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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Aug. 28) -- Mia Tedesco collected her second Top Alcohol Dragster victory in a row Sunday at the North Central Finals at Beech Bend Raceway Park. Tedesco beat Marty Thacker in the final to pad her Division 3 points total, which already got a boost two weeks ago when she
won Chicago.
"It was a lucky weekend for us but we'll certainly take it," Tedesco said. "We tested before the race and our CARS Vehicle Service Contracts/Schepel Motors/NGK/Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster was really not running well. Then we get here and shake the tires in the first qualifier and I was getting concerned. But the guys stayed with it and we came back and ran a 5.275 at 272.23 mph in Q2 to take the pole.
"We got to eliminations and for the first time ever in Top Alcohol I had a competition bye run. I was supposed to race Jared Dreher but they broke something and couldn't make the call. In Round 2, once again for the first time ever, I got a bye run because there were only six cars. We definitely had some breaks go our way."
Although the path to the final round was relatively easy, Tedesco faced a tough opponent in Thacker. But Lady Luck stayed on Tedesco's side as Thacker struggled to get down the track under power after a great launch. Tedesco won with a 5.359 at 269.19 mph to Thacker's drifting 17.093 at 25.16 mph.
"It was kind of cool it was Marty because my first win in Alcohol came three years ago at this same event and Marty was our opponent then also," Tedesco said. "He's a good racer and we're 1-2 in the North Central Region points right now so I'm sure we'll be battling until the end."
As for her championship-winning CARS Vehicle Service Contracts/VP Racing Fuels Super Gas Chevrolet Cavalier, Tedesco raced to the third of seven rounds before bowing out to Alex Miller by .003 seconds. To reach the third round, Tedesco beat Tim Dimond in Round 1 and Jeff Jensen in Round 2.
"The car is running fine," Tedesco said. "It's no different than it was last...
won Chicago.
"It was a lucky weekend for us but we'll certainly take it," Tedesco said. "We tested before the race and our CARS Vehicle Service Contracts/Schepel Motors/NGK/Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster was really not running well. Then we get here and shake the tires in the first qualifier and I was getting concerned. But the guys stayed with it and we came back and ran a 5.275 at 272.23 mph in Q2 to take the pole.
"We got to eliminations and for the first time ever in Top Alcohol I had a competition bye run. I was supposed to race Jared Dreher but they broke something and couldn't make the call. In Round 2, once again for the first time ever, I got a bye run because there were only six cars. We definitely had some breaks go our way."
Although the path to the final round was relatively easy, Tedesco faced a tough opponent in Thacker. But Lady Luck stayed on Tedesco's side as Thacker struggled to get down the track under power after a great launch. Tedesco won with a 5.359 at 269.19 mph to Thacker's drifting 17.093 at 25.16 mph.
"It was kind of cool it was Marty because my first win in Alcohol came three years ago at this same event and Marty was our opponent then also," Tedesco said. "He's a good racer and we're 1-2 in the North Central Region points right now so I'm sure we'll be battling until the end."
As for her championship-winning CARS Vehicle Service Contracts/VP Racing Fuels Super Gas Chevrolet Cavalier, Tedesco raced to the third of seven rounds before bowing out to Alex Miller by .003 seconds. To reach the third round, Tedesco beat Tim Dimond in Round 1 and Jeff Jensen in Round 2.
"The car is running fine," Tedesco said. "It's no different than it was last...
MELVILLE, NY - Justin Ashley expected success in drag racing, but his freshman season as a Top Alcohol Dragster has left him feeling amazed.
In just four national events behind the wheel of Randy Meyer's A/Fuel Dragster, the EPIC Motorsports Marketing/Reality Warehouse-sponsored driver has notched two wins and a runner-up.
Not a bad run of success for a driver who only earned his Top Alcohol credentials last fall.
"We won a few National events, and it’s a tremendous blessing but I know, and I understand that it’s not just me," Ashley said. "It’s a complete team effort. It’s Randy Meyer, Megan Meyer, Mary Meyer and it’s the entire team that’s responsible for this success, not just me. That’s something that I realize, and I realized early on that I’m just the one driving the car and it’s a total team effort."
All one would have to see is Ashley's penchant for soaking up knowledge like a sponge, to realize success was inevitable. Before the 2017 season, the second-generation drag racer made a trip to Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School where he made 17 laps in the school's blown alcohol dragster in an attempt to learn better the language which flows freely between a driver and his race car.
"I can’t explain how much he taught me," Ashley said. "He sat down and worked with me. I went down that track. We went back and looked at the video. He was patient; he was understanding. I asked so many questions. He was critical for me. He was tremendous for me in making this transition.
"I know the success we’ve been able to have and that I’ve been able to have driving is directly correlated to having all those laps down the track with Frank. He obviously found it important and that in itself helped. But then going back and actually talking to him about things, reviewing things and going through the details really helped and really made a difference."
Borrowing a page from Hall of Fame NFL coach Tony Dungy, the 22-year old, Business Management major learned...
In just four national events behind the wheel of Randy Meyer's A/Fuel Dragster, the EPIC Motorsports Marketing/Reality Warehouse-sponsored driver has notched two wins and a runner-up.
Not a bad run of success for a driver who only earned his Top Alcohol credentials last fall.
"We won a few National events, and it’s a tremendous blessing but I know, and I understand that it’s not just me," Ashley said. "It’s a complete team effort. It’s Randy Meyer, Megan Meyer, Mary Meyer and it’s the entire team that’s responsible for this success, not just me. That’s something that I realize, and I realized early on that I’m just the one driving the car and it’s a total team effort."
All one would have to see is Ashley's penchant for soaking up knowledge like a sponge, to realize success was inevitable. Before the 2017 season, the second-generation drag racer made a trip to Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School where he made 17 laps in the school's blown alcohol dragster in an attempt to learn better the language which flows freely between a driver and his race car.
"I can’t explain how much he taught me," Ashley said. "He sat down and worked with me. I went down that track. We went back and looked at the video. He was patient; he was understanding. I asked so many questions. He was critical for me. He was tremendous for me in making this transition.
"I know the success we’ve been able to have and that I’ve been able to have driving is directly correlated to having all those laps down the track with Frank. He obviously found it important and that in itself helped. But then going back and actually talking to him about things, reviewing things and going through the details really helped and really made a difference."
Borrowing a page from Hall of Fame NFL coach Tony Dungy, the 22-year old, Business Management major learned...
Duane Shields and the PEAK A/Fuel Dragster team went to the quarterfinals at the Lucas Oil NHRANationals in Brainerd this past weekend. It was an event where everyone qualified due to the number of cars so the PEAK team had the opportunity to try a few different things in order to squeeze a little more power out of the car during eliminations.
Duane qualified tenth with a 5.38 at 270 MPH and faced Robin Samsel in round one. At the hit, Samsel went up in smoke while Duane was on a strong run. He stopped the clock with a 5.35 at 267 MPH to take the win. Between rounds, they decided to swap engines utilizing the freshened up engine they broke the crank in at Atco two weeks ago.
In the quarterfinal round, Duane took on rising star Megan Meyer. As the lights came down, Meyer got off the line slightly ahead of Duane but then the PEAK Dragster lost traction and Meyer took the win with a 5.21 ET. “We got aggressive. We were out of the normal curve and the car shredded the tires. We are now getting ready for the US Nationals in a couple of weeks. In Indy, we’ll go back to the old fuel curve and clutch set up and hope for better results” Duane said.
Duane would like to thank his valued marketing partners including: PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Final Charge, Blue Def, NGK, GRP and Brad Anderson Enterprises.
Duane qualified tenth with a 5.38 at 270 MPH and faced Robin Samsel in round one. At the hit, Samsel went up in smoke while Duane was on a strong run. He stopped the clock with a 5.35 at 267 MPH to take the win. Between rounds, they decided to swap engines utilizing the freshened up engine they broke the crank in at Atco two weeks ago.
In the quarterfinal round, Duane took on rising star Megan Meyer. As the lights came down, Meyer got off the line slightly ahead of Duane but then the PEAK Dragster lost traction and Meyer took the win with a 5.21 ET. “We got aggressive. We were out of the normal curve and the car shredded the tires. We are now getting ready for the US Nationals in a couple of weeks. In Indy, we’ll go back to the old fuel curve and clutch set up and hope for better results” Duane said.
Duane would like to thank his valued marketing partners including: PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Final Charge, Blue Def, NGK, GRP and Brad Anderson Enterprises.
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