David Hance headed to ADRL Virginia on a Mission

David Hance and the New York Motorsports team are headed to Virginia Motorsports Park for this weekend’s ADRL Speedtech U.S. Drags III with their repaired 1957 Chevrolet in tow, and they are on a mission.

“We’ve got some unfinished business with the 10.5 stuff,” David stated emphatically.

The classic Chevrolet, which was heavily damaged upon making hard contact with the National Trail Raceway guardrail last August, will sport an entirely new combination that is virtually untested; an Alan Johnson HEMI with twin 94mm turbochargers out front.  Testing was slated for this week before the drive south to VMP, but Mother Nature had the final say. Hance hopes to get a quick feel for the car and sort the combination out to make a little noise in the always-tough Extreme 10.5 category. However, with a 2,650-pound car – 300-400 pounds heavier than the competition – David knows that a distinct disadvantage exists.

Ultimately, the plan is to make the move up to Pro Extreme, along with the Northeast Pro Mod series and the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge.

“We’re really dedicated to getting a turbo Pro Mod to work out. Brad Personett has been doing well with it, but we need a couple more cars that run good and consistent with the blower and nitrous cars.  We’ve got to run a little better, you know, we’ve got to go 5.95 (quarter mile) or better to play with those boys.  Just showing up for the sake of showing up isn’t something we want to do.”

Aside from competing at The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia in March, Hance has been noticeably absent from the drag radial scene – where he has truly made an indelible name for himself after becoming the first driver in the 6-second zone with his now-famous 1993 Mustang. Hance was quick to point out that sadly, the drag radial car isn’t the teams’ primary focus, as their attention and limited financial resources are divided between the two cars.

“It hurts both programs, because unlike the other guys in the class that are focused on that one platform, we’re all over the place.” Despite that, David has proven time and again that with perseverance he can conquer any challenge he chooses to tackle, and if he sets his mind to making the turbocharged Pro Mod happen, we’d be foolish not to believe in him.

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