Sonoma, Calif. – 21-year old rookie Top Alcohol Dragster driver Kenny Buzdas might be new to driving an NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster, but his team owner’s Jerry and Betty Brazil have been to this rodeo several times before. When the team debuts this weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. during the NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, they will look to begin to build a relationship which will mature into a good partnership for the future.
“This weekend is all about testing and giving our team a opportunity to gel,” noted Buzdas, who has driven 6-second 220 mph blown alcohol dragsters for the past three seasons but is new to the clutch driven set up in Brazil’s Top Alcohol Dragster. “In the past few months Jerry and I have had an opportunity to develop a positive relationship. When Mark Niver passed away last weekend, he was there to discuss safety set up’s on the car and was open to any idea’s I had. He’s a very professional racer and I’m honored to race for him. This is the most perfect opportunity I’ve had to learn to drive at Top Alcohol Dragster. If we can put the Brazil Racing Top Alcohol Dragster in the show this weekend and race on Sunday, we will be pleased.”
The Brazil Racing team enters this weekend’s race after a four year hiatus from the NHRA circuit. Joining the team in a tuning capacity are Dave and Larry Edgecomb, who have competed in both Blown Alcohol and A/Fuel trim in NHRA Division 7 for several years. Supporting the team this season are marketing partners MotoWear.com, Kurbsidekustoms.com and CRX Media.
Buzdas will have not only the experience of Brazil and the Edgecomb family helping him this weekend. Several of his CRX Media team mates will be on site to help Kenny with his driving matriculation. NHRA Nostalgia Top Fuel pilot Adam Sorokin and A/Fuel Dragster driver Johnny Ahten will be on hand on Thursday to help Kenny any way they can.
“It’s great to be a part of team like CRX Media and we all want to see each other succeed,” noted Adam Sorokin, the winner of this year’s NHRA Heritage Series March Meet in Top Fuel Dragster. “Kenny is a very talented driver, but he’s going to have some challenges and Johnny and I will be available for him at any time. One of our goals at CRX is to develop drivers and provide a mentorship to the future stars of NHRA Drag Racing. I consider it an honor helping Kenny in any way I can.”
To learn more about Kenny Buzdas, please visit his team page.
