Mindy's NHRA Minute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 317-858-9581 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) _________________________________________________________________________ Mindy’s NHRA Minute Rookie Driver Picks Up First Win _________________________________________________________________________ Brownsburg, Ind. (March 31, 2008) – In only his fourth professional Top Fuel start, Ringers’ racer Antron Brown landed in the POWERade Drag Racing Series Winner’s Circle collecting his first Wally for the class. Brown, formerly a Pro Stock Motorcycle rider, is no stranger to the NHRA Winner’s Circle. During his 10-year career in motorcycles, he collected 16 Wally trophies. On Sunday, he became the first driver in NHRA series history to win in both the Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle classes. On the way to his first Top Fuel win, Brown defeated Doug Foley, Cory McClenathan, Doug Kalitta and powered by fellow Ringers’ team supporter Larry Dixon in a very close race, 4.605-seconds/320.28 mph to 4.621-seconds/309.06 mph. The win was an extra special moment for Brown and his Matco Tools dragster team, as he gave team owner David Powers a win in his hometown of Houston. The win boosted Brown to third in Top Fuel point standings. Two Ringers’ supporters battled for the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals title in the Pro Stock category Sunday afternoon, No. 1 qualifier Kurt Johnson and current point leader Greg Anderson. The weekend didn’t turnout to be a sweep for KJ as his ACDelco Chevrolet Cobalt jerked hard right off the launch. Anderson sailed onto his 53rd career win, 6.692-seconds/207.37 mph. One racer was able to make a sweep on the weekend, making him the second rider in a row to do so in 2008 in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. Reigning bike champion Matt Smith picked up the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle low qualifier award in pre-race ceremonies on Sunday and capped off his weekend with a 7.060-second/187.76 mph run to Gainesville low qualifier and winner Matt Guidera’s 7.140-second/185.03 mph run. Guidera still sits atop the Pro Stock Motorcycle points with a 17 point margin over Smith. A couple racers who support the Ringers Gloves contingency program picked up Wally’s in their respective classes in Lucas Oil Sportsmen action; reigning Super Comp champion Shawn Langdon in Super Comp and Jimmy Lewis in Super Gas. The NHRA heads to Sin City two weeks from now, April 10-13 for the SummitRacing.Com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ringers Gloves, the Official Gloves of NHRA and title sponsor for the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle, is a full-line manufacturer of high-end, task specific gloves, SFI 3.3/1, 3.3/10, 3.3/20 racing gloves, UnderX protective undergarments, UnderX Performance gear, crew shoes, as well as a full line of accessories for every need. Isn’t it time you bring in the Ringers? Check us out at _www.ringersgloves.com_ (http://www.ringersgloves.com/) . # # # **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)