We pulled into Bandimere Speedway at 1 A.M. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing some of the stories Mitch told, some of which will never be repeated. He told me the good, bad, and ugly that eventually led him to where he is today and gave credit to all the many people who have helped him get this far. As we counted down the miles to Denver, Mitch and I killed time by talking about the old days when he worked as the crew chief for Butch Blair’s “Fugowie” Top Fueler. Everything I care about is with me right now,” he replied. “Man I packed up all the stuff that was important to me, bolted the doors, and took off. I immediately asked if he had any worries about the hurricane damaging any of his property or candy store in Galveston. I threw my bags in the truck and hopped on board of a trip we now refer to as “The Nitro Pony.” As I said goodbye to my family Mitch said, “This boy is going to have a new respect for fuel racing when he gets home.” From then on I knew I was on the ride of my life. The fuel altered will run at the Nightfire Nationals in Boise, Idaho the weekend after the Fram Autolite Nationals in Sonoma. Mitch and Jeffery were in the big rig with Rick towing the “Bone Bucket” nitro fuel altered with our red Chevy dually. Hurricane Claudette was moving into the area and the boys packed up and headed for Denver just before it hit the coast. The adventure started out July 15th when Mitch, Jeffery, and Rick left Galveston Island, Texas in quite a hurry. Maybe that’s why they call it “Fool Racing.” This would be a trip I would never forget and that included some of the most bizarre happenings I’ve ever seen. The gang and I were very excited about what lied ahead of us and we couldn’t wait to get our first whiff of nitro. The last event the team competed in was the 2002 O’Reilly Fall Nationals in Dallas. Highly respected drag racer Paul Smith has been hired to call the tuning shots for the team. #JJ HIGHTAIL RACE CAR DRIVER DRIVER#The team consists of driver Mitch King, crewmembers Rick McMenemy, Ed Margaretich, Marshall Paysee, Dan Bridges, and Mitch’s ten-year-old son Jeffery. Plans are to run the entire “Western Swing” and with some luck many of the remaining races this season. The La King’s Confectionery NHRA Top Fuel team returned to competition for the 2003 season at the Mopar Mile High Nationals in Morrison, Colorado. On the road with the La King’s Confectionery NHRA Top Fuel Team during the NHRA Western Swing Let's Ride The Nitro Pony!!!! Let's Go For A Ride On The Nitro Pony!
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