Max Naylor, driver of the popular Jagermeister Dodge
Stratus, continues to run well this season. Despite not winning a single round
of eliminations this year, the New Buffalo, Pa., resident has qualified at eight
of ten races in the extremely tough Pro Stock class.
Naylor, who is featured
on the ESPN television series ‘American Dragster’, was asked if having the TV
crews following him around affected his routine and performance when working on
the car.
Max Naylor, driver of the popular Jagermeister Dodge
Stratus, continues to run well this season. Despite not winning a single round
of eliminations this year, the New Buffalo, Pa., resident has qualified at eight
of ten races in the extremely tough Pro Stock class.
Naylor, who is featured
on the ESPN television series ‘American Dragster’, was asked if having the TV
crews following him around affected his routine and performance when working on
the car.
"Initially some of the guys had concerns that while shooting
they were going to be in the way," said Naylor, who is also the crew chief on
the car. "We didn’t find it to be any problem at all. I mean, it’s like they’re
not even there."
Naylor drove a new Rick Jones-built car in
Englishtown this weekend.
"We picked up this car right before Chicago,"
Naylor said, "and then we tested it in Martin, Michigan, right after the Chicago
race. This car is running really well, it just has some different
characteristics than the other one. It’s the same as the other one it just seems
to run better. The 6.64 may hold up but if the weather is really good this
morning I thing we’re going to have to step up to stay in."
Naylor’s pit
area is known for having some great gatherings this season, but it’s not all
about partying to him.
"This is all about marketing," Naylor continued.
"It’s not all about racing. Racing is what we do but we market in a racing
environment. In order to keep the folks at Jagermeister happy we market their
product and that’s the most important thing. Plus we have a lot of fun with the
fans."
