Smith Wins PX Title in Arabian Round 4

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DOHA, QATAR (Jan. 15, 2010)—After a relatively disappointing outing a week prior, the Barwa Racing Pro Extreme team led by crew chief Howard Moon and driver Von Smith (left) reminded everyone on the planet where they rank when it comes to outlaw eighth-mile racing in a dominating performance during Round 4 of the ADRL series at the Qatar Race Club (QRC).After qualifying third with a 3.76-second effort at 207.62 mph, Smith and the Barwa-backed ’68 Camaro would have to face the Todd Tutterow-tuned entry of Bader Alhi in the opening stanza. When the green light flashed, Smith’s Pro Extreme Camaro marched down the track to the tune of a 3.74 at a mind-numbing 208.55mph – the fastest speed ever recorded by a doorslammer.“Howard [Moon, crew chief] has just been working hard on the tune up for this Barwa Racing ’68 Camaro,” Smith said after the record-setting run. “When he walked out of his lounge in the trailer where he reviews the run data between rounds he had a big smile on his face and I knew we must be onto something. He’s been working to get this thing faster in the first part of the racetrack, down low, and obviously it’s working. This thing is trucking down through there. Howard told me he thought it’d run a high 207, but we go out there and lay down a 208.55 speed – it’s just incredible.”In the semi-final round of action, it was Smith and Al-Anabi Racing team owner and driver Sheikh Khalid Al Thani going head to head for a final-round berth. Both drivers left together, posting almost identical reaction times (Al-Thani’s .022 to Smith’s .026), but it was all over at half-track as Al Thani went into tire shake and was forced to lift, while Smith charged to the win with a 3.76 at 207.98 mph.Going into their third final round of the 2009-10 Arabian Drag Racing League season, the formidable Pro Extreme tag team of Moon and Smith were determined to seal the deal on a second win at the Qatar Race Club, but would have to get around the Ali Aryan in the Rick Hickman-tuned Cebarco ’67 Chevy Camaro. Smith earned a small starting-line advantage and managed to maintain his distance on Aryan all the way down the eighth-mile, taking the win despite the car laying over before the finish line and coasting to a 3.94 at just under 200 mph.“It feels good to be back in the winner’s circle here at the QRC,” Smith said . “Honestly, this all goes back to this incredible team; these guys have been working their tails off for weeks to give me the absolute best hot rod possible every time I go up to the starting line. We’ve been running the wheels of this thing, we’ve tested every day, and everyone’s hard work is really paying off as evident by this Barwa Racing team’s performance here today.“Again, my hat is off to all the people at Barwa for their never-ending support (and) of course, Sheikh Khalid and Al-Anabi Racing and the Qatar Race Club for providing us with an amazing racetrack. We couldn’t ask for better and I couldn’t be more proud of this team’s performance this weekend. We’re seeing a great team effort, everyone working together towards a common goal, and that’s what we’ve been working towards all year.”(ADRL photos)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ADRLNews/~4/wdElmwppRNw

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