![]() ![]() “My goal is to really help Todd and Ethan get to a championship. “Since I missed Maryland, I really don't have a chance at the championship,” Steding said. The elder Steding had to sit out the Maryland race due to a knee surgery, effectively taking him out of the championship chase in the ultra-competitive Pro Boost class. Dragster after his win at the Maryland race. Ethan Steding is the points leader in Pro Jr. His runner-up finish helped him move up to second in Pro Boost points. Steding and Tutterow recently paired up in the semifinals at the Summer Shootout presented by Ty-Drive, where Tutterow advanced to the final round. ![]() The P2 Racing team also includes Steding’s son, Ethan, who drives the P2 Contracting ’20 Mike Bos dragster in Coolshirt Systems Pro Jr. Past Pro Boost world champion Todd Tutterow owns and drives the P2 Contracting-backed second car and tunes both entries. P2 Racing is led by Steding, the team owner and driver of one of two screw-blown P2 Contracting ’20 Camaros in Pro Boost. Plus, I want to let people know, 'Hey, we're here and we're here to stay.'" “I want to help the PDRA because I love the organization and I want to help drag racing. “This is all about helping the sport of drag racing,” Steding said. The P2 Contracting team is capable of designing and building car dealerships, office buildings, restaurants, condominiums, warehouses, and more. P2 Contracting is a fast-growing commercial and residential construction company serving Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. We also hope to see both of our team cars in the final round of Penske/PRS Pro Boost presented by WS Construction.” “This will be PDRA’s first visit to Pennsylvania and we hope it will be a memorable one. “Everyone associated with P2 Contracting and P2 Racing is excited about the opportunity to work with a great organization like the PDRA and to sponsor an event at an historic facility such as Maple Grove Raceway,” said Tom Lang, public relations director, P2 Racing. With the support of P2 Contracting and P2 Racing, there’s no doubt we’re going to make a major first impression on the Maple Grove fans at the Northern Nationals.” “Kurt came to us and wanted to do anything he could to help make this race a success. “Kurt Steding has been a rising star in the PDRA over the last few seasons, and it’s a big deal to have him on board as an event sponsor now as well,” said Will Smith, marketing director, PDRA. Steding’s three-car race team, P2 Racing, is also the presenting sponsor. The Pittsburgh area construction contractor is putting his full support behind the PDRA Northern Nationals, as P2 Contracting is the title sponsor. Racing, All Rights Reserved.Pennsylvania’s Kurt Steding knew he had to get involved when he found out the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) was bringing its eighth-mile drag racing show to Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pa. Instead, we focused on the positive and channeled that into getting this car ‘right’ and going in the ‘right’ direction.Ĭopyright © 1999- Pelech Bros. Racing Camaro by nitro-stained writer, Bob McClurg.Įven though our return to competitive drag racing wasn’t exactly ‘competitive’, we didn’t dwell on the discouraging. Besides, these changes were a "sure thing", right?!īe sure to run out & get yourself a copy or two of the January 2011 edition of 'Drag Racer' magazine! Inside you'll find a great 5 page feature on the Pelech Bros. To me, it just wasn't worth the risk with such a big event just days away. ![]() I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to get the car to go down an overheated, hot & greasy drag strip and that the test may just end in broken parts. I argued against it on the basis that 105 degrees is just too hot for attempting to learn anything from a car we've struggled with for so long. Tim really wanted to test at one of the local drag strips the weekend before the NMCA event, just to make sure the changes we made weren't too dramatic. A change in rear shocks, brand new PAC Suspension Springs on all four corners, and a gear ratio change seemed like a "sure thing" to me. For several weeks, record heat had gripped all of the Midwest and it didn't look like that hot streak was going to snap anytime soon.Īs the NMCA Super Bowl of Drag Racing drew near, I freshened up the engine with new pistons from Diamond and Tim made a few changes to our race car's suspension and driveline, hoping that it would lead to the consistency we need as a foundation to make our car quicker. Joliet, Illinois - I think I first realized we might be headed for trouble when the weather forecast for the Chicago area showed much of the same. ![]()
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