Team Aruba wins in ADRL XPS competition

Today we part ways with the usual for something extraordinary has happened to the world of pro stock drag racing in Aruba and Curaçao.

 

Today we salute Team Aruba and Trevor Eman with their win in the Extreme Pro Stock category of ADRL's Spring Drags IV.

Trevor Eman murdered the tree, as this is called stateside, and drove to what appeared to many as an easy win. However, I am quite sure that earning their first win took a lot of work and dedication. Luckily most of the bunch was there to celebrate the win. Even the Prime Minister of Aruba, Mike Eman, was seen signing autographs.

Great stuff!

Jeff Dobbins tunes in ADRL

A shout-out goes out to our friend Jeff Dobbins. The driver turned tuner, helped 2010 world champion John Montecalvo win the Memphis Drags III last weekend and secure a new track record in the process.

Some of you may remember him from my earlier car, a Pontiac GTO, which he drove in its last outing in Curacao. Always a good driver and very quick on the tree, he moved on to crew-chiefing after not securing a ride in the ADRL XPS category.

Winner's circle photo (Jeff 3rd from left)

Until Memphis Drags III, Montecalvo had not found his groove. But Jeff made the necessary adjustments and with Sonny Racing Engines providing plenty of horsepower,  Montecalvo beat Todd Hoerner with a 4.089 with a .001 reaction time, and then made a event-best 4.056 at 178 mph to beat points leader Cary Goforth in the semis. He won the final when Pete Berner went red.

Great job Jeff, keep it up! We will be following the XPS category via the web (live-stream).

Thanks for reading.

Source: ADRL.