Tommy D’Aprile expected to have a 1970 ½ Camaro during the 2009 season. What he didn’t expect was to race the new ride this weekend during the ADRL Ohio Drags in Columbus, Ohio.

The new Camaro has been pressed into service after the Mel Bush Motorsports 1962 Bel-Air suffered structural damage during the recently completed ADRL Gateway Drags in St. Louis. A broken rear suspension bracket tore from the rear housing causing the major damage. Tommy D’Aprile expected to have a 1970 ½ Camaro during the 2009 season. What he didn’t expect was to race the new ride this weekend during the ADRL Ohio Drags in Columbus, Ohio.

The new Camaro has been pressed into service after the Mel Bush Motorsports 1962 Bel-Air suffered structural damage during the recently completed ADRL Gateway Drags in St. Louis. A broken rear suspension bracket tore from the rear housing causing the major damage.

“I figured it was done” said D’Aprile of the Pro Extreme race car. “I thought for sure I was going to crash. I didn’t know what happened but it was like I ran something over and it threw the car in to the air. I didn’t freak; I was like if it’s going to happen it’s going to happen but I steered into it when she was on her side and thank God for prayer everything turned out better than I thought it would.”

“She bent the four-link like a pretzel! I can’t believe it’s not worse than it is,” said crew chief Kevin Peters. “Luckily the new car was slated for this race and we don’t have to rush to get the Bel-Air ready for this week.  We’re planning on testing the new car mid week and then head out for Columbus.”

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