NORWALK, OH – June 23, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – After a standout rookie season a year ago in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, J.R. Gray hasn’t been able to find that magic touch thus far in 2022.
He’s recorded just one round win through three events in his Mike Janis Superchargers-powered Gray Contracting Camaro, but Gray is fully confident a turnaround is coming. After a month off between races, he would love for it to come at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk as part of this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
Gray made his first appearance at the facility a year ago and is looking to make a strong impression this weekend as the 2022 season heats up in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.
“I’m really looking forward to the weekend,” Gray said. “We’ve tested the car a few times now and I feel good coming into the race. I feel like I’m driving well and if I can continue that and the car runs like it did in testing, I feel like we’ll be a hard team to beat. We did some good things in testing, the car respond and if that continues, I think we’ll be good to go. It’s close to home for Mike and the team and there will be a lot of friends there for them, so we’re all really looking forward to this.”
The race, which is the third of 10 events during the 2022 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, is powered by Mike Janis Superchargers, which is a top engine choice for several standout drivers.
That includes Gray, as well as Mike Thielen, Doug Winters, Dwayne Wolfe and Jerico Balduf. Each relies on Mike Janis Superchargers as their power adder of choice to compete in the loaded NHRA Pro Mod class, praising the performance capabilities of the supercharger engines.
“We’re pleased to sponsor NHRA Pro Mod at Norwalk and be able to host Mike Janis Superchargers customers at the event,” Mike Janis Superchargers CEO Mike Janis Jr. said. “We’ve built high-performance racing engines for drag racing, tractor pulling, and marine for over 65 years and we are passionate about Pro Mod.”
Gray made a strong first impression as a rookie in the class last season, picking up a late-season season win – his first in the NHRA Pro Mod class – in Bristol and advancing to back-to-back finals to close out the year.
That success hasn’t been replicated yet, but Gray feels like it can happen…
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