LAS VEGAS (April 3, 2013) – Top Alcohol
Dragster driver Chris Demke enters this weekend’s SummitRacing.com NHRA
Nationals with continued optimism. His Jerry Maddern-led Peen Rite/OSI/801
Racing team used last weekend’s NHRA LODRS regional race as a test event
following a rough Phoenix regional race. Though it might not look like it from
the outside, it was a successful outing for the California team.
“We would have rather won the race than
lost first round, but we went out there more to test than to race. One of our
goals was to not hurt any parts. We made one run in testing, three runs in
qualifying, and first round of eliminations without hurting parts, so from that
perspective it was a success. Now we’ll be back at the national event and
hopefully we can get a little more aggressive with the tune-up. Of course the
goal is still to not hurt any parts, but the other goal is always to win,”
Demke said.
The Maddern Racing team opted to test at
the regional before the SummitRacing.com Nationals to work out some “new car
blues” that popped up at the Phoenix regional event weeks ago. Jerry Maddern
and crew members Kevin Watson and Ron Mann worked between races to go over the
car and catch any apparent issues. Their efforts were rewarded last weekend, as
the motor was clean and mean on every run.
“We put a new car together over the
offseason, and with that car came changes to how we run things. When you make
changes, whether it’s a new car or new set-up, sometimes you have to iron out some
problems. Of course I wish we were doing better but the fact is, if we would’ve
left everything alone and came out this season with the same old car and the
same old tune-up, it would’ve done nothing but earn us second place. We’re
shooting for a national title. Sometimes you need to take one step backwards to
take two steps forward. It might take a little pain and suffering and we might
have to lose a couple races and hurt a few motors. That’s just the cost of
advancing our performance. We’ll be back to the status we’re known for soon
enough. I have confidence that my guys will have the Peen Rite/OSI/801 Racing
car running hard, fast, and without problems soon,” Chris claimed.
Running a regional event right before a
national event on the same track is a helpful tool for the Maddern Racing team,
Chris says.
“It’s always nice to be able to run at a
track regionally before you have to run a national event. It just gets everyone
comfortable with the set-up and so forth. The Division 7 crew had the track prepped
very well for the regional event. Other than temperature, I don’t think track
conditions will be much different this coming weekend. The traction is actually
so great that it can be a challenge to make enough power in the higher
altitude. It throws a wrench in the typical tune-up.”
Chris Demke and the Peen Rite/OSI/801
Racing Top Alcohol Dragster team will get their chance to prove their mettle
during abbreviated qualifying, getting just two sessions to qualify; Friday at
4:30 PM and Saturday at 11 AM. First round of eliminations is scheduled for
Saturday evening.
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