Fires and duct tape, flavored with undying persistence and a fierce
determination to succeed have marked Terry Haddock’s journeyman drag
racing career. Labeled as a perennial underdog, he has filled the field
and killed a few giants along the way, but according to the
Hackettstown, New Jersey native, that’s all changed. For the first time
in his career, Terry is on top of the pack and has a commanding
65-point lead in the IHRA World Championship chase with only one race
remaining.
Definitely having the best season of his career, Terry says he can
point out several keys to his most recent success: new sponsors, a full
tool chest, and most critically, by his own admission, a change in the
way he thinks.
“I spent a career learning how to qualify instead of learning to win
races,” he explained. “After winning the race in Grand Bend earlier in
the season, it was like a light bulb went on and I said to myself ‘we
can actually do this. We can win this championship.’ From there, it’s
been a whole new ballgame.”