NHRA: Ashley Provisional Eleventh in Memphis
PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING REPORT - MEMPHIS MIKE ASHLEY'S GOTHAM CITY RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 19 of 23 Second race of four in the Countdown to Four O'REILLY MID SOUTH NATIONALS Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, Tenn. September 14-16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Brammer - Active Marketing pr@activemarketing.com (623) 879-4290 Ashley Provisional Eleventh in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. (September 14, 2007) - Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T, sits in the No. 11 provisional qualifying spot with two rounds of qualifying remaining in the O'Reilly NHRA Mid South Nationals in Memphis, Tenn. The Torco Dodge was consistent in both rounds of qualifying Friday, posting 4.916/311.13 in the first round and 4.921/267.37 in the Friday night run. "Actually, we were on a high 4.70 run to take the top qualifying spot on that second pass, but we lost a cylinder and broke a blower belt at about 1000 feet and it slowed down too much to do us any good," Ashley explained. "I'm really pleased, though, because we know we have the power do get down both sides of the track, and we have a good opportunity to make progress tomorrow too, because the weather is supposed to be cool - which is great for these cars," he said. Weather forecasts call for 69 degrees at noon Saturday, and a high of 73 degrees some time after 3 p.m. Qualifying runs are scheduled for 12:45 and 3:15 p.m. Saturday, September 15. "I'm confident we'll run really well tomorrow, and that Brian [Corradi, crew chief] will have another stellar tune-up in the car to shoot us into the top half of the field. The weather will be great, and, we've got the best hot rod out there," Ashley said. At 11 a.m. on Sunday, September 16, Ashley will be featured on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD's broadcast of "NHRA Race Day," a 30-minute news magazine show, and again on the final eliminations coverage eliminations coverage beginning at 7 p.m. (EDT), discussing his emotional win at the U.S. Nationals and his involvement in the Eric Blake Faulkner Foundation. ### For more information about Mike Ashley and Gotham City Racing, visit the team website: www.mikeashley.com. About Mike Ashley's Gotham City Racing: Gotham City Racing is fully sponsored by Torco Race Fuels, Inc., the world's largest independently owned race fuel manufacturer. Torco Race Fuels has a full line of racing gasoline in addition to methanol, nitromethane and fuel additives. Torco's fuel product line is complimented by SKULL Shine -- a complete line of car care appearance products and SKULL Gear -- an innovative and trendy clothing line. Products can be purchased by calling 1-800-67-TORCO or by visiting their website: http://www.torco.com Mike Ashley's Gotham City Racing is also sponsored by: * Knoll Gas Motorsports - www.torco.com * Lucas Oil Products - www.lucasoil.com * Dixie Chopper - www.dixiechopper.com * Oakley - www.oakley.com * The Hyperbaric Therapy Center - www.hypertc.com * Lend America - www.lendamerica.com Lend America is a nationwide direct lender, specializing in residential financing for one to four family homes. Lend America combines a flexible, common sense loan review process with hundreds of loan programs to provide exceptional service for its clients. Lend America's Motto "Don't take NO for an answer" is in direct relation to its commitment to service borrowers with "lending or credit challenges." Contact Lend America today, (877) 4-RACE LOAN.