Charles Carpenter Racing Orangeburg Dragstrip Quick 8 Wrap-up

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Carpenter scores runner-up finish and career-best elapsed time in  
Orangeburg

(8-17-2009) ORANGEBURG, SC – Charles Carpenter built a large portion  
of his reputation in doorslammer racing by burning down small  
dragstrips in and around the Carolinas with his unbelievable ’55  
Chevy, resetting track records and dropping jaws at each stop as his  
nitrous-assisted “Winnebago-sized” Bel Air.

Those days soon gave way to national tours and cross-country journeys  
as the Pro Modified phenomenon took off. The large shows have been the  
de-facto standard for over two decades, but Carpenter certainly hasn’t  
forgotten his roots.

That’s why when the allure of a Saturday night at a local dragstrip  
calls, the Pro Modified pioneer has a hard time not answering.

Over the past two weekends Carpenter has done just that. Two weeks ago  
he brought the house down with a nearly wire-to-wire performance at  
Farmington Dragway to claim the King of Carolina Pro Modified Shootout  
crown, and this past weekend he reset his own career-best elapsed time  
in a runner-up finish at another legendary Carolina 1/8 mile facility,  
Buddy Boozer’s revamped Orangeburg Dragstrip.

After qualifying with a 3.99 that was second only to pace-setter Greg  
Godwin’s 3.95, Carpenter made his way through Chris Patrick and Steve  
Vick to set up a final round matchup against Godwin, who had been  
resetting track records and personal-bests all night with runs of 3.94  
and an incredible 3.91.

In the finals, Carpenter left on the hometown hero but Godwin quickly  
closed the gap and the two cars were doorhandle-to-doorhandle with  
flames blazing all the way down the track. In the end, the crowd went  
wild when the scoreboards flashed and showed a 3.958 in Carpenter’s  
lane and a 3.926 and a win light in Godwin’s.

“That was an awesome run,” Carpenter said afterward. “I’m pretty sure  
that’s the quickest side-by-side race they’ve ever had at this track.  
That’s the quickest we’ve ever been.”

“Paul Albino and I have been working and tweaking on this car to try  
to find a few extra hundredths, and I think we may have found it,”  
Carpenter continued. “It’s been so much fun running these Quick 8’s  
over the past two weekends, but on top of that we were in test mode  
and really needed to find some ET before we head to Columbus to do  
battle with the ADRL heavy hitters. This gives us something to work  
with.”

Carpenter had high praise for everyone at Orangeburg, from the track  
crew to Godwin himself.

“Greg’s been working really hard to get his combination figured out  
and he’s finally found it,” said Carpenter. “That 3.91 was awesome.  
Also, I can’t say enough about this facility that Buddy has provided  
for us, and Faye and everyone else on the staff for putting the races  
together. It’s a major plus for us to have another great place to race  
that’s not too far from home. I’ve been racing here for 30 years and  
it’s unbelievable how they’ve transformed this facility.”

Next up for Charles Carpenter Racing is the ADRL Summit Racing  
Equipment Ohio Drags III at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, OH  
this weekend.

Charles Carpenter Racing would like to thank Doherty Motorsports,  
Total Induction Tuning Solutions, MagnaFuel, WFO Racing & Machine,  
Santhuff Suspension Specialties, Dennis Radford & Tom Hemphill, Custom  
Autosound, DMP Awnings, Hairy Glass, Pro Glass, TEK Headers, JAZ  
Products, Weld Racing, Stroud Safety, RJS Safety Equipment, Goodridge  
Hose & Fittings, Goodyear, Friction Unlimited, Lockwood Racing,  
Racepak, and VP Racing Fuels for their continued support.

Carpenter is actively seeking primary sponsorship for 2009. For more  
information about Charles Carpenter Racing and the World’s Fastest ’55  
Chevy, or for a copy of the team’s 2009 Marketing Partnership Guide,  
visit www.fastest55.com.

Photo Courtesy Buddy Trivette





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Michael Carpenter
Director of Marketing/PR
Charles Carpenter Racing
5817 Joyce Dr.
Charlotte, NC  28215
(704) 737-2299
www.fastest55.com

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