Hernandez aiming for positive results in
Gainesville opener
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Josh Hernandez is more confident
than the average driver headed into the first event
of the season with a new car. Hernandez needed only
one test session to not only find the right baseline
for his brand new 1968 Camaro, but to snag a
championship trophy. The Conroe, Texas-based driver
for Tommy Lipar laid down competitive elapsed times
in four days of testing and captured the Pro
Modified title during Chicago Style eliminations at
the Eastern Spring Test Nationals in Valdosta, Ga.
He’s ready to improve on last year’s early departure
from eliminations at the NHRA Gatornationals.
This weekend’s venture into Gainesville Raceway
marks the first of ten events scheduled for the AMS
Pro Modified Challenge presented by RPM Depot. A
learning curve is traditionally associated with all
first outings, but Hernandez is more than pleased
with the instant gratification this new ride has
delivered.
“We were in conditions that were very conducive for
Gainesville,” Hernandez said. “I am very excited
with the potential of this car. We are going to
apply what we learned in testing to this weekend.”
Hernandez has kept busy in the meantime running on
the American Drag Racing League tour. He is
currently ranked second in the Pro Extreme division
on the strength of a quarter-final and final round
appearance.
Hernandez is excited about the opportunity to build
on his award-winning 2005 season.
Hernandez earned four national event victories in
2005 and followed up that with four top qualifying
positions including one at the NHRA U.S. Nationals
in Indianapolis. He was voted as the NHRA Pro
Modified Rookie of the Year.
“I’ve waited for this event for a long time,”
Hernandez said. “This signals the official end of
pre-season for the Pro Modified entries and time to
get down to business.”
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