CHRIS HOLBROOK: STILL LIVING THE DREAM
Mon, 2009-04-06 16:28
Former IHRA Pro Stock world champion Chris Holbrook doesn’t mind his driving career being on borrowed time. 
The way the Redford, MI.-based driver sees it, at least he’s racing.
Holbrook has a one race deal to compete at the IHRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
“I just love this sport, it’s my life,” Holbrook said. “I grew up watching my dad drag race and build race engines. I’m here to stay, one way or the other.”
Holbrook hasn’t had much luck since winning the 1999 world championship. The second-generation drag racer lost his father, legendary Super Stock racer Carl Holbrook prior to the first race of his title defense season and weeks later his ride after team owner Stu Evans pulled the plug on the race operation. Former IHRA Pro Stock world champion Chris Holbrook doesn’t mind his driving career being on borrowed time.The way the Redford, MI.-based driver sees it, at least he’s racing.
Holbrook has a one race deal to compete at the IHRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
“I just love this sport, it’s my life,” Holbrook said. “I grew up watching my dad drag race and build race engines. I’m here to stay, one way or the other.”
Holbrook hasn’t had much luck since winning the 1999 world championship. The second-generation drag racer lost his father, legendary Super Stock racer Carl Holbrook prior to the first race of his title defense season and weeks later his ride after team owner Stu Evans pulled the plug on the race operation.
“It’s just been a roller coaster after winning this title,” Holbrook admitted. “I raced on and off with a number of teams. I tried my own car and financially I just couldn’t do it.”
This weekend’s excursion back into competition was made possible by
Chuck
Demory, a Pro Stock racer for whom Holbrook has tuned for the last few
seasons. Demory elected to retire from racing at the conclusion of the
2008 season. Holbrook is racing the car this weekend in hopes of
helping Demory sell the race team.
Demory was going to leave the team parked until Holbrook pieced together enough sponsorship to compete in this weekend’s event.
“Right now it’s just a one-race deal,” Holbrook said.
Holbrook isn’t about to give up on his driving dream just yet.
“I’m going to keep trying, you have to,” Holbrook said. “Driving a Pro Stock car has always been my dream. I lived it. I did it. I don’t want to let it go. Hopefully I can get something together and come back out here racing full time.”
The former champion warns that Pro Stock racing comes with a high price.
“Racing Pro Stock is the worst drug ever,” Holbrook admitted. “Once you get the needle in your arm, you can’t get it out. You want more and more. In today’s economic climate, it’s even tougher.”
Holbrook is currently unqualified headed into Sunday’s eliminations.
The way the Redford, MI.-based driver sees it, at least he’s racing.Holbrook has a one race deal to compete at the IHRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
“I just love this sport, it’s my life,” Holbrook said. “I grew up watching my dad drag race and build race engines. I’m here to stay, one way or the other.”
Holbrook hasn’t had much luck since winning the 1999 world championship. The second-generation drag racer lost his father, legendary Super Stock racer Carl Holbrook prior to the first race of his title defense season and weeks later his ride after team owner Stu Evans pulled the plug on the race operation. Former IHRA Pro Stock world champion Chris Holbrook doesn’t mind his driving career being on borrowed time.
The way the Redford, MI.-based driver sees it, at least he’s racing.Holbrook has a one race deal to compete at the IHRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
“I just love this sport, it’s my life,” Holbrook said. “I grew up watching my dad drag race and build race engines. I’m here to stay, one way or the other.”
Holbrook hasn’t had much luck since winning the 1999 world championship. The second-generation drag racer lost his father, legendary Super Stock racer Carl Holbrook prior to the first race of his title defense season and weeks later his ride after team owner Stu Evans pulled the plug on the race operation.
“It’s just been a roller coaster after winning this title,” Holbrook admitted. “I raced on and off with a number of teams. I tried my own car and financially I just couldn’t do it.”
This weekend’s excursion back into competition was made possible by
Chuck
Demory, a Pro Stock racer for whom Holbrook has tuned for the last few
seasons. Demory elected to retire from racing at the conclusion of the
2008 season. Holbrook is racing the car this weekend in hopes of
helping Demory sell the race team.Demory was going to leave the team parked until Holbrook pieced together enough sponsorship to compete in this weekend’s event.
“Right now it’s just a one-race deal,” Holbrook said.
Holbrook isn’t about to give up on his driving dream just yet.
“I’m going to keep trying, you have to,” Holbrook said. “Driving a Pro Stock car has always been my dream. I lived it. I did it. I don’t want to let it go. Hopefully I can get something together and come back out here racing full time.”
The former champion warns that Pro Stock racing comes with a high price.
“Racing Pro Stock is the worst drug ever,” Holbrook admitted. “Once you get the needle in your arm, you can’t get it out. You want more and more. In today’s economic climate, it’s even tougher.”
Holbrook is currently unqualified headed into Sunday’s eliminations.
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