QUICKFACTS
Category: ADRL Extreme Pro Stock
2012 Car: Summit Racing Camaro ZL1
Crew Chief: Pat Norcia
Team Owner: Pete & Cheryl Berner
2011 Wins/Final Rounds: 1/3
Career Wins/Final Rounds 9/24
Best Points Finish: 1st (IHRA Pro Stock, 2006 & 2008)
First Pro Stock Start: 1996
First Victory: Maryland International Raceway, Budds Creek, Maryland, 2004
First Number 1 Qualifier: Rockingham Dragway, Rockingham, NC, 2004
Career Number One Qualifiers: 15
Best Elapsed Time: 6.209 Seconds, Englishtown 2010 (MMPSA World Record)
Best Top Speed: 225.97 MPH, Englishtown 2010 (MMPSA World Record)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Residence: Crete, IL
Hometown: Chicago Heights, IL
Date of Birth: July 14, 1955
Wife: Cheryl
Hobbies: Weight training and running
Notable: Began his own engine program in 2008, headed by Jerry Janota. Reset both ends of the Mountain Motor Pro Stock Association national record at the famed Shakedown event in Englishtown, NJ (6.209 seconds/225.97 MPH)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2011: Won first ADRL Extreme Pro Stock event (Safety Kleen Drags III). Finished third in Extreme Pro Stock points standings. Appeared in three final rounds. Qualified Number One twice.
2010: Finished second in MMPSA and ADRL Extreme Pro Stock. Fifth consecutive year finishing in the Top 2 in points. One victory in four final round appearances. Qualified third or better nine times (four times as Number 1). Reset both ends of the MMPSA national record (6.209 seconds/225.97 MPH).
2009: Finished in the Top 2 in IHRA Pro Stock points standings for fourth consecutive year. Elite Motorsports Elite 8 Pro Stock Shootout Co-Champion. One event win in three final round appearances.
2008: Won second IHRA Pro Stock world championship. Won biggest IHRA Pro Stock payout in $100,000 Pro Stock Showdown.
2007: Finished 2nd in IHRA Pro Stock points standings. Two event wins in five final round appearances. Qualified Number 1 four times.
2006: Won first IHRA Pro Stock world championship.
2004: Wins Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout (Second consecutive Shootout final round appearance).
2003: Runner up in the Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout.
1996: Began racing in IHRA Pro Stock.
1991: Began professional racing career in IHRA Pro Modified.
