Press release from ADRL:
SAINT LOUIS, MO (Mar. 23, 2010) — After a second day of qualifying at Houston Raceway Park, driver Trevor Eman and the Team Aruba crew achieved a career-best fifth in Extreme Pro Stock (XPS) qualifying with an elapsed time of 4.09 seconds at 177.30 mph in their fourth and final qualifying attempt for the 2010 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI, presented by Safety-Kleen.
“We were making better and faster runs every time we made it to the starting line,” Eman said of the team’s performance. “Carl Baker, our crew chief, was making good calls and Tommy had the clutch completely under control. Ken had his hands on all the other ‘in-between round’ maintenance and Bobby was taking good care of everybody that came by our www.Aruba.com free information booth and the Autism Speaks donation box.”
After Friday’s events, Team Aruba hosted a cookout in its pit space to celebrate Aruba’s National Anthem and Flag Day, featuring a variety of tasty foods in Texas-sized portions.
“It isn’t often that the XPS teams get to spend time together at races, because races are usually so hectic,” Eman said. “We were happy that a lot of ADRL officials and teams were able to take some time off and stop by.”
Fans excitedly awaited the qualifying rounds of the 2010 ADRL Dragpalooza VI, only to miss out on the final elimination rounds as a discouraging storm front moved across Baytown, Texas. With impending rain and strong winds quickly approaching, the ADRL quickly reached the decision to reschedule the remaining qualifying and eliminations rounds for Dragpalooza VI to July 23-24, within a new, yet-to-be-named event at Houston Raceway Park.
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