Muscle Milk Team Fights Traction Problems During Eliminations at Lebanon Valley

The Muscle Milk Team traveled to Lebanon Valley Dragway in scenic upstate New York for an NHRA Lucas Oil regional event. Duane qualified his potent A/Fuel Dragster with a 5.38 at 267 MPH to land in the third position. The event attracted a short 5-car field in Top Alcohol Dragster and only two cars in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class which may have been attributed to the rapid rise in energy costs.

In round one, Duane drew number 4 qualifier Dan Page of Hampstead, NH. As the lights came down on the tree, Page got the starting line advantage when Duane immediately lost traction and went up in smoke. Meanwhile, Page made his best run of the weekend and garnered a decent 5.31 to advance to the quarterfinal round. Duane was frustrated with the 1st round loss. He had tested on Thursday and the car had made it down the track every run until 1st round.

Next, the Muscle Milk team will go to Norwalk with Madison Payne back behind the wheel. Duane's hoping a change of drivers can change things up a little bit. Duane would like to thank Muscle Milk, GRP Connecting Rods, Clean Boost, SRI, Brad Anderson Enterprises and NGK Spark Plugs for their great support.