Drag Racer Sponsored by Glass Doctor Franchisee Finishes Strong

The drag racing car sponsored Glass Doctor of Okaloosa and Walton Counties in Niceville, FL made it to the quarterfinals of its division at the season-ending National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) event Oct. 24 at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX.

Tom Ashley, owner of Glass Doctor of Okaloosa and Walton Counties, is not only the sponsor, he also is the car owner and crew chief of the 1967 Chevy 2 Nova, which competes in the Extreme 10.5 division.

With a 526ci BAE Hemi engine, the Glass Doctor car qualified 10th out of 22 cars. Driver Michael Neal posted a career best pass of 4.02 seconds on the 1/8 mile track at 186 miles per hour in a losing effort to eventual finalist Spiro Pappas, who ran 3.96 seconds at 190 miles per hour.

Before the race Tom (right) showed off the car at a Customer Appreciation Day at the

Glass Doctor of Texoma shop in Gainesville, TX. Calvin and Sonya Kahl hosted the event to celebrate the anniversary of the opening of their new shop location.