| Elite Pro Stock Teams Prepare For The Countdown To The Championship |
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| Elite Motorsports Event Preview |
| NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series EARLVILLE, Iowa (September 8, 2022) – It’s going to be a big weekend for the Patterson-Elite team as they travel to Earlville, Iowa for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 5 points meet at Tri State Raceway. This is the final meet of the season for Division 5 and the competition will be fierce. In Super Stock, Todd Patterson is ready to race to the winners circle with his 2019 COPO Camaro FSS/D. His sons A.J. (2001 S10 Pickup GT/TD) and Aydan (2014 COPO FSS/F) will be competing against him in the very competitive category. All three of these skilled drivers are in the top ten in the Division 5 points standings right now and they hope to solidify their positions as the season comes to an end. In Stock, Ryan Montford is looking to go rounds in his 2013 COPO Camaro FS/C this weekend and will face a host of talented drag racers vying for the last divisional victory of the season. Due to an unfavorable weather forecast, NHRA officials have revised the competition schedule and will conduct all qualifying sessions on Friday, September 9 followed by eliminations on Saturday, September 10. |
| DID YOU KNOW?While COPO Camaro is the name given to the special line of Chevrolet Camaros built specifically for racing, COPO actually stands for Central Office Production Order and it was originally Chevrolet’s special-order system used by dealers to build high-performance models in the 1960s. |
| NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series The famed Countdown To The Championship in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will kick off next week at the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals in Reading, Penn. Pro Stock, however, will not begin competition for the Countdown until the Betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, September 23-25 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C. All Elite Motorsports Pro Stock drivers are entered into the Countdown with more than half of the team in the top ten. All points reset for the Countdown To The Championship so it’s really anyone’s game. Four-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has been leading the points most of the season and she’s eager to continue that momentum into the Countdown. Her teammate Aaron Stanfield is right behind her, sitting second in the points. Having won 10 out of the 13 regular season Pro Stock events, Elite Motorsports has been performing well all season and each of its drivers have a true shot at the title as they enter playoff competition. *** |
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Aydan Patterson launches with a fantastic wheelstand. Photo credit: Auto Imagery  Todd Patterson races to to the finish line in Brainerd, Minn. Photo credit: Auto Imagery |
 A.J. Patterson at the ready line. Photo credit: Alex Owens Ryan Montford powers to the finish line in Topeka. Photo credit: Alex Owens |