Alesi Gerthe featured in Drag Review 9-15-2006

September 27, 2006 - Rockdale , TX - New Breed Racing's Alesi Gerthe "Graduates From Junior Dragster To Quick Rod" and is featured in the latest edition of IHRA's Drag Review. Hoosier Thunder Motorsports team owners Terry and Rhonda McMillen, through the IHRA Adopt A Jr. Dragster program, sponsor the Division 4 Dragster Team from San Antonio Raceway, along with TORCO Race Fuels, Amalie Oil, Flatout Gaskets, and NGK Spark Plugs.

"Jeanne Gendreau is the writer for Drag Review's Port-A-Tree Green Light Gang which feature stories and news in each issue profiling the future stars of drag racing...the jr. dragsters," said Lisa Gerthe. "I periodically send emails to our extended racing family with updates on our personal and family life and she received the one after our trip to Martin, Michigan. I had no idea she was featuring Alesi until she emailed asking me to forward photos for the article to Pam Marchyshyn, editor of Drag Review," continued Lisa.

The article, included in the September 15, 2006 issue on page 77, includes photos taken at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan following the TORCO Northern Nationals when Alesi received the opportunity to attend Doug Foley's Drag Racing School, thanks to TORCO's Evan Knoll and Latrell Preston, and under the watchful eye of sponsor Terry McMillen, driver of the TORCO powered Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car.

Alesi said, "The first thing Ayrton and I do when we receive the latest edition of Drag Review is to flip to the 'Green Light Gang" and read articles about fellow jr. drag racer's, which usually feature someone we know from the tracks we've attended." Alesi continued, "I was a bit shocked to open this one though because I wasn't expecting it, but it took me back to that special day when I became an official quick rod driver." "Mr. Foley and Mr. Lewis were excellent instructors and it was an awesome experience," concluded Alesi.

New Breed Racing finished the 2006 IHRA Division 4 Pro-Am Tour with top ten finishes, Ayrton came in 10th, and Alesi at 6th in a field of 32 cars in the Jr. Dragster Master's Class. Alesi and Ayrton have numerous wins and final round appearances, including three IHRA Ironmen.