Cory Mac wins his third in Phoenix

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From: Judy Stropus 
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:25:23 -0500
To: FRAM 
Subject: Unofficial Top Fuel point standings after today's Phoenix race

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 2 of 23
26th annual NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
Firebird International Raceway
Chandler, Ariz.
Feb. 19-21, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438;
jstropus@earthlink.net

MCCLENATHAN WINS HIS THIRD IN PHOENIX

CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 22, 2010) - After a long Sunday when the finals were
postponed until Monday, Cory McClenathan and the FRAM Top Fuel Dragster team
endured another long, rainy day in the so-called Valley of the Sun. It was
worth the wait, however, as McClenathan grabbed his first victory of the
season, the 32nd of his career in 58 final rounds, and the third at this
event.

McClenathan, whose hot rod has been the class of the field in these first
two events of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, defeated Doug
Kalitta in the final round, almost matching his quickest of the day overall
on Sunday of 3.812/311.70, by posting a 3.813/316.67 to Kalittaıs
tire-smoking 4.730/219.47.

³It was a strange weekend and obviously a lot of things happening,
especially with the rain delays,² said McClenathan, who took over the points
lead with his victory. ³It probably rained three different times today, so
it was crazy. But, at the same time, it feels good to out and win right now
and get a little bit of a head start on this year.

³It really was terrific to go out and run a 3.81 at 316 mph on what was a
very green race track today after the rain. The consistency weıve shown both
days in these conditions just tells you how good this race car is right now.
(Co-crew chiefs) Todd (Okuhara) and Phil (Shuler) and the guys did a great
job with the FRAM dragster. Obviously all the guys prepared the car well,
kept it safe and all in one piece and kept it going down the track every
single time. Right now itıs just a bracket car.

³It feels good. Itıs nice to be leading the points right now and have a good
race car underneath me and going into the third race of the season having
won one, so we have that monkey off our backs. Now we can go out and just
try to go rounds. And thatıs what itıs all about right now, is going rounds.
Iım excited for the season, I really am.²

Next up is the 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March
13-15, 2010.

UNOFFICIAL TOP FUEL POINT STANDINGS, AFTER TWO EVENTS, as of 2/22/10,
following today's Phoenix race:

1. Cory McClenathan, 201 (winner today)
2. Doug Kalitta, 196 (runner-up today)
3. Larry Dixon, 161
4. Tony Schumacher, 139
5. Morgan Lucas, 108
6. Steve Torrence, 105
7. Troy Buff, 103
8. Shawn Langdon, 89
9. Antron Brown, 87
10 Brandon Bernsstein, 85

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