Dave Hirata Joliet preview

HIRATA MOTORSPORTS Topeka finish line / Joliet start line

The Hirata Motorsports, Skull Shine, Torco Racing Fuels team travels to Topeka netted a quarter final finish and are hoping to better that with the up coming Joliet nationals at the our major partner, Torco Racing Fuels, at their event.

It has been 3 years since we were last at Topeka. The pits are awesome and so was the weather this year. We are working on that 96% tune up for the up coming summer races. We were the 3rd best qualified a/fuel car. We ran our best e.t. at in our second round. Unfortunately we got stuck with a loss. We improved every pass and tried new things for the 96%. I am hoping to take that info and keep improving at what I call my 2nd home track. Joliet is a fast track. The best in the country will be there since the Jegs All-stars race is also this weekend. This is the 2nd of 6 races in 7 weeks for us.

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, my Mom & Dad, my girl Molly.

Support those who support us and drag racing: Torco Racing Fuels, Skull Shine, Skull Gear, NGK Spark Plugs, 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.

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Hirata Motorsports

Dave Hirata

9418 W.181st Avenue

P.O. Box 235

Lowell, IN 46356

219-696-8939