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23 Ιουλ 2019 · Mike Ashley, a former Pro Modified and NHRA U.S. Nationals Funny Car champion, was sentenced last week to three years in federal prison for his role in the 2009 collapse of a $1 billion-a-year mortgage lender.
• 2-time NHRA PM Champion • Qualified No. 1 at first-ever IHRA event • Nine-time national event winner [NHRA, IHRA] In 1989, a young Mike Ashley had three key racing attributes going for him.
Since 2016, Mike has been collaborating with his son, Justin, in their pursuit of building a world championship-caliber top fuel team in the NHRA. Their relentless drive and winning spirit continue to set new records in the racing world.
The former Pro Modified champion-turned-Funny Car driver has had the car to beat at the last three events on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing schedule, and for him having that title is sufficient for now.
Ashley, who clocked the fastest Funny Car speed in NHRA history at 334.32 mph (Las Vegas 1 2007), will compete at the Memphis, Richmond, Las Vegas 2 and Pomona 2 races. He also will race a second MAR dragster on a part-time basis during the 2010 NHRA season.
Back in 1989, few, if any, knew who Mike Ashley was. The rookie doorslammer racer from New York’s Long Island had purchased Bob Losordo’s neat Top Sportsman Thunderbird, and when the car didn...
NHRA POWERade Funny Car driver Mike Ashley will return to the familiar role of team owner/driver and field his own nitro Funny Car team in 2007 with primary sponsorship from Torco Racing Fuels, Inc. and Evan Knoll and his conglomeration of successful companies.
