Big surprise in NHRA Drag Racing

[KC]

Last week I was surprised to learn that Mike Dunn and the crew chief has fallen out with Darrell Gwynn, owner of the new York Yankees Top Fuel dragster. Dunn finished up a close second to reigning king Kenn Bernstein. With the season almost ready to start the timing was terrible for a driver change. However, Gwynn took only a couple of days to name Aussie Andrew Cowin to the seat. Cowin has been racing the family owned K&N sponsored dragster and now steps up to one of the top teams in the NHRA. Cowin already hold a couple of records by being the youngest racer to ever make a final round and he did it at the prestigious Indianapolis U.S. Nationals round. He also holds the unofficial record for the fastest teenager when making a 4.88 second pass at 313 mph back in 1999 when he was the tender age of 19.

Way to go!

[Emfa]

It's in the blood. Graeme Cowin was one of the biggest names in drag racing in Oz - ever. I think he has been overseeing Andrew's career, and seems to have done a fine job at that as well! As ever it is tough to see a team go through this sort of 'turmoil,' as someone always loses, but it is a great opportunity for Andrew and I hope he does really well.

[KC]

Last year he missed 8 rounds due to funding, and still managed to finish 10th inpoints. That is impressive and its easy to see why Gwynn thinks he could be the man for the job.

[gomick]

its fantastic news that andrew has secured this drive..... i believe andrew will score his 1st top fuel win this year and finish in the top 7 points - go andrew