TASCA RELOCATING TO CONCORD
Rookie Funny Car driver Bob Tasca and his Tasca Racing Team have announced that beginning in 2009 they will be headquarterd in Concord, N.C. Essentially working from the road this year the team will have a home base where they can test, work and house the racing team when they are not on the road.
“I see the Charlotte area as a great place to build our new racing home,” said Bob Tasca III, owner and driver for Tasca Racing. “We’ll have the nation’s premier race track five minutes from our doorstep, and the location allows for our team to return home for more than half the races in the season, and to have a home shop to work out of between races.”
Crew chief Chris Cunningham already resides in the
"I'm building this team around Chris, and he lives 10 minutes
from the new shop," said Tasca. "That, combined with the local
suppliers and location for the guys on the crew, it just made sense to
make the
The new Tasca Racing shop will feature the newest in racing
equipment, including blower and clutch dynamometers, as well as fuel
flow benches and machine equipment.
"Motorcraft and Quick Lane have made a commitment to our
racing team, and with this new shop, we'll be able to have the most
up-to-date equipment for our team to enhance our performance out on the
racetrack and get those brands into the winner's circle," said the
rookie driver.
Tasca's new race shop has a scheduled completion date of
February 2009, in conjunction with the beginning of the 2009 NHRA Full
Throttle Series season.