Russ Parker Racing

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NEWS FLASH!

Parker Racing hits the jackpot in Las Vegas! - Russ Parker qualified his Centennial Batteries/Oregon Dairy Farmers Funny Car in the No. 6 position in a tough all 5-second field. Parker knocked out No. 3 qualifier, Steve Gasparrelli of West Covina, Calif. in round one with a hole shot. Parker's reaction time of .444 was good enough to hold off Gasparelli's reaction time of .527. Parker got the bye to the final after John Patton couldn't make the call after blowing an engine in round one. In the final, Parker took on John Weaver of Hanford, Calif. and again took the advantage off the start and took the win light with a pass of 5.883 seconds at 242.89 mph to Weaver's run of 6.166 seconds at 181.96 mph. "This is a great win because we beat 15 very strong Pacific Division Funny Cars," said Parker. "This is my second win and it just gets better each time."

Runner-up finish at the Auto Club of Southern California Finals in Pomona propels Parker Racing to #7 finish in season end national standings! - After qualifying #11 in the tough, all five-second field, Russ Parker worked his way to the final round where he met second generation racer, Steve Gasparrelli. In the final, the last pair of cars to go down the track in the 2000 season, Gasparrelli prevailed to earn his first national event victory. With the runner-up, Parker Racing earned their first top 10 finish. When asked what the key was for such a successful season Russ said, "People. My family, team, sponsors and fans that gave me the support I needed to be in a position to win. I am so proud of our team, led by crew chief Ora Vasquez, which did not lose in the first round all year."

Rumor Mill: Russ Parker Reveals Future Plans for Top Fuel Ride - While doing color commentary for ESPN2 covering the national event at Houston, Russ reported talks were in progress to join an existing Top Fuel team to campaign a second car. Look for details to be announced soon!

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Parker Racing is primarily sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Oregon and Centennial Battery. For more information on these and all of our fantastic sponsors, click Sponsors and Links.

Did you know that our funny car travels 0 to 80 mph in less than a second? For other interesting facts and figures check out our Performance Specs and Did You Know? sections!

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