A gorgeous Sunday AM in the Maritimes - Greenfield Dragway is starting day two of their season opener, The Friends of RWP are busy tending to PEI's crown jewel, reconstruction is in full swing at Miramichi, the IHRA is in Milan, Michigan, and all the NHRA stars are partying with NASCAR at Charlotte. Bruton Smith fought the politicians and the NIMBYs and plunked a world class dragstrip right in the heart of NASCAR country. Maybe we can convert a few of of those stock car boys one day...........
5/24/2008
Reigning NHRA POWERade Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin and rookie of the year candidate Mike Neff beat 14-time world champ John Force and 2008 Pro Stock Motorcycle titlist Matt Smith in the first drag race down zMax Dragway @ Concord, site of the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals.
Driving identical Volvo dump trucks down a dirt strip in the middle of a construction site might not sound as exciting as a real drag race, but for Coughlin, the thrill was there. "This facility is going to be first-rate," he said during a tour of the track, which will host the Sept. 11-14 event. "It's certainly got Bruton's trademark signatures. It's an awesome-looking track, and I think racing in the heart of NASCAR country is going to be huge.
"I can't wait to get there, and I guess 'Zippy' and I already have a win under our belts after today, so we're undefeated here."
And what am I doing you ask? I'm into day two of tearing up vinyl flooring and getting ready for tile. The highlight of my day will likely be the 600 miles at Charlotte tonight. If it's anything like last night's Busch(sorry - I meant Nationwide) race it should be interesting to say the least.
Later.....................
