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Eman Fourth in Points After Palm Beach Nationals
WEST PALM, FL - Fresh off of Carr’s 6.45. The semi final father and I have. Not only my wife Nicole,” continued race.
their final round appear- round would be a repeat do they want to do good Eman. “She does not get to “Our thoughts go out to
ance at the Southern Na- of the Southern Nationals on the race track, but they go to all the races now that Cale Aronson as he recov-
tionals, Team Aruba was final round, in which Eman also understand the impor- we reside back in Aruba ers from his crash,” Eman
looking strong at the IHRA had to run competitor and tance of Team Aruba’s ad- after finishing college. Not added. “This accident
Nitro Jam Palm Beach Na- good friend John Monte- ditional goals, which is to only was I happy to have happened right before I
tionals. Although back-to- calvo. Unfortunately, the promote our native island her at the race track, but had to make my run, so I
back weekends can be result would also be the Aruba as the tourist desti- all the friends that she has saw the accident as we
tough for a team whose same with Montecalvo get- nation that it is most known made at the race track were still sitting in front of
driver resides in another ting the win and then going for. were also happy to see the burnout box. I know he
country, it proved to be on to capture his second “The past weekend in West her again. My cousin Nel- hit the wall pretty hard and
beneficial to Team Aruba. victory in as many weeks. Palm Beach was a nice son was also in West Palm unfortunately that put him
They carried the momen- Still, Team Aruba’s showing weekend for me, especial- Beach with us. Nelson is a in the hospital. I know he is
tum from the runner up fin- at the last two events was ly, as I had the company of ‘distant’ crew member of undergoing procedures to
ish across the state of Flori- enough to move them to Team Aruba. He used to correct the fractures he has
da Palm Beach Internation- fourth in Pro Stock points. always travel with us to the suffered. I hope he recu-
al Raceway. They qualified “This is a result of a combi- races in the States as an ac- perates quickly and comes
third with a 6.343 elapsed nation of a great team, a tive crew member, but due racing back soon. The
time, setting themselves in great Jerry Haas built car to work obligations cannot Mountain Motor Pro Stock
the top half of the field for and great Jon Kaase pow- make it to all the races as category is a tight group
eliminations. er in our Ford Hemi engine,” before. and there are not many of
In round one the Aruba. told Eman. “My father, Ven This sort of company is nice these cars in the country.
com Mustang took on JR and I cannot be more for us, due to the fact that The class has been recently
Carr. Eman had over five proud and happier with when we head out to a building up with new com-
hundredths of an advan- the team we have. Our race we fly over from Aru- petitors, I hope this setback
tage on reaction time guys, John Peterson, Bruce ba and leave our family does not put Cale on the
alone, but wouldn’t need Morgan, Shawn Scruggs behind for the duration of sidelines for too long. We
it as he bested Carr on and Doug Schriefer, all the race. In this case it was wish him, his wife Tinzy and
both ends of the track have the same desire to do three weeks total from the his father Chuck well and
with a 6.38 elapsed time to good and win just like my time we left Aruba to the hope to see him and the
time we returned.” race car recover soon.”
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