American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 5 | Page 14

For the last eight NHRA races in a row, Pro Stock driver Shane Gray has wheeled his Valvoline/Nova Services Chevrolet Camaro to a top-half qualifying berth, signifying he has a racecar fully capable of winning the race. But so far victory has remained just beyond his grasp, a situation he’d like to correct at this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. “We’ve had our chances, and I think we’re showing now, at times, that we can run up front and take on anybody,” Gray said, “but we haven’t been able to punch one through yet. That just proves how tough it is at the top level of the sport. Wins and losses are measure in thousandths of a second and you have to be perfect. “In the past when we’ve won races, you know it gets hectic right afterwards with meStory | Motor Racing Press Photo | http://www.graymotorsports.com/