Mike Ashley Just Misses Funny Car Lineup at Bristol
Mike Ashley Melville, N.Y. Lend America/ProCare Rx Dodge Charger R/T Contact: Joe Sherk jlsherk@aol.com 360.981.4806, mobile O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn. Mike Ashley Just Misses Bristol Funny Car Lineup; Wins First Round in Pro Mod Category BRISTOL, Tenn., May 17, 2008 -- Mike Ashley came within .012-second Saturday of making the starting Funny Car lineup for Sunday’s O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. But he will be racing on Sunday anyway, thanks to his versatility and love of Pro Mod racing. Ashley, who began the weekend with an entry in each category, won his opening Pro Mod race Saturday soon after his last Funny Car run of 4.916 seconds. He needed to run better than 4.904 seconds to grab 16th place. Melanie Troxel, driver of the Gotham City Racing ProCare Rx Dodge Charger R/T, held onto 11th place and meets Tony Pedregon in the first round. “Both cars ran good today,�?? said Ashley. “We just missed getting in by just a little bit, but I think (crew chief) Aaron Brooks and the Lend America/ProCare Rx/Gotham City Dodge Charger R/T crew have a good handle on the car. “I am really excited about winning the first round in Pro Mod. Right now, I’ m focusing on winning the second round tomorrow. We’ll get the Funny Car ready for Topeka (May 30-June 1). I won my first NHRA Funny Car race at Topeka last year and I’m looking forward to going back to defend my title.�?? For more information about Gotham City Racing, visit the team website: www.GothamCityRacing.com. Gotham City Racing is sponsored by: * ProCare Rx – www.procarerx.com * Lend America - www.lendamerica.com * MOPAR – www.mopar.com * The Hyperbaric Therapy Center - www.hypertc.com * MAC Tools – www.mactools.com * A & R Transport – www.artransport.com * Goodridge – www.goodridge.net * Goodyear – www.racegoodyear.com * Oakley - www.oakley.com About ProCare Rx: Roger and Barbara Burgess founded ProCare Rx in 1988 to provide prescription drug claims processing, clinical services and support for any organization that provides a Prescription Drug Benefit to its employees or members. Clients include self-insured businesses, unions, hospices, worker compensation plans, local and county governments, health maintenance organizations, associations and other insurance plans. Today, after almost 20 years in business, ProCare Rx is one of the largest privately held Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) and administrators in the United States, experiencing 19 straight years of continual growth. The company works with pharmacies and prescription drug manufacturers to ensure that clients save money while managing the health of their members thru the application of innovative technologies and population health services directed to all members, with focus on those with chronic conditions. For more information, visit the company web site at www.procarerx.com. About Lend America: Lend America, a National Mortgage Banking Organization and one of New York's largest privately owned direct lenders, has proudly served the residential mortgage marketplace for more than 20 years. The company is one of the most successful direct-to-consumer lenders in the United States and is the region's largest and most well known FHA direct lender. Lend America is also the originator of the successful nationwide broadcast-television educational seminar program titled "The Mortgage Loan Network." Lend America offers a wide range of home purchase and refinance programs to meet their clients' individual requirements. Lend America employs approximately 650 employees and is headquartered in Melville, New York. For more information, visit the company web site at www.lendamerica.com. Gotham City Racing supports Autism Awareness through their support of the Hyperbaric Therapy Center. A 2007 Centers for Disease Control report found that 1 in 150 children in America today have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and an estimated 1.5 million Americans and their families are now affected. Autism is a national health crisis, and Gotham City Racing is working to help educate the public about ways they can get involved. Visit the Heal Autism Now website for more information about how you can get involved: www.healautismnow.org # # # **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)