Post by daj on Jun 10, 2005 20:49:34 GMT -5
6/10/2005 : Arend enters 50th career NHRA Funny Car national event in Topeka
Courtesy of Bill Walters
CMKXtreme Racing
TOPEKA, pre-race: CMKXtreme Machine Funny Car driver Jeff Arend will make his 50th career NHRA start this weekend at the 17th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka in Kansas.
Arend rolls into Topeka after struggling with a tricky racing surface in Columbus last weekend, resulting non-qualifying effort. The 42-tear-old Canadian native, who reached the final round in Bristol just three races ago, is still within three round wins of the top 10 in the POWERade point standings. With a solid effort in Topeka, Arend could be right in thick of the points chase.
"Columbus was a very unusual race for the CMKXtreme Machine team," said Arend as he prepared for his trip to Kansas. "We've had no problem getting the CMKXtreme Monte Carlo to run well most of the season, and I expect to be right back near the top of the pack in qualifying at Topeka. I would really love to celebrate my 50th start with a victory and I know that CMKX team has the talent and the potential to reach the winner's circle on Sunday."
Arend added a special thought, "Two of my good friends, Mike Barnett (aka Nitro Surfer) and Jeff Montante, both passed away in the last week. They were big drag racing fans and CMKX supporters and I know they'll be watching over our team in Topeka."
Arend will kick off the weekend by joining CMKX Racing teammate, Tony Bartone, on a visit to St. Francis Health Center in Topeka on Friday morning. They will visit with patients, signing autographs, posing for photos and handing out CMKX Racing merchandise.
Courtesy of Bill Walters
CMKXtreme Racing
TOPEKA, pre-race: CMKXtreme Machine Funny Car driver Jeff Arend will make his 50th career NHRA start this weekend at the 17th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka in Kansas.
Arend rolls into Topeka after struggling with a tricky racing surface in Columbus last weekend, resulting non-qualifying effort. The 42-tear-old Canadian native, who reached the final round in Bristol just three races ago, is still within three round wins of the top 10 in the POWERade point standings. With a solid effort in Topeka, Arend could be right in thick of the points chase.
"Columbus was a very unusual race for the CMKXtreme Machine team," said Arend as he prepared for his trip to Kansas. "We've had no problem getting the CMKXtreme Monte Carlo to run well most of the season, and I expect to be right back near the top of the pack in qualifying at Topeka. I would really love to celebrate my 50th start with a victory and I know that CMKX team has the talent and the potential to reach the winner's circle on Sunday."
Arend added a special thought, "Two of my good friends, Mike Barnett (aka Nitro Surfer) and Jeff Montante, both passed away in the last week. They were big drag racing fans and CMKX supporters and I know they'll be watching over our team in Topeka."
Arend will kick off the weekend by joining CMKX Racing teammate, Tony Bartone, on a visit to St. Francis Health Center in Topeka on Friday morning. They will visit with patients, signing autographs, posing for photos and handing out CMKX Racing merchandise.