NHRA
Joliet: Doug Herbert preview
Herbert Ready to Win in Front of Snap-on Home Team JOLIET, Ill. (June 4, 2008) Route 66 Raceway holds a special place in the heart of Doug Herbert, owner and driver of the SnaponFranchise.com Top Fuel dragster. With the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 ...
Edited: Jun 4, 2008, 11:35 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Herbert Ready to Win in Front of Snap-on Home Team
JOLIET, Ill. (June 4, 2008) Route 66 Raceway holds a special place in the heart of Doug Herbert, owner and driver of the SnaponFranchise.com Top Fuel dragster. With the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals just a few short days away, Herbert looks forward to racing in front of a crowd filled with his Snap-on family.
The closest race to corporate headquarters of Snap-on Tools in Kenosha, Wis., the SnaponFranchise.com pit area will be filled with executives, employees, and friends Herbert has made through his 16 year relationship with his primary sponsor.
"I am always excited about coming to Route 66 Raceway," said Herbert. "Being able to see all my friends from the Snap-on main office is great. I have been friends with some of these people for so long I really consider them my family, and getting to see them face to face instead of talking over the phone or by email is one of the main reasons I love coming to this track."
Since the death of his sons, Jon and James, in a tragic automobile accident in January, the support Herbert has received from Snap-on Tools has been a true source of strength for the veteran driver and long time Snap-on spokesman.
"Several of my friends from Snap-on were able to come down to North Carolina after the accident, but being here will give me the opportunity to thank everyone for all the support they have shown me and my family in person."
As Herbert continues his quest to win the 2008 NHRA Top Fuel championship for his boys, it is easy to understand the other reasons Herbert loves Route 66.
"I've had pretty good luck here," said Herbert. "I won the fall race back in 2004 and have also been the No. 1 qualifier before. We went to the semifinals last year, so we are looking to take it one step further this time around.
"We are very focused on going rounds and winning the championship for my boys, and I can't think of any better place to win a race than in front of the Snap-on home team."
-credit: dhr
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 Joliet: Dave Connolly preview
Next article LMS Charlotte new dragway news 2008-06-06
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Doug Herbert
Massey, Edwards and Worsham claim top qualifying positions at Thunder Valley Nationals
NHRA
NHRA
Massey, Edwards and Worsham claim top qualifying positions at Thunder Valley Nationals
Mike Wallace leads at Charlotte, finishes 15th
NASCAR O'Reilly
NASCAR O'Reilly
Mike Wallace leads at Charlotte, finishes 15th
Final pairings are set for Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals
NHRA
NHRA
Final pairings are set for Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals
Latest news
Franco Colapinto urges fans to stop the abuse: “You’re not helping me or my future”
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Singapore GP
1 h
Franco Colapinto urges fans to stop the abuse: “You’re not helping me or my future”
Gresini: New MotoGP rules won't increase gap between factory and satellite teams
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Indonesian GP
1 h
Gresini: New MotoGP rules won't increase gap between factory and satellite teams
Tristan McKee joins JR Motorsports in 2027 with future plans for full-time ride
NASCAR O'Reilly
NOAP NASCAR O'Reilly
Phoenix II
1 h
Tristan McKee joins JR Motorsports in 2027 with future plans for full-time ride
Colton Herta eyes potential Indy 500 return and IMSA enduros as 2027 plans remain in flux
FIA F2
F2 FIA F2 1 h
Colton Herta eyes potential Indy 500 return and IMSA enduros as 2027 plans remain in flux
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