It makes you respect this opportunity more and more. If we lose, we lose, but we stand shoulder to shoulder and keep going forward.”Fans can keep abreast of all of the Torrence Racing action at Mike Kezdi is associate editor at North American Oil & Gas Pipelines.
They each – they all – came to the bat prepared to hit home runs. This is the ultimate way to pay them back.”There it is again: family. At the end of 2011, the family put its own Top Fuel team together with CAPCO Contractors Inc. as the primary sponsor and ran its first full season in 2012.Heading up the racing efforts and keeping the crew busy in Brownsburg, Indiana — where Torrence Racing is headquartered — is “Mama Kay” Torrence.“Mama Kay, as she is known, is Steve’s mom, and she is also a ‘mom’ for a bunch of these young men that we have known for 25 years who grew up with Steve,” Billy says. There were a lot of challenges along the way and a lot of times I felt like giving up. Much like their contracting business – CAPCO Contractors Inc. – drag racing has always been a family affair for Billy, Kay and Steve Torrence.Some families would go camping or to Disney World on their breaks, not the Torrences. For those not in the know, at this level most of the competitors have multi-car teams and are backed by major sponsors. The team members — many of whom have been there from the start — work diligently to get the cars to the track every race weekend so that Billy and Steve can come in on Fridays for qualifying and compete against their larger rivals.“They are the reason for the success of the race team. It’s fun for Steve, Billy and Kay, and serves to advertise their family business. As the New Jersey Harley-Davidson rider came around the bend at top end, he kept smack-talking Smith in the hopes of making the other rider fail. Like their contracting business - CAPCO Contractors Inc. - drag racing is a family affair for Billy, Kay and Steve Torrence and Torrence Racing. The Torrence family and Team personally wired and plumbed our new car, and worked with Rick Ducusin, Will (Rodgers), Alex (Stapleton), Eddie (Reed) and (Steve… “I kind of downplay our little race team.
Anne Proffit traces her love of racing - in particular drag racing - to her childhood days in Philadelphia, where Atco Dragway, Englishtown and Maple Grove Raceway were destinations just made for her. From 2006-2011 Steve raced in Top Fuel for Dexter Tuttle. “It’s pride in their work and they are really good people.”Billy adds, “If you give a guy an opportunity to go out there and be proud of what he can achieve and know that he is appreciated, that builds your product right there. By now everyone is wondering why the Torrence's are not present at Pomona this weekend. After reigning champ and contender Robert Hight failed to make the finish line in his John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro SS against Bob Tasca III’s Ford Mustang in the first Funny Car pairing, all Todd had to do was get down the track ahead of Jim Campbell, a feat he performed handily. Gray took over the lead in the Pro Stock class with a victory at the prestigious Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and never looked back, helping Chevy to its 23rd NHRA manufacturers’ title as the Bow-Tie brand powered the Pro Stock champion for the past five years.Matt Smith’s third NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship came five years after his second and 12 years from his first title. A specialty is a particular admiration for the people that build and tune drag racing engines. “When she shows up to race track, she is Mama Kay, no matter how old you are.”With Steve and Kay working on growing the race team, Billy was happy sitting back and watching the success they were having. In 2005, he got his first shot at the professional ranks with a seat in the Top Alcohol class — the bush league for Top Fuel racers. The Todd family and the Kalitta family were imminently successful on Sunday after entering the finale with a 74-point lead in the points-and-a-half finale. He can be reached at To better serve our many subscribers that are working from home during this time, we are offering digital issues of North American Oil and Gas Pipelines. At top end, the large trophy, black-and-gold jacket and white champion’s hat and medallion awaited.“Seeing Robert smoke the tires was an instant relief,” Todd said. The family business and racing defines Steve Torrence, who has won five of … It was only a matter of time before he got roped into the racing too.It wasn’t so much out of desire to race at this level, but to help Torrence Racing succeed at the top rung of the NHRA ladder. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. Steve Torrence can relate.
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