James Monroe Earns His Eighth 'Wally' As NHRA Top Dragster On Mickey Thompson Tires



04/27/09

Stow, OH - Team M/T™ racer James Monroe raced to victory earning his eighth NHRA 'Wally' at the O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis April 24-26. Monroe, a two-time NHRA Divisional Champion, qualified in 11th position with a 6.806 elapsed time at over 196 miles per hour. Monroe persisted through five rounds of competition in the Sunday heat with consistent sixty-foot times at .990 and 1/8th-mile times of 4.33 at nearly 160 miles per hour. This earned him the win and the early season series points lead.

“This is a great way to start the season with a brand new car, brand new engine, brand new everything”, said James Monroe of the days events. “The one constant I could count on was my Mickey Thompson tires. They always give me consistent reaction times and sixty-foot times which is the key to winning these extreme bracket races in the higher horsepower format.”

Monroe runs the multi-purpose Mickey Thompson ET Drag tires #3185, and the new 16x16 Pro 5 ET Drag dual bead lock wheels on his Spitzer dragster that features a 1200+ horsepower engine from Steve Schmidt Competition Engines. Look for more great things from Monroe in 2009 as he sets his sight on another championship season.




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Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels designs, develops, and markets racing and high-performance tires for drag-racing cars and motorcycles, modified street cars, off-road race vehicles, modified pick-up trucks, Jeeps, 4x4’s and sport utility vehicles. The company, founded in 1963 by racing legend Mickey Thompson, is headquartered in Stow, Ohio, USA, and offers a wide range of tires and wheels in unique sizes to enhance the look and performance of these specialty high-performance and racing vehicles. For more information, visit http://www.mickeythompsontires.com, or visit the new Mickey Thompson TV at http://www.mickeythompsontv.com.