Kon Rodz

Driver Bio:

22-year old Cassandra Simonton., a native Minnesotan, has been dominating the quarter-mile drag strips of NHRA Division 5 since her humble beginnings as a Junior Dragster driver at the tender age of 8. Over the past six-years, Simonton has been driving in NHRA and IHRA’s exclusive Top Dragster division. She was an instant success. A winner of the 2003 NHRA Division 5 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Brainerd, Minn., Simonton is also an extreme go getter, who does not let her age or gender stop her from accomplishing her goals. A college graduate from The University of Northwestern Ohio with a degree in High Performance Technologies, Simonton is also a skilled mechanic.

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Team Profile:

In 2005, Kon Rodz Racing Team Owner Spiro Kontos was involved in a tragic car accident leaving him bed ridden for two-years. While recuperating, Kontos discovered a new hobby, classic car collection via E-bay auctions. His initial investment has grown into the two-car highly competitive, multi-talented Top Alcohol Funny Car team he owns today.

The team competes in the highly competitive NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car division. They race in two countries, 4 geographic regions and produce quality results on and off the track. The Kontos Family is known through out the drag racing community as a spirited bunch, often attracting multitudes of new racing fans to their professional pit area. They truly are international ambassadors for the sport of drag racing.