VANDERGRIFF STARTS FROM No. 2 POSITION IN COLUMBUS

 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 8 of 23
Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals
National Trail Raceway
Columbus, Ohio
Race Date: May 19-21, 2006





VANDERGRIFF STARTS FROM No. 2 POSITION IN COLUMBUS 


     HEBRON, Ohio (May 20, 2006)- Bob Vandergriff Jr. drove his UPS Top Fuel 
dragster to the No. 2 qualifying position at the Pontiac Performance NHRA 
Nationals at National Trail Raceway after posting a career best elapsed time of 
4.513 seconds at 323.89 mph. Friday evening's qualifying session was cut short 
by rain shortly after Vandergriff's run was complete. Under a beautiful blue 
sky, Saturday's two qualifying session's were plagued by intermittent electrical 
problems with the tracks timing system. This is Vandergriff's best start of 
the eight race old 2006 NHRA POWERade season with his Jim Dupuy-led team.
     Vandergriff will have lane choice in the opening round of Sunday's 
elimination's against the No. 15 qualifier Luigi Novelli.

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Ken Sklute
Vandergriff Motorsports Public Relations
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