Top Alcohol driver Chris Demke would love to clinch his first Top Alcohol Dragster championship.

Demke, of Tejunga, Ca., hadn't planned on racing this weekend's NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pa., but a string of misfortunes related first to the Charlotte postponement and a semi-final loss to Joey Severence, put the driver on the road this week. He's pulling double-duty this weekend in finishing up the postponed event and trying to win the Reading crown.

“The Charlotte make-up race counts as my tenth race and the last race I can claim for points," said Demke. "While I'm here at Maple Grove, I'm really only thinking about Charlotte. Although we brought enough oil and parts to run both races, our first focus is winning the Charlotte race."

Top Alcohol driver Chris Demke would love to clinch his first Top Alcohol Dragster championship.

Demke, of Tejunga, Ca., hadn't planned on racing this weekend's NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pa., but a string of misfortunes related first to the Charlotte postponement and then a semi-final loss to Joey Severence, put the driver on the road this week. He's pulling double-duty this weekend in finishing up the postponed event and trying to win the Reading crown.

“The Charlotte make-up race counts as my tenth race and the last race I can claim for points," said Demke. "While I'm here at Maple Grove, I'm really only thinking about Charlotte. Although we brought enough oil and parts to run both races, our first focus is winning the Charlotte race."

Two round wins is all Demke needs to seal the deal.

“Finishing the Charlotte race at Maple Grove doesn't fall into our strategy at all," Demke said. "We wanted to hit as many hot, higher altitude races as possible. Maple Grove is one of the quickest, if not the quickest, tracks in the country because of the great air and cool weather. The cars make a lot of horsepower there."

Demke drives a supercharged, methanol-burning entry for team owner and stepfather Jerry Maddern.

“Coming here to chase the championship is very much like coming into the lion's den to finish this out," Demke explained. "The A/Fuel cars will probably have the advantage but I have every bit of confidence that our car will be able to produce an enormous amount of horsepower this weekend. Our other option would've been going to Vegas or Pomona to finish this out. Because we did win first round at Charlotte, we're that one round closer to winning the championship. That's why we came here."

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