May 30, 2014
MUSTAFA BUHUMAID EARNS COMPETITIONPLUS.COM’S PDRA MEMPHIS STORY OF THE WEEKEND

SPARTANBURG, SC - Some might call it beginner's luck. Others might call it natural talent.

NAS Racing driver Mustafa Buhumaid calls driving what is arguably the most volatile race car on the planet fun.

Buhumaid drives a Pro Extreme car, the top of the food chain in PDRA competition, and just to think,

During the PDRA Memphis Drags, Buhumaid recorded his first runs, and it only took four tries to produce a 3.70-second elapsed time and in doing so, secured a spot in final eliminations.

"You get in these cars and it's like 'wow, this is aggressive,’" said Buhumaid. "As soon as I got in the Pro Extreme and made a full pass, I

realized, "wow, this is far from where I came from."

For Buhumaid, his journey began with training from iconic drag racing school instructor Frank Hawley. It was Hawley, he said, who walked him through learning the ins and outs of the car. Hawley instructed him on how to drive the car.

Buhumaid, executive director for NAS Racing, came to the PDRA to support the class as well through title sponsorship. If he was going to compete in the class, he wanted to see it flourish.

"I knew I wouldn't make a move to the PDRA unless I sponsored something," said Buhumaid. "It was important we let people know what NAS Racing and Dubai was all about. I wanted to show the PDRA how committed I was. I told Jason Scruggs I wouldn't come unless I sponsored. He told me we didn't have to, he just wanted us to come and race. I told him I wanted to sponsor a class. Then things happened."

Because of his fast track to Pro Extreme, Buhumaid earned the CompetitionPlus.com PDRA story of the weekend. He joins Frankie Taylor and Mike Recchia as 2014 winners.

Coming in a close second, local Memphis racer Eddie Rogers, who got tired of his roots supercharged car getting beaten up by screw superchargers in the events close to home, so when he heard of the PDRA's Pro Boost class, he put a roots combination back in his car in the week of the race. Not only did he qualify No. 1 but also won the race.

Article written by: Bobby Bennett / CompetitionPlus.com

Photo Credit: Gary Rowe / RaceWorks.com / PDRA66.com