Marty Thacker - Topeka National Preview

Thacker Ready to Get Back to Racing in Topeka​

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After taking a few weeks off, Marty Thacker and the Rapid Transit Race Team are excited to get back out there and show what the Knoll Gas - Torco Racing Fuels blown alcohol dragster can do. In their last NHRA event about a month ago, they had a strong showing but were unfortunately unable to make the call in the semi-finals. After that, the Team headed to the National City Thunder Nationals in Martin, Michigan where they picked up their first win of the season.

“We took the couple weeks off to recover from major parts losses at the Atlanta event and to find the problem. We believe we have found and eliminated our issue, so we are ready to put the gloves back on. If we're going to make a run at the championships this year, we need to start making our move now. The Team is rested and ready to go out there and show everyone just what we are capable of doing,” said Thacker.

“We have all the tools necessary to win. We have a lot of great support behind this Team with Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels, Hoosier Tires, Lucas Oil and Fatheadz. And my crew is one of the hardest working out there. Before the break, we had been the fastest blown car at the last 2 national events and in Michigan we were the number one qualifier. All that we need to do is put it all together and hopefully good things will happen.”

The event will begin on Friday with qualifying at 3 PM and 6:15 PM. On Saturday, they will receive one more shot at 10:15 AM before first round of eliminations at 3:30 PM. Eliminations continue on Sunday following the pro session. For up to date coverage of the event please log onto www.dragracecentral.com.

Quick Facts

• Thacker has been the quickest blown car at the last two national events the Team has attended.
• The Team went to three final rounds last year and earned one win at the prestigious Jeg’s All-Star event in Joliet, Illinois.
• The Team set a personal best ET of 5.26 at the TORCO Racing Fuels National event in Richmond, Virginia the end of last season.
• The 2005 Division 3 Champions finished 3rd in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series points standings and finished in 16th place nationally in 2006. They are currently sitting in 15th place in the national standings and 2nd in the divisional standings.
• The Team, based out of Robinson, Illinois, has won 5 UDRA National Championships and 2 NHRA Divisional championships.

Please visit the official team website www.rapidtransitracing.com.
You can access the full line of innovative products offered by our major sponsor TORCO Racing Fuels including racing gasoline, additives, and Skull Gear at www.torcoracefuels.com.

Visit the websites of our current associate and product sponsors at the following websites:

Hoosier Racing Tire – www.hoosiertire.com

Lucas Oil – www.lucasoil.com

Fatheadz – www.fatheadz.com

Submitted by: Shanna Snyder-Bell

Contact Person: Marty Thacker
Contact email address: mlthacker@marathonpetroleum.com