Dave Hirata Indy preview

HIRATA MOTORSPORTS Bowling Green / INDY BIG GO

The Hirata Motorsports, Skull Shine, Torco Racing Fuels, NGK, WyoTech team had its best performance at the right time, peaking at the Bowling Green, KY div 3 race. It was a wire to wire job for us. Resetting our track e.t. record twice, low e.t. and bringing home the Wally.

It was a really great race for our crew and especially the folks at Torco; Evan Knoll and Latrell Preston. They deserve it. The patience they have all had with us is incredible. The crew worded hard for this one. We had to change a couple rods after the first round. We smoked the tires on the hit and I pedaled it 7 times. The motor was not happy, but we were with the win. We had a fuel leak on the right side of the motor that caused the tires to smoke. That was our “GIMMY” for the weekend. The second round 5.32 was a great surprise. We just wanted to test on that run after our thrash, since we had a single. I was ready to click it off if it did not feel good. We changed the other 6 pistons and rods for the finals just to make sure the motor was fresh. Our final round 5.32 against Bill Reichert was the cake icing on the cold beer. I told him at the end of the track, “You are my motivation.” What a great way to go to the “BIG GO.”

Bowling Green was really a test session for us. We tested new clutch plates for Bob Malek at Friction Unlimited. He asked us to so we slammed 4 of his plates in. Results? 5.39, 5.39, 5.32, 5.32. Special thanks to Bob and his group at Friction Unlimited.

Thanks again to the best crew and friends in the world: Pete Brady, Chrystal & Zach Ingram, Carolyn & Dean Davies, Dale Bollerud, Byron Inouye, Jim Courson, Lori & Kevin Rowand, my Mom & Dad & my girl Molly.
Support those who support us and drag racing: Torco Racing Fuels, Skull Shine, Skull Gear, NGK Spark Plugs, Friction Unlimited, WyoTech,
Fram, R&R Racing Components, Full Bore Products, NAPA Service Auto Parts, Rose RV Sales, Nitroplate, Goodridge Hoses, and Impact. They make our racing possible.

www.torco.com Torco Racing Fuels. Skull Shine, Skull Gear, Mach Accelerator, Evan Knoll, Latrell Preston and the whole gang.
www.ngk.com NGK spark plugs. Spark plugs for the quickest & fastest
a/fuel dragsters. Spark plugs and oxygen sensors for your everyday vehicle.
www.wyotec.com the official technical school of NHRA.
www.hiratamotorsports.com Lowell Body Shop, Lowell Automotive & Radiator, HAMMER'D. Quality and service since 1956.
www.NAPAServiceAutoParts.com 2 locations serving Northwest Indiana
www.fullborerace.com Full Bore Products for the serious racer.
www.rrconnectingrods.com Connecting rods, oil pumps, injectors
www.roservsales.com Rose RV Sales: for RV’s, travel trailers, mobile homes and parts.
www.nitroplate.com Header coating for go and show.
www.impactraceproducts.com Bill Simpson’s Impact Race Products. Race On
www.goodridge.net The worlds leading supplier of hose and fittings. Push the limits
www.valco-cp Sealants, adhesives, lubricants

Dave Hirata
Hirata Motorsports
P.O. Box 235
9418 W. 181st. Avenue
Lowell, IN 46356
219-696-8939 wk
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