Courtesy of Westerfield Motorsports
Hot off a final-round appearance in his
most recent start, fast-rising Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Shane Westerfield
is embarking on a three-race Western Swing – not the Denver-Sonoma-Seattle
trifecta of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series tour, but Woodburn,
Sonoma and Seattle.
Westerfield, best known for his lightning-quick
reflexes, reached the final at the NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka his last
time out, whipping perennial championship contender Jay Payne in the semifinals
and strapping a holeshot on the top-ranked Alcohol Funny Car driver in the
country this season, Tony Bartone, in the final. "The car is running well,
and our goal is to be back in the Top 10 when we get home from Seattle,"
said Westerfield, who currently stands 17th in the national
standings despite having competed at just five events so far this year.
Led by crew chief Bob DeVour, who has
worked with some of alcohol racing's all-time greats, including many-time world
champions Frank Manzo, Brad Anderson, Gary Scelzi, and Billy Williams, Westerfield's
team, backed by longtime major sponsor CP-Carrillo, has reached at least the
quarterfinals in three of its four 2012 national event appearances. "Bob's
always done well at Woodburn and Sonoma," Westerfield said. "He's got
new stuff he wants to try, and we're always testing new parts for
CP-Carrillo."
New associate sponsor Fluid Sealing
Products Inc., a Houston-based manufacturer and distributor of gaskets, stud
bolts, fasteners, and related sealing items, joins longtime Westerfield backers
Coeste Design, Lucas Oil, MavTV, A1 Technologies, Goodyear, and Juice Plus.
"Mike Blake from Fluid Sealing Products is going to be with us at Seattle,
and we really want to do a good job for the Blakes and the company," said
Westerfield, who also reached the final round at last year's Big O Tires Nationals
at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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