June 2007 Archives
TULSA, Okla. - Two out of three in baseball will win pennants and make a hitter a hall of famer. The Race News Magazine Top Fuel Team, driven by TJ Zizzo, had the good fortune of racing in two of the first three final rounds during 2007 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam events. Unfortunately for Zizzo, the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals at Tulsa Raceway Park wasn't one of the events.
In the first round showdown with Scott Palmer, Zizzo would find himself behind from the start. "I probably should have pedaled the car a little sooner," Zizzo said. "I felt the tires start to shake and I thought I could just drive through it. I tried to pedal it, but when I did I just smoked the 'hoops' all three times."
"We're going to work on our warm weather set up," Tony Zizzo, team owner added. "We've got a little work to do to get used to these tires in the heat."
In the first round showdown with Scott Palmer, Zizzo would find himself behind from the start. "I probably should have pedaled the car a little sooner," Zizzo said. "I felt the tires start to shake and I thought I could just drive through it. I tried to pedal it, but when I did I just smoked the 'hoops' all three times."
"We're going to work on our warm weather set up," Tony Zizzo, team owner added. "We've got a little work to do to get used to these tires in the heat."
Continue reading Tulsa too hot for Zizzo Racing.
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - Race News Magazine Top Fuel pilot TJ Zizzo is ready to get down to business this weekend at the rain delayed and rescheduled Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by Wolverine and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Zizzo is the current Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam points leader and sits in the number three spot for the showdown in Tulsa.
For Zizzo, the time between qualifying and racing (nearly a month) has heightened the anticipation level. "It's crazy," Zizzo explained from the Illinois race shop. "It reminds me of some guy at his first prom dancing every slow dance with his girlfriend before her dad picks her up for an early curfew. Expect for me, it's worse! All I can think about is Bobby Lagana Jr."
While TJ and Bobby won't be doing any slow dances, the do have a date for a first round showdown in Tulsa where the dancing is done in Top Fuel Dragsters at speeds in excess of 300MPH. "Of course there's a little extra pressure," said Zizzo. The competition in Top Fuel is getting tougher every week. Making the trip back to Tulsa and facing Bobby in the first round is going to be tough. He's capable of putting anyone on the trailer early."
For Zizzo, the time between qualifying and racing (nearly a month) has heightened the anticipation level. "It's crazy," Zizzo explained from the Illinois race shop. "It reminds me of some guy at his first prom dancing every slow dance with his girlfriend before her dad picks her up for an early curfew. Expect for me, it's worse! All I can think about is Bobby Lagana Jr."
While TJ and Bobby won't be doing any slow dances, the do have a date for a first round showdown in Tulsa where the dancing is done in Top Fuel Dragsters at speeds in excess of 300MPH. "Of course there's a little extra pressure," said Zizzo. The competition in Top Fuel is getting tougher every week. Making the trip back to Tulsa and facing Bobby in the first round is going to be tough. He's capable of putting anyone on the trailer early."
Continue reading Sooner better than later for Zizzo in Tulsa.
