The performance of Evan Knoll’s Torco Racing Fuels/Seelye Wright Automotive Group Chevy Cobalt picked up during Sunday’s elimination rounds and Dave Connolly drove it into the quarterfinals of the Pro Care Rx SuperNationals at Raceway Park.
Connolly ran his best time of the weekend in a first-round victory over Max Naylor – 6.614 seconds at 209.20 mph to 6.652 at 208.46 mph – setting up a quarterfinal match against NHRA POWERade Series Pro stock point leader Greg Anderson. Anderson had run a slower 6.698-second elapsed time in his round win.
Anderson’s car ran quicker, giving him a narrow victory with a 6.635 at 209.52 mph against Connolly’s 6.639 at 208.49 mph.
“We didn’t expect him to run another 6.69, ” said a disappointed Connolly. “ It was pretty close. I knew I had to leave before him. ”
Anderson had a. 025-second reaction time to Connolly’s. 056. “We need to work on our reaction times, ” Connolly added. “This class is too tough to win rounds with. 030 bulbs. ”
His quarter-mile times slowed Saturday, “but the guys got it fixed (Sunday) morning. ”
Connolly gets the equivalent of a “home” race next week when the series makes its first appearance at Norwalk, Ohio, for the Summit Nationals. The track is a short drive from the Elyria, Ohio, native’s home, and he competed in Sportsman classes at the track.
He remained third in series points with 660.
Evan Knoll, founder of Knoll Gas-Torco Racing Fuels and a major sponsor of motorsports, has dedicated himself to bringing high quality racing fuel to every aspect of motorsports. When Evan is not spending time with his daughters you will find him following one of his many-sponsored race teams. Evan is a loyal family man and an avid drag racing fan.
The company also offers commercial and racing oils and lubes; SKULL Shine, a complete line of car care products; SKULL Gear, a complete line of apparel, traction compound, and racing-related accessories.
The Seelye Wright name carries every American manufacturer from General Motors to Ford to Mopar. They also have a prosperous Kia dealership and plan to add the Hyundai brand soon. Wright has been in business for over 25 years. Knoll became a partner in the thriving business in 2006.
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