LAGANA'S RAFTER CAR
Sun, 2008-03-09 07:10
Sometimes a drag racer can find a race car in a peculiar place. Bobby Lagana, Jr. found the car he’s
driving this weekend suspended 50 feet in the air.
“Clay, Lance, Johnny and my brother made this happen,” Lagana said. “Four weeks ago, we brought all of our equipment to Clay’s shop and had no idea what was going on. We had parts of our own and they had some parts there – and had a car with us that we didn’t really want to use.”
So what’s a man to do? Take a look at the shop ceiling if you’re Lagana. Sometimes a drag racer can find a race car in a peculiar place. Bobby Lagana, Jr. found the car he’s
driving this weekend suspended 50 feet in the air.
“Clay, Lance, Johnny and my brother made this happen,” Lagana said. “Four weeks ago, we brought all of our equipment to Clay’s shop and had no idea what was going on. We had parts of our own and they had some parts there – and had a car with us that we didn’t really want to use.”
So what’s a man to do? Take a look at the shop ceiling if you’re Lagana.
“Clay’s got cars hanging off of the rafters in the shop,” Lagana explained. “I’m talking about cars just hanging 50 feet up in the ceiling.”
Lagana and the team hopped aboard the scissors lift and ascended high for a closer look.
“I knew the one I wanted when I first saw it,” Lagana said. “I looked at the guys and said, ‘That’s the one.”
Lagana brought the chassis down and the Millican team worked non-stop to prepare the car for this weekend’s test.
“This is the typical Lagana Racing where it is last minute and fixing stuff,” admitted Lagana.
Lagana pointed out his drive to succeed was more than just getting the car out for some testing.
“Evan is a part of this, just like the guys who put the car together,” Lagana said. “Everyone knows the man needs to get better. That’s what we’re doing this for. We’re using this equipment to provide motivation for him to get better. We have some surprises for him on the car.
“The bottom line is everyone deserves to be healthy and now it’s his turn. We do this because we all love this sport.”
Lagana loves his “rafter” car too.
Phil Hubbard Photo
“Clay, Lance, Johnny and my brother made this happen,” Lagana said. “Four weeks ago, we brought all of our equipment to Clay’s shop and had no idea what was going on. We had parts of our own and they had some parts there – and had a car with us that we didn’t really want to use.”
So what’s a man to do? Take a look at the shop ceiling if you’re Lagana. Sometimes a drag racer can find a race car in a peculiar place. Bobby Lagana, Jr. found the car he’s
Just three weeks ago, Bobby Lagana's dragster was hanging from the rafters in Clay Millican's shop. (Phil Hubbard)
“Clay, Lance, Johnny and my brother made this happen,” Lagana said. “Four weeks ago, we brought all of our equipment to Clay’s shop and had no idea what was going on. We had parts of our own and they had some parts there – and had a car with us that we didn’t really want to use.”
So what’s a man to do? Take a look at the shop ceiling if you’re Lagana.
“Clay’s got cars hanging off of the rafters in the shop,” Lagana explained. “I’m talking about cars just hanging 50 feet up in the ceiling.”
Lagana and the team hopped aboard the scissors lift and ascended high for a closer look.
“I knew the one I wanted when I first saw it,” Lagana said. “I looked at the guys and said, ‘That’s the one.”
Lagana brought the chassis down and the Millican team worked non-stop to prepare the car for this weekend’s test.
“This is the typical Lagana Racing where it is last minute and fixing stuff,” admitted Lagana.
Lagana pointed out his drive to succeed was more than just getting the car out for some testing.
“Evan is a part of this, just like the guys who put the car together,” Lagana said. “Everyone knows the man needs to get better. That’s what we’re doing this for. We’re using this equipment to provide motivation for him to get better. We have some surprises for him on the car.
“The bottom line is everyone deserves to be healthy and now it’s his turn. We do this because we all love this sport.”
Lagana loves his “rafter” car too.
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