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The
History of PDRA’s Official Hauler, Flying A Motorsports
PITTSBORO, N.C. (March 30, 2017): Flying A Motorsports has
been involved with professional eighth-mile drag racing
for nearly a decade and has been the “Official Hauler of
the PDRA” since the series’ inception. Flying A’s owner,
Alan Cape, originally started in the sport nearly 30 years
ago, selling toterhomes, motorhomes, trailers and more.
“We’ve been in business since 1988,” Cape storied. “Back
in that timeframe not everybody was doing this. We were
right next door to Jerry Haas, Tim McAmis, Jeffers,
Bickel, so we had good traffic coming by and got to
connect with a lot of racers. We were the big players back
then.”
But life has a way of altering your path and Cape changed
his course from focusing on racers who traveled the
country to local business. “I ended up with five
children, and when you have five children you end up in
all sorts of things focused on them. I quit going to as
many events and settled into a rhythm of selling locally
without chasing the guys that travel a lot. And I was okay
with that.”
About the time that professional eighth-mile racing gained
its legs, tragedy struck the Cape family. “Then one of my
children, my youngest, got killed in an accident. It just
blew everything up for my family. I needed a renewed
focus. That’s when I started doing the races again. It got
me away eight or ten times in a season. It was a reprieve
from all the well-meaning people telling you they’re
sorry.”
Cape realized he had missed the sport more than he thought
and has been a constant fixture since then, providing
racers, series, manufacturers and more with high-quality
haulers. His business has grown exponentially, a good
reflection of the personable and trustworthy way he
operates his business.
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“I had forgotten what it was
like,” Cape told. “It revived my spirit and my passion. If you had told me
10 years ago we’d be where we’re at now, I would have told you you’re
nuts.”
Flying A Motorsports will have a representative at every PDRA race this
season, as they have in years past. Flying A can also be found online at
http://www.flyingamotorsports.com or visit their Facebook page, or
call them at 800-222-4004.
ABOUT THE PDRA
Based in Pittsboro, North Carolina, the Professional Drag Racers
Association is the top sanctioning body in the United States for the sport
of eighth-mile drag racing. The PDRA’s professional categories include Pro
Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Extreme
Motorcycle along with several sportsman and various exhibition categories.
The 2017 PDRA schedule consists of eight national events. For more on the
world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing organization visit
www.pdra660.com.
Follow the PDRA:
Facebook,
Instagram,
YouTube.
Action Racing Photo: Gary Rowe / PDRA660.com
PRESS CONTACT: Lisa Collier
Professional Drag Racers Association
lisa@pdra660.com
704.692.4636
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