ULSCH STAYS THE COURSE AT VMP
Sun, 2009-07-26 08:01
Chuck Ulsch stuck to his guns throughout the weekend and the decision netted Gil Mobley’s 
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10.5 driver his first win of the season during the ADRL U.S. Drags II at Virginia Motorsports Park. Friday, after coming
hundredths of a second away from being the first driver in the class to
record a three second run in competition, the hired gun and his team
opted to focus on winning a race and contending for a championship over
the chance to be a part of drag racing history.
“This was mission accomplished,” Ulsch said following his win over Gary White, the super quick Inline Six racer who remains a contender for the same three second milestone.
“We would have liked to have had that three-second run but we qualified No. 1 and won the race. That was 516 points. That’s the most you can get. I like that.”
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10.5 driver his first win of the season. Friday, after coming
hundredths of a second away from being the first driver in the class to
record a three second run in competition, the hired gun and his team
opted to focus on winning a race and contending for a championship over
the chance to be a part of drag racing history.
“This was mission accomplished,” Ulsch said following his win over Gary White, the super quick Inline Six racer who remains a contender for the same three second milestone.
“We would have liked to have had that three-second run but we qualified No. 1 and won the race. That was 516 points. That’s the most you can get. I like that.”
That was Ulsch’s goal, win the race and improve his chances for a berth in October’s Battle of the Belts championship during the season finale in Dallas, Tex.
Ulsch ran a 4.04 in the semi-finals to beat heavy hitter Jeff Naiser while White was within striking distance with a 4.07 elapsed time to eliminate an upset-minded Joel Bayless.
Throughout qualifying White was the driver who provided the closest challenge with a 4.056 from his Scion. Ulsch had a 4.010 in qualifying but knew his opponent would be gunning for him during the finals in more than one way.
Ulsch knew he’s better wield a big stick opposite of White.
“I think they did as well as we did because they spun the tires all the way down the track. He was fighting it and we were fighting it. That big ‘ole Brad Anderson combination came around.”
Even with a Brad Anderson combination which proved above and beyond extreme potency, there was still the tendency to overthink the final round. A strong core group kept everything in check for the team in determining the combination.
“There’s the tendency to over-think yourself but we have a good group that keeps us in check,” Ulsch said. “We all knew what we wanted to do and I can tell you that it doesn’t hurt to have Todd Tutterow in your corner helping to call the shots.”
Tutterow’s inspiration was enough to convince them the milestone would come in due time.
“We wanted to go for the win and if we were going to get a three-second run, it was going to have to come to us,” Ulsch said. “I just didn’t think the track would have held that kind of a run. The car is capable of running well into the threes. We will see.
“I don’t think anyone left anything on the table tonight.”
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10.5 driver his first win of the season during the ADRL U.S. Drags II at Virginia Motorsports Park. Friday, after coming
hundredths of a second away from being the first driver in the class to
record a three second run in competition, the hired gun and his team
opted to focus on winning a race and contending for a championship over
the chance to be a part of drag racing history.“This was mission accomplished,” Ulsch said following his win over Gary White, the super quick Inline Six racer who remains a contender for the same three second milestone.
“We would have liked to have had that three-second run but we qualified No. 1 and won the race. That was 516 points. That’s the most you can get. I like that.”
Chuck Ulsch stuck to his guns throughout the weekend and the decision netted Gil Mobley’s
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“This was mission accomplished,” Ulsch said following his win over Gary White, the super quick Inline Six racer who remains a contender for the same three second milestone.
“We would have liked to have had that three-second run but we qualified No. 1 and won the race. That was 516 points. That’s the most you can get. I like that.”
That was Ulsch’s goal, win the race and improve his chances for a berth in October’s Battle of the Belts championship during the season finale in Dallas, Tex.
Ulsch ran a 4.04 in the semi-finals to beat heavy hitter Jeff Naiser while White was within striking distance with a 4.07 elapsed time to eliminate an upset-minded Joel Bayless.
Throughout qualifying White was the driver who provided the closest challenge with a 4.056 from his Scion. Ulsch had a 4.010 in qualifying but knew his opponent would be gunning for him during the finals in more than one way.
Ulsch knew he’s better wield a big stick opposite of White.
“I think they did as well as we did because they spun the tires all the way down the track. He was fighting it and we were fighting it. That big ‘ole Brad Anderson combination came around.”
Even with a Brad Anderson combination which proved above and beyond extreme potency, there was still the tendency to overthink the final round. A strong core group kept everything in check for the team in determining the combination.
“There’s the tendency to over-think yourself but we have a good group that keeps us in check,” Ulsch said. “We all knew what we wanted to do and I can tell you that it doesn’t hurt to have Todd Tutterow in your corner helping to call the shots.”
Tutterow’s inspiration was enough to convince them the milestone would come in due time.
“We wanted to go for the win and if we were going to get a three-second run, it was going to have to come to us,” Ulsch said. “I just didn’t think the track would have held that kind of a run. The car is capable of running well into the threes. We will see.
“I don’t think anyone left anything on the table tonight.”
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