It was a tough decision for the young racer who was chasing a spot in the nhra countdown and his dream of an nhra mello yello pro stock world championship behind the wheel of his auzmet. In 2014 during his rookie season campaign tucker powered his chevrolet camaro to a semifinal finish at the route 66 nhra nationals after defeating pro stock heavyweighs chris mcgaha and erica. He was born in virginia, minnesota, and currently resides in buford, georgia. The second pro stock driver has withdrawn from the magic dry organic absorbent nhra arizona nationals at wild horse pass motorsports park near phoenix, arizona. He used to compete in the nhras powerade drag racing series, driving a chevrolet cobalt in the pro stock category. Shane tucker has confirmed hell sit out the nhras western swing. Pro stock driver shane tucker gets his first round win ever at the carquest auto parts nhra nationals. Tucker is the only driver in this weeks pro stock field with a chance to become a winternationals winner on. Across nine seasons, gray motorsports developed, built, and maintained engines for the nhra pro stock cars driven by johnny gray, shane gray, jonathan gray, tanner gray, dave connolly, larry morgan, alex laughlin, drew skillman, and many more. Get nhra driver shane tuckers career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. What better way to see what goes down on race day than to. My dad raced pro stock for 40 years in australia, shane tucker, who. If you missed shane tuckers pro stock win at the 2012 winternationals, dont feel too badly. Shane tucker returns to pro stock competition motor.
Get nhra driver shane tucker s career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. Australian nhra driver proves sports influence is worldwide. Pro stock driver shane tucker will be driving close to his united states home as the nhra mello yello drag racing series arrives at texas motorplex this. Shane tucker aims for 2019 nhra ps title competition plus.
Pro stock driver jason line drives his car off the line sunday, aug. Nhra pro stock racer shane tucker has a new engine builder. Shane tucker plots full season pro stock attack december 11, 2018 anne proffit 0 maybe there is some hope for nhras pro stock class, now that it has contracted from. Nhra pro stock driver shane tucker will partner with book racing enterprises as its engine supplier for the 2015 mello yello drag racing series season. The fact is, unlike nhra rivals greg anderson, jason line and jeg coug. In this episode glenn spends the day with monster energy pro stock driver shane tucker. Tucker made the call to skip the magic dry organic absorbent nhra arizona nationals because of a delay in the delivery of some badlyneeded backup parts for his. Pro stock driver shane tucker gets his first round win in. The australian racer plans to join the competition for seven races in 2016. Gold coast, queensland october 11, 2016 pro stock driver shane tucker will be driving close to his united states home as the nhra mello yello drag racing series arrives at texas motorplex this weekend for the 31st annual aaa fallnationals. April 6, 2016 pro stock standout shane tucker will return to the nhra mello yello drag racing series this season with his auzmet architecturalrob tucker racing chevrolet camaro.
Tucker is excited to be returning to route 66 raceway for a variety of reasons most notably it is the site of his best day as a nhra pro stock racer. The plan for shane tucker was to make his 2020 debut in indy and then race the rest of the pro stock year. After a three race hiatus nhra pro stock racer shane tucker is ready to get back on track this. Australian shane tucker is building both a construction business and his pro stock racing career here in the u.
Pro stock driver shane tucker will not be competing during the. Pro stock driver shane tucker will not be competing during the historic threerace western swing due to business commitments with this dallasbased company, auzmet architectural. Bre owner bob book is a longtime engine builder who has recently worked. His pro stock program, which uses nick ferri engines. Its been quite awhile since australian pro stock standout shane tucker has made his way to an nhra event at least in the capacity of driver. He had talent as a driver, marketable looks and the curiosity factor of being australian.
Shane tucker, an australian who commutes from brisbane to race in the nhra mello yello drag racing series, is fulfilling a childhood dream of competing in american pro stock. The race for the 2019 mello yello nhra pro stock world championship is expected to be wide open and rob tucker racing, anchored by driver shane tucker, has opted to take advantage by joining forces with veteran engine supplier and consultant nick ferri. It was a tough decision for the young racer who was chasing a spot in the nhra countdown and his dream of an nhra mello yello pro stock world championship behind the. Tucker to run gray motorsports camaro in las vegas shane tucker will drive for gray motorsports at the nhra toyota nationals, the pro stock driver announced. Nhras new england nats disappointment for shane tucker. Crew members wait with nhra pro stock driver shane tucker in the staging lanes during qualifying for the us nationals at lucas oil raceway. Since 2014, australian businessman tucker has competed on a limited nhra pro stock schedule. Dallas australian pro stock driver shane tucker will not be competing this weekend at the magic dry organic absorbent nhra arizona nationals at wild horse pass motorsports park. Tucker to run gray motorsports camaro in las vegas nhra. Indianapolis, in the race for the 2019 mello yello nhra pro stock world championship is expected to be wide open and rob tucker racing, anchored by driver shane tucker, has opted to take advantage by joining forces with veteran engine supplier and consultant nick ferri the statesville, n. Three years later, tucker is looking forward to competing at the new england nationals once again and taking on the nhras strenuous fourinarow eastern swing. That, however, is going to change in a big way in 2019 as rob tucker racing for the first time will run a full nhra mell yello series schedule, which was reduced from 24 events to 18 events in pro stock. Shane tucker sitting out arizona nationals speed sport. Tucker will bring his passion and focus to the biggest drag race in the world this weekend in indianapolis behind the wheel of his auzmetstructglass pro stock chevrolet camaro.
Nhra photo dallas pro stock driver shane tucker will not be competing during the nhra mello yello drag racing series threerace western swing due to business commitments with this dallasbased company, auzmet architectural. Leads presented themselves in the usa, where shane could pursue his childhood dream of becoming an nhra drag racer. After a threerace hiatus nhra pro stock racer shane tucker is ready to get back on track this weekend at the lucas oil nhra nationals, and is bringing a new corporate partner in, a. Australian businessman and pro stock racer shane tucker has lived his life with a laserlike focus on attention to detail and following your passion. The nhra pro stock journey has been a long and winding road for shane tucker. Australian pro stock racer shane tucker has gone through fits and starts on way to building program. Business commitments take priority over western swing for shane. Tucker plans a parttime effort behind the wheel of his familyowned auzmet architectural chevrolet camaro, with a possible debut at chicagos route 66 raceway in july. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Dragster series and later moved to the pro stock class, which in australia features 400cid small block engines. Five years after first dipping his toes in the shark infested waters of the nhra pro stock, shane tucker believes its finally time to jump headfirst into the deep end so hes launched an.
Elfs freight added to shane tucker pro stock for u. Shane tucker set to run full nhra pro stock schedule for. He made his nhra debut at the 2014 seasonopener in. Shane tucker gears up for first full pro stock season nhra. Shane tucker at mello yello autograph signing session photo by nhra the last time pro stock fan favourite shane tucker arrived at new england dragway, he qualified no. The passion and determination rob and shane tucker have shown over the years gives me a lot of confidence we can build a partnership that will win a lot of races. It was cool to come back to where we made our pro stock debut last weekend. Shane tucker thrilled to make 2020 debut earlier than expected. Tucker is the only driver in this weeks pro stock field with a chance to become a winternationals winner on two different continents.
Isbell, like tucker, were planning to run all 18race during the 2019 season. Shane tucker returns to driver seat of hot wheels car care products chevrolet. Nhra rookie of the year winners prior to the merger of the two awards included the late darrell russell 2001, top fuel, don lampus 2000, top fuel, scotty cannon 1999, funny car, jeg coughlin. Isbell withdraws from 2019 nhra arizona nationals the. Shane tucker building towards a long pro stock future nhra. Shane tucker after another winternationals pro stock win. Jason line near lane remains on top after the second round of pro stock qualifying with a low e. Shane tucker was a champion racer in junior dragster and had aspirations to follow his fathers footsteps in pro stock, only bigger. Nhra pro stock driver shane tucker will partner with book racing enterprises as his engine supplier for the 2015 mello yello drag racing series season. Tucker plans a parttime effort behind the wheel of the auzmet architectural chevrolet camaro, with a possible debut at chicagos route 66 raceway in july. The pro stock final between anderson and jeg coughlin represented a combined nine series championships and 266 final rounds.
Click here to purchase print canon 1dx, 70200mm, 200iso, f2. Now the elder tucker is doing what he can to make his son fast, competitive and potentially turn him into a nhra champion. Pro stocks mcgaha picked up his first win of 2019 and eighth in his career with his winning run of 6. Crew members stand alongside the car of nhra pro stock driver shane tucker during qualifying for the us nationals at lucas oil raceway. Shane tucker sitting out western swing speed sport. Pro stock driver shane tucker gets his first round win in phoenix. In 2018, tanner gray captured the organizations first nhra pro stock championship. The australian racer takes up residence in dallas, texas when he is in the states and is looking to have home court advantage after a promising. Drag illustrated drag racing news, opinion, interviews, photos, videos and more. Tucker and line were the fifth pair of pro stock race cars and with.
Results of round 1 eliminations in pro stock at the drag illustrated, world doorslammer nationals presented by ctech manufacturing. This weekend, tucker is making his return to nhra pro stock competition in his trick auzmet architectural chevrolet camaro. Tucker took a year and a half hiatus from behind the wheel in 2015 to dedicate the entirety of his time to expanding. Pro stock driver greg anderson hopes for home track advantage brainerd.
Nhra pro stock is tough but welcome challenge for australian driver. Pro stocks shane tucker ready to start season at u. Shane tucker thought hed be on solid footing at the virginia nhra nationals. Ferris engines are being made available to other pro. The last time pro stock fan favorite shane tucker arrived at new england dragway, he qualified no. His primary sponsor was acdelco, whom he drove for since 1996. In the far lane, erica enders places second with a low e.
Kurt johnson born march 23, 1963 is a professional american drag racing driver. Rob tucker racing joins forces with engine builder nick. The 65th edition of the chevrolet performance nhra u. Australias shane tucker takes on first nhra fourinarow. Dallas pro stock driver shane tucker will not be competing during the historic three race western swing due to business commitments with this dallasbased company, auzmet architectural. When drivers, builders, and hardcore fans want the unbiased truth, drag illustrated is where they turn. Rob tucker may have moved overseas to compete in the nhra 500cui efi pro stock class with son shane tucker driving, but rob had already had quite a story here before hanging up the helmet.
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