Vandergriff sitting in No. 6 in Sonoma

 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 15 of 23
Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, Calif.
Race Date: July 28-30, 2006


SONOMA, Calif., (July 28, 2006)- As the first day of qualifying at the FRAM 
Autolite NHRA Nationals came to an end, Bob Vandergriff Jr. found his UPS Top 
Fueler sitting in the No.6 position in the Top Fuel ladder. After a 
tire-smoking first lap on a newly assembled chassis, crew chief Jim Dupuy interpreted 
what the car needed and made the adjustments that produced a 4.607 second run at 
321.12 mph.

"We are certainly pleased with the 4.60," said Vandergriff. "The second run 
gives us the optimism that we are headed down the road with a more consistent 
racecar. The car responded nicely and is giving us what we were hoping for."

                                                  
RACE SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, July 29- Professional qualifying sessions at 12 Noon and
3:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, July 30- Pre-race ceremonies, 11 a.m. Final elimination's begin
at noon.

TELEVISION SCHEDULE:
Saturday, July 29, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of
qualifying coverage at 8 p.m. (ET). Sunday, July 30, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD
will telecast NHRA 2Day, a 30-minute news magazine show, at 11:30 a.m.
(ET). Sunday, July 30, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise three hours of
final round elimination's at 8 p.m. (ET).

SATELLITE FEED:
Friday, July 28, 11:30 p.m.-midnight (ET) Å] SBS 10 R, Transponder 23 K
(12160 MHz, vertical)
Saturday, July 29, 10:30-11 p.m. (ET) Å] SBS 10 R, Transponder 23 K
(12160 MHz, vertical)
Sunday, July 30, 11:30 p.m.-midnight (ET) Å] SBS 10 R, Transponder 23 K
(12160 MHz, vertical)


Ken Sklute
Vandergriff Motorsports Public Relations
www.VandergriffMotorsports.com