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LOCALFriday 26 February 2016
With the International Hot Rod Association:
Team Aruba Drag Racing Heads Stateside to Start 2016 Tour!
ORANJESTAD/UNION, S.C. nering with the Aruba Air- ful for the confidence and ease in traveling to and sional category that most
- The International Hot Rod port Authority in 2016,” support we have received from the island, including closely resembles factory
Association (IHRA) will kick stated Eman. “Our Aruba. from the Aruba Airport Au- nonstop flights, pre-clear- made cars.
off their 2016 season with com Mustang will proudly thority and will be sure to ance customs, and more. “The crew is anxious to get
the Amsoil Nitro Nation- display the Aruba Airport carry them strongly into the The Emans and Team Aru- back at it,” Eman con-
als, March 4-6 at Orlando Authority logo on its hood. Winner’s Circle.” ba crew are working to tinued. “Just as we have
Speed World in Orlando, Together with the Aruba The Aruba Airport Author- ready the all components worked to improve our
Florida. The Pro Stock team Tourism Authority we can ity (AAA) is the first and last of their operation this week operation over the offsea-
from Aruba has been dili- now talk to the fans and round of friendly faces visi- before heading south for a son, the IHRA has done the
gently working toward this racers at the track about tors see when traveling to test session in preparation same. We look forward to
event all offseason long not only the vacation as- and from “The One Happy for the Nitro Nationals. The a great season. We cannot
and the time has almost pect of Aruba, but also the Island.” AAA receives flights team plans to test for sev- wait to see all our friends
come to see the fruit of ‘travel to Aruba’ aspects. from all major US airlines eral days leading up to the and fans at the race track
their efforts. We cannot be more grate- and provides visitors with event. This will be the first- again after being away
Driver Trevor Eman, along ever IHRA event at Orlan- for so long. We hope to
with his father and team do Speed World and fans meet new fans at Orlando
patriarch, Ven Eman, have and racers alike are excit- Speed World, since it’s our
set aside the duties of their ed for the event to make first trip there. Orlando is a
welding and machine its debut. Professional cat- worldwide vacation des-
shop businesses in Aruba to egories will qualify on Fri- tination, but the local resi-
return to the Team Aruba day and Saturday before dents need a special get-
race shop in Union, S.C. final eliminations on Sun- away of their own. Aruba is
where the crew is work- day. The famed “Mountain the perfect spot for Florid-
ing to prepare the Aruba. Motor” Pro Stock category ians to escape the hustle
com Mustang for its first continues to gain popular- and bustle of a tourist city
outing of the year. Both ity with fans as the profes- to relax on a pristine beach
the Jon Kaase engine and with crystal blue water in a
the Jerry Haas chassis have true paradise.
received performance up- “We are also looking for-
dates during the offseason. ward to having friends and
The team also made up- family from Aruba join us at
grades to the race trailer this event as it is the clos-
functionality. est to fly to from Aruba. The
The most significant invitation is extended to all
change for Team Aruba, our fans from Aruba to hop
however, is the addition on a plane and come join
of sponsor Aruba Airport us in Orlando and watch us
Authority. “We have the race.”
great opportunity of part- For more on the event
visit Amsoil Nitro Nationals
event page.
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com. Visit www.airporta-
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