Every lap down the track behind the wheel of her '63 Corvette Pro Mod gives R2B2 Racing driver
Melanie Troxel more confidence. She qualified No. 7 in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge
presented by ProCare Rx at the NHRA U.S. Nationals and was eliminated first round. Her teammate,
Roger Burgess, went on to win the event, his second win of the season and the third for the team.
Troxel ran a 6.015-second pass to take No. 7, and was paired against the series points leader
Burton Auxier who qualified No. 11 with a 6.056. At the starting line, Auxier nailed a psychic .012
reaction-time to Troxel's .090, and she was never able to pass him to take the win.
"It was a great end of the weekend for the entire team with Roger winning. He dedicated the win to
Bobby Monacelli, our teammate who passed away in August, and for each of us it was exactly what we
needed to help heal that pain," Troxel said.
"For me, every lap I take I get more comfortable in the car, and I know that Al (Billes, crew
chief) gives me a competitive car every lap, so we're making up ground fast.
"Racing at the U.S. Nationals is always exciting, and no matter what the outcome, it's exciting to
be a part of it," she said. "Now that we're done here, we'll get ready to go to Charlotte in a
couple of weeks and try to continue the winning streak for the team."
The next race for Troxel and the R2B2 Racing team is Sept 18-20 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
