Two-time Pro Modified champion and Top Fuel owner Mike Ashley believes the government is on a mission to try a civil suit against his company in the media and not in a court of law. Despite the legal distractions, Ashley is confident Antron Brown and the Matco Tools team will mount a serious charge for the championship over the final two races of the NHRA season.
While Brown and co-crew chiefs Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald, put forth their best efforts at the drag strip, Ashley will deal with what he claims is a nuisance fueled by a vendetta.
A civil complaint was filed October 20, 2009 in federal court in Central Islip against Ideal Mortgage Bankers, Ltd. d/b/a/ Lend America, a mortgage lender located in Melville, Long Island, seeking a court-ordered injunction to prevent the company from making loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”). The complaint also sought relief against Ashley, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Strategist.