GRUBNIC RETURNS IN BRAINERD
Fri, 2009-07-31 18:33
Dave Grubnic will return to Top Fuel drag action at the wheel of a
Kalitta Motorsports dragster at the annual running of the NHRA Full
Throttle Drag Racing Series national event in Brainerd, Minn., Aug.
14-16, at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
Grubnic’s dragster will serve as a testing vehicle for the team, and will also participate in the two NHRA events following the event in Minn., Reading, Pa., and Indianapolis.
“Connie ]Kalitta, team owner, tuner, and drag racing legend] has some things he wants to try out and bringing Grubnic’s car back out is the best way for him to do that,” said Kalitta Motorsports general manager Jim Oberhofer. “NHRA limits our testing time, so having another car out there racing will help us try some new things without compromising the performance of our two full-time racers (Red Line Oil Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Kalitta and DHL Toyota Solara Funny Car driven by Jeff Arend).” Dave Grubnic will return to Top Fuel drag action at the wheel of a Kalitta Motorsports dragster at the annual running of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series national event in Brainerd, Minn., Aug. 14-16, at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
Grubnic’s dragster will serve as a testing vehicle for the team, and will also participate in the two NHRA events following the event in Minn., Reading, Pa., and Indianapolis.
“Connie ]Kalitta, team owner, tuner, and drag racing legend] has some things he wants to try out and bringing Grubnic’s car back out is the best way for him to do that,” said Kalitta Motorsports general manager Jim Oberhofer. “NHRA limits our testing time, so having another car out there racing will help us try some new things without compromising the performance of our two full-time racers (Red Line Oil Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Kalitta and DHL Toyota Solara Funny Car driven by Jeff Arend).”
Grubnic, 46, previously drove a Top Fueler for Kalitta Motorsports from 2004-2008, but he has been sidelined so far this season due to budget constraints. He has two NHRA national event wins in 14 final-round appearances in his 14-year Top Fuel career. In May, 2005, he became the first racer born outside of North America to win an NHRA Top Fuel event. He currently resides in Ennis, Mont.
“I’m really excited to get back to driving a race car,” Grubnic said. “I’ve always considered it to be an honor to drive for Connie and I’m glad I can do it again and help him, even if it is on a limited basis. I’m sure we’ll get some new ideas and I’m sure we’ll have a lot of fun.”
Longtime Kalitta Motorsports race car mechanic James Riola will assist Kalitta as crew chief on Grubnic’s rail ride.
Grubnic’s dragster will serve as a testing vehicle for the team, and will also participate in the two NHRA events following the event in Minn., Reading, Pa., and Indianapolis.
“Connie ]Kalitta, team owner, tuner, and drag racing legend] has some things he wants to try out and bringing Grubnic’s car back out is the best way for him to do that,” said Kalitta Motorsports general manager Jim Oberhofer. “NHRA limits our testing time, so having another car out there racing will help us try some new things without compromising the performance of our two full-time racers (Red Line Oil Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Kalitta and DHL Toyota Solara Funny Car driven by Jeff Arend).” Dave Grubnic will return to Top Fuel drag action at the wheel of a Kalitta Motorsports dragster at the annual running of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series national event in Brainerd, Minn., Aug. 14-16, at Brainerd Int’l Raceway.
Grubnic’s dragster will serve as a testing vehicle for the team, and will also participate in the two NHRA events following the event in Minn., Reading, Pa., and Indianapolis.
“Connie ]Kalitta, team owner, tuner, and drag racing legend] has some things he wants to try out and bringing Grubnic’s car back out is the best way for him to do that,” said Kalitta Motorsports general manager Jim Oberhofer. “NHRA limits our testing time, so having another car out there racing will help us try some new things without compromising the performance of our two full-time racers (Red Line Oil Top Fuel dragster driven by Doug Kalitta and DHL Toyota Solara Funny Car driven by Jeff Arend).”
Grubnic, 46, previously drove a Top Fueler for Kalitta Motorsports from 2004-2008, but he has been sidelined so far this season due to budget constraints. He has two NHRA national event wins in 14 final-round appearances in his 14-year Top Fuel career. In May, 2005, he became the first racer born outside of North America to win an NHRA Top Fuel event. He currently resides in Ennis, Mont.
“I’m really excited to get back to driving a race car,” Grubnic said. “I’ve always considered it to be an honor to drive for Connie and I’m glad I can do it again and help him, even if it is on a limited basis. I’m sure we’ll get some new ideas and I’m sure we’ll have a lot of fun.”
Longtime Kalitta Motorsports race car mechanic James Riola will assist Kalitta as crew chief on Grubnic’s rail ride.
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