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Jim Dunn Racing Bristol Event Recap for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

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Jeff Arend
KGC Construction Funny Car Driver for Jim Dunn Racing
25th Annual SUPERGRIP NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
June 12-14 | Bristol, Tennessee

Event Recap

Jeff Arend, driver of the Jim Dunn Racing KGC Construction Funny Car:

  • Earned No. 4 provisional qualifying position in Q1 on Friday (4.810 ET at 171.29 mph)
  • Fell to No. 8 provisional qualifying position based off of Friday’s Q1 run. The team elected to not make a run in Q2.
  • Fell to No. 9 provisional qualifying position in Q3 on Saturday (4.429 ET at 212.86 mph)
  • Secured No. 12 qualifying position based off of Saturday’s Q3 run. The team elected to not make a run in Q4.
  • Eliminated following Round 1 on Sunday:
  • Round 1: 4.246 ET at 254.28 mph, lost to Jack Beckman (4.032 ET at 320.20 mph)

Notes of Interest

  • Arend represented KGC (Kindness General Contractors) Construction this weekend in Bristol. KGC, is a full service general contracting firm designed to manage and facilitate a complete range of construction projects. They are responsible for a diversified portfolio of projects with a wide range of construction value and provide customers with what is most important to them: short schedules, unmatched quality and superior flexibility. At KGC, they understand that every project, regardless of size, requires a commitment to quality, attention to detail, and the ability to act and react with speed, efficiency and intelligence. They strive to provide a hassle-free experience to all their clients and look to form lasting partnerships built on mutual respect and trust.
  • In celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, Jim Dunn Racing ran a special patriotic scheme at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Arend also sported the same scheme at last weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals.   
  • The NHRA hosted their third event in a row as part of their “East Coast Swing,” having competed May 29-31 at Maryland International Raceway and June 5-7 at New England Dragway. Jim Dunn Racing chose to sit out the inaugural Potomac Nationals at Maryland International Raceway.

Jeff Arend, Driver of the Jim Dunn Racing KGC Construction Funny Car

“The Bristol track was tough to tame! I had a lot of fans congratulating us on qualifying in the No. 4 spot after Q1. It was a great way to start the weekend. On Saturday, the Jim Dunn Racing Dodge was on a nice run and almost made it before getting loose at the other end. Big Jim (Dunn) and I sat down on Saturday night and came up with a race day game-plan. Everything went according to plan as we made it through the ‘smoke the tires zone.’ It was a close race, but Jack Beckman got the win light. Overall, it was a great weekend, especially for the data for high track temperatures. I am looking forward to Norwalk with the knowledge we gained. Thank you to KGC and all our sponsors and fans for their continued support. The Jim Dunn Racing team has made respectable runs at every race this year. We are going to earn that win that we deserve!”

Photo credit: Auto Imagery

Next Up

The next event on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule is the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals June 25-28 at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

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