Photo courtesy of Cyclops Photography
POMONA, Calif. (February 13, 2013) – Defending
Winternationals Top Alcohol Dragster champion Chris Demke returns to the Pomona
fairgrounds this weekend with a car that most fans won’t recognize. His team
isn’t quite familiar with it yet, either. The fan-favorite group recently
acquired a lightly used rail similar to the one he drove to the NHRA Finals
victory last year.
“It’s not brand new; it’s a 2002 Uyehara
that was only campaigned for about half a season by its previous owner. He
stored it away and took good care of it until (team owner) Jerry Maddern
purchased it last year. We didn’t start working on it until the offseason. My
crew guy, Kevin Watson, has poured his heart and soul into doing the work and
Jerry really spared no expense in outfitting it. It’s a real beautiful piece. I
have to commend those guys for the fabulous job they did assembling the car,”
said Demke.
The new car showed promise during last
weekend’s test session at The Strip in Las Vegas.
“Though it is a Uyehara chassis like we’ve
always used, it has its subtle differences. We felt we should do some testing
to iron out any gremlins that may have resulted from putting together a fresh
car. Sure enough, the weekend wasn’t without its issues. It took us five runs
to get the car to the finish line. There were some ignition problems and a fuel
leak, but in the end ran a nice 5.38. That had everyone satisfied and gave us
confidence heading into Pomona,” said the California native.
Pomona is a familiar and favorable place
for Demke and the Peen Rite/OSI/801 Racing team. Chris won the Winternationals last
year, starting off a tour that he concluded with four national event wins,
including the season-ending Finals here. The season ended with an exclamation
point, as Demke’s final round pass was the second-quickest run for an
alcohol-burning dragster ever. Now with a fresh car, a restocked supply of parts,
and a re-energized crew, Demke is ready to add more Wally’s to the team’s
trophy case. And maybe if they play their cards right, they can bring home the
big Wally at the end of the season.
Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying at the
O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals begins Thursday afternoon around 1:15 pm.
Two more qualifying sessions are scheduled for Friday at 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
Eliminations begin Saturday afternoon and continue on Sunday.
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Hell yea My Friend Chris make that new ride go real fast.And Go Chargers Go !!!
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