ENDERS LATEST ENTRY FOR LAS VEGAS PRO STOCK TEST
Fri, 2009-01-30 09:00
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock driver Erica Enders is
coming to Las Vegas this weekend to test at The Strip at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway and compete in the fourth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock
Showdown. Enders will be joined by at least 16 other drivers,
including defending NHRA Pro Stock champion and 2008 event winner Jeg
Coughlin Jr., Allen Johnson, V Gaines, Mike Edwards, Tom Hammonds,
Jerry Haas, Ron Krisher, Rickie Jones, Bob Panella, Roger Brogden,
J.R. Carr, Frank Gugliotta, Bob Yorke, Johnny Gray, David Beckley and
Greg Stanfield.
Enders, the only female driver to reach a Pro Stock final round and earn No. 1 Qualifier status, will drive a Ford Mustang for Jim Cunningham, owner of Capitol Raceway in Maryland.
“I’ll be testing (and racing) Friday and Saturday,” said Enders as she was about to board a plane to Las Vegas this afternoon. “It’s a full-time deal for 2009. I filled in for him at a race last year when he had a family emergency and that’s how the business relationship started. NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock driver Erica Enders is coming to Las Vegas this weekend to test at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and compete in the fourth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown. Enders will be joined by at least 16 other drivers, including defending NHRA Pro Stock champion and 2008 event winner Jeg Coughlin Jr., Allen Johnson, V Gaines, Mike Edwards, Tom Hammonds, Jerry Haas, Ron Krisher, Rickie Jones, Bob Panella, Roger Brogden, J.R. Carr, Frank Gugliotta, Bob Yorke, Johnny Gray, David Beckley and Greg Stanfield.
Enders, the only female driver to reach a Pro Stock final round and earn No. 1 Qualifier status, will drive a Ford Mustang for Jim Cunningham, owner of Capitol Raceway in Maryland.
“I’ll be testing (and racing) Friday and Saturday,” said Enders as she was about to board a plane to Las Vegas this afternoon. “It’s a full-time deal for 2009. I filled in for him at a race last year when he had a family emergency and that’s how the business relationship started.
“Las Vegas is one of my favorite tracks in the country. I’m looking forward to getting back in the car – it's been a long winter and it's only a week before Pomona, but we've been waiting on parts. I’m very excited to get back to Las Vegas.”
Enders is sponsored by Dragstar, a company that markets clothing for girls. Her team also will get a big assist from the Ford Motor Company.
"We are excited about working with Erica and Jim on their efforts in Pro Stock,” said Brian Wolfe, North America Motorsports Director of Ford Motor Co. “We are working on a new cylinder block and cylinder head that we hope to get approved by NHRA for competition later this year."
Enders told NHRA.com, "Last year was very tough for me not being able to compete, but I am very glad that I attended as many races as I did last year in order to maintain my contacts with NHRA racing, and it was my trip to Indianapolis that made all this happen.”
The weekend – which allows drag racing fans a sneak peek at the 2009 campaign – kicks off on Friday, Jan. 30, with Pro Stock qualifying at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Pro Stock eliminations begin on Saturday, Jan. 31, at noon.
The weekend also includes the National Open for Stock/Super Stock Combo, Super Comp, Super gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo, Electronic Bracket, Non-Electronic Bracket and Sportsman Motorcycle teams. NHRA divisional grade points will be awarded and winners will receive NHRA “Wally” trophies.
The Strip at LVMS will be open for pre-Pomona professional and Sportsman testing Feb 2-3. For more information, please call The Strip’s office at (702) 632-8213 during business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific, Monday through Friday).
Thursday, Jan. 29
8 a.m.-5 p.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Tech inspection.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. – Pro Stock practice (free to pre-registered Pro Stock racers).
Noon-5 p.m. – Sportsman Test ‘n’ Tune (entry fee: $60 car and driver).
Friday, Jan. 30
6 a.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. – Tech inspection.
8 a.m.-6 p.m. – Sportsman qualifying and record runs (two-to-three sessions).
Noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying.
12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. – Professional test runs.
6 p.m. – Track closed.
Saturday, Jan. 31
6 a.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. – Tech inspection.
8 a.m. – Final Sportsman qualifying (one run, time permitting).
10 a.m. – Final Pro Stock qualifying.
10:30 a.m. – National Open eliminations.
Noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. – Pro Stock eliminations.
12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. – Professional test runs.
6 p.m. – Track closed.
Sunday, Feb. 1
6 a.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. – Tech inspection.
8 a.m. – Bracket Cash Dash ($500 to winner).
9 a.m. – Bracket eliminations.
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. – Pro Stock practice sessions.
10 a.m., Noon, 1:30 p.m. – Professional test runs.
2 p.m. – Track closed.
Entry fees:
National Open car and driver: $165.
Four-day restricted-area pass: $60.
Bracket race (Sunday): $100.
Bracket crew pass (Sunday only): $15.
Professional test fee (nitro and alcohol classes, car and driver): $500 per day.
National Open classes:
Stock/Super Stock Combo, Super Comp, Super gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo, Electronic Bracket, Non-Electronic Bracket, Sportsman Motorcycle.
Divisional grade points will be awarded and winners will receive NHRA “Wally” trophies.
Enders, the only female driver to reach a Pro Stock final round and earn No. 1 Qualifier status, will drive a Ford Mustang for Jim Cunningham, owner of Capitol Raceway in Maryland.
“I’ll be testing (and racing) Friday and Saturday,” said Enders as she was about to board a plane to Las Vegas this afternoon. “It’s a full-time deal for 2009. I filled in for him at a race last year when he had a family emergency and that’s how the business relationship started. NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock driver Erica Enders is coming to Las Vegas this weekend to test at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and compete in the fourth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown. Enders will be joined by at least 16 other drivers, including defending NHRA Pro Stock champion and 2008 event winner Jeg Coughlin Jr., Allen Johnson, V Gaines, Mike Edwards, Tom Hammonds, Jerry Haas, Ron Krisher, Rickie Jones, Bob Panella, Roger Brogden, J.R. Carr, Frank Gugliotta, Bob Yorke, Johnny Gray, David Beckley and Greg Stanfield.
Enders, the only female driver to reach a Pro Stock final round and earn No. 1 Qualifier status, will drive a Ford Mustang for Jim Cunningham, owner of Capitol Raceway in Maryland.
“I’ll be testing (and racing) Friday and Saturday,” said Enders as she was about to board a plane to Las Vegas this afternoon. “It’s a full-time deal for 2009. I filled in for him at a race last year when he had a family emergency and that’s how the business relationship started.
“Las Vegas is one of my favorite tracks in the country. I’m looking forward to getting back in the car – it's been a long winter and it's only a week before Pomona, but we've been waiting on parts. I’m very excited to get back to Las Vegas.”
Enders is sponsored by Dragstar, a company that markets clothing for girls. Her team also will get a big assist from the Ford Motor Company.
"We are excited about working with Erica and Jim on their efforts in Pro Stock,” said Brian Wolfe, North America Motorsports Director of Ford Motor Co. “We are working on a new cylinder block and cylinder head that we hope to get approved by NHRA for competition later this year."
Enders told NHRA.com, "Last year was very tough for me not being able to compete, but I am very glad that I attended as many races as I did last year in order to maintain my contacts with NHRA racing, and it was my trip to Indianapolis that made all this happen.”
The weekend – which allows drag racing fans a sneak peek at the 2009 campaign – kicks off on Friday, Jan. 30, with Pro Stock qualifying at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Pro Stock eliminations begin on Saturday, Jan. 31, at noon.
The weekend also includes the National Open for Stock/Super Stock Combo, Super Comp, Super gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo, Electronic Bracket, Non-Electronic Bracket and Sportsman Motorcycle teams. NHRA divisional grade points will be awarded and winners will receive NHRA “Wally” trophies.
The Strip at LVMS will be open for pre-Pomona professional and Sportsman testing Feb 2-3. For more information, please call The Strip’s office at (702) 632-8213 during business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific, Monday through Friday).
Thursday, Jan. 29
8 a.m.-5 p.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Tech inspection.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. – Pro Stock practice (free to pre-registered Pro Stock racers).
Noon-5 p.m. – Sportsman Test ‘n’ Tune (entry fee: $60 car and driver).
Friday, Jan. 30
6 a.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. – Tech inspection.
8 a.m.-6 p.m. – Sportsman qualifying and record runs (two-to-three sessions).
Noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. – Pro Stock qualifying.
12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. – Professional test runs.
6 p.m. – Track closed.
Saturday, Jan. 31
6 a.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. – Tech inspection.
8 a.m. – Final Sportsman qualifying (one run, time permitting).
10 a.m. – Final Pro Stock qualifying.
10:30 a.m. – National Open eliminations.
Noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. – Pro Stock eliminations.
12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. – Professional test runs.
6 p.m. – Track closed.
Sunday, Feb. 1
6 a.m. – Pit parking and credentials.
7 a.m. – Tech inspection.
8 a.m. – Bracket Cash Dash ($500 to winner).
9 a.m. – Bracket eliminations.
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. – Pro Stock practice sessions.
10 a.m., Noon, 1:30 p.m. – Professional test runs.
2 p.m. – Track closed.
Entry fees:
National Open car and driver: $165.
Four-day restricted-area pass: $60.
Bracket race (Sunday): $100.
Bracket crew pass (Sunday only): $15.
Professional test fee (nitro and alcohol classes, car and driver): $500 per day.
National Open classes:
Stock/Super Stock Combo, Super Comp, Super gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Combo, Electronic Bracket, Non-Electronic Bracket, Sportsman Motorcycle.
Divisional grade points will be awarded and winners will receive NHRA “Wally” trophies.
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