MASSEY MAKES IT OFFICIAL
Sat, 2009-01-24 15:28
Spencer Massey is a free man.
He
is free in the sense that his anxiety over making the first run behind
the wheel of a Don “Snake” Prudhomme Top Fuel dragster was consummated
on Friday during the opening day of the National Time Trials at
Firebird Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona.
“I was just glad to get that first one out of the way,” Massey said. “It was really no different than headed into the first round of the U.S. Nationals or the World Finals when you’re battling for a title; the first one is an overwhelming hurdle you like to check off your list of things to do early. That first run left me feeling as comfortable with this ride as I have been with any in my career.” Spencer Massey is a free man.
He is free in the sense that his anxiety over making the first run behind the wheel of a Don “Snake” Prudhomme Top Fuel dragster was consummated on Friday during the opening day of the National Time Trials at Firebird Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona.
“I was just glad to get that first one out of the way,” Massey said. “It was really no different than headed into the first round of the U.S. Nationals or the World Finals when you’re battling for a title; the first one is an overwhelming hurdle you like to check off your list of things to do early. That first run left me feeling as comfortable with this ride as I have been with any in my career.”
Massey now has one run to his credit and that initial lap was a planned early shut-off. He was instructed to run to 330 feet. The current IHRA Top Fuel champion, now in his first full year on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, estimates he ran to 329 feet and one inch.
“We talked about shutting it off early, so I didn’t really harbor any feelings of how it felt and wanting to stay in it longer than I was told to,” Massey admitted. “I was probably more concerned about coming closer to the 330 cone than anything else.
“The car was on a good clean run even though it was backed down quite a bit. The primary goal was just to make it down the track to gather data.”
Massey confirmed the car is running an identical combination to that used by his predecessor Larry Dixon.
“We’re going to keep refining for the next couple of days,” Massey added.
Massey is expected to make three runs today and three more on Sunday. Each lap on Saturday is intended to bring him closer to the finish line, a goal he hopes to reach at least three times under power before the conclusion of this weekend.
He
is free in the sense that his anxiety over making the first run behind
the wheel of a Don “Snake” Prudhomme Top Fuel dragster was consummated
on Friday during the opening day of the National Time Trials at
Firebird Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona.“I was just glad to get that first one out of the way,” Massey said. “It was really no different than headed into the first round of the U.S. Nationals or the World Finals when you’re battling for a title; the first one is an overwhelming hurdle you like to check off your list of things to do early. That first run left me feeling as comfortable with this ride as I have been with any in my career.” Spencer Massey is a free man.
He is free in the sense that his anxiety over making the first run behind the wheel of a Don “Snake” Prudhomme Top Fuel dragster was consummated on Friday during the opening day of the National Time Trials at Firebird Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona.“I was just glad to get that first one out of the way,” Massey said. “It was really no different than headed into the first round of the U.S. Nationals or the World Finals when you’re battling for a title; the first one is an overwhelming hurdle you like to check off your list of things to do early. That first run left me feeling as comfortable with this ride as I have been with any in my career.”
Massey now has one run to his credit and that initial lap was a planned early shut-off. He was instructed to run to 330 feet. The current IHRA Top Fuel champion, now in his first full year on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, estimates he ran to 329 feet and one inch.
“We talked about shutting it off early, so I didn’t really harbor any feelings of how it felt and wanting to stay in it longer than I was told to,” Massey admitted. “I was probably more concerned about coming closer to the 330 cone than anything else.“The car was on a good clean run even though it was backed down quite a bit. The primary goal was just to make it down the track to gather data.”
Massey confirmed the car is running an identical combination to that used by his predecessor Larry Dixon.
“We’re going to keep refining for the next couple of days,” Massey added.
Massey is expected to make three runs today and three more on Sunday. Each lap on Saturday is intended to bring him closer to the finish line, a goal he hopes to reach at least three times under power before the conclusion of this weekend.
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