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Beard Drives Duck Tape Dart To Maryland Final September 21, 2005
Final round coverage aired on SPEED Channel, on February 5th at Noon, and repeated on February 6th at 5:00pm. Beard Overtakes Division 1 Points Lead; Team Announces New Sponsorships July 8, 2005 Clay City, KY - With two in-division points claims left, Michael Beard's 2nd round showing at Mountain Park Dragway's IHRA Division 3 Mr. Gasket Pro-Am was good enough to carry him into the Division 1 Stock Eliminator points lead. Beard also was able to reach the semifinals of the Saturday night Stock/Super Stock combo race at the event, driving Terry Knott's G/CM '73 Dart Sport.
Torco Race Fuels will power the team's Stock Eliminator G/CM Dart Sport and I/CM Volare, the Hot Rod Chevelle, and the Super Stock S-10 upon its completion. Each of the new sponsors have contributed to the "Project: Budget Super Stock" S-10. Fans can read all about the truck's buildup on CompetitionPlus.com. The next installment, due in the next month will cover the new sponsors, along with a progress report. Read the first three articles! For links to all of our sponsors, visit our Sponsors page.
Successful Debut for
New Duck Tape Volare Stocker
Once again, Matt Zapp carded a dead-on 10.904 right off the trailer in his deadly '66 Chevelle. He went three rounds in Saturday's Hot Rod Shootout, but red-lighted in round one on Sunday. He still leads IHRA Div. 3 Hot Rod points, and is Top 10 in the World. Zapp Carries Duck Tape to Divisional Win, Points Lead May 2, 2005
Zapp defeated defending Div. 1 Champion Jon Jablonski in the opening round when Jablonski ran out by .001 seconds. That set the tone for the event. In the finals, Zapp got the win light early against local standout Stan Schmale, who red-lighted by .003. "It was a very fortunate weekend," claimed Zapp. The win, coupled with the runner-up finish at Mooresville, catapults Zapp into 4th in the World, and he leads the IHRA Div. 3 Hot Rod point standings by a wide margin over Bitsy Satterly.
Double
Duck Double-Up Madison,
Ohio - The floodgates have opened on the 2005 Hooters IHRA Racing
Series and the Mr. Gasket Pro-Am Tour for the Duck Tape brand duct
tape racing team of Matt Zapp and Michael Beard. Beard began his
national event tour at San Antonio, Texas, April 1-2, and Zapp
continued his divisional tour in Mooresville, NC, April 8-10.
 Zapp
only had to wait one day before seeing another final round, this time
in his '66 Chevelle. He red-lighted in the final by just .009
seconds to winner David Lincoln. The Chevelle was absolutely
deadly, allowing Zapp to put away defending Hot Rod World Champion Ed
Pauley, as well as 3rd ranked John Swink, en route to the finals.
The Chevelle is sponsored by Duck Tape brand duct tape, Loctite,
K&N Filters, Mickey Thompson Tires, Hupertz Racing Engines, APD
Carburetors, Davis Race Cars, AutoMeter, and Coastal Coatings.
"This
was one the best weekends I've had with my Dad in a long time,"
claimed Zapp. Bob Zapp crewed on both cars throughout the
weekend. "I couldn't have done it without him. We're
both exhausted, but it was worth every minute!"
 Official
IHRA Mr. Gasket Pro-Am Results:
Beard's
lengthy trip to San Antonio was also a successful one. The
Amalie Oil Texas Nationals featured Class Eliminations for both Stock
and Super Stock, where like cars compete heads-up in a special bonus
race. Beard claimed the G/Crate Motor title in Terry Knott's '73
Dart Sport, and the Super Stock/D Modified Stock title in Adger
Smith's '86 Camaro. Beard also claimed his first career number
one qualifying position in Super Stock, outpacing the field by more
than two-tenths of a second with the 133-mph six-cylinder engine.
 The
Dart Sport is backed by Duck Tape brand duct tape, Loctite, Mickey
Thompson Tires, K&N Filters, Sloan Racing Engines, AutoMeter, and
Biondo Racing Products. The Camaro is supported by Adger Smith
Performance Engines, Loctite, Duck Tape brand duct tape, Biondo Racing
Products, Comp Cams, and Disabled Youth Awareness.
The team
is also proud to announce associate backing from Torco Racing Fuels.
"I made the switch to Torco's Mach 110 in the Dart at San
Antonio, and without touching a thing, I ran my fastest quartermile
time," reported Beard. "I was really impressed."
Look for the Torco Racing Fuels logo on the Stock and Hot Rod cars at
upcoming races, and keep up with the progress on the team's Super
Stock S-10 Project Truck on Torco's CompetitionPlus.com.
Duct Tape Festival to showcase dad’s favorite tool over dad’s favorite weekend
Avon, Ohio - Dads are like duct tape
– they come in a variety of sizes and colors, they can fix just about
anything, and in June both will be honored for their hard work and
unbelievable feats. The second annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival
kicks off June 17, 2005, just in time to celebrate Father’s Day. The
festival will be an all-weekend event starting Friday at 4:00 p.m. at
Veteran’s Memorial Park in Avon, Ohio.
Zapp Carries Duck
Tape to Divisional Win, Points Lead
Zapp defeated defending Div. 1 Champion Jon Jablonski in the opening round when Jablonski ran out by .001 seconds. That set the tone for the event. In the finals, Zapp got the win light early against local standout Stan Schmale, who red-lighted by .003. "It was a very fortunate weekend," claimed Zapp. The win, coupled with the runner-up finish at Mooresville, catapults Zapp into 4th in the World, and he leads the IHRA Div. 3 Hot Rod point standings by a wide margin over Bitsy Satterly. Double Duck Double-Up
April
11, 2005
Madison,
Ohio - The floodgates have opened on the 2005 Hooters IHRA Racing
Series and the Mr. Gasket Pro-Am Tour for the Duck Tape brand duct
tape racing team of Matt Zapp and Michael Beard. Beard began his
national event tour at San Antonio, Texas, April 1-2, and Zapp
continued his divisional tour in Mooresville, NC, April 8-10.
 Zapp
earned his Top Dragster license Saturday morning in his '04 Invincible
chassis dragster, breezed through his qualifying runs, and just eight
hours later found himself in his first final round. Zapp took
runner-up in the Top Dragster/Top Sportsman Combo, defeating the likes
of superstars Steve Furr and Matt Cook along the way. "This
car likes firsts," said Zapp. The car debuted at Grand Bend
last season with Marco Abruzzi at the helm, with a Top Dragster win.
"It's fast. It's just really fast. Driving two cars
kept me so busy that all I could think about was how fun it was
running this fast!" The Top Dragster is supported by
Abruzzi Racing Transmissions, Invincible Performance, Huntsville
Engines, Reed Plumbing, Dart, Holley, Coastal Coatings, K&N
Filters, and Duck Tape brand duct tape.
Zapp
only had to wait one day before seeing another final round, this time
in his '66 Chevelle. He red-lighted in the final by just .009
seconds to winner David Lincoln. The Chevelle was absolutely
deadly, allowing Zapp to put away defending Hot Rod World Champion Ed
Pauley, as well as 3rd ranked John Swink, en route to the finals.
The Chevelle is sponsored by Duck Tape brand duct tape, Loctite,
K&N Filters, Mickey Thompson Tires, Hupertz Racing Engines, APD
Carburetors, Davis Race Cars, AutoMeter, and Coastal Coatings.
"This
was one the best weekends I've had with my Dad in a long time,"
claimed Zapp. Bob Zapp crewed on both cars throughout the
weekend. "I couldn't have done it without him. We're
both exhausted, but it was worth every minute!"
Official
IHRA Mr. Gasket Pro-Am Results:
Beard's
lengthy trip to San Antonio was also a successful one. The
Amalie Oil Texas Nationals featured Class Eliminations for both Stock
and Super Stock, where like cars compete heads-up in a special bonus
race. Beard claimed the G/Crate Motor title in Terry Knott's '73
Dart Sport, and the Super Stock/D Modified Stock title in Adger
Smith's '86 Camaro. Beard also claimed his first career number
one qualifying position in Super Stock, outpacing the field by more
than two-tenths of a second with the 133-mph six-cylinder engine.
The
Dart Sport is backed by Duck Tape brand duct tape, Loctite, Mickey
Thompson Tires, K&N Filters, Sloan Racing Engines, AutoMeter, and
Biondo Racing Products. The Camaro is supported by Adger Smith
Performance Engines, Loctite, Duck Tape brand duct tape, Biondo Racing
Products, Comp Cams, and Disabled Youth Awareness.
The team
is also proud to announce associate backing from Torco Racing Fuels.
"I made the switch to Torco's Mach 110 in the Dart at San
Antonio, and without touching a thing, I ran my fastest quartermile
time," reported Beard. "I was really impressed."
Look for the Torco Racing Fuels logo on the Stock and Hot Rod cars at
upcoming races, and keep up with the progress on the team's Super
Stock S-10 Project Truck on Torco's CompetitionPlus.com.
Duck Tape Racing Starts Championship Pursuit at San Antonio
March
28, 2005
Madison,
Ohio - IHRA opens its national event season April 1-2, 2005
at San Antonio Raceway, in Marion, Texas. It will also be the
first event of the season for Duck Tape Racing's Michael Beard, who
hopes to regain his Stock World Championship title, earned in 2003.
"San
Antonio is a great way to start the year," said Beard.
"They're running Class Eliminations for both Stock and Super
Stock, where the contingency money up for grabs from great companies
like Comp Cams and Mickey Thompson will help offset the expenses of
the long drive to Texas from Ohio. I'm fortunate to be driving
for Terry Knott and Adger Smith again this year, so we'll have two
class-winning, record setting cars on the track. It would be a
dream come true to be able to double-up!
"Terry's
Dart Sport ran nearly identical passes every run at the Farmington
Pro-Am, recently," continued Beard, "and Adger's
six-cylinder Camaro is more than capable of 9-second runs to put us in
the number one qualifying position. With the Biondo Five-Oh
long-throw button in the Super Stocker, I think the two cars will
react very similarly, so it should be an easy transition from one car
to the other. I'm very excited about this weekend, and
optimistic."
The other
half of the team, Matt Zapp, hopes to continue his assault in the Mr.
Gasket Pro-Am Tour the following weekend, April 8-10, in Mooresville,
NC, with his potent Hot Rod '66 Chevelle.
The team
is backed by Duck Tape brand duct tape and Loctite, part of Henkel
Consumer Adhesives, with additional support from Mickey Thompson
Tires, K&N Filters, Biondo Racing Products, AutoShack
Transmissions, Sloan Racing Engines, Abruzzi Racing Transmissions,
Holley, Comp Cams, Harland Sharp, AutoMeter, Coastal Coating Services,
Invincible Performance, APD, Davis Race Cars, Adger Smith Performance
Engines, and Staging Light Graphics.
Loctite Camaro Scores Semi at NSCA Season Opener
Duck Flies South for the Winter
With his Hupertz Engineering BBC under the hood, APD Carb, K&N Filters straightening the flow, Abruzzi Racing Transmission shifting the gears, and fresh Mickey Thompson rubber, the 2003 Motor City Nationals winner exudes the confidence that comes from having the best equipment. The season opener at Immokalee also heralds the new season for God Speed Ministries. Zapp was chosen as the IHRA Division 3 Chaplain for God Speed. He'll have the opportunity to meet Division 2 Chaplain Joe Sannutti. It's just one more reason the Immokalee double-header will be a great race! One weekend, two races, and two chaplains! Please join your fellow racers at the God Speed Ministries services Sunday morning for a fresh start, and enjoy the camaraderie! Duck Tape Racing Announces 2005 Team
For the 2005 season, Zapp can be found behind the wheel of a new ’66 Chevelle running HURST Hot Rod. The car actually debuted at Rockingham Dragway during the 2004 Bethesda Softworks IHRA World Finals. Although Zapp qualified fourth with a 10.902 pass, mechanical troubles ended his weekend early with a first round exit. The Chevelle has since been repaired and tested. Thanks to the likes of Abruzzi Racing Transmissions and BTE, a new Abruzzi powerglide transmission and BTE torque converter have been installed.
Additional support for Team Duck Tape returns in 2005 with help from Mickey Thompson Performance Tires, K & N Performance Filters, Abruzzi Racing Transmissions, Sloan Racing Engines, Auto Shack Transmissions, Jason Davis Racecars, Biondo Racing Products, APD Fuel Systems, Adger Smith’s Performance Engines, Auto Meter Gauges, Hupertz Racing Engines, Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com, Zapp Signs, and Staging Light Graphic Design. Duct Tape Festival to showcase dad’s favorite tool over dad’s favorite weekend
Avon, Ohio - Dads are like duct tape
– they come in a variety of sizes and colors, they can fix just about
anything, and in June both will be honored for their hard work and
unbelievable feats. The second annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival
kicks off June 17, 2005, just in time to celebrate Father’s Day. The
festival will be an all-weekend event starting Friday at 4:00 p.m. at
Veteran’s Memorial Park in Avon, Ohio.
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Mechanicsville,
MD - To bounce back from losing an engine on the first
qualifying pass at New England Dragway with the Duck Tape Volare,
Michael Beard hopped back behind the wheel of Terry Knott's championship
Dart Sport, and advanced to the final round of Stock at Maryland
International Raceway in Mechanicsville, MD. The field was the
toughest Beard ever faced. In consecutive rounds, he defeated soon
to be crowned World Champion Chris Jackson, second-ranked Jeremy
Mitchell, and then 13-time World Champion Anthony Bertozzi in the
semifinals. In the finals, Beard faced Scotty Stillings.
Both drivers left with killer lights, .017 to .018. At the finish
line, Stillings tried to dump Beard, but Beard wsa able to catch it and
back into him within .004 seconds, but lost a double-breakout by .003
seconds.
Staging
Light Motorsports is proud to announce new major sponsorship from
Holley, Lunati, and Earl's, as well as associate sponsorship
partnerships with Torco Race Fuels, Torco's CompetitionPlus.com,
Pro-Gram Engineering, Comp Cams, Harland Sharp, Coastal Coatings,
Duplicolor, with paint by Mike Brown of Cool Customs.
Martin,
Mich. - Michael Beard and Terry Knott recently purchased an I/CM
'80 Volare, which Terry has been campaigning off and on for Ross Family
Racing the past two years. Beard slipped behind the wheel for his
first points race with the Volare at US131 Motorsports Park in Martin,
Mich., June 4-6, 2005. With some luck on his side, he scored a
runner-up in the Saturday Night Stock/Super Stock Shootout, and followed
it up with a semifinal in Sunday's Mr. Gasket Pro-Am event. The
late round finish vaults Beard into 3rd in IHRA Div. 1 Stock points.
From
sculptures and fashion to games and a parade, everything at the festival
will revolve around duct tape. Festival attendees will be able to make
duct tape crafts, like roses and wallets, with professional duct tape
sculptor, Todd Scott and duct tape crafter and author, Ellie
Schiedermayer.
Bella
Rose, LA - Adger Smith had the Loctite/Duck Super Stock '86
Camaro out at the NSCA season opener at No Problem Raceway in Belle
Rose, LA, March 12-13, 2005. While the NSCA (National Street Car Association) was
founded on street-legal cars, they have opened up their ranks this
season with the addition of the same Stock and Super Stock categories
that we follow on the IHRA circuit.
Adger 
Madison,
Ohio - The Duck Tape brand duct tape team's Hot Rod Chevelle
recently received its fresh lettering for the 2005 season, and driver
Matt Zapp is getting a head start in the running for the World
Championship. The Duck is literally flying south to IHRA Division
2's Mr. Gasket Pro-Am Tour double-header season opener, in Immokalee,
Fla., this weekend, February 11-13, 2005.
Madison,
Ohio - The familiar Duck Tape brand duct tape logo will again
appear on all cars driven by Michael Beard and Matthew Zapp of Madison,
Ohio.
Beard
will continue to drive Terry Knott’s World Champion ’73 Dart Sport
in HAYS Stock, while they begin work on a crate motor ’71 Duster, also
for Stock. In addition, a new ’95 S-10 pick-up will be completed late
spring. The truck will compete in ACCEL DFI Super Stock with primary
driving duties falling upon the shoulders of Beard. Primary sponsorship
is still available for the new S-10, whose buildup is being chronicled
on Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com.
Team
Duck Tape will participate in several displays throughout the season,
including the second annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival, in Avon,
Ohio, which kicks off June 17, 2005.