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Dri-Bars Do Not Rest
Indianapolis, Indiana: Drinan Racing Products do not rest. Its revolutionary
Dri-Bar anti-roll system designed by master craftsman Dan Drinan helped
wingless 410ci sprint cars driven by Damion Gardner and Bryan Clauson top November
podiums at the Perris (CA) Auto Speedway. And like everyone on Gasoline Alley
last week, Dan was delighted to have an International Motorsports Industry Show
back in Indianapolis
to personally demonstrate Dri-Bar advantages to customers old and new. But as soon
as Dan’s two children are done celebrating Christmas, daddy will be back inside
Oklahoma’s QuikTrip Center focused on topping the Tulsa Shootout and Chili Bowl
Midget Nationals.
Though hundreds of competing
products will be at both events, Drinan’s chances of winning are good. For the
25th annual Tulsa Shootout, Dri-Bars will be bolted to the 600cc machines of Brady
Bacon (already a two-time Shootout winner) and young Steven Russell, son of
Eagle Chassis president Jerry Russell. Success in this class would not be unprecedented
as six of the division’s top ten events fell to Dri-Bar equipped Mike Dicely.
As always, Dan will be available and approachable during the long days of
Shootout to answer questions from anyone else with an eye on going faster.
Dri-Bar accomplishes this by reducing
the job of a right rear torsion bar. Contemporary science asks a torsion bar to
handle both compression and roll, which means it needs to be stiff. Dri-Bar removes
the roll task so that torsion can concentrate on compression, allowing a softer
rate that can drive a car off the corner much more effectively. But don’t take
Drinan’s word for it. Ask anyone who has felt Dri-Bar’s advantage in the seat
of their pants: Dave Darland, Jason Johnson, Levi Jones, Jesse Hockett, Randy
Hannagan, Cory Kruseman, Brady Short, Darren Hagen or Davey Pombo.
After the Tulsa Shootout on
January 2, Drinan returns to his midget roots for the 24th annual Chili Bowl
Nationals on January 12-16. Last year, a Dri-Bar was used by the vaunted Greg
Wilke stable that owns a record eleven victories inside the QuikTrip Center.
Car owners Keith Kunz and Cory Kruseman collectively account for another 14 Tulsa checkereds and have
committed to installing Dri-Bars on all ten of their Chili Bowl entries. National
Midget Driver of the Year winner Bryan Clauson is also on board. Once again,
the chance of Dri-Bar basking in the glow of Oklahoma success is as bright as a Christmas
tree. Order one at (317) 486.9710.
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