Epping, New Hampshire (June 10) - FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan has won at a lot of racetracks over his long drag racing career, but never at New England Dragway. He'd love to change that at the NHRA New England Nationals in what would be his 601st NHRA race.
"I can't wait to go to Epping," Morgan said. "I haven't had a car that could run fast there, but I have one now. I've never won there, but I'd love to, of course. I've won at the last three racetracks we've been to, but never at Epping, so I'm going to try to make that happen."
In NHRA's first two appearances at New England Dragway the last two seasons, Morgan struggled in his Ford, but with technical support and horsepower from Gray Motorsports and a switch to Chevrolet, Morgan is a threat each week. He's seventh in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock points standings, with one victory, two semifinal appearances, and seven top-half qualifying efforts in his first year with sponsorship from FireAde.
"I've got something to run with for the championship," Morgan said. "I'm going to do the best I can do, but it's the best chance I've had in 20 years."
The on-track relationship with Gray Motorsports has blossomed for Morgan and his team, helping them get on equal footing with the Pro Stock elite. The off-track relationship has worked well, too.
"I can tell you right now, they treat me like I'm their dad," Morgan said. "They're so good to me.
"Anything I want over there, they give me -- anything. Those boys are so polite to me, and I appreciate that. Terry and Johnny are really good people, and I'm proud to be hooked up with them. They're all wonderful to me."
That can also describe the level of support from drag racing fans in New England, who turned out in droves as NHRA came to New Hampshire in 2013.
"The fans are unreal in Epping," Morgan said. "They really are. I look forward to meeting as many fans as I can and talking about FireAde to all of them. It's a great product, and people need to have one in their homes."
