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For Immediate Release
Contact: Joe Sherk, jlsherk@aol.com/360-981-4806, mobile

 

TORRENCE PUTS CAPCO DRAGSTER INTO 11TH SLOT AT POMONA

November 9, 2012 -- After waiting an extra day to make a qualifying attempt for Sunday’s Auto Club Finals, Steve Torrence put the Torrence Racing/Capco Contractors Inc. Top Fuel dragster into the provisional 11th starting position Friday afternoon.

Rain clouds that prevailed here Thursday gave way to sunshine and enabled him to cover the 1,000 feet in 3.902 seconds at 252.19 mph.  And it could have been better.

“The car was running good until we passed the eighth-mile mark when the burst panel split,” Torrence reported.  “That shut the motor off and it slowed down.  That was just one of those things.”

His incremental speed at the eighth mile was 282.54 mph.

“It was disappointing, but we do have two more runs Saturday, and (crew chief) Richard Hogan and the guys will pick up the pace.”

Qualifying times are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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