CARRIER BOYZ RACING: McClenathan drops close race

CARRIER BOYZ RACING FRAM AIRHOG TOP FUEL DRAGSTER

18TH ANNUAL NHRA CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NATIONALS
PACIFIC RACEWAYS - SEATTLE
JULY 22-24, 2005

Qualified: # 9 (4.598 seconds at 319.75 mph)
Eliminations:
Round 1: McClenathan (4.628/322.34) lost to Brandon Bernstein (4.591/323.12)


McClenathan drops close race to Bernstein

KENT, Wash. (July 24, 2005) -  It was an early exit for Cory McClenathan 
as Brandon Bernstein raced to the first round win light at the 18th 
annual NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals.

McClenathan made a drag race of it as his Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM 
AirHog Top Fuel dragster covered the Pacific Raceways quarter-mile in 
4.628 seconds to 4.591 seconds for Bernstein.

"Todd (Smith, crew chief) and the guys did a good job," said 
McClenathan.  "They made all the right calls.  The car went down the 
track without any apparent problems.  Brandon (Bernstein) just out ran us."

"This FRAM dragster is a brand new car.  We're still trying to learn its 
characteristics.  Each car is a little bit different, even if they're 
built side by side.  We're trying to find out what our car wants.  
Missing Friday night's run and the data we would have gathered certainly 
didn't help us.

"These first round losses are killing us points wise.  We'll have to go 
into Sonoma, our sponsors' race, and try to do the best we can.  We want 
to go all out for FRAM, Autolite, Prestone and Bendix next weekend."

Unofficially, following this event, McClenathan is No. 9 in the NHRA 
POWERade Top Fuel point standings.  He now has accumulated 686 points.   

NEXT RACE: After two of three consecutive events on three consecutive 
weekends, Cory McClenathan and the Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM AirHog Top 
Fuel dragster now move to Sonoma, Calif.  Next up is the FRAM Autolite 
Nationals at Infineon Raceway, July 29-31.  

TELEVISION: ESPN2 HD will air three hours of same-day television 
coverage of eliminations this evening (July 24) beginning at 9 p.m.  The 
elimination show repeats on ESPN2 HD early Monday morning, July 25, from 
3 until 4:30 a.m.  Television times are Eastern Time (ET) and subject to 
change at anytime.  Check local listings.
   
Headquartered in Danbury, Conn., FRAM®, the official filter of the 
NHRA®, is a unit of Honeywell Consumer Products Group, which 
manufactures and markets the FRAM AirHog^(TM) air filter and other 
quality FRAM automotive filters.  The Honeywell Consumer Products Group 
also includes Prestone® antifreeze/coolant and car care products, 
Autolite® spark plugs and ignition wire sets and Holts® car care 
products. For additional information visit the following websites: FRAM 
at www.fram.com and FRAM AirHog at www.framairhog.com or call 
1-800-862-7737.
    
For 2005, Carrier Boyz Racing and primary marketing partners FRAM and 
Honeywell welcome the support of our associate marketing partners: 
American Racing Wheels, Autolite Spark Plugs, Bendix, Fabtech, GMC, Mac 
Tools, Prestone, PurePower Lubricants and Torco Race Fuels/Skull Gear.

Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com for the most current team 
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