Vandergriff qualifies No. 16 in Memphis

2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 17 of 23
O'REILLY NHRA MID-SOUTH NATIONALS
Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park
Race Date: Aug. 18-20, 2006


Memphis, Tenn., (August 19, 2006)- The UPS team had to endure remarkably hot 
and humid conditions this weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park during 
qualifying for the O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals. Bob Vandergriff Jr. will begin 
Sunday's elimination's from the No. 16 position. Vandergriff posted consistent runs 
of 4.789/299.73, 4.872/294.24, and 4.762/295.66 in the rain shorten qualifying 
sessions.

"The fact that we made it down the racetrack all three times was great," 
explained Vandergriff. "We are somewhat disappointed that we had  
cylinder-dropping problems that are easily knocking off 1/10th [of a second] from our runs. I 
feel if we can get that problem fixed we can run a middle to low 4.60 on 
Sunday. Our team is headed in the right direction now. It seems that for every 
change you make, It presents you with a new change that you will need to conquer. 
We have two brains putting their heads together to figure this all out. I have 
confidence that Jim and Wayne Dupuy will have this figured out for Sunday."

Vandergriff will meet No. 1 qualifier and defending event champion "Hot Rod" 
Fuller in round one on Sunday afternoon.



WEEKEND SCHEDULE: 
SUNDAY, Aug. 20 - Pre-race ceremonies, 2 p.m. Final elimination's begin at 3
p.m.

TELEVISION SCHEDULE:    
Sunday, Aug. 20, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of
elimination's at 10 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Aug. 20, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will broadcast NHRA 2Day, a 30-minute
weekly news magazine show, at 11:30 a.m. (ET).

SATELLITE FEED:      
Sunday, Aug. 20, 10-10:30 p.m. (ET) - Galaxy 11 / 20 K (12100 MHz, vertical)