ROBBIE MASSEY
from competing in Stock on a national and divisional level. They agreed they could spend an
equivalent amount of money and go faster in a
machine that the elder Massey had more experience tuning. They sold the spare COPO parts and
bought a 2012 American Race Cars Top Dragster
it and I’m a lot more comfortable than I was in
the Camaro.”
Moyer continued his support of Massey’s program when they decided to focus more on the
dragster. Massey also garnered the support of
Siteworx, a company owned by his sister and Tony
Rose, as well as DRE Engine Diapers, Aeromotive
Fuel Systems, Novak Electric, PRO-FABrication,
with a 620 all aluminum big block Chevrolet,
mechanically fuel injected engine that was redone
by Karl Performance. Massey was licensed in
early May this year, and in short order won his
first race out with the dragster, a points race at
Eddyville Raceway Park.
An ecstatic Massey says he felt right at home in
the dragster. “I went in with basically no expectations, but we got it done. The transition [from
the Camaro to the dragster] wasn’t as hard as
I thought it would be. It’s kinda like my comfort zone. I was very comfortable ever since the
first run, although I was definitely surprised at
what 180 miles an hour feels like. I really enjoy
Sun Chaser Racing Products, Iowa Outlaws BBQ
and Beer Can Alley.
“Carl is a huge player in my career,” says
Massey. “He’s always been there and has never
hesitated to give his support. I’m super thankful
for him and the Grimm family, and gotta thank
my mom because she is one of, if not my biggest
supporter/cheerleader. And without my dad and
Shelly none of this would be possible.”
Although Massey hasn’t given up on the Camaro, his main focus will be local and divisional
NHRA events with the dragster with future plans
to compete in PDRA Top Dragster. “We just want
to take a step back and do it the right way this
time. Get as much data as we can. Going in with
this car I want to do it a lot differently than I did
the Camaro. I wouldn’t say I’m mad at the road we
took with the Camaro because adversity helps you
even if you don’t see it at first. This time, though,
we’re doing all we can to have all the variables
under control. There’s a lot of outside factors you
can’t control in racing, but I’m going to do all I
can to be at my full potential.
“Plans for this year are to get
our feet wet in the Top Dragster class and get into a solid
routine with the car. I unquestionably want to keep at it, and
race as much as possible, not
cut any corners and make the
most out of every race I go to.
I’m big in investing in myself,
so I’m doing all I can right now
to make sure that my mentality is in the right spot as well
as keeping a healthy lifestyle,
learning and listening as much
as possible.”
Massey, who is also interested in business, plans to be running the operation by himself
in a few years, freeing up the
investment his dad and Shelly
currently put into his program.
He recently purchased two
rental properties, the income
of which will support his racing
while he continues to look for
other business opportunities
and continue building Karl
Performance. With his driven
personality and proven driving capabilities, neither is out of reach and with his career just beginning Massey is sure to be a long term threat in
whatever class he undertakes.
“If I have learned anything in the past couple
of years, it is patience,” concludes Massey, now
23. “Most things are not going to happen right
away or the way you’d envisioned. You just have to
keep rolling with it, and accept things and people
for what and who they are. It’s your reaction to
adversity, not the adversity itself that determines
how your life story will develop. I’m living my life
right now by this gem from Gary Vaynerchuk,
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