MCCOY PROUDLY AWAITS MILESTONE
Tue, 2008-05-27 12:28
Like a proud father, race car builder Andy McCoy is taking pleasure in watching
as the car he built is inching closer to a milestone. Pro Modified racer Scott
Ray, driving a ’53 Corvette-bodied car built by Andy McCoy Race Cars, ran a
career-best 6.02 second run in qualifying for the O'Reilly Thunder Valley NHRA
Nationals in Bristol, Tenn. this past weekend and narrowly missed joining the
5-second club.
“Scott is a great driver and it has been fun to
watch as he closes in on that magical barrier,” McCoy said. “The incremental
times on his 6.02 run show that he is capable of going even quicker with a
little work at the top end of the track so there is a strong possibility he will
break into the 5-second range very soon.”
Ray qualified his Ohio Crankshaft-sponsored car
fifth in Bristol and is currently 12th in the JEGS Pro Mod Challenge standings. Ray’s
custom-built car is less than a year old and was fast right out of the box. He
clocked a 6.07 in its first full pass down the quarter mile last September at
the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
“It’s enjoyable to work with and be associated
with such a great racing family as the Rays,” McCoy said. “They do a great job
with their in-house engine program and their power plant makes our chassis look
good.”
The next chance for Ray to reach the 5-second
plateau is in four weeks when the JEGS Pro Mod Challenge series moves to
Englishtown, N.J., for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals June
19-22.
Andy McCoy Race Cars, based in High Ridge, Mo.,
specializes in the fabrication of high-performance Pro Mod and Top Sportsman
drag racing components from chassis to competition-ready vehicles.
Information on Andy McCoy Race Cars and Ohio
Crankshaft are available at www.andymccoyracecars.com and www.ohiocrank.com,
respectively.
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