Charles Carpenter Racing ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI Preview
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Charles Carpenter Racing ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI Preview Carpenter Aims to Remain Atop Pro Nitrous Standings in Houston (3-18-2010) BAYTOWN, TX – After clawing his way back into contention at the end of 2009, Charles Carpenter is aiming to remain atop the American Drag Racing League Pro Nitrous points standings in 2010. That mission begins at Houston Raceway Park and this weekend’s Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI, where Carpenter will combine his vast experience with an upgraded combination under the hood of his iconic ’55 Chevy to take on the incredibly tough Pro Nitrous division. After a brief session of preseason testing, Carpenter is ready to get back to racing action. “I’ve never been one for testing,” admitted the 37-year drag racing veteran. “I’m all about the pressure of the race environment. I’m not even that excited about qualifying usually. But when it comes time for eliminations, my whole mindset changes and I can’t think of anything but winning the next round and winning the race. Winning is everything for me.” Carpenter hopes more winning is in the cards for 2010. After emerging victorious from his first two ADRL Pro Nitrous final round appearances, Carpenter has come up short in his last three finals, with the most recent runner-up coming at the ADRL World Finals in Dallas last October. A win would be nice, but just about anything would be better than Carpenter’s experience at this very race a year ago. Carpenter lost control of his car near the finish line during a first round victory, crashing hard into the retaining wall and going airborne before slamming back to the ground just inside the track’s boundaries. Carpenter had a fractured vertebrae and a nearly destroyed race car, but through sheer determination and help from his supporters, he made a thunderous comeback at the end of 2009 that has him poised for a championship run in 2010. “I’m going to go at it with the same philosophy I always have: be consistently quick and get from A to B each run,” Carpenter said. “Hopefully we can go some rounds and come out of Houston with the points lead. We’ve lead the points at various stages over the past few seasons, but this year we need to be up there when it matters, and that’s going into the Battle for the Belts at the end of the year. We’re not settling for anything less than a spot in the top 8.” With a new 843 cubic inch powerplant and a finely tuned race car, Carpenter is in better position to compete with the quickest cars in the class than ever before. “We’ve been underpowered throughout the last couple seasons, but this new engine should solve that issue,” Carpenter continued. “We’ve also got a good handle on what this revamped chassis wants and it’s responding to our tuning adjustments. That’s all you can really ask for. Now it’s up to me to drive the wheels off it and capitalize on the opportunities that present themselves.” Charles Carpenter Racing would like to thank Paul Albino and Total Induction Tuning Solutions, MagnaFuel, DMP Awnings, Doherty Motorsports, Custom Autosound, WFO Racing & Machine, Santhuff Suspension Specialties, Alan Pittman Race Cars, Terry Murphy Race Cars, Dennis Radford & Tom Hemphill, Fulton Competition, Hairy Glass, Pro Glass, TEK Headers, JAZ Products, Weld Racing, Stroud Safety, Safety Solutions, RJS Safety Equipment, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Goodyear, Friction Unlimited, Racepak, Bell Helmets, Reed Robbins & East Coast Refinishing, Indocil Art, RH2Way, and VP Racing Fuels for their continued support. Carpenter is actively seeking primary sponsorship for 2010. For more information about Charles Carpenter Racing and the World’s Fastest ’55 Chevy, or for a copy of the team’s Marketing Partnership Guide, visit www.fastest55.com. Photo Courtesy of Roger Richards / CompetitionPlus.com ### Mike Carpenter Director of Marketing/PR Charles Carpenter Racing 5817 Joyce Dr. Charlotte, NC 28215 (704) 737-2299 www.fastest55.com CONFIDENTIAL, FOR DESIGNATED RECIPIENTS ONLY: The preceding e-mail message (including any attachments) contains information that may be confidential, privileged, or non-public information. It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete all copies of it from your computer system. Any use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.