UPDATED - FULLER SIGNS CAT FOR TWO MORE
Rod Fuller has confirmed with Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com that his deal with Caterpillar tractor has extended for two more races in 2007. The current NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point leader didn’t know exactly which two races at this time.
This deal was brokered during a successful meeting recently with executives from the dealers division of the company. Fuller confirmed with the media on Saturday during the St. Louis weekend that David Powers Motorsports had a meeting with the company in the days following the event.
UPDATE: While Torco's CompetitionPlus.com reported the story we were given, team publicist Ted Yerzyk confirmed meetings in Chicago with CAT went well. Right now, as he says, there are no immediate plans to run the CAT car again.
We’re working on things, but nothing is signed. So, two more races this season
is not a fact
Rod Fuller has confirmed
with Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com that his deal with Caterpillar tractor has
extended for two more races in 2007. The current NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point
leader didn’t know exactly which two races at this time.
This deal was brokered during a successful meeting recently with executives from the dealers division of the company. Fuller confirmed with the media on Saturday during the St. Louis weekend that David Powers Motorsports had a meeting with the company in the days following the event.
“Our meeting went really great and we even got to start the car for them,” Fuller said. “We had all the CAT dealers there and all of the CAT dealer groups. The technician recruiting part of the company was also there.
“They were blown away with the whole deal. It was a lot of fun. The proposal is in hand and being reviewed as we speak.”
Fuller began the season with a limited sponsorship package from Valvoline but has since worked various other sponsors in the mix while pursuing a full-time major sponsor. His performances have certainly warranted a major backer with a victory at the NHRA O’Reilly Springnationals and holds back-to-back low qualifying efforts in the most recent races.
