Earlier this month, Competition Plus broke the news that Pro Stock driver Dave Connolly is planning to drive a Top Fuel Dragster for Bob Vandergriff Racing in 2015.

If that plan does come to fruition, Connolly is no stranger to at least driving a dragster. Connolly has driven about every type of car in bracket racing.

Earlier this month, Competition Plus broke the news that Pro Stock driver Dave Connolly is planning to drive a Top Fuel Dragster for Bob Vandergriff Racing in 2015.

If that plan does come to fruition, Connolly is no stranger to at least driving a dragster. Connolly has driven about every type of car in bracket racing.

“I drove a Super Comp dragster when I was 15 before I even sat in the seat of a street car,” Connolly, 31, said Friday at the U.S, Nationals. “I still jump in there (in a Super Comp Dragster) every once in a while. I haven’t raced one in about the last two years because I got more highly involved with Pro Stock.”

Connolly also realizes there are huge differences between a Super Comp Dragster and a Top Fuel Dragster.

“You are never going to feel comfortable behind the wheel of something that makes 10,000 horsepower,” Connolly said. “But, as far as the cockpit area, and stuff like that, I’m hoping all those years driving a dragster may help out if everything goes to plan with this Top Fuel deal. Everything looks very promising (about the Top Fuel deal), I can go as far as to say that. Things are looking promising, and hopefully it all comes to a plan. I think it would be a very interesting and new and exciting part of my career.”

No matter what happens next season for Connolly, he still has some unfinished Pro Stock business this year, starting with the U.S. Nationals Friday night. Connolly qualified No. 2 at 6.637 seconds.

“We are still 100 percent committed and focused on trying to win this Pro Stock championship,” said Connolly, who is fifth in the point standings while competing as part of the Gray Motorsports team. “This (the season) has been great. Pro Stock is tougher than it has ever been and there are so many talented teams, but we’ve shined at moments, and I feel real comfortable going into the Countdown. I feel like this team is more than capable of winning a championship. It’s just going to be who does a better job on Sunday come the Countdown.”

The six race Countdown to the Championship begins Sept. 12-14 at the Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, N.C.

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