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

 

TORRENCE NO. 8 AS QUALIFYING BEGINS FOR MIDWEST NATIONALS

September 28, 2012 -- Steve Torrence got acquainted with the Gateway Motorsports Park racing surface Friday and came away with the eighth-quickest qualifying run as the inaugural AAA Midwest Nationals – the third of six Countdown to the Championship playoff events – signaled the return of NHRA racing to the St. Louis area after a one-year absence.

He drove the Torrence Racing/Capco Contractors Inc. Top Fuel dragster to a 1,000-foot time of 3.840 seconds at 318.92 mph on his first pass.  He slowed to a 3.977 at 294.31 on the second trip.

“We made a nice run on our first qualifying lap,” said Torrence.  “That was important because now we are guaranteed a starting position for Sunday’s race.  “We know we can run better . . . and we will be out there on Saturday trying to move into the top four or five qualifying spots (for Sunday’s eliminations).”

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