Don Gatlin Driving the K&N Sponsored Undercover Dragster Wins at Famoso Summit
- Jul 20, 2011
Gatlin's 2001 K&N sponsored Undercover 4-link dragster is powered by a Sunset Racecraft 582, CRE Powerglide, and a ATI converter. "The day went well and I was driving well to get to the final," Gatlin remarked. "In the final both my opponent and I were late, but fortunately I had the better light and was able to capitalize on that to get the win. With my late round appearance on Saturday and the win on Sunday, we placed ourselves solidly into second place, only one point out of first, and five-and-half rounds ahead of third, with two races left in the series."
Gatlin came into the weekend at his home track at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California in seventh place, but after this win his outlook on defending his 2010 title has greatly improved. "I think we have a great chance of winning the Super Pro championship at Famoso this year," Gatlin said. "If we do, it will be back-to-back Famoso Super Pro Championships. We won the 2009 and 2010 SCEDA Electronics Championships going back-to-back, so it would be nice to continue the run." Next up on the racing calendar for Gatlin and his team is the Infineon Summit Super Pro and the NorCal Top Comp races August 13 and 14. "The September 23 and 24 weekend we will run the final two races at Famoso for the championship," Gatlin adds. "The following weekend we will be at Las Vegas representing Team Famoso and running in the Race of Champions. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world. |
