Sat, 18 Nov 2006, 09:23 AM Grimes Says YNOT

Courtesy of Brian Losness Norm Grimes to Tune Jim Whiteley's YNOT TAD in 2007

Norm Grimes

Jim Whiteley, owner and driver of the YNOT Racing Team Top Alcohol Dragster, is pleased to announce that World Champion Crew Chief, Norm Grimes has agreed to come aboard the YNOT Top Alcohol Dragster Team.

Grimes of Burbank, California, has previously guided Rick Santos to five consecutive World Championships with the Jack O'Bannon owned Oakwood Homes TAD, and has also had a very large hand in the development of rising top fuel star Morgan Lucas, while Lucas was in the alcohol ranks, along with current sensation, Sean O'Bannon who finished number in the nation for 2006. Grimes has also had experience in the fuel ranks, most notably with Jerry Toliver, in the Toyota Funny Car.

YNOT Team Owner Jim Whiteley of Grand Junction, Colorado said "Needless to say I'm thrilled about the addition of Norm to the team. This is our first year in the alcohol ranks, and being able to compete in the very tough Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, in Division Seven and ending up number four in points is a testament to the talent of this team. We have a very good base line and now with the addition of Norm Grimes, as well as Alan Russell, who has stood side by side for many years with Norm. This should put us right over the top or right close to it. We want to run for the Championship not only for Division Seven, but eventually for the Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster World Championship. There are some teams from this division, which choose to run away from this division and go to another, to increase their chances of winning. We feel it is better to stay here and judge ourselves against the very best."

The team plans to test extensively at the two Las Vegas Test Sessions and the one in Phoenix, before heading to Pomona and the season opener.

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