Gilmour Motorsports TAD Comes out of Gate Flying!
The recent season-opening O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals in California marked the start of Greg Hunter’s second season in Top Alcohol Dragster competition…..
The former TAFC driver enjoyed a productive rookie season in 2012; the new driver-team combo of Greg and the Kenny Gilmour Motorsports team (based from Alberta) made progress every race weekend, steadily improving their performances. Now they’re ready to continue that trend during the new season.
“I’m really looking forward to this season after getting the first year under my belt. We got a lot of bugs worked out of the car last year and learned what it takes to run at this level. The guys are excited to get back to the track, back to turning the wrenches and working the tools. We’re expecting to have a consistent car that can go A-to-B and win some rounds this year,” said Hunter.
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2012 was an exciting year for Greg. He drove the Kenny Gilmour-tuned ExactAir Top Alcohol Dragster to four round wins, including one at his debut race, the Las Vegas national event. Hunter’s career-best numbers improved after almost every race, ending with a 5.38 best at the fall Las Vegas race.
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“Last season was definitely a great learning experience,” Greg said. “We went to lot of tracks that I had never been to. Going to Chicago, we got to race some of the top cars in the country. Just winning a few rounds was just awesome.”
Greg Hunter recorded career best numbers of 5.383 secs and 267.32 mph during the season-opening event held at Pomona CA
Hunter and the ExactAir/Kenny Gilmour Motorsports team will have a packed schedule once again this year. They’ll start off this weekend in Pomona and continue racing the Western region races, both national and regional events. Plans are to travel east as well, to run at the Denver regional and national events in Texas. Their season will conclude as it began at the Pomona fairgrounds in November.
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Greg Hunter and Kenny Gilmour Motorsports partner with some of the finest companies in their industries, including ExactAir Compliance Systems, Omega 2000 Cribbing, Goodyear Tire, NGK Spark Plugs, Lucas Oil, Dark Side Racing, Oasis Emission Consultants, Mopac Auto Supply, Rock Bit Industries, GRP Connecting Rods, Winberg Crankshafts, National Transmission, Paron Paint & Body, Mechanix Wear, Berube Custom Tanks, Peter Vaughn Custom Glass, Koolsville Golf Carts & Accessories, VP Fuels USA, and Top Gun Coatings.
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For more information on Greg Hunter and the Kenny Gilmour Motorsports team, please visit www.kennygilmourmotorsports.com
Posted by: Nate Van Wagnen
Photo by: Bruce Biegler
