Dave Connolly might not do windows in his regimen of housecleaning chores, but he certainly knows how to sweep things up.

The former sportsman drag racing phenomenon piloted Evan Knoll’s Torco Race Fuels-sponsored Chevrolet Cobalt to a clean sweep in the five-race second portion of the Countdown to the Championship. He joined elite company with Ronnie Sox, Bob Glidden and Greg Anderson as Pro Stock drivers who have won five races in a row.

"It was definitely a big weekend for us, and on top of all the streaks, it was our sponsor's race, Torco Racing Fuels," Connolly said.  "(Owner) Evan Knoll, not only does he help a lot of the racers out here, he also sponsors a national event like this.  And it was a successful one at that just looking up in the stands.  It seems like here at Richmond the fans are always jam-packed in the stands and they're real drag racing fans, especially for the Pro Stock category. 

"To pick up our fifth win and be put in a group with those guys, it's pretty incredible.  It's something I never would've dreamed of.  I just wanted to race Pro Stock, and here we are getting put on a list with guys like that.  It was definitely a big win for us and things are just clicking right now.  It was nice to sweep all four races in the first part of the Countdown to the Championship, but there are still two races left and that's our main goal right now.  This team keeps plugging away, though.  Even before this race weekend we went to Maryland for two days to test.  Now we've got a long stretch of tests scheduled before we even hit Vegas, so the work's definitely not done.

Dave Connolly might not do windows in his regimen of housecleaning chores, but he certainly knows how to sweep things up.

The former sportsman drag racing phenomenon piloted Evan Knoll’s Torco Race Fuels-sponsored Chevrolet Cobalt to a clean sweep in the five-race second portion of the Countdown to the Championship. He joined elite company with Ronnie Sox, Bob Glidden and Greg Anderson as Pro Stock drivers who have won five races in a row.

"It was definitely a big weekend for us, and on top of all the streaks, it was our sponsor's race, Torco Racing Fuels," Connolly said.  "(Owner) Evan Knoll, not only does he help a lot of the racers out here, he also sponsors a national event like this.  And it was a successful one at that just looking up in the stands.  It seems like here at Richmond the fans are always jam-packed in the stands and they're real drag racing fans, especially for the Pro Stock category. 

"To pick up our fifth win and be put in a group with those guys, it's pretty incredible.  It's something I never would've dreamed of.  I just wanted to race Pro Stock, and here we are getting put on a list with guys like that.  It was definitely a big win for us and things are just clicking right now.  It was nice to sweep all four races in the first part of the Countdown to the Championship, but there are still two races left and that's our main goal right now.  This team keeps plugging away, though.  Even before this race weekend we went to Maryland for two days to test.  Now we've got a long stretch of tests scheduled before we even hit Vegas, so the work's definitely not done.

"For Victor (Cagnazzi, team owner) to put the group of guys that he has put together with the in-house chassis program and the in-house engine program, I think Jeggie and I are both just grateful to be the wheel men behind those Chevy Cobalts because they're definitely fast right now.  To have all the different winners in Pro Stock and all the good teams that are out there, for Victor to put both team cars in the Countdown is definitely a feat in itself.

"I'm not a superstitious person.  I try to just go up there and do what I have to do.  We try and take one round at a time, and if you beat the guy in the other lane like we have, the national event wins and streak of rounds won will just kind of come to you.  So no, I'm not wearing the same underwear or the same undershirt or anything like that."