From 2006-2008, Hot Rod Fuller was a perennial Top Fuel dragster
championship contender. He finished a career-best second in the point
standings in 2007.
This season, he was left out of a full-time ride when David Powers Motorsports shut down.
Fuller, however, has competed in three races for team owner Bob
Vandergriff. The latest being the Patton CAT dragster at the U.S.
Nationals. Fuller qualified 10th with a 3.888-second time. Fuller met
Doug Kalitta in the opening round, outlasting him with a 4.78-second
lap to Kalitta’s 5.20. Fuller lost in the second round to Tony
Schumacher.
“I saw him (Doug) go past me and then his blew the blower off,” Fuller
said. “I didn’t see the win light come on, I just kept driving. It has
been tough. This is only my third race of the year and these guys have
been racing all year long, but the way I look at if you’re going to
make any race of the year, this is the one to race. We have a race car
that can win it. The last two races I’ve been to, I’ve had a fast car
and this week, I’ve had a fast, consistent car. Today, I think we will
let it loose and go get some rounds.”