Pro Stock Rookie Carlson does not qualify in E'town

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 11 of 23
K&N Filters SuperNationals
Old Bridge Township Raceway
Englishtown, N.J.
Race Date: June 16-18, 2006

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PRO STOCK ROOKIE CARLSON DOES NOT QUALIFY IN E'TOWN

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 17, 2006) - Don Schumacher Racing Pro Stock Rookie
Shaun Carlson is making gains in the Team Mopar/SRT Dodge Stratus R/T, but
the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Pro Stock class keeps raising the bar.
For the second straight event the class has set a new hallmark as the
quickest field in NHRA history.

The No. 16 bump for this weekend's K&N Filters SuperNationals at Old Bridge
Township Raceway Park was set at 6.686 seconds, while Carlson's best run for
the weekend was a 6.720-second pass at 206.61 mph (his fastest speed to
date) Friday night.

His other three runs featured a 6.765/204.82 in the first session, a
6.735/205.60 in the third session, and a 6.765/204.94 in the final session
when track conditions turned unfavorable because of the hot weather.

"Everyone is moving at the same pace out here and the field just keeps
getting better," said Carlson, a Southern California native. "Unfortunately,
we are just a little behind them right now and they are making it tough to
catch up. But, I know everyone over here at DSR is trying their hardest to
get it corrected as soon as possible."

The 6.720-pass Friday night put him in the field temporarily before being
bumped out later in the same session. "I didn't want to get my hopes up at
all. After the run we were like, 'good run.' But then people just started
killing it and rapping off .69s. It shows how important that Friday night
session is, and we knew that coming into this race.

"Now we just have to get focused for next weekend and try to get into the
show for Mopar, Don (Schumacher, team owner), and everyone over here putting
everything they have into this program."

Next up for Carlson is the O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway
International Raceway (Madison, Ill.), June 23-25.

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