NHRA top fuel fan favorite and 2018 third place top fuel finisher Clay Millican is back for 2019 and he’s back with a new look and a new organization. The new look comes from the fresh colors of StrutMasters.com and Parts Pro on his top fueler. The new organization comes from the fact that the former Stringer Motorsports team is now the Straightline Strategy Group and it has expanded to include cars in multiple categories.
Internally to his team there were changes as Mike Kloeber will serve as the car’s crew chief in 2019 and there are new crew members as well. Hardcore fans know that Kloeber and Millican combined to absolutely decimate IHRA top fuel competition for the better part of the early 2000s but in a few tries together they never won an NHRA event during that time.
Paul Lee will be racing a nitro funny car for the majority of the 2019 season with Jim Oberhoffer serving as crew chief and we think that Jim O will also be sharing opinions with Kloeber on the top fuel car. Why? Two heads are way better than one.
The 2019 NHRA season is shaping up to be something with news breaking all over the place during the last few weeks. Millican and team will be testing in Phoenix this week. We’ll be there to keep an eye on them!
NEW LOOK FOR THE “UNFINISHED BUSINESS” TOUR AND CLAY MILLICAN
Fresh energy, ideas and enthusiasm is exactly what Clay Millican ordered for the Parts Plus/Strutmasters.com Top Fuel Dragster and the “Unfinished Business Tour” seeking the 2019 NHRA Mello-Yellow Series Championship.
Millican who finished 3rd in the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel standings is looking to pick up where he finished in the championship hunt. With a new ownership group, Straightline Strategy Group, LLC (SSG), and Parts Plus continuing their sponsorship with the addition of Strutmasters.com stepping up their involvement, the outlook is better now than it has been in years.
“Change is a scary word as fear of the unknown can keep people from moving forward, but I’ve fully embraced this change even with the valleys and hills that are expected in the process,” says Tennessee based driver, Clay Millican.
With this plan, the entire team will be sporting a fresh look for 2019.
“We developed an awesome, new look for Part Plus/Strutmasters.com dragster, semi transporters, uniforms and more that matches our goals and ambitions,” says Millican. A big contributor of this transformation is SSI Decals, who provided and applied the vinyl materials.
More changes will appear in the team operations. This includes bringing Mike Kloeber back as Crew Chief, veteran Jack Wyatt as the Car Chief and a new crew to outfit the team.
“It’s been deja-vu of sorts with Mike and Jack back in the shop,” continued Millican. “I have total confidence that they will provide the performance we need with the new parts that have been arriving daily. Our new look and our new crew will be in the hunt for a championship this year.”
Clay Millican will be testing the Parts Plus, Strutmasters.com Top Fuel Dragster at Phoenix on Jan 31 through Feb 1 in preparation for the NHRA season kickoff event in Pomona, CA.
so nobody cares. get it yet . maybe clay can break a hip along with nancy pelosi