JORY ELLIOTT PUTS PROJECT TRACK CHAMPION IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE AGAIN

Courtesy of Northern Force Racing
Photo by Dale Boeru

London, ON – In a span of just nine days, Jory Elliott, driving his Super Stock A Modified, put new sponsor Project Track Champion in the Winner’s Circle twice, with the second of those victories coming this past weekend at the MOPAR Nitro Jam Nationals in Grand Bend, Ontario where he took home the Ironman trophy for his triumph in Super Stock competition.

“It was a good feeling to get my first win last week in Napierville, but to come to my home track, at one of the biggest drag races in all of Canada and win is just unbelievable,” said an ecstatic Elliott.

With a little luck, and a deadly consistent race car, Jory and his father, who also serves as crew chief, navigated the field better than anyone on race day. “They say you have to get one lucky round to win one of these things and we definitely did in the first round on Saturday night.

That was my first time ever racing with a blinder at night and I left on the second bulb. Luckily the guy in the other lane red-lighted first,” said Elliott. “I made a promise to myself right then and there that I wouldn’t let that happen again and that my driving wasn’t going to be the reason we went home without that trophy at the end of the weekend.”

For Elliott’s mother and father, Gloria and Bob, who are the namesake behind the legendary Northern Force team, this is the first IHRA national event victory, something that Elliott says was a goal of his from the time he took over driving duties in August of 2010. “The bottom line is I wouldn’t be doing this if it weren’t for my parents and I’m so thankful to them for giving me this opportunity. I made it a personal goal when I got behind the wheel to not only represent my dad and his reputation in the sport as best I could, but also to get him and my mom a win that they had never been able to get in their five decades of racing.”

With the victory comes an invitation to the Summit Tournament of Champions in Memphis, Tennessee later this year, where the 2012 IHRA World Champion’s will be determined. “It still hasn’t sunk it that we get a chance to go and race for the world championship,” said Elliott. “I’m not even sure we can afford to make that trip with our budget pretty well used up for the year with the obligations we have to fulfill here, but we’re sure as heck gonna try and raise the money to get down there.”

The next event for the team and the final one on their planned 2012 schedule is August 4-5 at St Thomas Raceway Park where they will compete with the CAN-AM Stock/Super Stock Series.

For more information visit www.stthomasracewaypark.com

For more information about Project Track Champion visit www.project-track-champion.com.

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