Mon, 7 Sep 2009, 08:50 PM Battle of Illinois Route 22 in First Round

Courtesy of Jim Walczak

CLERMONT, Ind. -- Today marks the 55th time drag racing competitors face off at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis for final eliminations at the U.S. Nationals, T.J.Zizzo and the PEAK, HERCULINER / O'Reilly Top Fuel Dragster will be among the elite 16 finalist.

Zizzo will face Tony Schumacher in round one action in what could be deemed the Battle of Illinois Route 22. Zizzo and Schumacher live just a few miles from each other, Zizzo in Lincolnshire and Schumacher in Long Grove. "I wouldn't call it a turf war," Zizzo joked. "But it certainly would be nice to have bragging rights around the neighborhood."

"We had a little bit of a new combo we were working with this weekend. We haven't hurt a thing so far and we're happy about that."

Zizzo improved with each qualifying attempt, saving his best for lap for the last qualifying attempt with a 3.972 elapsed time at 308.14 MPH.

Three hours of race day coverage for the 55th running of the U.S. Nationals begins at 12:00pm on ESPN2.

About Old World Industries
PEAK Antifreeze is marketed and distributed by Old World Industries, which is among the largest privately-held companies competing in the automotive aftermarket. The Northbrook, Illinois-based company enjoys a presence in the automotive product markets, energy exploration, and chemical manufacturing in more than 50 countries worldwide. Old World's other brands include HERCULINER Truck Bed Liner Kits; PEAK Windshield Wash and Wiper Blades; PEAKR Performance Motor Oil; a full line of PEAK Electronics; SIERRA, the safer antifreeze; and SplitFire Spark Plugs. For more information, please visit http://www.oldworldind.com

The Zizzo Racing Team proudly represents PEAKR Antifreeze & Motor Oil, O'Reilly Auto Parts, HERCULINERR Truck Bed Liners, HTP America and Champion Packaging.

To learn more about Zizzo Racing visit: http://http://zizzoracing.com