Former Division 4 Top Alcohol Dragster Champion and two-time national event
winner Spencer Massey will make his Top Fuel debut behind the wheel of Mitch
King's Bexar Waste sponsored Top Fuel Dragster during this weekend's IHRA Amalie
Oil Texas Nationals presented by Napa Auto Parts at San Antonio Raceway.
Massey, commonly regarded as one of the quickest leavers in the category posted
stellar reaction times of .045 and .036 (.000 is perfect) on his two licensing
laps.
Massey, 25, of Ft. Worth, Texas, completed the runs
necessary to compete in this weekend's eighth-mile only event on Monday in
Houston. On his only full 1/4 mile run, Massey carded a 4.80 second elapsed
time at 298 mph in the Paul Smith tuned dragster.
"The first thing you notice is it's a lot louder,"
said Massey. "You can tell it has more power. The first 300 feet, it's like a
fast A/Fuel pass, but after that it's a whole different animal. It's like the
car launches all over again; it really sets you back in the seat. Procedurally,
it's actually simpler than the A/Fuel car I drive. I don't have to worry about
setting fuel pressure or the idle, the crew handles all of that. So all I have
to do is hold the clutch in, hold the brake, and hit the throttle when it's time
to go."