DIXON MAKES 2007 DEBUT WITH SKYTEL
Sat, 2007-01-27 11:19
Larry Dixon said he was so used to a blue car that he nearly walked right past
his new 
eye-popping-orange SkyTel Dragster that
made its debut at the National Time Trials at Firebird International Raceway.
It's no longer a secret that the business pagers company has stepped up to sponsor the two-time Top Fuel champion, who saw longtime sponsor Miller Lite drop from the sport last year. However, Don Prudhomme Racing hasn't made any formal announcement heralding the deal that drew so much speculation. Larry Dixon said he was so used to a blue car that he nearly walked right past his neweye-popping-orange SkyTel Dragster that
made its debut at the National Time Trials at Firebird International Raceway.
It's no longer a secret that the business pagers company has stepped up to sponsor the two-time Top Fuel champion, who saw longtime sponsor Miller Lite drop from the sport last year. However, Don Prudhomme Racing hasn't made any formal announcement heralding the deal that drew so much speculation.
"It's really exciting. When I pulled into the pits yesterday, I almost drove by it," Dixon said. "You get used to seeing all the blue colors. There ain't much blue left in the pits."
He said the official hoopla "is going to happen soon. We're trying to get everything all in order. I think it's obvious who it is and what it is. The official announcement, I imagine, will happen between now and Pomona."
Whenever it come, Dixon said, "I'm really proud to be associated with the company. "
As for the new, predominantly orange flavor, Dixon said, "I like it. When you're sitting in the car you can't tell the difference, but when you walk up on it, I really like it. We were in blue for so long it's a breath of fresh air. Half our crew's new this year. It goes along with it -- the new sponsorship, the new crew, a new attitude, and we're ready to go out there and get it on."
He said that with his first pass under the SkyTel banner, the team was trying to get everyone in synch.
"The first run, the end result was we spun the tires. We softened it up, and we had an .830 60-foot. All the numbers were pretty soft, but it was decent. You've got to walk before you can run."
eye-popping-orange SkyTel Dragster that
made its debut at the National Time Trials at Firebird International Raceway.
It's no longer a secret that the business pagers company has stepped up to sponsor the two-time Top Fuel champion, who saw longtime sponsor Miller Lite drop from the sport last year. However, Don Prudhomme Racing hasn't made any formal announcement heralding the deal that drew so much speculation. Larry Dixon said he was so used to a blue car that he nearly walked right past his new
eye-popping-orange SkyTel Dragster that
made its debut at the National Time Trials at Firebird International Raceway.
It's no longer a secret that the business pagers company has stepped up to sponsor the two-time Top Fuel champion, who saw longtime sponsor Miller Lite drop from the sport last year. However, Don Prudhomme Racing hasn't made any formal announcement heralding the deal that drew so much speculation.
"It's really exciting. When I pulled into the pits yesterday, I almost drove by it," Dixon said. "You get used to seeing all the blue colors. There ain't much blue left in the pits."
He said the official hoopla "is going to happen soon. We're trying to get everything all in order. I think it's obvious who it is and what it is. The official announcement, I imagine, will happen between now and Pomona."
Whenever it come, Dixon said, "I'm really proud to be associated with the company. "
As for the new, predominantly orange flavor, Dixon said, "I like it. When you're sitting in the car you can't tell the difference, but when you walk up on it, I really like it. We were in blue for so long it's a breath of fresh air. Half our crew's new this year. It goes along with it -- the new sponsorship, the new crew, a new attitude, and we're ready to go out there and get it on."
He said that with his first pass under the SkyTel banner, the team was trying to get everyone in synch.
"The first run, the end result was we spun the tires. We softened it up, and we had an .830 60-foot. All the numbers were pretty soft, but it was decent. You've got to walk before you can run."
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