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March 7, 2014
INTERNATIONAL POWERHOUSE NAS RACING
JOINS FORCES WITH PDRA
The Professional Drag Racers
Association (PDRA) is pleased to
announce that the Dubai-based Nad Al
Shiba (NAS) Racing Team will be an
instrumental part of the
organization’s support system and
competitor base as it prepares to
launch an eight-race schedule of
exciting eighth-mile drag racing
competition.
The NAS Racing Team, founded in 2013,
has operations in Dubai, an emirate in
the United Arab Emirates, as well as
in South Carolina. NAS Racing will
sponsor the Pro Extreme class, the
quickest and fastest category of PDRA
competition. In addition, NAS Racing
will underwrite the PDRA national
event scheduled for July 25 & 26 at
Virginia Motorsports Park, near
Richmond. The team will also
participate in PDRA competition by
fielding two supercharged Jerry
Bickel-built 1969 Camaros in Pro
Extreme, with driving duties being
handled by NAS Racing’s Executive
Director Mustafa Buhumaid and Director
of Competition Bader Ahli.
As befits an organization with the
global scope of NAS, the members of
the multinational crew they have
assembled are experts in their
respective fields. They include
Canada’s Al Billes, Pro Extreme Crew
Chief and tuner for the UAE and USA,
and Americans Darrell Makins,
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Director of Competition, USA and Skip
Hambright, Lead Fabricator, UAE and USA.
“NAS desires to win and become the world’s
fastest drag-racing team,” Buhumaid said.
“That’s who we are. We are record
breakers, champions and achievers …it’s an
instinct we possess to build our success.
Our headquarters in South Carolina make us
the first and only Middle Eastern racing
entity to have an official presence in the
U.S.”
“We are thrilled to have NAS Racing not
only supporting us but also racing with
us,” said PDRA co-owner Jason Scruggs.
“Having such an impressive professional
team racing in the Pro Extreme class will
send the PDRA’s reputation as the top
eighth-mile racing organization in the
country to a whole new level. We are very
excited to have them as a key part of the
PDRA.”
Bob Harris, PDRA Race Director, added, “We
are very pleased to have NAS Racing on
board as part of the PDRA for 2014. There
is a great heritage of motorsports
competition in Dubai, and this team will
bring global credibility to a great new
eighth-mile racing series. They are
dedicated and driven to succeed, which can
only mean good things are in store for
fans of great racing action. We truly
appreciate their participation and feel
they will be a real asset to the PDRA and
its racers and fans.”
“We're very excited and proud to be part
of PDRA's first season,” said Elias Sami
D, Design & Marketing Manager, UAE USA.
“NAS is fully committed to helping the
PDRA redefine this sport and
promise to deliver mesmerizing experiences
to all drag racing fans. NAS is a perfect
blend of innovation, skill and technical
wizardry. Together we exemplify the best
racing formula. From Dubai, the
city of light, to the United States, hear
us roar at the PDRA race tracks!”
To learn more about NAS Racing UAE/USA, go
to
www.nasracing.com
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