Time away from drag racing revealed a lot to Top Fuel driver David Baca and because of the revelations, he’s viewing the sport in a different light.
Baca, whose last driving effort before this weekend's return was a
temporary assignment as driver for David Powers Motorsports,
understands fully drag racing is simply an addiction.
“Once you get this stuff in your blood it’s hard to get it out,” Baca
said. “Did I miss it when I was away? Yes. Am I going to let it dictate
my life, unless the right opportunity came, where I’m on the tour full
time? No.”
Baca considers himself to be lucky to have signed a sponsor such as
Mach 1 Global, whose backing enables him to run 12-races in 2009. He
and partner Rick Henkleman will continue to race with the emphasis more
on winning than just being another team on the tour.