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)

CANIDAE Top Fuel Sand Drag Team: Another World Record!!

CANIDAE Top Fuel Sand Drag Team Resets Their Own World Record With Blistering 2.22 Pass!

Shattering their own Top Fuel Sand Drag world record set last year, Team CANIDAE continues to raise the bar by turning in a 2.221 ET at 172.79 MPH in Sunday's final round at the NSDA Canidae Pet Foods Nationals held at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex.

Race fans from across the Western U.S. were treated to an action packed weekend as Sand Drag racing came home to California. Sunday saw a series of 2.2 second passes with driver Scott Whipple behind the wheel and Famous Amos Satterlee coaxing every last drop of horsepower out of this nitro-burning machine. Sunday's amazing 2.221 run is the fastest in Sand Drag racing history, besting Whipple's own 2.239 ET world record from last year. (read more)

Lee Looking for Better Fortune at The Strip

You won’t find Funny Car driver Paul Lee complaining about the early-season back-to-back races with Houston last weekend and this weekend’s 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In fact, the 52-year-old pilot of the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy is anxious to get back on track and continue moving in the right direction.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 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.

“I probably sound like a broken record, but we’re really not that far off,” Lee said. “We had a couple of qualifying runs at Houston that weren’t spectacular, but they were solid and we learned from them. Every lap we make we learn something, even the bad ones.

“Our new clutch tune-up has shown some promise so we just need to keep putting laps on this CANIDAE car until we get it right – and we will. I think the quick turnaround can actually help us by taking what we learned last weekend and getting right back up to the starting line.” (read more)

Top Fuel Sand Drag Racing Comes Home to California

Top Fuel Sand Drag Racing Comes Home to California at the NSDA Canidae Pet Foods Nationals

2010 marks a banner year for NSDA as it unveils new track at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex. World record holding Canidae Pet Foods Top Fuel Team will defend championship title at inaugural 2010 NSDA Canidae Pet Foods Nationals at Lake Elsinore, California

Coming off of their first place victory at the NSDA Spring Nationals season opener in March, the world record holding Canidae Top Fuel Sand Drag Team will head to the new track at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex in Southern California this April 16-18. Sponsored by Canidae Pet Foods, this race marks a new home base for the sport of sand drag racing.

LIVE BLOGGING ANNOUNCEMENT: Race fans can visit www.canidaeracing.com Friday April 16 through Sunday April 18 to follow the Canidae Sand Drag Team's progress with live reports and photos coming in from the field. Don’t miss a second of the action!

The 2009 Top Fuel season champions will once again line up to defend their title and will be joined by the Canidae Top Alcohol team who together will continue to promote the Canidae Pet Foods message of Responsible Pet Ownership to race fans and pet owners.

World record holder Scott Whipple will again be behind the wheel of the Canidae Top Fuel dragster, while Mike DeNunzio takes the driver's seat for the first time this season... (read more)

Lee, CANIDAE Team Look to Continue Moving Forward at NHRA Spring Nationals

NHRA race fans can catch all the action live as it happens from Houston Raceway Park 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!

Funny Car driver Paul Lee and his Jim Dunn Racing teammates are taking the positives from the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals two weeks ago at Charlotte and looking to build some early-season momentum at this weekend’s 23rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. Lee drove the CANIDAE Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX Chevy to its first round win of the season and his .891-second 60-foot time was the quickest of the second qualifying session.

“You never make gains on the car as fast as you’d like, but I think we’re definitely moving in the right direction,” Lee said. “We’re moving forward, not taking a few steps back. We know the race is longer than 60 feet, but it’s encouraging to have consistent numbers off the line as we continue to get better on the rest of the track. (read more)

Paul Lee Advances to Funny Car Quarterfinals of Rain-Delayed NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

An event as unique as this past weekend’s Inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway outside of Charlotte apparently needed more than one day to complete as rain interrupted eliminations yesterday and forced completion of the historic event to Monday. For the first time in NHRA history each round of qualifying and eliminations had four competitors in four lanes instead of the traditional two, and in eliminations the first two to finish in each foursome advances to the next round. Paul Lee in the CANIDAE All Natural Pet Foods/Lucas Oil/WileyX car turned in his best performance of the young season when he finished second in his first-round foursome to advance to the second round before bowing out. 


In the first round Matt Hagan led Lee’s quartet with an elapsed time of 4.040 at 312.42 mph with the CANIDAE car next across the stripe with a 4.327-second e.t. at 296.50 mph. No. 1 qualifier Robert Hight was disqualified when his Ford lost traction and crossed the center line, and Jeff Arend also lost traction when he shook the tires and didn’t post a time.

“It’s no secret we’re still wrestling with the same problem with the car keeping traction past the 60-foot mark, but that’s only going to improve as we get more runs on this CANIDAE car,” said Lee. “Big Jim and the guys worked hard getting this car ready for eliminations so I’m happy to get a round win for them as much as myself. They deserve it and hopefully this weekend gets us heading in the right direction.” (read more)

Canidae Trophy Truck Team Achieves Top 10 Finish at the Mint 400

Canidae Pet Foods Racing Team Finishes SNORE Mint 400 in seventh place and begins preparations for SCORE Baja 500 in June.

The Canidae All Natural Pet Foods offroad Trophy Truck team finished the Mint 400 in seventh place this past weekend despite tough competition, treacherous terrain, and little experience with their brand new motor.

What started out as a fun filled event in Las Vegas turned into an all out war come race day. The weekend began with the historic Mint 400 "Fan Fest" on Freemont Street on Thursday. The entire Canidae crew was able to spread their message of Responsible Pet Ownership to all of the race fans and pet owners gathered for this famous race. Team members handed out thousands of free samples and coupons for super premium Canidae dog and cat foods. Fans and crew had a great time together, enjoying the festivities and music well into the night. Friday brought qualifying, contingency and tech inspection. Scott Whipple drove the Canidae Trophy Truck... (read more)

CANIDAE Pet Foods/Jim Dunn Racing Announce Live Blogging and Updates from NHRA Charlotte

CANIDAE Pet Foods/Jim Dunn Racing NHRA Fuel Funny Car Team unveils live updates and photos from the Inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nearly 32,000 horsepower in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes will roll up to the starting line for each round of qualifying and eliminations in the NHRA’s first race in history to compete in four lanes instead of the traditional two. NHRA Legend and team owner Jim Dunn along with driver Paul Lee and team manager Jon Dunn will be posting photos and adding their insights as racing progresses throughout the weekend. Race fans can head to the live blog now to see the reports and photos and stay tuned for more.

CANIDAE Trophy Truck Live at The Mint 400 on Saturday

On Saturday the CANIDAE Off Road Trophy Truck Team will take to the line as the infamous Mint 400 in Las Vegas, NV blasts off around 7:00 am PST. The team continues to post live blog reports and photos as they prepare the truck for competition and participate in all the activities leading up to race day. Fans can also follow the team's progress in real-time by visiting www.ionearth.com. Click the “Race Tracking” tab on the main page then click directly onto the Canidae Racing tracking page. Watch the speed and position of the Canidae Truck during the race. Don't miss a second of the action!

CANIDAE Pet Foods Trophy Truck LIVE from the Mint 400

Follow the action at the Canidae Team's live blog with reports and photos streaming in now through Saturday.

Live blogging began yesterday with the Mint 400 kick off on Freemont Street. The Canidae race truck was on display with team drivers Scott Whipple and Scott Gailey signing autographs into the evening.

Head to the live blog now to see the reports and photos and stay tuned for more.

The team drew the 3rd place starting position for today's qualifying, so the track should be ideal. Contingency starts at 9:00AM and is being held on Freemont Street just as the original Mint 400's contingency was years ago.

Saturday is the big day with trucks and their drivers taking the green flag at 7:00am for the four lap race.

Fans can also follow the team progress in real-time by visiting www.ionearth.com. Click the “Race Tracking” tab on the main page then click directly onto the Canidae Racing tracking page. Watch the speed and position of the Canidae Truck during the race. Don’t miss a second of the action!

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Paul Lee to Take CANIDAE Car “Four Wide” at Charlotte

It can be awfully exciting when NASCAR or IndyCar drivers go three and four wide into a turn on an oval, but they’ve got nothing on the straight-line racers at this weekend’s Inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in the Charlotte suburb of Concord.

Nearly 32,000 horsepower in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes will roll up to the starting line for each round of qualifying and eliminations in NHRA’s first race in history to compete in four lanes instead of the traditional two. That’s right, for the first time drag-race fans will see four cars on the starting grid for each round instead of two, four cars performing burnouts side-by-side-by-side-by-side, and four cars launching together in concert in each qualifying session and elimination round.

“This will definitely be a race for the fans,” Lee said. “They’re going to see four cars going down the track in every round of qualifying and eliminations. It’s the first time for something definitely different, so we’ll see how it goes. I’ve never been to the zMAX Dragway so I’m looking forward to it. All of Bruton Smith’s tracks are awesome and this one should be no different.” (read more)

Blake Baggett Takes the Win!

Rookie Baggett Wins First AMA Supercross Lites Class Race of his Career

Rockstar Energy, Suzuki, Canidae Pet Foods rider #66 Blake Baggett knows a lot about perseverance. As his night started in Irving, TX in the brand new Texas Stadium, the rookie rider could not catch a break as he went down hard in his heat race causing him to ride in the LCQ (Last Chance Qualifier) to try to make it into the main.

As the LCQ got started, Baggett got a great start and put himself in second place, the last transfer position. As Baggett crossed the start / finish line for the first lap, the red flags were waving, stopping the race. Because there was a rider down that required medical attention, the race was started over and Baggett was well outside a transfer position on the second restart. For most young riders, they would put their head down and try again at the next race but not Canidae’s Blake Baggett. Blake would move up to fourth and while putting pressure on the second and third place riders, Baggett would just barely avoid their collision and move into second place and secure the final spot for the Main Event. (read more)

CANIDAE T/F Team Wins NSDA Spring Nationals

CANIDAE T/F Team Wins NSDA Spring Nationals, Sets New Track Record

CANIDAE Racing's Top Fuel Sand Drag Team led by driver Scott Whipple and master engine tuner "Famous" Amos Satterlee successfully opened the 2010 season winning the NSDA Spring Nationals at Dome Valley Raceway in Welton, Arizona.

Coming off their season ending world record pass of 2.23 to win the 2009 championship, expectations were high going into the opening race of 2010. Beginning with eliminations on Friday, the team posted consistently fast times in the low 2.3's including a 2.30 pass on Friday evening to establish a new track record. After a 2.39 pass on Saturday morning and another 2.30 pass in the afternoon, Team Canidae went into Sunday's finals as the #1 qualifier... (read more)