ADRL Racers Sound Off After Dragstock Has Memorable Debut At zMAX Dragway

Fresh off its debut at zMAX Dragway, the ADRL enjoyed one of its finest weekends as its prestigious Dragstock event reached a new level amidst huge crowds and an unbelievable atmosphere at one of the finest tracks in the nation.

That wasn’t lost on a number of ADRL drivers, who sounded off on a memorable and amazing weekend at zMAX Dragway.

SHANNON JENKINS (Pro Nitrous winner): “Racing at a track like this and being fortunate enough to win it is the greatest feeling you can ever have.”

TIM TINDLE (Pro Extreme winner): “What more could you ask for? It’s a big race and to get that first win here is amazing. This is the place you would want to do it.”

ERIC MCKINNEY (Pro Extreme Motorcycle winner): “This was one of the smoothest tracks I’ve ever been down. This place is awesome. I’ve never been any place like this.

“When we came through the tunnel before the final and I saw the crowd, it was a little overwhelming. My mom had to tell me to calm down.”

CARY GOFORTH (Extreme Pro Stock winner): “I’m lucky enough to win at the two tracks

we’ve never raced before. I mean, what a place.”

BRAD BRAND (Mickey Thompson Extreme 10.5 winner): “This is a killer facility and this was pretty incredible. All of these guys are good racers. If you beat them, you’ve done a good job.”

MIKE JANIS (Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified winner) “Getting a win here, it’s one of the biggest I’ve had.  I’m just so proud of this.”

TREVOR EMAN (Extreme Pro Stock driver): “It was a weekend of great experiences: we got to race at one of the world’s premiere drag racing facilities.”

PETE BERNER (Extreme Pro Stock driver): “I think it was overall one of the largest crowds the ADRL has seen all year and it seemed as though every one of them was a believer in Summit.

JASON SCRUGGS (Pro Extreme driver): “This is the nicest facility I’ve ever been to. There’s a lot of great fans out there and that’s pretty neat to see. I always like racing in this area. It’s in the heart of racing country.”

TRAVIS HARVEY (set Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman record with a 4.01): “This is a great facility and a great track, and I was real happy with that. It was one of the smoothest passes I’ve made in the car this year. It was a really good run.”

STAN ALLEN (Pro Nitrous driver): “I really liked this place a lot. It was an unbelievable facility.”

RICKIE JONES (Pro Nitrous driver): “The track is just awesome and it’s one of the nicest facilities you’re ever going to see.”

The eighth race on the 10-race 2012 ADRL Tour takes place on Sept. 7-8 with the Memphis Drags III at Memphis International Raceway.

(Photos by ADRL/Richards)