Denton, Tx — The Applied Tool and Supply / TigerFlow Top Alcohol Funny Car Team of Nancy Matter recently became the recipient of the team’s first win at North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas.  The event was the second anniversary of North Star’s July Spectacular Racing event.  The eighth mile event included Nitro Burning Altereds along with Aaron Tatum and Brandon Lewis’s (piloted by Kate Harker) Top Alcohol Dragsters.(...)
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Topeka, KS–Following a successful outing at the recent LODRS event at Houston Motorsports Park, the Drag Strip Girl and Applied Tool Supply-backed TA/FC Team of Nancy Matter would like to keep the momentum rolling through the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka, Kan.
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Following three rounds of qualifying, Nancy Matter qualified in the seventh spot of the eight-car field. Matter Racing had very little data to work with, as the car never performed to its potential, encountering severe tire shake on each pass. “On our second qualifier, we shook so hard that it sheered all but one blower stud off and lifted the supercharger”, noted Matter. “We softened the car a lot for the third run just to get it down the track. We went a little too far, however, we were still in the field, so we were pretty happy to be running on Sunday”.(...)
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Nancy Matter Racing regrouped after a transmission gremlin sidelined the team from qualifying at their season opener in Houston two weeks ago. The team spent the necessary hours rebuilding everything to ensure success at their second outing for the Lucas Oil Division 4 racing event in Ennis, Texas this past weekend. Their transmission gremlin was defeated without any real significant reason why, but this IS drag racing, and sometimes there are no definitive answers to specific questions.
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Transmission Gremlin Forces DNQ for Matter’s Season Opener

BAYTOWN, Texas – The Top Alcohol Funny Car Team of Nancy Matter had hoped for better results at the 21st Annual running of the O’Reilly Spring Nationals in Baytown this past weekend. The team, armed with a complete new arsenal of parts, was plagued with transmission issues for each pass keeping them from qualifying within the 16-car field.

“We made some significant changes in the fuel system prior to going into this race”, stated Matter. “On the first pass, when the car launched, it shook and bounced around a bit but I opted to drive through it. (...)
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The Top Alcohol Funny Car Team of Nancy Matter is very proud to announce their new multi-year associate marketing partnership with Drag Strip Girl. The apparel and accessory company based in New Hampshire prides itself with having the most hip, yet casual drag strip attire. Drag Strip Girl Apparel is perfect for on and off the track, and appeals to women as well as young girls throughout the drag racing community.“Drag Strip Girl is an outstanding partner for us”, states Nancy. “All of the Drag Strip Girl merchandise is of the highest quality and affordable. It makes perfect sense for a female-owned team and driver to represent such a great brand. Dawn Mazi-Hovsepian, owner of Drag Strip Girl, has been
involved in drag racing her entire life, and has a very strong working knowledge of not only what goes on in the pits, but also within the business world for success. We’re extremely honored to be included as a new partner with Drag Strip Girl, and look forward to a very successful partnership in 2008 and beyond.”

“Becoming a marketing partner with Nancy Matter Racing was a no-brainer”, said Dawn. “Nancy is an extremely talented and self-motivated individual. I’ve watched the progression of her team over the past year, and appreciate her team’s dedication to fielding a top notch alky funny car in one of the toughest classes out there. I’m excited to be partnered with her team, and look forward to watching and helping Nancy achieve her many goals.”

Nancy Matter Racing will carry a variety of Drag Strip Girl merchandise at all Lucas Oil Events, trade shows, charity events, and scheduled match races. In addition, Drag Strip Girl merchandise will be available at www.NancyMatterRacing.com.

Drag Strip Girl is dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable products, and support USA manufacturers. For a complete look at all the products available or to learn more about Drag Strip Girl, please log on to: www.dragstripgirldesigns.com

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