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Mac Tools U.S. Nationals
Clermont, IN
(August 30-September 4)

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Ken Koretsky Nitro Fish/Indicom Electric GXP

Indianapolis, prerace: Kenny Koretsky returns to the scene of one of his best NHRA Pro Stock races this weekend with the hope of duplicating or bettering it by the time the sun goes down on Monday at O’Reilly Raceway Park.

Koretsky, the 2004 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals runner-up will be in his familiar blue Nitro Fish/ISC Racers Tape Dodge with horsepower supplied by Larry Morgan, while Dave Northrop is driving the red Nitro Fish/ISC Racers Tape Dodge that will be powered by an Allen Johnson motor in the 52nd running of the sport ’s oldest, most prestigious race.

“I’m really thankful to be able to race at the U.S. Nationals,” said Koretsky, who drove for the first time this season at Brainerd, Minn., August 13. “It is our biggest race and I really want to be a part of it. Eddie (Guarnaccia, crew chief) and Dave tested my car at St. Louis Tuesday and Wednesday with good results.”

Koretsky was on the sidelines until earlier this month because he wanted to be certain his body had fully recovered from injuries sustained in his accident with Bruce Allen last October at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas.

“The test session was pretty good overall,” Guarnaccia said. “There were 10 or 12 cars testing. Some were real fast and we were respectable with the blue car. We were able to sort out some issues we’ve had with carburetors. Now we’re looking forward to going to Indy.”

Northrop has been coming to the U.S. Nationals as a competitor “since the mid-1980s,” he said. “I raced my Comp Eliminator car here. It’s always exciting to come to Indy. It is a special race.”

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