a great time to do so. It’s a unique opportunity to get one-on-one instruction from my team and I.”
Book your session with Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School today by calling (336) 498-7964 or visit www.royhillsdragracingschool.com for more information.
Roy Hill Working Overtime to Beat the Heat in Bristol
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BRISTOL, TN – There’s a popular saying in the Southeast that spring usually only lasts about a week before the heat of summer takes over.
That has certainly been the case this year, and it threw drag racing icon Roy Hill a curveball when trying to setup his Coca-Cola/Alsco Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Super Stocker for increased performance, beginning with the 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN.
“We had a good outing at our last race in Atlanta,” said Hill. “I won class eliminations and Grant Lewis, driving the team’s second Phoenix Racing Cobra Jet, qualified number one and went to the semifinals.”
“It’s gotten really hot since then,” the Sophia, NC-based driver continued. “So we’ve been doing a lot of testing at Piedmont Dragway, and we’ve made some engine changes in the Coca-Cola car to try to get it sped up to match the performance of the Phoenix car. The car just slowed down with all the heat, and we’re trying to bring it back.”
Roy Hill Teams with Alsco for 2011 & Beyond
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SOPHIA, NC – Drag racing icon Roy Hill has teamed up with Alsco, the first company to introduce commercial textile 
services and one of the largest of its kind in the world today, in a multi-year agreement involving both the Roy Hill / Phoenix Racing Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Super Stock team and Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School.
Founded in 1889 in Lincoln, NE, Alsco pioneered the concept of commercial textile services and set the industry standards. Now based in Salt Lake City, UT, Alsco has more than 140,000 customers in North America and 150 facilities worldwide today, and is responsible for shaping the textile services industry.
Hill Wins Class Eliminations, Lewis Qualifies #1 & Races to Semis in Atlanta
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COMMERCE, GA – Roy Hill and Grant Lewis kept the Phoenix Racing / Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School Super Stock 
team’s hot streak alive at the 31st annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals with yet another top qualifier and semifinal finish. This time it was Lewis in the Phoenix Racing 2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet who raced to the semis from the pole, while Hill drove the Coca-Cola / Alsco Cobra Jet to the class eliminations victory over Lewis in Super Stock/A-Automatic.
Lewis, from Jesup, GA, qualified on top with an 8.738 on a 9.70 index while Hill placed 12th in qualifying with a 9.019 before falling in the opening round to Tyler Caheely. Meanwhile, Lewis dispensed of Sal Biondo, Arthur Leong, and Kevin Helms on his way to the semis. There he would lose a close one to James Caro by .0078 seconds, running 8.834 on an 8.76 dial-in for a .074 package compared to Caro’s 10.068 on a 10.04 dial.
Roy Hill & Grant Lewis Looking for One-Two Punch in Atlanta
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COMMERCE, GA – For the second race in a row, Roy Hill is prepared to deliver a one-two punch to the competition in Super Stock, as he and veteran sportsman driver Grant Lewis will team up in a pair of Phoenix Racing 2010 Ford
Mustang Cobra Jets at the 31st annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals.
The team had a solid outing at the 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals held two weeks ago in Baytown, TX. Hired gun Dewayne Custer qualified number one and Hill took his Coca-Cola / Alsco Cobra Jet all the way to the semifinals. Hill and company will be looking to build upon that success and take it a step further at Atlanta Dragway.
“We’re going to have my longtime friend Grant Lewis in the second car this weekend, and it’s a perfect fit,” Hill said of the Jesup, GA racer. “He has a Comp car, and he’s a heck of a Super Stock racer too. I’m going to move over to the B/Automatic car and Grant is going to be wheeling the A/Automatic for this race. Team owner James Finch and myself handpicked him to drive the car this weekend, and he’s bringing Jacky Jones Ford along with him as an associate sponsor.”
