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June 6, 2009

Scruggs’ Weekend Ends with a Bang!

The opening round of eliminations ended with a bang as Jason Scruggs exploded off the line—quite literally.

With a flash of fire and the starter access panel from his hood sent flying, Scruggs made it only a foot or so before the burst panel came out and he lifted the blower off the motor.

His father and crew chief, Mitchell, later found a tiny sliver of plastic about the size of a clipped fingernail stuck in the injector for the number-five cylinder. He said their on-board computer showed the #5 and #7 cylinders showed about 1,000 degrees and the rest only 200 degrees, so it was obvious they were being starved. Not a good combination.

(Photo courtesy www.StreetLegalTV.com)

June 6, 2009

Best Appearing Award

The gorgeous Pro Nitrous ‘68 Camaro of Canfield, OH’s John DeCerbo received the Illusions Custom Paint and Body Best Appearing Paint Award at the Ford Drive One Summer Drags V and Todd Moyer’s Flowmaster Extreme 10.5 team was named the Stateline Motorsports Apparel Best Appearing Crew.

(ADRL/Tocher photo) 

June 5, 2009

Riesterer Crashes in PN Testing

Pro Nitrous racer Doug Riesterer of Victoria, TX, crashed his ‘68 Camaro just before the end of Friday afternoon’s test session, putting an end to the on-track action until first-round qualifying for the Ford Drive One Summer Drags V begins at 7:30 p.m.

Both of Riesterer’s rear wheels came loose from the car about 100 feet off the line, tossing the car toward the left wall where it impacted with the right, front corner and spun around, sliding backward to a stop in the center of the track at about the 330-foot mark.

Reached in his pits shortly after, Riesterer said nine of the 10 titanium studs hlding the wheels on had sheared off cleanly, with the lone remaining stud on the right side severely bent over. He said he was trying out a new wheel/tire combination that was a little heavier than his previous set-up and speculated that may have caused the problem.

(ADRL/Richards photos)

June 5, 2009

New XTF Entry

Spotted in the pits was this blown ‘41 Willys that’s all set for its Extreme 10.5 debut at the hands of Cleveland, Ohio’s Nick Jackson.

It’s a brand-new car fitted with a 388 c.i. small-block Chevy with a 10:71 blower on top and backed up by a Lenco/Bruno combination.

By the way, Jackson is an executive with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and his brother, Frank, is the sitting mayor of Cleveland. Talk about friends (relatives) in high places!

(ADRL/Tocher photos)

June 4, 2009

Ford Drive One Summer Drags Under Way

Well, we’re here at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan and the race rigs are rolling in for the National Guard ADRL Ford Drive One Summer Drags V.

Team parking got underway promptly at 2 p.m. with a line of transporters stretching from behind the main grandstand all the way out past the front gates.

The ADRL’s crack staff has the job well in hand, though, under the direction of VP of Competition Bubba Corzine and Director of Race Operations Quick Vandiver.

Parking will continue until 8 p.m. tonight and will resume at 8 a.m. for anyone left in line and overnight arrivals.

With ideal racing weather forecast—clear skies and daytime temps in the mid-70s—the Ford Drive One Summer Drags V is shaping up to be another memorable National Guard ADRL event.

(ADRL/Tocher photo) 

June 2, 2009

Ford Drive One Summer Drags V Fact Sheet

WHAT: The Ford Drive One Summer Drags V, the fourth of 10 national events this year for the National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL). Includes five, eighth-mile, all-professional drag racing classes: Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme Pro Stock, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world.

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, 2009

WHERE: U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, 1249 12th Street, Martin, MI 49070

SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

THURSDAY, JUNE 4: Pit gates open 2 p.m.; event parking for all ADRL Pro categories and vendors from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5: Pit gates open 8 a.m.; event parking, tech inspection and registration for all ADRL Pro categories from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spectator gates open 9 a.m. Pro practice from noon to 6 p.m. Mandatory driver’s meeting (all classes) at 6:15 p.m. Pre-Qualifying Ceremonies at 6:45 p.m. Pro Qualifying Round 1 at 7 p.m. Jet Car runs at 10:15 p.m. Secure Event at 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6: Pit gates open 8 a.m.; event parking, final tech inspection and registration for all ADRL Pro categories from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Spectator gates open 9 a.m. Pro Qualifying Round 2 at 10 a.m. Pro Qualifying Round 3 at 1 p.m. Pro Eliminations Round 1 at 4 p.m. Pre-Race Ceremonies at 6:45 p.m. Pro Eliminations continue at 7 p.m. Jet Car runs at 10:15 p.m. Winner’s Circle Party from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Secure Event at 11:45 p.m.

TICKETS: Complimentary in-advance general admission both days. Tickets on sale both days at track. General parking $10/vehicle; VIP parking $20/vehicle; RV parking $125/weekend. All tickets include pit access.

CONTACTS: General information contact U.S. 131 Motorsports Park (269) 672-7800. Media requests contact Ian with National Guard ADRL Communications (404) 375-4895.

June 2, 2009

Two Races to be Settled at Summer Drags

O’FALLON, MO (June 2, 2009) – Last year when the National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) visited U.S. 131 Dragway in Martin, Michigan, severe weather cut the event short, forcing its completion at the next race on the schedule. This year the tables are turned, as fans attending this weekend’s (June 5-6) Ford Drive One Summer Drags V will get to see event champions crowned both days of the event due to rain ending the previous race prematurely.

Within Friday night’s qualifying session, the semi-finals and final rounds for all five National Guard ADRL professional classes that were rained out two weeks ago in Memphis will be concluded at Martin. Then on Saturday, all qualifying and elimination rounds for the Ford Drive One Summer Drags V will be run, with both days featuring full winner’s circle celebrations and trophy presentations.

“This is going to be one action-packed weekend of the wildest drag racing Western Michigan has ever seen,” National Guard ADRL Director Race Operations Quick Vandiver promised. “The stands were packed last year right before the bad weather hit and with perfect racing conditions forecast I know they’ll be full again this year, so everyone should come out early and enjoy the whole show.”

With two race wins up for grabs, along with the championship points they represent, the Martin, Michigan event could prove pivotal in setting the year-end, eight-car fields for the National Guard ADRL’s unique, championship-deciding Battle for the Belts. The Battle for the Belts will pit the top eight points earners in each of the ADRL’s five pro racing classes—Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Extreme Motorcycle— against each other in Friday-night eliminations at the 2009 season ender this October at the Texas Motorplex, near Dallas. Points earned in Saturday’s race at Dallas will actually count toward the 2010 championship chase.

The National Guard ADRL features teams from all across the country competing in thrilling eighth-mile, head-to-head action. National Guard ADRL racing is an all-pro-show with no filler classes, which translates to a quick-paced and entertaining day of drag racing.

The stars of the ADRL are friendly, approachable and eager to visit with fans. Pit access is included with all event tickets, which are distributed to the Western Michigan community almost entirely free of charge thanks to ADRL sponsors Ford Drive One and the National Guard.

High-definition television coverage of the Ford Drive One Summer Drags V will be shown at 3 p.m. June 21, on the Versus action sports network. Additional air dates following each remaining National Guard ADRL event this year will be August 2, 16 and 23; September 6 and 27; and November 8 and 22, with all dates and times subject to change.

(ADRL/Tocher file photos)