Lets go back about 18 months......... I had the opportunity to pursue a life long dream- Blown nitro racing! A front engine top fuel dragster rolling chassis became available for a price within my budget. A deal was struck with Dale Suhr to buy his chassis at the end of his 2006 racing season as he was having a new chassis built. I knew I had some time before I got the car so I began to acquire all of the many things that go into building a racing team of this caliber from the ground up. I had formed close friendships with some key people from my previous time of being a crew member (bottom end diver) on Al Schramm's NTF dragster. These friends agreed to help me get this program rolling and go racing! More about them later....
I found a good deal on a trailer that had been used for a top fuel funny car. Now we're cooking! My crew chief- John Dearmore and my driver- David Pace were constantly being called upon for advice on all the things we were going to need to go racing with a top fuel dragster. WOW! Building an operation from the ground up is a huge undertaking. Probably only someone who has done it can truly know what it takes- and my duties were just beginning.
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