MILLICAN FEATURED TV JUDGE
Wed, 2008-10-08 22:35
Clay Millican is returning to Speed TV in February with another automotive production from the fertile mind of Rich Christensen.
Millican, who is keeping his regular job as driver of the Hope4Sudan/Lend America/Nitro Fish Top Fuel dragster, is going from one program that called for engines to blow up in the aptly named “Blow It Up” to overseeing the building of two competitive race cars in “Drag Race High.”
The new program focuses on a group of students from two different San Diego high schools who are building cars to race each other. The construction comes in the auto shops at each school. And Millican, who gave the command to “Blow It Up” in his last television project, is the Head Judge/host of Drag Race High. Clay Millican is returning to Speed TV in February with another automotive production from the fertile mind of Rich
Christensen.
Millican, who is keeping his regular job as driver of the Hope4Sudan/Lend America/Nitro Fish Top Fuel dragster, is going from one program that called for engines to blow up in the aptly named “Blow It Up” to overseeing the building of two competitive race cars in “Drag Race High.”
The new program focuses on a group of students from two different San Diego high schools who are building cars to race each other. The construction comes in the auto shops at each school. And Millican, who gave the command to “Blow It Up” in his last television project, is the Head Judge/host of Drag Race High.
“It is a lot of fun – and a good way to get exposure for me and our race team – and, at the same time, get to know a group of kids from two different high schools,” said Millican, of Drummonds, Tenn. “I am really enjoying that . . . and it certainly keeps me busy.”
The two schools received $10,000 each to start the project. The TV cameras capture them building the race cars. “We start from scratch and the students are required to do all the work,” added Millican. “They are permitted to raise money, trying to get sponsors – it’s a lot like what we do. They get the parts and start building. It’s my job to judge how they’re doing and set them straight. There are about 25 students in each class.
“Each team has a crew chief and while I’m out drag racing, each team is sending me progress reports,” Millican said. “We’ve have a few conference calls along the way and I’m flying back and forth between Memphis and San Diego as often as possible to see how they’re doing.
“We are scheduled to wrap-up the show’s production in November and the program will begin airing in February on Speed TV.”
Millican and the MPE Motorsports Top Fuel team will not be competing in the Virginia Nationals in Dinwiddie, near Richmond. They return to NHRA competition for the final two races at Las Vegas (Oct. 31-Nov. 2) and Pomona, Calif. (Nov. 13-16).
Millican, who is keeping his regular job as driver of the Hope4Sudan/Lend America/Nitro Fish Top Fuel dragster, is going from one program that called for engines to blow up in the aptly named “Blow It Up” to overseeing the building of two competitive race cars in “Drag Race High.”
The new program focuses on a group of students from two different San Diego high schools who are building cars to race each other. The construction comes in the auto shops at each school. And Millican, who gave the command to “Blow It Up” in his last television project, is the Head Judge/host of Drag Race High. Clay Millican is returning to Speed TV in February with another automotive production from the fertile mind of Rich
Clay Millican (right) shown here with team owner Mark Pickens has a new television show with Rich Christensen. (Photo by Roger Richards)
Millican, who is keeping his regular job as driver of the Hope4Sudan/Lend America/Nitro Fish Top Fuel dragster, is going from one program that called for engines to blow up in the aptly named “Blow It Up” to overseeing the building of two competitive race cars in “Drag Race High.”
The new program focuses on a group of students from two different San Diego high schools who are building cars to race each other. The construction comes in the auto shops at each school. And Millican, who gave the command to “Blow It Up” in his last television project, is the Head Judge/host of Drag Race High.
“It is a lot of fun – and a good way to get exposure for me and our race team – and, at the same time, get to know a group of kids from two different high schools,” said Millican, of Drummonds, Tenn. “I am really enjoying that . . . and it certainly keeps me busy.”
The two schools received $10,000 each to start the project. The TV cameras capture them building the race cars. “We start from scratch and the students are required to do all the work,” added Millican. “They are permitted to raise money, trying to get sponsors – it’s a lot like what we do. They get the parts and start building. It’s my job to judge how they’re doing and set them straight. There are about 25 students in each class.
“Each team has a crew chief and while I’m out drag racing, each team is sending me progress reports,” Millican said. “We’ve have a few conference calls along the way and I’m flying back and forth between Memphis and San Diego as often as possible to see how they’re doing.
“We are scheduled to wrap-up the show’s production in November and the program will begin airing in February on Speed TV.”
Millican and the MPE Motorsports Top Fuel team will not be competing in the Virginia Nationals in Dinwiddie, near Richmond. They return to NHRA competition for the final two races at Las Vegas (Oct. 31-Nov. 2) and Pomona, Calif. (Nov. 13-16).
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