Harris Racing has long considered Rocky Mountain Raceway their "home track" and during the 2006 season the Nitro Thunder cars made three appearances between June and August at this state-of-the-art facility. Since these were not open competition appearances there are no race reports per se. So, we have taken selected shots from all three events to make this a collection of Rocky Mountain highs.

Photo credit: Lisa Leonard - High Performance Coatings, Inc.

The new Nitro Thunder funny car with Jack Harris at the wheel was featured at all three events.

"The Sheriff" always gives credit to his "Posse".

Harris gets his gear on prior to a run.

Ready!

Backing up from the burnout.

Don Tyrrell (right) and Brett Harris give things a last look before sending Jack up to stage.

Rayce Muchmore guides Harris into the staging beams.

Tyrrell activates the on board data computer.

Jack goes into the second light - ready to rumble.

Off on another 220 MPH pass.

At the end of the track, the first thing Jack does when he gets out is pick his chutes up.

Recapping the run with Steve Watson.

The Nitro Thunder team played host to one of their sponsors, Lisa Leonard of High Performance Coatings, Inc.

 

The pace at match races is slower than competition events so the crew can work at a more relaxed pace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At one event "Flathead Jack" brought his dual engine dragster to Utah and Harris made some exhibition runs for the fans.

 

 

 

 

The August 5th event featured a faster/son match race with Jack in the funny car and Brett in the Top Fuel dragster.

 

 

Shot from the stands, Brett is backed up from his burnout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dragster was, is and always will be the quicker and faster of the two cars but to see both Nitro Thunder fuel cars side by side brought the crowd to their feet.

 

 

 

 

The June event had Brett Harris match racing Mendy Fry, the only female driver licensed in Nostalgia Top Fuel. Brett took the best of three shoot out.