ELKHART, Ind. - Terry McMillen will showcase the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car driven my Paul Noakes with a special appearance at the Prairie Heights Middle School in LaGrange, Ind. on Friday May 16, 2008 from 9AM to 2PM. The McMillen and InstiGator appearance will highlight the schools "Race Into Reading" program.

McMillen makes many appearances during the season, but the stop at Prairie Heights is always special becuase it's an opportunity to spend some time with Heather Mills. Heather is the daughter of Richard and Sara Mills a long time friend of the McMillen family.

"Heather and her family are just as much a part of our family as anyone," Terry said from his race shop in Elkhart. "It's truly an honor for our team to be a part of this reading program. As racers, I think it's important for us to encourage kids to do well in school."

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ROCKDALE, Texas -- New Breed Racing's Ayrton Gerthe has been selected to be a member of the Rockdale High School PALS (Peer Assistance Leadership) program for the 2008-2009 school year.

Ayrton was recommended by a RHS employee or current PAL member as a person who is a good example for others to follow, including being helpful, trustworthy, of good moral character, caring and able to work well with other people. He will receive training which will enable him to be placed in helping roles, including welcoming new students, providing academic support, mentoring students on other campuses, and presenting programs on important topics.

Ayrton is completing his sophomore year, and plans to take college classes this summer which will enable him to receive credits towards completing high school in May 2009 as a three year graduate. He is also a member of Student Council, FFA, and the gifted & talented program.

New Breed Racing is proud to partner with Torco Race Fuels, Amalie Oil, Flatout Gaskets, NGK Spark Plugs, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, Go Graphix, Vickery’s Speed Shop, Auto Meter Products, Harwood Industries, Parsley’s Chicken Express, Biondo Racing Products, and Doug Foley's Drag Racing School.

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It's official! CMTs Trick My Truck has rolled out the promo for the The Trick My Crew sweepstakes.

I'm just not sure who to ask for an autograph. Of course T-Mac is the star of the video when he says. "I'm just the nut behind the wheel." But you can also check out crew chief John Smith motioning for someone to bring him that 5/8" wrench. You can also see Steve Moore getting some quick clutch work done. Not to be outdone, there is some quick cameo appearances from Charlie, Chris and Archie.

You can also see the (now) world famous Austin "Coil" Lambright can be seen closing out the video celebrating another round win by the Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster.

Check it out:

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New Breed Racing and Hoosier Thunder Motorsports teammate, Alesi Gerthe was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by her classmates at Rockdale High School in Rockdale Texas.

Alesi was all nominated for Class Favorite and Miss RHS. "We've always been proud of her accomplishments on and off the track," Terry McMillen said. "She's a very bright young lady and I know she will succeed at whatever it is she sets out to do."

Alesi competes in IHRA's Quick Rod division where she is currently 16th in points. Her brother Ayrton, competing in his first season of Quick Rod is 28th in points.

After graduation Alesi wants to pursue a degree in marketing.

New Breed Racing is proud to partner with Torco Race Fuels, Amalie Oil, Flatout Gaskets, NGK Spark Plugs, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, Go Graphix, Vickery’s Speed Shop, Auto Meter Products, Harwood Industries, Parsley’s Chicken Express, Biondo Racing Products, and Doug Foley’s Drag Racing School.

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We knew she was good at what she does and other people recognize it also.

Rhonda, co-owner of Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, was recently presented with a plaque for Best Customer Service for her service at IHRA national events in the credential trailer.

Rhonda told IHRA.com, "This was really exciting! I was quite surprised and pleased by this award. It's not always an easy task [getting credentials for race teams]! It's all good, though, and I really appreciate being recognized for my work."

You can read about Rhonda and other outstanding IHRA support staff by reading "IHRA Honors Team Members with IHRA Employee Awards".

Congratulations and thanks go to Rhonda and all the recognized staff members. We couldn't race without you.

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ATLANTA - Terry McMillen made his first career NHRA start at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta this weekend. It was McMillen's first attempt as a driver / owner and second attempt overall.

McMillen took his Torco powered, Amalie Oil Top Fuel team through the paces and posted a 4.74 elapsed time at 315 MPH to secure the 15th position for Sunday's race which paired McMillen against Rod Fuller in the rain delayed first round.

When racing resumed McMillen took the tree first, staged and attempted to take an advantage of Fuller when the light turned green. Unfortunately for McMillen his attempt for an NHRA round win ended early when he left the starting line 0.043 seconds early.

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ELKHART, Ind. -- The Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car team left Rockingham collectively scratching their heads. The team clawed its way into the fourth position after the second event of the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series despite failing to make the call for Sunday eliminations.

"It's going to be a tough season in Alcohol Funny Car," team owner Terry McMillen said. "If these first two events are any indication - everyone should be prepared for a heavy weight battle."

The team experienced a catastrophic engine failure that left them unable to make repairs at the track. "Blocks are hard to come by right now," McMillen added. "We did everything we could to buy one from anyone that would listen, but no one really had anything that they were willing to part with."

While the weekend ended rough, the early reports looked good for the InstiGator team. Ontario based driver Paul Noakes was optimistic at first. "It started out just the way we wanted it to go," Noakes said. "We made some big strides and it looked like the performance had picked up."

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