POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES

CARRIER BOYZ RACING
ANDY CARRIER and MARK CARRIER -- OWNERS
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES

FRAM AIRHOG TOP FUEL DRAGSTER
CORY McCLENATHAN -- DRIVER
WES CERNY – CREW CHIEF

41ST ANNUAL NHRA AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
POMONA RACEWAY – POMONA, CALIF.
NOVEMBER 3-6, 2005


Tire Shake, Dixon end Cory Mac’s day and season  

POMONA, Calif. (November 6, 2005) – Tire shake got the best of Cory 
McClenathan and the Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM AirHog dragster, as Larry 
Dixon raced to the win light in the opening round of the 41st annual 
NHRA Automobile Club of Southern California Finals.

McClenathan got away first at the green light, but tire shake immediate 
set in ending any chance that the Lake Havasu resident had for a victory.

Dixon covered the Pomona Raceway quarter-mile track, on the grounds of 
the LA County Fairplex, in 4.534 seconds at 325.22 mph.  McClenathan 
followed, coasting to a 5.361-second pass at 208.36 mph.

“I had him (Larry Dixon) by a little bit at the green,” said 
McClenathan.  “I thought we had a good chance to win this race until the 
car went into tire shake.  I went to pedal it and looked up and both 
ignition switches broke off the dash.  That was pretty much the end of 
our weekend and season.

“It’s a shame to go out this way.  We end in a dismal ninth place in the 
POWERade point chase.  That’s not my style.  That won’t happen next 
year.  You hate to lose anytime but it gets to you more when it’s your 
hometown track in front of family and friends.

“Thanks to all for their support this year.  Carrier Boyz Racing and 
FRAM will be back bigger and better next year.”

McClenathan ends the season No. 9 in the final NHRA POWERade Top Fuel 
Point standings.  

TELEVISION: ESPN2 will air three hours of same-day television coverage 
of eliminations beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday evening (Nov. 6).  The 
elimination show repeats on ESPN2 early Monday morning, Nov. 21, from 
2:30 until 4:30 a.m.    Television times are Eastern Time (ET) and 
subject to change at anytime.  Check local listings.

NEXT RACE: This was the final event on the 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag 
Racing Series schedule.  The 2006 season will open with the CARQUEST 
Auto Parts Winternationals at the Auto Club Raceway of Pomona (formerly 
Pomona Raceway) in Pomona Raceway, February 9-12, 2006.

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™ 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 by Honeywell, 
Fabtech Performance Suspensions, GMC, Mac Tools, Prestone Antifreeze, 
PurePower Lubricants and Torco Racing Fuels/Skull Gear.

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