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).

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Source: ADRL.

Role models

This blog post is not about for or against any particular group, rather giving credit where it is due.

From L: Johannus de Boer, Ingemar Meyer,
Edmond Henriquez, Otmar Baloche,
Shanigan Paula

The past races, called the Drag Fest 2012, and the Street Legal racing series that runs throughout the year, almost did not happen, weren't it for the guidance of a group of unselfish drag racers, who took it upon them to bring much needed clarity to the sport we all love.

Two thumbs up and keep up the good work!

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Photo courtesy: Drag Action Curacao.