TJ Pruitt
Ranburne, AL. After a three-month summer break the Southeastern Hose backed Top Dragster and Top Sportsman team is ready to get back on the track and finish off the season strong. Casey Spradlin, driver of both entries will complete at the 9th running of the NHRA Carolina Nationals at the beautiful Zmax Dragway in Charlotte, NC which will coincidentally start on his birthday Friday September 16.
Taking a summer break to relax and reload has historically been good to the three-time Southeast division champion team. In each of their championship seasons, they have entered the last race of the season trailing the points leader only to outlast them on the track and steal the accolades.
“I don’t know if it’s the tracks we go to or if it’s just that we know we are running out of claims and we need to step it up,” Spradlin reflects on the late season successes. “Whatever it is, I hope this season follows suit and we grab a win or two to propel us higher in both the National and divisional points standing.”
The Lucas Oil/NGK Spark Plugs supported team’s season highlights include a NHRA Mello Yello and Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series final round appearance in Top Dragster. Spradlin is eager to get back to both Zmax Dragway, which was the site of the most recent final round in which he trailed Angie Travis at the finish line stripe by less than one inch, and Silver Dollar Raceway where he has been to 4 finals including a win in Top Sportsman last season. “Heading back to any place where I have been blessed to make it to the final round gives me a little added confidence. We left just a little on the table at Zmax and we are going back to get it,” charges Spradlin.
Spradlin Motorsports is grateful for the support of great marketing partners like Southeastern Hose, Lucas Oil, Smith Brothers Push Rods, NGK Spark Plugs, TCI Transmissions, DragRacingPro.com software, Lunati Crankshafts, Jet Hot Performance Coatings, Tim Gaines Performance, Hoosier Tires provided by Jody’s Trackside Tire Service, Renegade Race Fuels provided by G.A.S. Racing Inc., Isky Racing Cams Red Zone Lifters, CP Carrillo, and Manley Valves. For more information about the team please visit our website at spradlinmotorsports.com and also our facebook page at facebook.com/spradlinmotorsports.
About Spradlin Motorsports
Based in Ranburne, AL, Spradlin Motorsports with its second generation driver, Casey Spradlin, competes in Top Dragster with his 1600 hp, 215+ MPH supercharged, dragster. Spradlin competes in Top Sportsman with a 1600 hp, 200+ MPH supercharged, ’37 Chevy Coupe. The team is a two time NHRA national event finalist, winning the 2009 SportsNationals, and a three-time Southeast division points champion, twice in the NHRA and once in the IHRA. Marketing partners include Southeastern Hose, Lucas Oil, Smith Brothers Push Rods, NGK Spark Plugs, TCI Transmissions, DragRacingPro.com software, Lunati Crankshafts, Jet Hot Performance Coatings, Tim Gaines Performance, Hoosier Tires provided by Jody’s Trackside Tire Service, Renegade Race Fuels provided by G.A.S. Racing Inc., Isky Racing Cams Red Zone Lifters, CP Carrillo, and Manley Valves. Visit www.spradlinmotorsports.com for more information and also our facebook page at facebook.com/spradlinmotorsports.
About Southeastern Hose, Inc.
Established in 1963, with over 50 years in business, Southeastern Hose stands as a major factor in the Hose Assembly and Expansion Joint Industry. With over 200 years of combined experience, from welding, fabricating, sales, and administration departments, the knowledge, capabilities, and expertise of Southeastern Hose is virtually unsurpassed. Southeastern Hose is a leading fabricator of Flexible Metal, Rubber, Teflon®, and Composite Hose Assemblies and Expansion Joints, Pump Connectors, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Jacketed Assemblies, Chemical Transfer, Tar & Asphalt, Air, Coolant, and Stripwound Hose. Offering an assortment of Fittings, Couplings, and Adaptors, as well as components in an exceptionally wide variety of types, sizes, and materials. The Southeastern Hose, Inc. mission is simple: “Connect with Confidence”. Visit www.sehose.com for more information.
