VANDERGRIFF - HARVICK - "NOTHING TO ANNOUNCE, YET"
Fri, 2008-05-02 12:28
Bob Vandergriff, Jr. confirmed he and NASCAR superstar Kevin Harvick are hard at work on
a Top Fuel program. However, there’s nothing to announce at this moment.
“We’re working on a lot of things, talking to companies and gauging the interest,” said Vandergriff. “We are seeing if a particular sponsorship works and two or three that might add up to one. We are just seeing which is going to be the best for us in the future. It’s still early and companies are still making decisions as to what they want to do. We should have some news soon.”
Bob Vandergriff, Jr. confirmed he and NASCAR superstar Kevin Harvick are hard at work on
a Top Fuel program. However, there’s nothing to announce at this moment.
“We’re working on a lot of things, talking to companies and gauging the interest,” said Vandergriff. “We are seeing if a particular sponsorship works and two or three that might add up to one. We are just seeing which is going to be the best for us in the future. It’s still early and companies are still making decisions as to what they want to do. We should have some news soon.”
Vandergriff confirmed he and Harvick talk on a daily basis. Harvick announced during the NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals that he’s exploring the possibilities of fielding a Top Fuel team in the NHRA.
“We talk quite a bit now,” Vandergriff added. “I spent a good bit of time on Friday text-messaging him to let him know what was going on while I was in the Wal-Mart shopping. We just bounce a lot of ideas off of one another.”
THE TOP FUEL C.O.T. – Vandergriff revealed plans last fall for a Top Fuel version of the “Car of Tomorrow” to bring increased safety to the 330-mile per hour division. With the advent of the Harvick program, the C.O.T. project has taken a back-seat, although it remains on Vandergriff’s radar screen.
Harvick has shown in interest in the development of this potentially new chassis design.
“He has some interest in it from a driver’s standpoint and the safety aspects of it,” Vandergriff added.
Vandergriff said Top Fuel dragster Car of Tomorrow co-ordinator Gary Dehart will be in Atlanta this weekend and with this visit, more details could be released.
“We should have prototypes because we’ve already passed through that procedure,” Vandergriff said. “To be honest, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to make it a priority and I really should.”
Vandergriff could be looking ahead to potentially strapping Harvick into a dragster. He’s certainly hasn’t been shy in proposing the idea on Harvick.
“He really doesn’t want any of that,” Vandergriff said. “I told him the deal was conditional on him getting behind the wheel and stepping on the throttle for a few seconds. We’ll see if we can talk him into that. He’s kind of scared of it right now.”
Vandergriff said Harvick shouldn’t be fearful of the ride.
“I’ve told him he’s just got to convince himself to hit the throttle for a second or two and then he’ll see nothing bad will happen,” Vandergriff said. “He’ll be alright.”
Bob Vandergriff, Jr. confirmed an announcement could be coming soon. (Roger Richards)
“We’re working on a lot of things, talking to companies and gauging the interest,” said Vandergriff. “We are seeing if a particular sponsorship works and two or three that might add up to one. We are just seeing which is going to be the best for us in the future. It’s still early and companies are still making decisions as to what they want to do. We should have some news soon.”
Bob Vandergriff, Jr. confirmed he and NASCAR superstar Kevin Harvick are hard at work on
Bob Vandergriff, Jr. confirmed an announcement could be coming soon. (Roger Richards)
“We’re working on a lot of things, talking to companies and gauging the interest,” said Vandergriff. “We are seeing if a particular sponsorship works and two or three that might add up to one. We are just seeing which is going to be the best for us in the future. It’s still early and companies are still making decisions as to what they want to do. We should have some news soon.”
Vandergriff confirmed he and Harvick talk on a daily basis. Harvick announced during the NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals that he’s exploring the possibilities of fielding a Top Fuel team in the NHRA.
“We talk quite a bit now,” Vandergriff added. “I spent a good bit of time on Friday text-messaging him to let him know what was going on while I was in the Wal-Mart shopping. We just bounce a lot of ideas off of one another.”
THE TOP FUEL C.O.T. – Vandergriff revealed plans last fall for a Top Fuel version of the “Car of Tomorrow” to bring increased safety to the 330-mile per hour division. With the advent of the Harvick program, the C.O.T. project has taken a back-seat, although it remains on Vandergriff’s radar screen.
Harvick has shown in interest in the development of this potentially new chassis design.
“He has some interest in it from a driver’s standpoint and the safety aspects of it,” Vandergriff added.
Vandergriff said Top Fuel dragster Car of Tomorrow co-ordinator Gary Dehart will be in Atlanta this weekend and with this visit, more details could be released.
“We should have prototypes because we’ve already passed through that procedure,” Vandergriff said. “To be honest, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to make it a priority and I really should.”
Vandergriff could be looking ahead to potentially strapping Harvick into a dragster. He’s certainly hasn’t been shy in proposing the idea on Harvick.
“He really doesn’t want any of that,” Vandergriff said. “I told him the deal was conditional on him getting behind the wheel and stepping on the throttle for a few seconds. We’ll see if we can talk him into that. He’s kind of scared of it right now.”
Vandergriff said Harvick shouldn’t be fearful of the ride.
“I’ve told him he’s just got to convince himself to hit the throttle for a second or two and then he’ll see nothing bad will happen,” Vandergriff said. “He’ll be alright.”
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