JUNGLE JIM CAR DISPLAYS ETOWN
Wed, 2007-06-13 07:45
Bob Gilbertson, owner/driver of Terminator Motorsport's Autolite Spark
Plugs/Prestone Antifreeze nitro Funny Car, announced that the very popular blue
"Jungle Jim" tribute car that he debuted at the Englishtown race in 2003, will
be on display at two different venues during the NHRA Super Nationals at Raceway
Park June 21-24.
"This was the coolest car I've ever driven,"
Gilbertson said. "Since then we've run three other "JJ" bodies but this one is
my favorite. With 2007 being the 30 anniversary of Jungle's death it
was important to me that we honor a guy who I consider the greatest Funny Car
owner/driver/personality the sport has ever seen. Englishtown was considered
Jungle's home track and the rabid New Jersey fans remember his wild wheelstand
in the final of the 1974 Summernationals and his only NHRA National event win
there in 1975. We first ran this car at Englishtown four years ago to rave
reviews and I was compelled to drag it out of mothballs so everyone could
have another look at it."
The first appearance will be at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Monroe, N.J. on Thursday and Friday, June 21-22. The hotel is located
right off of exit 8A of the N.J. Turnpike. A pair of tickets for both Friday
and Saturday's qualifying sessions will be up for grabs both nights in the
sports bar.
Then on Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24 you'll
find the car at Yogi's All-American Grill &
Sport Bar located inside the Radisson Hotel at Exit 12 of the New Jersey
Turnpike in Carteret, N.J. The car will be the focus point of the "Racers
Appreciation Party" that the hotel will be hosting Saturday night for racers and
fans alike. Open to anyone and everyone you'll have the chance to meet many
racing personalities and a chance win tickets to the finals on
Sunday.
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