Wed, 29 Oct 2003, 10:03 AM Three Finalists Chosen in Herbert's 'Win This Car' Contest

Courtesy of Joe Sherk

LAS VEGAS -- Will Greg Scott, John Herring or Emil Dusek be an NHRA Top Fuel rookie of the year candidate in the near future?

That's uncertain. What is a fact is one of them will soon own a ready-to-run Top Fuel dragster, thanks to Doug Herbert's season-long "Win This Car" promotion that has him giving away his Snap-on racecar Nov. 9 at Pomona, Calif.

Scott, El Cajon, Calif.; Herring, Elizabeth City, N.C.; and Dusek, Katy, Texas, are the finalists named by Herbert, and one will soon be a Top Fuel car owner.

"We had thousands of entrants in the contest and we thank all of them for participating," said Herbert, from Cherryville, N.C. "The three finalists will receive expense-paid trips to Pomona and will be guests in Snap-on's VIP hospitality area at the track for the race.

"The car will be race-ready," he continued. "We plan to start the car for the winner. We will deliver it to his house or he can take it home himself."

The dragster is 25 feet long and weighs 2175 pounds. It's built for one, costs approximately $200,000 new, has run speeds in excess of 320 mph in about 4.5 seconds, uses approximately 45 gallons of high-priced nitromethane fuel per mile, and would be a great conversation piece parked in the winner's living room, garage or front yard.