Vandergriff remains in Lucky #13 position at Brainerd

 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 16 of 23
LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS
Brainerd (Minn.) Int'l Raceway
Race Date: Aug. 11-13, 2006



Vandergriff remains in lucky #13 position at Brainerd


Brainerd, Minn., (August 12, 2006)- Bob Vandergriff Jr. of Alpharetta, GA. 
came into the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals looking to change his luck. The UPS Top 
Fuel driver will begin Sunday's elimination's from the lucky #13 position. The 
Jim Dupuy-led crew has been working overtime, trying to find just what the car 
wants to be consistent. It looks like their hard work has paid off, as 
Vandergriff was able to drive to the stripe on three out of his four qualifying 
attempts. Vandergriff was able to post runs of 4.727/308.43,
4.685/312.35, 4.655/312.50, and a tire-smoking 9.163/91.36.

"We are definitely on the right track," shared Vandergriff. My guys have 
assembled a new car and worked very hard to find some issues that were keeping the 
UPS car from producing consistent runs. I'm very proud of them and their hard 
work. I look forward to seeing us carry that momentum into elimination's and 
hopefully drive right into the winner's circle."

Vandergriff and company will race "Hot Rod" Fuller in the opening round of 
elimination's.


RACE SCHEDULE: 
SUNDAY, Aug. 13 -- Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.  Final elimination's begin at
11 a.m.

TELEVISION SCHEDULE:    
Sunday, Aug. 13, ESPN2 will televise three hours of elimination's at 7 p.m.
(ET).
Sunday, Aug. 13, ESPN2 will televise NHRA 2Day, a 30-minute weekly news
magazine show, at 11:30 a.m. (ET).

SATELLITE FEED:     
Sunday, Aug. 13, 10:30-11 p.m. (ET) Å] Galaxy 11/ Transponder 15 K (12003
MHz, horizontal)

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