Brian Ballard's Chevy Cobalt, newly painted blue and with Mobil1 sponsorship, will race in the NOPI Turbo Street class.

Atlanta Rain Out!

Not much to report from the first event of the 2008 Sport Compact Drag Racing season. We waited for two days, but the sun refused to come out to dry the soggy track in Commerce, GA. A full day and night of rain on Saturday was followed by a damp, cold, and grey Sunday that prevented the Atlanta Dragway crew from being able to prep a safe track.

So, we packed it in and got ready for the next event, only one week away at Moroso Motorsports Park in Jupiter, Florida.

Despite the uncooperative weather, there were quite a few NOPI fans and show-car owners who came out to support the event. It’s a good sign for events to come; I’m anxious to see what kind of crowd we’ll get when it’s not raining and cold! GM is hosting the first 50 entrants in the “GM ECOtec VIP” category (sign up on nopi.com) in a special owner’s area at the Moroso event. I’m looking forward to meeting you all!

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