CANNISTER LIVES UP TO ODDS
Wed, 2008-04-09 03:25
Laurie Cannister had every reason to enter the IHRA season-opener intimidated and worried. Just
because one has a reason doesn’t mean they always subscribe to negativity.
Cannister made a clean sweep of the Alcohol Funny Car field by qualifying low and sequentially eliminating Paul Noakes and Thomas Carter before beating three-time world champion Rob Atchison. She wasn’t intimidated in the least considering she’s a former champion herself dating back to the 2000 season.
“It’s unbelievable and great for a brand new team,” Cannister, who drives the Kalbones Grilling Sauce Funny Car, said. “I hope we keep the momentum for at least a little while because there are plenty of good teams out here.” Laurie Cannister had every reason to enter the IHRA season-opener intimidated and worried. Just
because one has a reason doesn’t mean they always subscribe to negativity.
Cannister made a clean sweep of the Alcohol Funny Car field by qualifying low and sequentially eliminating Paul Noakes and Thomas Carter before beating three-time world champion Rob Atchison. She wasn’t intimidated in the least considering she’s a former champion herself dating back to the 2000 season.
“It’s unbelievable and great for a brand new team,” Cannister, who drives the Kalbones Grilling Sauce Funny Car, said. “I hope we keep the momentum for at least a little while because there are plenty of good teams out here.”
Cannister’s performance was strikingly similar to a baseball player walking up to the batter’s box with two strikes already against her and a strikeout ace on the mound. She was fortunate, as she pointed out, to have an excellent hitting coach in her husband/crew chief Dale Cannister in her corner.
“Dale put in a lot of studying and just made the right calls at the right time,” Cannister said. “We didn’t get any testing in at all and that caused concern. But we were on this weekend and when you are on, you are on.”
Cannister took the moment in stride, even with the added pressure of Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com predicting her to win the championship.
“I was surprised considering I had been out of the game for a while,” Cannister said. “It’s going to be anybodies game out here this year.
A former Pro Outlaw champion, Laurie Cannister resumed her winning ways in Alcohol Funny Car.
Cannister made a clean sweep of the Alcohol Funny Car field by qualifying low and sequentially eliminating Paul Noakes and Thomas Carter before beating three-time world champion Rob Atchison. She wasn’t intimidated in the least considering she’s a former champion herself dating back to the 2000 season.
“It’s unbelievable and great for a brand new team,” Cannister, who drives the Kalbones Grilling Sauce Funny Car, said. “I hope we keep the momentum for at least a little while because there are plenty of good teams out here.” Laurie Cannister had every reason to enter the IHRA season-opener intimidated and worried. Just
A former Pro Outlaw champion, Laurie Cannister resumed her winning ways in Alcohol Funny Car. (Roger Richards)
Cannister made a clean sweep of the Alcohol Funny Car field by qualifying low and sequentially eliminating Paul Noakes and Thomas Carter before beating three-time world champion Rob Atchison. She wasn’t intimidated in the least considering she’s a former champion herself dating back to the 2000 season.
“It’s unbelievable and great for a brand new team,” Cannister, who drives the Kalbones Grilling Sauce Funny Car, said. “I hope we keep the momentum for at least a little while because there are plenty of good teams out here.”
Cannister’s performance was strikingly similar to a baseball player walking up to the batter’s box with two strikes already against her and a strikeout ace on the mound. She was fortunate, as she pointed out, to have an excellent hitting coach in her husband/crew chief Dale Cannister in her corner.
“Dale put in a lot of studying and just made the right calls at the right time,” Cannister said. “We didn’t get any testing in at all and that caused concern. But we were on this weekend and when you are on, you are on.”
Cannister took the moment in stride, even with the added pressure of Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com predicting her to win the championship.
“I was surprised considering I had been out of the game for a while,” Cannister said. “It’s going to be anybodies game out here this year.
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