"That was a damn good drag race." John Montecalvo has heard that more than once this year. And,
frankly, he's tired of it. He's been in two IHRA finals out of the four National Events he's
attended, and both finals ended in an .01 margin of victory for John's opponent.
"Anytime I've been on the receiving end of that statement, I have to ask, good for who? From where
I sit, runner up does not equate to damn good, good maybe, but not damn good. This weekend we're
not hearing it! The plan is to give it all we have for our Canadian fans and try our best to bring
that trophy home."
Montecalvo has surely proven he's got what it takes to do exactly that. Now he just needs a little
luck to make those close races fall in his favor. "I've got a great team and Sonny's given me
exceptional power. I know we have exactly what we need to get the job done. We just need to add a
little luck to it."
Montecalvo and team will try their luck this weekend at the IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals in Grand
Bend, Ont. Montecalvo currently sits 4th in IHRA points standings and hopes to close the gap this
weekend between himself and frontrunner Frank Gugliotta. Although Montecalvo surely wouldn't
complain about being in a third IHRA final, he wouldn't mind luck falling his way this time. In his
own words, he hopes to "make it a damn good drag race for John."
"This is by far our favorite area to visit. It's a great town and we look forward to seeing the
most enthusiastic crowd anyone could ever imagine."
The Montecalvo race team would like to thank Sonny's Racing Engines, Ram Clutches, Braswell
Carburetors, and CAM2 Oil for all their help and support.
