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Team Aruba Starts Season Off with Number 2 Qualifying Effort
ORANJESTAD/ORLANDO -
After a week of successful
testing, Team Aruba took
their Aruba.com Pro Stock
Mustang to the IHRA Am-
soil Nitro Nationals with high spoke. “For the first event of added the young mechan-
hopes. Despite a tricky rac-
ing surface, Team Aruba,
led by team owner, Ven
Eman, and driver, Trevor
Eman, took the team to
a number two qualifying
spot, covering the quarter-
mile in 6.234 seconds. Num-
ber one qualifier, JR Carr,
posted the exact same
elapsed time, but edged
out Eman for the pole po-
sition by virtue of a higher
mile per hour.
Unfortunately, the re-
mainder of Team Aruba’s
weekend would not go as
smoothly, as they bowed
out in round one to New
Yorker John Pluchino. The
competitors posted close
elapsed times, but Pluchino
crossed the finish line first
due to a quicker reaction
time.
“We entered this event with
immense enthusiasm as
we rolled into the property
proudly carrying Aruba.
com and Aruba Airport Au-
thority N.V. colors,” Eman
the year, where we spent
an entire week testing be-
fore the start of the event,
to then go out in the first
round is demoralizing, es-
pecially when you have
an entire team behind you
that has a very strong de-
sire to do well.”
Despite Eman’s obvious
disappointment, he recog-
nizes the successes of their
weekend, knowing Team
Aruba has what it takes to back attitude’. to promote Aruba. It was
run at the top of the pack But as soon as you get Team Aruba’s first trip to
in IHRA Pro Stock. home, get a decent night’s Orlando Speed World and
“Our entire week of test- sleep and unload the race they were received very
ing was hugely successful,” car the next morning, those well by Orlando area fans.
feelings dissipate and the “We were very excited to
ical engineer. “We made enthusiasm to get back to promote Aruba in Orlan-
plenty of runs where we the next race is right back do,” Eman stated. “Going
learned some new things there again. into a completely new mar-
we thing we can be try- “So, that is what we shall ket, especially a great mar-
ing. Our test runs were fast do, of course. We are al- ket like Orlando, provided
and consistent. Drag rac- ready preparing for the a host of opportunities for
ing is a funny thing. You next event. We will do all us to introduce our ‘One
can get very discouraged we can to perform bet- Happy Island.’ We look for-
and demoralized after los- ter and give our partners ward to continuing our mis-
ing first round when running the results they deserve. sion at the rest of the stops
so well. The ride back home The equipment is there; on the IHRA tour.”
in the truck is never ending the team is there; the abil- Team Aruba will be at San
with the ‘Monday quarter- ity is there. We just need to Antonio Raceway, April 1-2
make sure we add them all for the IHRA Texas Nation-
up and make it equate into als.
the result we want.” Follow Team Aruba on
For Team Aruba, wins and Facebook and Twitter. Find
losses on the track never race results, team updates,
tell the whole story, as they videos and photos. Also
seek to spend their week- leave your comments to
end promoting their island cheer on Team Aruba!
paradise home to fans, For more on your Aruba
staff, sponsors, and fellow vacation visit www.Aruba.
competitors at the event. com.
The Amsoil Nitro Nation- Visit www.airportaruba.
als provided a new area com.
Oranjestad-Benjamin Petrocchi a true native Aruban started the
newest export product of Aruba, locally produced hand rolled
cigars called “Aruhiba”. These cigars are produced and cultivated
in Aruba. Petrocchi always had interest in the cigar business and
has also sold Premium Cuban cigars, and now he is growing his
own tobacco crops.
After many attempt and trips to Santo Domingo and Cuba, he
started his own production and cultivation of Aruhiba Cigars in
Aruba. The whole process took him 10 years to perfect.
Petrocchi dedication to the cigars is important for the molding
and process of making a perfect cigar which takes a long time. Their handmade cigar box is
specially designed with their “Aruhiba” logo.Petrocchi considers Aruhiba as a promotion for
Aruba trough its fine cigars .The company sells Aruhiba to the international market as well.
Visit their retail store located in front of the Historic Dutch Windmill in front of Riu Hotel,
with purchase of $20 and up you receive a free “Aruhiba” cigars or ask for their gift box of
cigars get 1 FREE for only $37.We are open from Monday to Saturday from 9 till 6.30 pm and
on Saturdays from 10 to 4 pm. Aruhiba cigars are now available at the gift stores in your resort
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