Prolong(r) Super Lubricants continues its support of the NHRA Heritage Series nitro funny cars by joining Auto Club Famoso Raceway and Boise's Firebird Raceway in the Boise-Bakersfield Blitz. The new Boise-Bakersfield Blitz is a four-race points-earning series for AA/Funny Cars during the 2013 season.
The first race took place on April 26 - 28 during the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor at Firebird Raceway in Eagle, ID. Dan Horan, Jr. leads as the top points earner in the Boise-Bakersfield Blitz with 22 points in his "Patriot" 1966 Mustang. The runner-up, with 21 points, is Robert Overholser in the "California Hustler"' 1977 Firebird and event winner Kris Krabill, in the "Northwest Hitter"' 1978 Firebird, is in third place with 20 points. The second and third races will be held during the Famoso Raceway's Saturday Night Nitro Shows on June 15 and July 13 in McFarland, Calif. The fourth and final race will be at the 42nd Pepsi Nightfire Nationals at Firebird Raceway on Aug. 8 -11. At the end of the Blitz, the top points earner will receive $1,500 of Prolong 70 Weight Nitro Racing Oil, a winner's jacket, a 55-gallon drum of nitromethane and $2,000 in cash and gift certificates. The runner-up will receive $600 in cash and gift certificates and a 55-gallon drum of nitromethane. For the participants, teams will have a special event for the top eight finishing cars, which will be part of the 2014 March Meet qualifying.
Prolong's Nitro Racing Oil features a blend of premium synthetic base oils and additives, and is formulated with the company's advanced Anti-Friction Metal Treatment(tm) (AFMT) technology to protect against high temperature oxidation, wear and viscosity breakdown during severe use.
"We are very familiar with the needs of funny cars, as Prolong has sponsored Jam-Air Motorsports driver Will Martin since 2008," Jon Apogee, General Manager: Domestic Sales, Marketing and Motorsports, Prolong. "Our Nitro Racing Oil is specifically designed to hold up to "Nitro" and the diluting effects it has on oil and to maintain oil pressure throughout the entire run."
Specifically formulated to meet the demands of high-displacement, high horsepower, high-RPM engines in today's drag cars, Prolong Nitro Racing Oil is highly polar and oxidation stable to guard the engine against burning, high temperature sludge and varnish deposits and boasts effective detergent dispersants and corrosion inhibitors to keep engine parts clean and free of sludge, varnish and rust.
For more information on the Boise-Bakersfield Blitz, contact Blake Bowser at Auto Club Famoso Raceway at 661.399.2210 or Scott New at Firebird Raceway at 208.938.8986.
To learn more about Prolong, visit www.Prolong.com. Find Prolong on Facebook (www.facebook.com/GoProlong) and follow on Twitter (www.twitter.com/GoProlong) for additional specials, product and race information.
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