Time to Tap It, NHRA Winternationals Open Today at Pomona

The 2012 NHRA season gets underway today at the Auto Club Speedway at Fairplex in Pomona. Come on out and join us for an exciting four days of racing with Jim Dunn and the debut of the Tap It Brewing funny car.

While at the races, be sure to stop by the new Jim Dunn Racing/Tap It Brewing apparel trailer and grab your share of Jim Dunn Racing / Tap It Brewing gear. There will be a sweet array of hats, t-shirts, and other great, high-quality items for fans to choose from and show their support.

At the end of each day's racing the fun continues. Tap It ales will be available after the races at the Finish Line Sports Grill, located on White Avenue, just south of Arrow Highway and the Longboard Bar, located by the main grandstand inside Fairplex, near the overnight RV site.

On Friday evening the Finish Line Sports Grill plays host to the Tap It girls and funny car driver Todd Lasenko who will be on hand signing autographs. Drop on in, meet the crew and Tap It with us Friday evening beginning at 7:00 pm. Visit the Tap It Brewing website.

Tap It Brewing Company to Sponsor Jim Dunn Racing's NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car

Our friends at Tap It Brewing in San Luis Obispo, CA are on board as primary sponsor of the legendary Jim Dunn NHRA top fuel funny car team this year! The Dunn racing family and Canidae Pet Foods have been working together since 2008 and we couldn't be happier about their new sponsor.

“We're proud to have Tap It Brewing team up with us for the 2012 season," said team owner Dunn. "We have been in NHRA drag racing for a long time and we know what it takes to make the sponsor experience highly successful. Our car and crew are seasoned veterans and we're all looking forward to kicking off the season and showcasing our partnership with Tap It Brewing and all of our sponsors."

The 2012 NHRA season gets underway at the Auto Club Speedway at the Fairplex in Pomona, February 9-12.  Now that Jim Dunn Racing and Tap It Brewing have teamed up, we know that NHRA race fans are in for a treat discovering one the finest hand-crafted beers the West Coast has to offer.

We invite you to come on out and join us for an exciting weekend of racing with Big Jim Dunn and the debut of the Tap It Brewing funny car.  While at the races, be sure to stop by the new Jim Dunn Racing/Tap It Brewing apparel trailer [pictured below] and grab your share of cool Jim Dunn Racing / Tap It Brewing gear. There will be a sweet array of hats, t-shirts, and other great, high-quality items for fans to choose from and show their support.

At the end of each day's racing the fun continues. Tap It ales will be available after the races at the Finish Line Sports Grill, located on White Avenue, just south of Arrow Highway and the Longboard Bar, located by the main grandstand inside Fairplex, near the overnight RV site. On Friday evening, the Finish Line Grill Sports Grill will play host to the Tap It girls and funny car driver Todd Lasenko who will be on hand signing autographs.  Drop on in, meet the crew, and Tap It with us Friday evening beginning at 7:00 pm.

With over 60 years in the sport, Jim Dunn is one of the original pioneers of NHRA Drag Racing. He began his career as a competitor in 1950 when the popularity of the sport was starting to take hold on local strips throughout Southern California. Over the years, the acclaimed driver/crew chief/team owner has accumulated numerous wins and performance records. He won in AA/A, AA/FA, front-engine Top Fuel dragsters, and Funny Cars. In 2011, he was named number 27 on the NHRA's all time top 50 driver's list.

Tap It Brewing Co., located on California's central coast, is the maker of fine handcrafted ales artfully brewed in a variety of flavors from bold and intense to cool and refreshing. "The shift in American beer tastes continues to head more and more toward micro and handcrafted beers," according to Tap It sales manager Robert Garcia. "Our teaming up with Jim Dunn Racing is the perfect opportunity for us to expose the Tap It Brewing name to millions of NHRA fans and distributors around the country and we're excited to be on board," added Garcia.

Help Us Support Big Jim Dunn!

Jim Dunn in his rear engine Barracuda

Please vote today to support our friend Big Jim Dunn, the Rislone Canidae Funny Car Team, and Big Jim's rear engine funny car win in 1972 as one of the NHRA's 60 Greatest Moments! Every vote counts. Click here to offer your support.

In 1972, as the dragsters had gone rear-engine, Big Jim Dunn thought why not a Funny Car? He went on to win what is still the only rear-engine victory at a NHRA national event at the 1972 Supernationals at Ontario Motor Speedway in California with his sometimes temperamental Barracuda. Please vote for his achievement as one of the NHRA's 60 Greatest Moments.

Also, throughout today and this weekend, don't forget to join the CANIDAE Trophy Truck team as they take on the SNORE Mint 400. We will be posting live reports and photos direct from the event as the team strives to improve on their great finish at last year's Mint 400. Head to canidaeracing.com to join us. Don't miss a second of the action!

The CANIDAE Racing Trophy Truck team would not be able to compete at this level if not for the support of their sponsors including CANIDAE Pet Foods, Lucas Oil, BFGoodrich Tires, Magnaflow, KC HiLites, Torco Race Fuels, Tap It Brewing Co., JE Pistons, Fox Race Shox, Geiser Bros., K&N Air Filters, Racepak Data Systems, CalTex Freight, McKenzies, Specialty Fasteners, XRP Hoses and Fittings, Norco Tires, and RSP Shock Prep.

It’s Back to the Future for Lee

Nine months ago this week Funny Car driver Paul Lee was preparing to climb into the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX/Kymco Chevy for the first time in competition as his new team, Jim Dunn Racing, prepared for the 50th annual NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.  Fast forward those nine months to the same quarter-mile facility and the season opener becomes the season finale as the NHRA Full Throttle Series makes its 23rd and final stop of the season for this weekend’s 46th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

With a degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School and two graduate degrees from Rutgers, one can see that the 53-year-old Lee is not your typical drag racer.  The start of this season marked the first opportunity for the veteran Top Alcohol Funny Car driver to drive a Top Fuel Funny Car full time after select NHRA Full Throttle Series stops over the years (10 races prior to the 2010 season including the U.S. Nationals)... (read more)

TWO LIVE CANIDAE RACING RACING BLOGS THIS WEEKEND!
Both NHRA Race Fans and Offroad Fans can catch all the action live as it happens throughout the weekend. While the CANIDAE Jimm Dunn sends in live reports and pictures from Pomona, the CANIDAE Racing Trophy Truck team begins live blogging their adventures in Mexico as preparations for the Baja 1000 continue. Log in to view reports and photos from both teams . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

Lee Anxious for Return Trip to The Strip

The NHRA Full Throttle Series makes its second trek of the season to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, and Funny Car driver Paul Lee is looking for the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX/Kymco Chevy to fare much better the second time around.  The series returns to the track for its penultimate race after a three-week break in the schedule since visiting Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa.  Lee set career bests in both elapsed time and speed there with a 4.089 seconds e.t. at 308.14 mph.

NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

It will be good to get back on the track," Lee said.  "It’s always nice going to Vegas with a first-class facility and a fun city to visit. What’s not to like?

"But we had a tough time here in April.  I was new to the team and it was only our sixth race together.  We were still dialing in a new clutch system, the team had to account for a driver that was a hundred pounds lighter than last year’s, so we had a lot of balls in the air to start the season.  We missed the top 12 on Friday by like a thousandth of a second..." (read more)

Reading Area Familiar Ground for CANIDAE Driver Lee

New Jersey native Paul Lee always enjoys trips back to the East Coast now that his home address has changed to the 714 area code, and this weekend will be no exception as the NHRA Full Throttle Series prepares for the 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.  And it was just a little more than a year ago that the Wharton Business School graduate was the CFO for Nick Boninfante Sr. and his Pennsylvania-based Boninfante Clutches, so after a weekend off Lee is excited to get back behind the wheel of the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX/Kymco Chevy in somewhat familiar territory. 

NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Maple Grove Raceway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

“I’m looking forward to going back to Reading,” Lee said.  “Growing up next door in New Jersey, it’s still an easy drive over to Maple Grove for my family and friends.  Plus, I worked awhile for Boninfante Clutches as their CFO, and they’re headquartered just up the road in Yeadon (Pa.), so maybe I’ll get to see some old friends over the weekend.  I’ve even still got my home in the area, so it will be good to get back there.” (read more)

Lee Not Trying to be Spoiler in Countdown

Contrary to his recent on-track exploits, Paul Lee isn’t trying to play the roll of spoiler and upset anybody’s quest for this year’s Full Throttle Series Funny Car championship as he prepares for this weekend’s 25th annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex located 40 miles south of downtown Dallas.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Texas Motorplex by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

But the driver of the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX/Kymco Chevy has enjoyed a late-season surge that has seen him advance to three consecutive quarterfinals (Brainerd, Indy, Charlotte), and through the first two of six races of the playoffs in the Countdown to the Championship the 52-year-old Lee has scored more points than five of the 10 qualifiers for the Countdown. (read more)

Lee Looks for Streak of Strong Runs to Continue at Charlotte

After a quarterfinals showing two weeks ago at the NHRA Full Throttle Series’ biggest race of the year, the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Paul Lee is confident the Jim Dunn Racing team will continue its late-season surge at this weekend’s third annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMAX Dragway.  The New Jersey native has actually driven the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy to back-to-back quarterfinals (Brainerd, Indy) and sees no reason that trend can’t continue in Charlotte.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from zMAX Dragway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

“That was by far the best U.S. Nationals I’ve ever been a part of,” Lee said.  “I had a career-best run in qualifying on Saturday and then bettered that in our first-round win over Robert (Hight).  Not only did the CANIDAE car perform well on the track, but the weather was almost perfect and the crowds were great.  It was just an awesome weekend.” (read more)

Jim Dunn Racing to Unveil New Car at Kick-Off Party for U.S. Nationals

In conjunction with this weekend’s historic 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, Jim Dunn Racing will unveil a special paint scheme on its CANIDAE Pet Foods / Lucas Oil / WileyX Chevy Funny Car at the U.S. Nationals Kick-Off Party on Thursday, Sept. 2.

The new colors will showcase one of CANIDAE’s newer products, CANIDAE® Grain Free Salmon Formula, made entirely without grains and featuring high quality, cold water Pacific Salmon meal.  The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Kick-Off Party will start at 4:00 p.m. (ET) at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis prior to the start of the NFL preseason game between the 2007 Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals.  The unique fan-fest will feature a driver autograph session including CANIDAE Funny Car driver Paul Lee, display of race cars, and live music. (read more)

NHRA race fans can catch all of this weekend's action live as it happens from O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

Lee Focuses in on Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

A well-deserved rest comes to an end for the NHRA Full Throttle Series with this weekend’s 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.

Competitors have had three weeks off after a busy stretch of seven races in eight weeks including the three-race Western Swing, but Funny Car driver Paul Lee is ready to get back behind the wheel of his CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy.

“It was good to have some time off but I’m ready to get back to racing,” Lee said.  “It was nice to catch up on some things at home, especially at work, but now it’s time to get back on track and I’m ready..." (read more)

NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Brainerd International Raceway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

Denver Hosts Mile-High Wrap-Up to Western Swing

A busy stretch of seven races in the past eight weeks in the NHRA Full Throttle Series comes to a conclusion with this weekend’s 31st annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, the third of three races of the famed Western Swing.  Beginning with the Route 66 Nationals in Chicago the first weekend of June, the senior drag racing circuit traveled to Englishtown (N.J.), Bristol (Tenn.), Norwalk (Ohio), took the 4th of July weekend off, and now knocks off the three-race Western Swing in Seattle, last weekend in Sonoma (Calif.), and this weekend in Denver. 

Increasing the pace for Paul Lee, driver of the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy, is the fact that he also pulls double-duty during the week as owner and CEO of McLeod Clutches, a California-based high-performance clutch shop.  But the race track is still the New Jersey native’s sanctuary, just as it has been for more than 25 years... (read more)

NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Bandimere Speedway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

Lee Looking Forward to Western Swing Stop at Sonoma

Infineon Raceway will play host to this weekend’s 23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals, the second leg of the well known three-race Western Swing.  Starting off last weekend at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, the NHRA Full Throttle Series will next week head to Bandimere Raceway in the mountains of Denver.  But this week the straight-line series unpacks its bags in wine country, and Funny Car driver Paul Lee is anxious to get the CANIDAE/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy back on track.

“Sonoma is one of my favorite races,” Lee said.  “Infineon is a real nice facility, San Francisco is a cool city and I just love that part of the country.  Plus, living in California, it’s one of the shortest trips we have to make and after four races in a row on the East Coast, that’s awful nice.”

NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Infineon Raceway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations.  Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . .  Don’t miss a second of the action!

A New Jersey native now living in Southern California, the 52-year-old Lee hopes to build on the continuing improvement the CANIDAE car has made over the last few races... (read more)

Dunn Racing Looking for Lightning to Strike Twice at Seattle

This weekend’s 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways on the outskirts of Seattle stirs up fond memories for the Jim Dunn Racing team and team owner/crew chief “Big Jim” Dunn as the NHRA Full Throttle Series prepares for its three-race Western Swing. It was at this race in 2008 that the Dunn-tuned CANIDAE Pet Foods Funny Car gave its sponsor its first win in the series and presented driver Tony Bartone with his first Professional victory in the Funny Car class.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Pacific Raceways by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations. Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee . . . Don’t miss a second of the action!

“That was cool to get Tony his first win,” said Dunn. “It wasn’t as good as me getting one, but I was glad to get one for him (laughs). Tony had worked hard for it.”

Fast-forward to 2010 and the California-based Funny Car team with first-year driver Paul Lee is coming off a quarterfinals appearance two weeks ago at Norwalk (Ohio) and would welcome a return trip to the Pacific Raceways winner’s circle... (read more)

Another Week, Another Race for Lee and NHRA Full Throttle Series

In the midst of its longest continuous stretch of racing this season, the NHRA Full Throttle Series sets its sights on the hills of Tennessee for this weekend’s 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, the third of four consecutive race weekends for the straight-line series. Funny Car driver Paul Lee doesn’t seem to mind getting behind the wheel of the CANIDAE/Lucas Oil/WileyX for a race every weekend in June, especially when one of them was the just-completed NHRA SuperNationals at his home track in Englishtown, N.J. Now the New Jersey-born Lee and his Jim Dunn Racing teammates are geared up for the Bruton Smith-owned quarter-mile in “Thunder Valley.”

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Old Bridge Township Raceway Park by visiting CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations. Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee... Don’t miss a second of the action!

“It’s kind of hard on the crews, but I don’t mind having these races back to back to back,” Lee said. “In fact, it kind of keeps you sharp in the car. If we’re off a couple of three weeks I wouldn’t say you get rusty, but it can take a pass or two to shake the cobwebs off. It’s nice to know you’re going to be back in the car in five days after a race when we... (read more)

Lee Anxious to go Home for NHRA SuperNationals

When legendary drag-racing team owner/crew chief “Big” Jim Dunn tabbed veteran Paul Lee to be the driver of the CANIDAE/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Series, the lifelong pursuit of a dream was realized, and now the 52-year-old Lee gets to continue it near his hometown at this weekend’s 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. A native of Ewan, N.J., the former CFO of Boninfante Clutches now owns McLeod Clutches, a California-based high-performance clutch shop, and resides in Anaheim Hills, Calif.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Old Bridge Township Raceway Park by visiting CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations. Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee... Don’t miss a second of the action!

“I’m a New Jersey native so not only is Englishtown my home track, it’s my favorite track,” Lee said. “I pretty much grew up racing there. I got my first racing license there, I got my Alcohol Funny Car license there, and I have more laps at Englishtown than at any other drag strip. That is truly my home track and definitely my favorite place in the whole world. I’m looking forward to getting back there... (read more)

Baja 500 and NHRA Route 66 Live Canidae Blogs!

Head to CanidaeRacing.com all this Friday, Saturday and Sunday to watch the live action as it unfolds from both Baja California, Mexico for the famous Baja 500 race, and from Joliet, Illinois for the Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.

CANIDAE Racing Trophy Truck Team Takes on Baja

When the CANIDAE All Natural Pet Foods Off Road team decided to compete in the Trophy Truck class for 2010, they built their tough as nails new truck with one track in mind... Baja! The Tecate SCORE Baja 500 is a magical place where legends are made and hearts are broken. Follow along with the team as they send in live reports and photos direct from Mexico. Enter Live Blog Here. Track their position and speed during the race at Ion Earth.

CANIDAE Jim Dunn NHRA Funny Car Team with Driver Paul Lee

The Jim Dunn Racing team is coming off a solid performance two weeks ago at the NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka and driver Paul Lee is looking to continue that momentum when he gets behind the wheel of the CANIDAE/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car for this weekend’s Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Follow the live action with Lee and the Jim Dunn team as they strive for the podium this weekend. Enter Live Blog Here.

Help us cheer both our teams on to victory. Visit our CANIDAE Racing Facebook fan page and send in your best wishes and comments. As always, we thank you very much for your support!

Career-Best E.T. Advances Lee to Quarterfinals at NHRA Summer Nationals

In his only visit to Heartland Park Topeka in 2004, Funny Car driver Paul Lee took home a ‘Wally,’ albeit in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class, giving him positive expectations for his Jim Dunn-tuned CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car heading into this weekend’s 22nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals at HPT. Lee was unable to repeat his ‘Wally’ win in ’04, but he’ll take his advancing to the quarterfinals of today’s Funny Car eliminations by defeating No. 2 qualifier Tim Wilkerson in the first round before bowing out to Jim Head. Robert Hight defeated Jeff Arend in the finals to take the Summer Nationals crown.

“We’ve been struggling and haven’t had the best of racing luck,” Lee said, “but Big Jim (team owner/crew chief Dunn) and the guys have been working hard and we’ve slowly been sneaking up on this CANIDAE car. Right off the truck on Friday we made a good, solid pass and we made full pulls every time down the track this weekend. Big Jim put a brand new blower on the car before today’s eliminations and said, ‘Let’s go for it.’ He said it was going to run a .14 and he didn’t miss by much.” (read more)

Lee’s Lone Trip to Heartland Park a Successful One

Funny Car veteran Paul Lee will be making only his second trip to Heartland Park Topeka for this weekend’s 22nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals, but he wouldn’t mind a repeat of the performance he had the first time in 2004. Lee was competing in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class and had a near-perfect race weekend by winning the race as the No. 1 qualifier and also posting the top speed for the event. This year the New Jersey native will be looking for similar success in the CANIDAE/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy as he competes against the world’s best in Nitro Funny Car.

“I’ve only raced at Topeka one time, but it was just about a perfect weekend,” Lee said. “I was running in Top Alcohol Funny Car and we were coming off a win at Atlanta just a few weeks before. We pretty much made a clean sweep of the race weekend by qualifying No. 1, winning the race and posting top speed of the meet – not a bad weekend. Needless to say, I like Heartland Park. It’s a great facility.”

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Heartland Park Topeka by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations. Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee... Don’t miss a second of the action!

Lee and the Jim Dunn Racing team will be looking to rebound from their performance at last weekend’s NHRA Southern Nationals where they narrowly missed the field by two thousandths of a second... (read more)

Lee Has Fond Memories of Atlanta Dragway

When Funny Car veteran Paul Lee drives through the gates at Atlanta Dragway for this weekend’s 30th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, he can be excused if he stops for just a moment and reminisces about this race in 2004. That season the New Jersey native was driving the Allied Machine & Equipment Pontiac Top Alcohol Funny Car against class stalwarts like Frank Manzo, Bob Newberry and Jay Payne, and for that weekend he was the best of the bunch as he took home his first career ‘Wally’ by defeating Newberry in the finals. He now pilots the CANIDAE/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy in NHRA’s premier Nitro Funny Car class and will be looking to carry some of that positive performance with him for this weekend’s contest.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENTS: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Atlanta Dragway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations. Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee. And don't miss the CANIDAE Sand Team's live blogging action as well, coming to you live this Friday through Sunday from Lake Elsinore. Live updates coming from both teams all weekend. Don't miss it!

“Yea, I’ve got good thoughts when I think about Atlanta Dragway,” Lee said. “I got my first ‘Wally’ there so it’s a pretty special place to me. And now we’ve got a little bit of momentum coming off of our weekend at St. Louis so hopefully we can carry that over to this weekend.” (read more)

Lee Ready to Bounce Back at NHRA Midwest Nationals

A mere thousandth of a second kept CANIDAE/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car driver Paul Lee and his Jim Dunn Racing entry from qualifying for the NHRA Full Throttle Series’ most recent race at Las Vegas, so after a weekend off the team is anxious to bounce back at this weekend’s 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway just east of St. Louis.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Gateway International Raceway by visiting www.CanidaeRacing.com to follow the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Funny Car throughout qualifying and eliminations. Log in to view reports and photos direct from the Jim Dunn crew and driver Paul Lee... Don’t miss a second of the action!

“I think that’s the second time this season we’ve been that close,” Lee said. “Sometimes the qualifying format taking the top 12 on Friday works against you and sometimes it works for you. Unfortunately, this year it has worked against us, but next time it might work in our favor, so we just have to go out there and qualify. (read more)