BUDDS CREEK, Md. – Terry McMillen and his Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny car, powered by Torco Race Fuels qualified for one of the toughest Alcohol Funny Car fields in recent IHRA history. Sixteen cars would attempt to qualify for the eight positions available for eliminations, McMillen would capture the seventh in a field that saw track records reset often.
“It truly was some of the most grueling qualifying I’ve been a part of in some time,” McMillen explained. “Making the field at the Torco Race Fuels President’s Cup Nationals was an accomplishment all by itself.”
“We’ve seen a lot of improvement with our set up these past few races,” McMillen continued. “With the schedule the way it is down the stretch here it’s tough to find time to go testing. We need to find some time to go testing for a day so we can sneak up just a little more on this tune up.”
McMillen doubles up in Toronto
CAYUGA, Ont. – Terry McMillen, driver of the Foley & Lewis, Torco Nitro Top Fuel dragster doubled his career win total with his second win this season. McMillen also scored his first Last Man Standing award when he captured low E.T. and the number one provisional qualifying position on Friday night. McMillen would end qualifying in the fourth position.
“That Toronto Ironman is going to look pretty nice next to the Edmonton Ironman,” McMillen commented as he drove back to his race shop in Elkhart, Indiana. “We had a good car all through qualifying,” he added. “We needed a couple of lucky breaks to get to the finals, but when the chips where on the line my guys came through in a big way.”
McMillen’s semi-final appearance at Martin sets up Amalie race in Epping
MARTIN, Mich. – Terry McMillen and his Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car leave the Knoll-Gas Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan this morning with a semi-final appearance to show for their efforts at the Torco Race Fuels Northern Nationals. McMillen plans on carrying the momentum into the Amalie Oil North American Nationals at this weekends event in Epping, New Hampshire.
“There’s nothing like racing at Martin for us,” McMillen said after the action packed weekend. “It’s our home track. There are so many family and friends that make it to this race. I’m glad we were able to make go some rounds for everyone. Plus, being Torco’s premier race with Evan Knoll racing his car and all the excitement that brings, we were happy to be a part of that big weekend.”
Rumble in the asphalt jungle!
ELKHART, Ind. – You could call it a ‘rumble in the jungle’, the ‘party in the pits’ or just ‘mayhem in Martin’, Terry McMillen calls it home. The gator themed Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car, powered by Torco Race Fuels will be a fan favorite at this weekend’s Torco Racing Fuels Northern Nationals. The event takes place August 3-5 at the Knoll Gas Motorsports Park off of US 131 near Martin, Michigan.
“This race is the craziest race on the circuit for us,” McMillen explained “We will have a couple hundred hometown fans witnessing this event as our guests. We race and test here so much it’s just home for us.”
Besides being McMillen’s home turf, the track has proved to be friendly for the Indiana based team over the past few seasons, including a runner-up finish last season. This year, expectations are just as high. “The team is stating to jell,” McMillen said. “My crew chiefs Andy Mac Daddy and TV Tad made some changes in Grand Bend and the car responded, running a 5:89 in first round. With the addition of Austin Lambright we believe we have the nuclease to start going rounds and winning races.”
How low can you go?
ELKHART, Ind – As the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam rounds the half way mark of the 2007 season and the points battles start to heat up like a humid night on Lake Michigan, Terry McMillen wonders what it will take to make the Torco Nitro Top Fuel Field at this weekend’s Torco Race Fuels Northern Nationals.
The August 3-5 event held at the Knoll-Gas Motorsports Park in Martin Michigan will feature an all-star cast of Nitro pilots including; seven time defending IHRA Champion Clay Millican, J.R. Todd, Melanie Troxel and teammate Doug Foley. Knoll himself will even compete at the event, adding another quality car to the mix of competitors.
Fresh off of his first win in Edmonton and semi-final appearance in Grand Bend, McMillen has fought his way into contention for the championship, currently in the fifth position. While McMillen fights to stay in the points battle with TJ Zizzo, Bruce Litton, Scotty Cannon and Bobby Lagana he knows just qualifying for the field will be an accomplishment.
“The competition this week is going to be awesome,” said McMillen. “Evan has five his of his NHRA cars coming over to compete at his race. This means it will be nothing short of a blood bath to get in the field.”
InstiGator moves into 5th place after Grand Bend
GRAND BEND, Ont. – When the MOPAR Canadian Nationals were complete, Terry McMillen and the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car had fought back into the top five of the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series. The Torco powered alcohol flopper made its best lap of the year but fell to event winner Paul Noakes.
“My crew has been working so hard,” McMillen said. “We’ve done more testing this year than we have in a long time. It’s starting to pay off, we’re just not seeing all of the end results of the hard work. The motor is really happy and we’re starting to lean on it a little now. We just couldn’t get all of the adjustments that we needed going from Edmonton’s 4,500 foot adjusted elevation to Grand Bend’s 1,500 feet.”
While McMillen and crew were disappointed in the end result from Grand Bend, they know that the changes to their set up will produce the speed needed to compete. “This car is ready to run some big numbers now,” said Co-Crew Chief Andy McMillen. “We haven’t even started to lean on it yet. We’ll smarten it up a little more going into Martin.”
McMillen scores at the Rocky Mountain Nationals
EDMONTON, Alberta – He’s pulling double duty this season, racing in both his Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car and the Foley/Lewis backed Torco Nitro Top Fuel Dragster. In just his fifth Top Fuel event, Terry McMillen, an IHRA fan favorite, drove through a tough field including teammate and number one qualifier Doug Foley to earn his first Iron Man.
“It was just an unbelievable feeling to win,” McMillen told drag racing website CompetitionPlus.com. “I’ve always said Edmonton is one of my favorite tracks. To come out here and win it is an awesome deal. Perseverance by the Torco team was a major factor today. We went out there and got it done. I just can’t say enough about my team, Evan Knoll (mentor/sponsor), Tim Lewis, and Doug Foley (team co-owners).”
Edmonton still friendly for McMillen
ELKHART, Ind. – It’s a 38-hour jaunt from the Hoosier Thunder Motorsports race shop to the Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta. For McMillen and his Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car powered by Torco Race Fuels, everyone of the long miles to Edmonton are welcomed.
“Rob and Kim Reeves (Castrol Raceway track owners) do such a great job making this race one of the friendliest on the Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing circuit,” said McMillen. “Our team always looks forward to the CARS RV & Marine & Motorsports Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Torco.”
Edmonton’s friendly spirit goes beyond the hospitality of the Reeve’s family for McMillen. During the past two seasons McMillen’s hotrod has made it to the semi-final and final round. “There’s certainly something special about Edmonton for us,” McMillen added. “Plus it has the best lighting of any track that we’ll race all season, guarantee,” McMillen joked regarding the long summer days of northwest Canada where the sun doesn’t set until past midnight. “These fans truly love drag racing. They’ll hang out all night with us.”
McMillen fights back to seventh in points standings
TULSA, Okla. – Terry McMillen and his Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny car powered by Torco Race Fuels fought through rain delays and adversity to put the Hoosier Thunder Motorsports team back into the top 10.
“It’s been tough,” McMillen explained. “But we’ve made a lot of positive steps to get this car back into contention. After destroying and engine and blower in Rockingham the team spent the time off for the rain delay rebuilding engines and testing.
“We’ve learned a lot over the past few weeks,” said McMillen. “We’ve got a brand new PSI Supercharger mounted on our new Hemi. It’s just a matter of sneaking up on our tune-up now.”
McMillen adds NAPA to Tulsa stops
ELKHART, Ind. – Terry McMillen and his Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car, powered by Torco Race Fuels, will make a few extra stops on his way to the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park, May 25-27. The stops include two appearances at area NAPA stores.
McMillen will display his InstiGator Funny Car, sign autographs and be available for pictures. Some fans will actually have an opportunity to sit in the race-ready car.
“This is a great opportunity for us,” McMillen said. “Anytime we get a chance to be one-on-one with the fans, it’s a chance to make a new friend.” The appearances leading up to the race will also bring Hoosier Thunder Motorsports partners together. “This is a great chance for us to all look at the successes we’ve had with NAPA, Amalie Oil, Torco Accelerator and Skull Shine car care products,” McMillen added.
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