FATHER AND SON COMPETE FOR POMONA TITLES

The Ashley family has plenty to cheer about headed into this weekend’s AAA Auto Club Finals in Pomona, Ca. The two-fold elation can be traced to patriarch Mike Ashley completing his first full season behind the wheel of the Knoll Gas – Torco Race Fuels nitro Funny Car and young Justin Ashley gunning for the NHRA POWERade Fan Nationals championship.

The weekend is one that everyone in the family from grandparents to distant relatives to friends have been eagerly awaiting.

The weekend is one that everyone in the family from grandparents to distant relatives to friends have been eagerly awaiting.

“We have lots of support coming in,” Mike said. “I am excited for many reasons. I am just as excited to see my son perform as I am about our chances with this Knoll Gas – Torco Race Fuels Funny Car. We both have equally great opportunities before us and that is what intrigues me the most. You can count on one thing we will go into the weekend aiming for the top of the mountain.”

While the elder Ashley may be in hot pursuit of that elusive first victory, 11-year old Justin has the practice down-pat. Justin not only scored a convincing victory at Denver’s Mopar Mile High Nationals to qualify for the trip to Pomona, but also added a second victory during Reading’s Toyo Tires Nationals for good measure.

“You really don’t think about winning and losing when you are playing the game, you just concentrate on doing the best you can,” Justin said. “I would love for me and dad to both make it to the winner’s circle this weekend. That would be perfect.”

In case you were wondering, Justin holds a 1 – 0 record over Mike in head-to-head competition on the simulators and on national television nonetheless.

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FATHER AND SON COMPETE FOR POMONA TITLES