Rising drag racing star of the Arabian Gulf Region, KA Balooshi doesn’t
seem to be concerned with what kind of car he’s driving so long as it
has four-wheels and a clutch pedal he seems to find himself right at
home behind the wheel. This weekend in West Palm Beach, though, it was
Balooshi’s first opportunity at the controls of an A/Fuel Dragster.
As the sport of drag racing continues to grow in popularity throughout
the Arabian Gulf Region, the demand for top-tier racing programs and
the necessary driving and tuning talent is ever-increasing. Al Anabi
Racing team driver KA Balooshi, who currently competes in the American
Drag Racing League’s Pro Nitrous division, is being groomed to drive a
Top Fuel Dragster as part of the Al Anabi/Qatar Racing team – so, when
the opportunity to get his feet wet in the nitro ranks came about
during the Alan Johnson/Al Anabi Racing private test session at Palm
Beach International Raceway this past weekend, Balooshi couldn’t pass
it up.
With an unparalleled amount of driving and mechanical expertise at his
disposal, Balooshi was able to get up to speed as to the handling
characteristics and technical aspects of the new A/Fuel Dragster
platform quicker than could have ever been expected. The entire Alan
Johnson Racing team was on hand to introduce Balooshi to the
low-five-second, 270+mph category including NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car
superstar drivers Larry Dixon and Del Worsham, along with Alan Johnson
himself, Chad Head, veteran injected nitro tuner Tom Conway, and
Kimelyn Buff Pesz.