LAS VEGAS - After several runs down the quarter mile, former Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Greg Hunter is now a licensed Top Alcohol Dragster driver. He completed crossover licensing requirements at last weekend's Division 7 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hunter and the Kenny Gilmour-owned ExactAir Compliance Systems team are now ready to compete at the SummitRacing.com Nationals this weekend at The Strip.
"I am extremely stoked to have my crossover license, to be at Vegas again this weekend on a familiar racetrack. To be racing at a national event for the first time, out here with the pros, I think it's going to be really exciting. I'm honored to be competing for a spot in the field with some of the top drivers and cars in the country," claimed Hunter.
Greg crossed the finish line stripe at 250 mph in 5.54 seconds last weekend, enough to complete his licensing requirements. The issues that plagued the car in previous attempts are out of the system. Hunter and the team are expecting a great finish in Vegas.
"We're going for the race win. We want to qualify in the top half of the field and win the race. The car has more than 5.50's in it," said Greg. "We had issues with the auto-shutoff; it was shutting the fuel off at half-track. The crew worked hard to get it sorted out and ready to roll, so I have to thank them; Kenny, Dell, Cal, John, Gary, Darlene, and my wife, Staci."
Greg Hunter and the ExactAir team will first take to the track at the SummitRacing.com Nationals on Friday afternoon at 12:30 (local time) for the first qualifying session. Qualifying will continue through Saturday, with first round of eliminations on Saturday evening. ESPN2 coverage will air on Saturday, April 7th at 3pm EST.
ExactAir Compliance Systems is a company that supplies Natural Gas emission compliance, maintenance and control systems. For more information on ExactAir's state of the art technology for the Natural Gas industry, visit them on the web at: http://www.exactairsystems.com/
Greg Hunter and Kenny Gilmour Motorsports would like to thank the following marketing partners for their support: ExactAir Compliance Systems Inc, Omega 2000 Cribbing, Dark Side Racing, Goodyear Tire, Mopac Auto Supply, GRP Connecting Rods, Winberg Crankshafts, Lucas Oil, National Transmission, Paron Paint and Body, Mechanix Wear, Berube Custom Tanks, Peter Vaughn Custom Glass, NGK Spark Plugs, Koolsville Golf Carts and Accessories, VP Racing Fuels USA, Top Gun Coatings, Rock Bit Industries, and JE Pistons.
For more information about Kenny Gilmour Motorsports and its sponsors, please visit http://www.kennygilmourmotorsports.com/.
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