As NHRA starts the second half of the 2009 Full Throttle tour it does so with one of the toughest
series of race dates on the tour, the infamous 'Western Swing.' With back to back to back races in
Denver, Seattle and Sonoma over the next three weeks, the race season resumes with a vengeance.
For Rodger Brogdon and the Charter Communications team the western it will be the first time that
they've tackled the grueling three race swing together, and to that end you can feel both
excitement and apprehension as the first race draws near. With the reality of the track record
dipping into the six second zone for the first time, there is also much speculation in the Pro
Stock ranks as to which car and driver will run that magic six second run. With the weather
forecast for the weekend and the run order for the first session, the Charter Communications team
knows they have as much of a shot as anyone at making the record setting run.
"At each race we continue to improve," Rodger said, "and we're looking forward to continuing that
progress on the western swing. When we ran WJ in the first round at Norwalk and matched elapsed
times with him to the thousandth of a second, it was disappointing to come up short, yet rewarding
to match him with our on track performance. With the way we've been running and as close as we've
been with our race day performance, it will be good to get back on track at Denver and see how well
we can adjust to the thin air. With the talent this crew brings to the track, we just might be able
to surprise a few folks this weekend."
This edition of the Mile High nationals will be Brogdon's first in Pro Stock, but the acclaimed
driver has had success on 'Thunder Mountain' before in Comp Eliminator, making the late rounds more
than once at Bandimere Speedway. As Rodger put it "Running on the mountain presents a once a year
opportunity to rise to the occasion, and I can't think of a better way to kick off the second half
of the season than to run well this weekend. With what we've been bringing to the track of late,
I'm sure we'll do fine."
Be sure to follow Rodger Brogdon and the Charter Communications team, along with all of the racing
results for this weekend's race and every NHRA National event, on-line at http://www.dragracecentral.com, and
with television coverage both Saturday and Sunday on ESPN2. Check your local listings for broadcast
time in your area.
