Mike Knowles has had his Knowles Enterprises/ B&J Transmissions-backed '63 "Blown Money" Corvette
Pro Mod on display at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino since Tuesday, but the Colorado businessman
is anxious to get his car out to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and get ready for the Get
Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
"We've had a lot of great responses from fans at the hotel, and the management has really liked
having it there, too," Knowles said. "I'm always up for doing what I can to help our series,
because I really think this is the very best place to be racing, and I just want to do what I can
to help.
Knowles' Corvette features legal tender $100 bills in the paint scheme along with billowing flames
and the theme "Blown Money."
"It really fits for Vegas. Sometimes it really is blown money - especially when we're not running
good," he laughed. "Fortunately, we've been picking things up and we're running good coming into
this event."
"This weekend will be a great end to the season. The competition has been the best I've ever seen -
all season long. With as many records and the tight competition we've all had, I know this event
will be just the same," Knowles said.
Qualifying is scheduled for 12:00 and 6:00 p.m. Friday and 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Eliminations are
scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
