Drag
Von Smith -- Darlington Report
Von Smith Racing presents... Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce & Spices Motorsports Two-time IHRA Alcohol Funny Car World Champion Defending World Champion Von Smith Nails Down Top Position On First Shot, Secures New Associate Sponsor DARLINGTON, SC-- ...
Edited: May 8, 2001, 12:19 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Von Smith Racing presents... Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce & Spices Motorsports
Two-time IHRA Alcohol Funny Car World Champion
Defending World Champion Von Smith Nails Down Top Position On First Shot, Secures New Associate Sponsor
DARLINGTON, SC-- Sometimes when you reel off the quickest time of qualifiying, there's no reason to flaunt it in the face the face of your competition. That's exactly the mentality that Von Smith appeared to have during the IHRA Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals. The veteran reeled off the top qualifying position during the first session and never attempted another run during the course of qualifying.
Smith may have enjoyed somewhat of a rather relaxed weekend at the 27th annual IHRA Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals on the track. After producing a 5.85/235.89, he chose not to compete in the rest of the qualifying sessions. His assessment was that he could not improve on an already fantasic run with the weather conditions afforded him.
He had plenty of mileage, however, on the public relations and marketing front. The defending Pro Alcohol World Champion announced an associate sponsorship with Jensen Audio, a major manufacturer of stereo systems. Smith remains optomistic that this deal will provide great dividends in the future for both his team and Jensen.
Smith also hosted a press conference, in which he revealed that sponsor, Big Daddy's BBQ Sauces & Spices are very much a valid major sponsor on his championship team. He further stated that their restructured contract has allowed Big Daddy's to make payments, which are referred to as "milestones". The first "milestone" was reached and Smith expects every one to be met during the course of the season. Smith will tell his story in an upcoming issue of Drag Review magazine.
Smith plans to continue on his trek to championship with his Big Daddy's- backed 1999 Pontiac Firebird at the IHRA Amalie Oil Nationals in Bradenton, Fla. on March 26-28. Smith, along with each Pro Alcohol Funny Car contestants, will be afforded four qualifying runs during the course of the event and the quickest sixteen will compete in final eliminations on Sunday. This event will be televised on ESPN2 with the dates and times TBA in an upcoming issue of the IHRA's Drag Review magazine.
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article ProRally: Doo Wop ProRally Press Notes 4
Next article BUSCH: The Names are the Same, the Faces Aren't
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Von Smith
Todd and Hagan fastest in NHRA U.S. Nationals testing
NHRA
NHRA
Indianapolis
Todd and Hagan fastest in NHRA U.S. Nationals testing
John Force muscles his way to 140th NHRA career win
NHRA
NHRA
John Force muscles his way to 140th NHRA career win
Pro Mod Drag Racing Series standout Von Smith continues championship chase at Bristol Dragway
NHRA
NHRA
Pro Mod Drag Racing Series standout Von Smith continues championship chase at Bristol Dragway
Latest news
Gibbs, Spire and Gabehart argue over contempt and injunction
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Charlotte II
1 h
Gibbs, Spire and Gabehart argue over contempt and injunction
William Byron to run Jeff Gordon throwback Axalta scheme at Phoenix
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Charlotte II
1 h
William Byron to run Jeff Gordon throwback Axalta scheme at Phoenix
Alexander Rossi takes over IR-28 testing as IndyCar pushes new chassis to the limit at Sebring
IndyCar
Indy IndyCar 2 h
Alexander Rossi takes over IR-28 testing as IndyCar pushes new chassis to the limit at Sebring
Daniel Suarez will return to Spire Motorsports for 2027 NASCAR Cup season
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Charlotte II
2 h
Daniel Suarez will return to Spire Motorsports for 2027 NASCAR Cup season
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe