Bennett Motorsports is unveiling a Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car to compete in the newly formed NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series in addition to other select events in 2008. NHRA Hall of Fame Inductee, Leon Fitzgerald, owner and driver of the famed Pure Heaven Fuel Altered, has given the team liberties to use the same name and design on the new 1969 Camaro body. This beautiful tribute funny car will be lettered as Pure Heaven IV and will carry this prestigious and historic name to the winner’s circle. Jeff Bennett, No Mercy Fuel Altered/Funny Car driver will be sharing driving duties with son, Chris Bennett, driver of the Cheeky Monkey Blown Alcohol Funny car and #7 points finisher of the 2007 California Independent Funny Car Association (CIFCA) series. Tuning for the team will be renowned engine builder and tuning expert, “Famous” Amos Satterlee. Pure Heaven IV is aiming to debut early in the 2008 season.

Bennett Motorsports is unveiling a Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car to compete in the newly formed NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series in addition to other select events in 2008. NHRA Hall of Fame Inductee, Leon Fitzgerald, owner and driver of the famed Pure Heaven Fuel Altered, has given the team liberties to use the same name and design on the new 1969 Camaro body. This beautiful tribute funny car will be lettered as Pure Heaven IV and will carry this prestigious and historic name to the winner’s circle. Jeff Bennett, No Mercy Fuel Altered/Funny Car driver will be sharing driving duties with son, Chris Bennett, driver of the Cheeky Monkey Blown Alcohol Funny car and #7 points finisher of the 2007 California Independent Funny Car Association (CIFCA) series. Tuning for the team will be renowned engine builder and tuning expert, “Famous” Amos Satterlee. Pure Heaven IV is aiming to debut early in the 2008 season.

Future plans include the addition of a second team car. Bennett Motorsports already has more than half of the parts required for a second car and is searching for interested former funny car owners or team members that have a desire and funding to recreate or build a tribute car to compete in the same events as the Pure Heaven Funny Car. Please contact Chris Bennett at 662-352-9475 or ckymkyracing@hotmail.com for more information.

More information about the team and car will be available on the new website currently under development. www.pureheavenracing.com

Chris Bennett is an active duty Air Force pilot who spends his off-time drag racing and unofficially recruiting for the U.S. Air Force. Jeff Bennett is a transportation specialist and has been a life-long drag race professional successfully campaigning in semi-professional events.