Budano was a picture of progressive consistency on race day

(5-9-2008) New York City- Vinny Budano put his season back on track this past weekend in Bowling Green, Ky, winning the crown in NMCA Pro Street competition. Budano, the 3-time reigning champion of NMCA had a long ride home from Florida after a red light in round one at the Bradenton season-opener in March. "I just had to come home and pull myself up by my boot straps and march on", said Budano. March on, is exactly what Budano and his Scott Shafiroff Racing Enterprises Camaro did in the blue grass state over the weekend.

A picture of progressive consistency on race day, Budano actually struggled in qualifying. "I was honestly bummed out on Sunday morning because the car was simply not right, and I knew it",

“This series should be ideal for us.” -Brian Vergotz

(5-9-2008) ERIE,PA– When the Corvette Fever team goes to a race, it plans to enjoy itself, to spend the day racing and have fun.That’s the philosophy of the Erie, Pennsylvania-based Pro Modified team of John and Brian Vergotz, who will be entering their first year of Pro Modified Racing Association competition in 2008.

“We’re local people and this is purely a hobby with us,” said Brian Vergotz, who wrenches on the 2000 Corvette driven by his brother John. “Sure, we enjoy racing, but we also want to have fun at it.”

Sitting on a Vanishing Point Race Cars 2000 Corvette is a 746-cubic inch nitrous-fed engine by Buck Racing Engines, fueled with a Barry Gant system and

David Janes and the Knockout Motorsports Pontiac Grand Am are ready to get back to business in South Georgia

(5-8-2008) VALDOSTA,GA– After a two-month layoff from competition within the American Drag Racing League’s Extreme 10.5 division, David Janes and the Knockout Motorsports Pontiac Grand Am are ready to get back to business in South Georgia.

While the team has kept their focus tight on the 10.5-racing world, choosing to race nearly exclusively with the ADRL – Janes hasn’t had an opportunity to test as much as he would like.

“We really hoped to be able to carry our early momentum into the Tulsa race and get back onto the track pretty quick,” said Janes, who receives additional support from Mickey Thompson Tires. “The weather, though, threw a

Pontieri was the only driver in the 5's (5.969/239.53) in Friday Qualifying

(5-8-2008) Bolton,ON - "We had a a great weekend of positive results with our Rob “the Boss” and Ann Sporring, owned 57 Chevy Bel Air. " said a serious Tony Pontieri as he and his crew returned home to Canada from last weekend's O'Reilly Midwest Nationals in Madison, IL. "We had a great car, my crew worked hard, and everything was going our way, we come out of Madison with the points lead"

“We are a little disappointed but proud of our acomplishments.” Pontieri is of course referring to his final round loss to Josh Hernandez after qualifying third in the Jegs Pro Modified challenge field last weekend.

By Saturday night Pontieri piloted the Quality Plus Compressor

Serious testing has been performed since the Rockingham outing, as Halsey and team examined their program.

(5-8-2008) Street,MD- As Jim Halsey stood in Gene Fulton's Spartanburg, SC engine shop yesterday, thoughts of a convincing rebound were going through his mind.

Funny how a single event can cast a disappointing shadow on a stellar season, but when you're as competitive as Jim Halsey, you'd like nothing more than a whirlwind turn around at your next outing. Halsey and team, in town for a valve job and head work, pulled out of Spartanburg this morning and headed for Georgia with renewed confidence that a rebound is just ahead on the horizon.

For a drag racer, it's sometimes easy to feel as though you're only as your good as your last race,

"I've always had great success in Valdosta and the fans are always awesome." -Josh Hernandez

(5-8-2008) VALDOSTA,Georgia- Pro Extreme racer Josh Hernandez won the first ADRL event of the season in his hometown of Houston, Texas, and is coming off an exciting win in quarter-mile NHRA competition in St. Louis, and said he is anxious to continue his wining ways when he gets to Valdosta.

"I've always had great success in Valdosta, and the fans are always awesome. There's a lot of excitement with our National Guard team, especially because we are spending time at the local high school on Thursday," Hernandez said.

"I've got to tip my hat to the folks at Hardee's - the fact that they saw the opportunities with the ADRL and got involved as a title

Hernandez will be signing autographs at the Hardee's at 1729 First Avenue in Moultrie from 5-7 p.m.

(5-8-2008) MOULTRIE,Georgia- Pro Modified drag racing champion Josh Hernandez will spend Thursday morning with students at Lowndes County High School as an extension of the ADRL's Guarding Our Youth Experience (GOYE).

The 36-year-old Pro Extreme driver will draw from his own personal experience in achieving a world championship in 2007 and focus his message on motivation and the importance of following a dream. In addition, Hernandez will be signing autographs at the Hardee's at 1729 First Avenue in Moultrie from 5-7 p.m., and complimentary tickets to this weekend's Hardee's Georgia Drags be available.

The 2007 ADRL event at South Georgia