Bill Elekes wins in Pittsburgh and runner-ups at Skyview!

Veteran racer takes Hot Rod Ironman at IHRA Pro Am

WEST SENECA, NEW YORK (August 23, 2010) "I have to thank the TNT series!"
said Bill Elekes from West Seneca, NY after winning the IHRA Pro Am at Pittsburgh on
August 7th.

Bill is referring to the highly competitive Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series that runs several 10.90 events in western New York and southern Ontario.

"This series keeps you sharp. Just look at Jeff Sobczynski and Jon Jablonski - both of them are TNT regulars and both of them won an IHRA Ironman in the past two weeks also!"

Bill also had a runner-up finish just one week earlier at Skyview's Pro Am.

In Pittsburgh, Bill defeated Mark McKay in a very tight first round. Mark was .019 on
the tree and ran a 7.015 to Bill's .016 and 7.002 package.

Bill got past both second and third rounds on a red-light and ran 6.987 both times.

Bill took some delay out for fourth round, knowing IHRA gives the bye run to best
reaction time. Good thing because he needed it - Bill cut a .007 to Markie
Brewer's .005, but it was Bill who ran closer to the number at 7.006 to a 7.016 and
advanced to the semi's.

That gave Bill a bye into the final round where he met up with Greg Fowler. Having watched Greg win in the semi's with a redlight, running a 6.97, Bill decided on a strategy for the final. Both drivers left with identical .023 lights and Bill was never in front. Greg took the stripe but ran a too quick 6.997 to Bill's 7.006 and Bill got to take the Ironman home to West Seneca, NY.

"They let the old guy win the race," said Bill after his win. "I can't say enough about the
Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series. This local series is very well put together,
gives us national event level competition and a really good time!"

You can see more about Bill and his 1975 Monza - visit www.tntsuperseries.com.