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May 17, 2014
RECCHIA SNAGS PDRA GEORGIA DRAGS
STORY OF THE WEEKEND HONORS
VALDOSTA, GA. - Ever heard the term,
"Can't win for losing?" PDRA Pro
Extreme racer Mike Recchia believes
after Saturday's final qualifying
session at the Georgia Drags in
Valdosta, Ga, he is a candidate to be
the poster child of futility.
Recchia, headed into the final session
unqualified, laid every ounce of his
driver mettle on the line in an
attempt to earn a spot in the
qualified field. The Roseville,
Ill.-based driver covered every inch
of his lane during last Saturday's
final qualifying session.
Recchia was the No. 17 qualifier, and
shortly after the launch his 1969
Camaro began to move around in his
lane. The term "move around" has never
seemed so inadequate.
"Sometimes you’ve just got to take
what you can get, right?" Recchia
asked.
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What Recchia didn't
realize was that with Todd Martin breaking in qualifying, and second
alternate Don Wooton failing to improve, he was assured of a starting
berth in eliminations.
"Just drive the wheels off of it and hope for the best, I guess," said
Recchia.
Unfortunately for Recchia, his incredible effort proved to be his
eventual undoing. The team broke the rear-end during the heroic effort
and despite help from the Jason Scruggs [his scheduled opponent] and
crew, they were unable to fix the broken car.
For his efforts, Recchia in losing his chance to race, won with the
CompetitionPlus.com Story of the Weekend, and the $200 prize which
accompanies it.
2014 WINNERS
PDRA Spring Open – Rockingham, NC - Frankie Taylor
Photo: Michael Jacobs / RaceWorks.com
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