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.”