Drag racer turned Speed Channel analyst Johnny Rocca will be on camera at Summer Thunder V in Purcellville VA this Saturday July 28 starting at 3:00PM. Rockville, MD’s 3AM Studios, who are well acquainted with filming automotive events, will be taping a TV quality DVD of this years show.

Those of you familiar with some of the Speed Channel’s programming have seen the shows that are filmed at car events all over the country. Johnny will be the Summer Thunder’s Don Garlits, Dennis Gage and Barry Meguiar all rolled into one. Johnny is an internationally know racer and Gear Head of the 1st degree. Rest assured, if any one can handle this task it's Johnny Rocca. Drag racer turned Speed Channel analyst Johnny Rocca will be on camera at Summer Thunder V in Purcellville VA this Saturday July 28 starting at 3:00PM. Rockville, MD’s 3AM Studios, who are well acquainted with filming automotive events, will be taping a TV quality DVD of this years show.

Those of you familiar with some of the Speed Channel’s programming have seen the shows that are filmed at car events all over the country. Johnny will be the Summer Thunder’s Don Garlits, Dennis Gage and Barry Meguiar all rolled into one. Johnny is an internationally know racer and Gear Head of the 1st degree. Rest assured, if any one can handle this task it's Johnny Rocca.

John is one of the original members of the Ram Rods Car Club that dates back nearly half a century. John has raced cars most of his life. Starting at the grass roots level of drag racing as a young man, he then stepped into the professional ranks as co-owner of the famed “Chicken Choker” dragster.

He has most recently driven the a 1949 Mercury called the Darkhorse in the International Hot Rod Associations tightly competitive Pro Mod series. His previous car, the Iron Horse set a new standard for the nostalgia look in drag racing. See www.usaracing.com. Johnny has been the “color” commentator for the Speed Channel’s IHRA National events.