Torco Renews Partnership with Dale Creasy, Jr.
BEECHER, IL - Creasy Family Motorsports announced today that Torco Race Fuels will renew as primary sponsor for driver Dale Creasy, Jr. on the Torco Race Fuels Nitro Funny Car. Creasy will defend his 2006 IHRA Torco Pro Nitro Funny Car Championship flying the Torco colors from his 2007 Chevy Monte Carlo. Team owner Dale Creasy, Jr., along with crew chiefs, Steve Creasy and Allen Meyer spoke about the deal shortly after the announcement.
"I'm really excited to continue our relationship with Evan Knoll and Torco Racing Fuels," Creasy said. "Evan is certainly one of the icons in this sport and it's an honor to race under the Torco banner. We're coming off of our best season ever and everyone will be aiming at us, so we'll be ready."
Steve Creasy, crew chief added, "We certainly enjoy our association with Evan and Torco. We're proud to be a part of the Knoll racing family and look forward to keeping this championship team intact to defend our title."
"I'm as excited today as I was the day I started with this team," said Allen Meyer, crew chef and second generation drag racer. "This team has worked together for a long time. Dale and Evan have put together a great opportunity for us to go out there and not only be competitive, but put together round wins, event wins and a championship."
There's a lot of excitement around the Creasy Family Motorsports team this off-season as the team prepares for the 2007 campaign. "There will be some more exciting announcements this winter," Creasy said. "There will be a lot of shinny stuff on this car. It will look a little different but there will still be a lot of Torco red and black in the paint scheme."
Dale Creasy, Jr. and his championship Torco powered Nitro Funny Car, partner with high quality and performance companies like; Torco Race Fuels, Oakley, Red Line Oil, MSD, Crane Cams, BME, Fram Autolite, Polydyn TX7, TEK PAK, VSI, GM Performance and Beaver Shredding.
DALE CONGRADULATIONS ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP TO YOU AND THE ENTIRE TEAM. GO KICK SOME ASS IN 07. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE THE TEAM THE OTHERS WILL BE CHASING AFTER.LOTS OF YEARS HAVE PAST FROM THE DAYS OF COKE-COLA CAVALCADE OF STARS. ( I STILL REMBER THE NIGHTS ANIMAL AL WOULD HAVE YOUR DADS CAR SIDE WAYS AND THE HEADER FLAMES WERE ROOF HIGH). OR GARY BOLDGER IN FLAMES AND AFTER THE RUN SAYING "NEXT TIME I HOPE THE CREW PUTS A APPLE IN MY MOUTH" TO YOUR FIRST YEAR DRIVING AND AFTER A BAD RUN WALKING BACK DOWN THE RETURN ROAD, SO YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO HERE YOUR DAD BITCH AT YOU. I AM PROUD OF YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ON YOUR OWN. SEE YOU AT THE TRACK IN O7 CHAMP.......
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO THE ENTIRE CREASY FAMILY.
WIZ.
Congrats on the championship too and I'm glad to see Torco back for 2007. I love the new paint scheme - the black in it is very striking.
Best wishes from one of your fans in Edmonton!