After a three week rest, the ParkerTech Racing Services crew is ready to
start burning some alcohol again. Their VIPsports.com funny car is loaded up
and ready for Topeka, Kansas and the May 26th – 28th NHRA O’Reilly Summer
Nationals. The Heartland Park Topeka track promotes itself as “the world’s
fastest ΒΌ mile” and the crew is hoping that feature will work to their
advantage. “For Frank Parker, owner of the VIPsports.com Dodge Stratus, the
time between races hasn’t been very restful. “We’ve freshened up the whole
car since Atlanta and made some adjustments,” he said. “If it moved, we took
it apart and put it under the microscope. If it didn’t move, we polished it.
I made the mistake of taking a brief nap and woke up to my four-year old
rubbing polish on my leg.”
Danny Townsend, driver of the VIPsports.com Top Alcohol Funny Car and Dan
Parker, co-chief, have been studying past data from Topeka and working on
set-ups and strategy. “We’re a real close second in Division 3 points and
holding on to number five in national points,” said Townsend. “With one win,
out of only two points meets, the odds are in our favor for a great season
finish.”
Round one of Top Alcohol qualifying is on Friday, May 26, at 3:00 pm and the
second at 6:00 pm. The final qualifying session takes place at 11:00 am
Saturday. Eliminations begin at 4:00 pm Saturday and pick up again at 11:00
am Sunday.
