J&S Collision "Closest to the Index" award is new

for 2009 TNT Hot Rod Season 

Specialty awards will send more racers home with something in their pocket!

TILLSONBURG, ONTARIO (March 3, 2009)  With the 2009 event schedule now set, the Joe's Transmission TNT Hot Rod Super Series is pleased to announce some enhancements for the upcoming season. In addition to the established round money and guaranteed payouts, Specialty Awards are being developed with the intention of having more racers share in the payout. The J&S COLLISION CLOSEST TO THE INDEX - FIRST ROUND LOSER award will be awarded at each and every TNT event in 2009. This award will pay $50 cash to the competitor who runs closest to 10.90 without going under AND loses in first round. "This gives the guy who runs right where he should but ends up losing the round...something for his efforts," said Jamie Tupper of J&S Collision.

"We went to last year's TNT banquet and had a great time," commented Jamie. "Once I saw the following of racers and the level of competition in this series, I just had to support it." In fact, Jamie is hoping to have a 1968 Camaro ready for the start of the 2009 TNT points chase.

The closest to the index specialty award is a good fit for J&S Collision. Jamie and his wife Sheila along with co-driver Kerry Kershaw run a 2007 M&M dragster in quite a few bracket races throughout the area and in the eastern United States - and his car is about as consistent as it gets. Powered by a 565 big block Chevy, the rail runs the quarter mile in 7.65 seconds @178 mph.

In business for ten years, J&S Collision is located 3 kilometres west of Tillsonburg, Ontario. Jamie, a 28 year veteran of the trade, along with his staff of eight specialize in collision repair to all makes and models. Give Jamie and his team a call at 519-688-0246 for all your southern Ontario automotive collision repair needs.

More specialty awards are currently being developed and negotiated. Stay tuned to www.tntsuperseries.com for details!

2009 Joe's Transmission TNT Hot Rod Super Series schedule:

• Friday May 8 at Dunn Tire Raceway Park

• Saturday-Sunday May 16-17 at Cayuga Dragway -DOUBLE HEADER

• Friday June 5 at Dunn Tire Raceway Park

• Saturday-Sunday June 13-14 at Cayuga Dragway -DOUBLE HEADER

• Friday-Saturday July 3-4 at Dunn Tire Raceway Park -DOUBLE HEADER

• Friday August 21 at Dunn Tire Raceway Park

• Saturday-Sunday September 5-6 at Cayuga Dragway -DOUBLE HEADER

• Saturday October 3 at Dunn Tire Raceway Park

Stay tuned to www.tntsuperseries.com for further news updates.

About the 2009 TNT Super Series:

The Joe’s Transmission TNT Hot Rod Super Series is based on NHRA’s Super Street & IHRA’s Hot Rod classes. The twelve event series runs on a 10.90 index in the 1/4 mile (7.00 in the 1/8 mile), guarantees a minimum of $500 for an event win, pays round money for EVERY round win, has contingency sponsors and offers lucrative yearend rewards. There are only two exceptions to the rulebook - no weight minimum and left-hand drive open-bodied cars are allowed.

Joe’s Transmission has been in business in Niagara Falls, Ontario since 1984. They sell & install high performance parts & accessories however their specialty is building & repairing high performance transmissions. Contact Joe and his team at (905) 374-6116 or visit them online at www.joestransmission.com 

$50 event entry (plus spectator fee paid upon entry to track)

with more than 100% payback!

For complete TNT Super Series information including current news and driver profiles, visit www.tntsuperseries.com

For more information, please contact:

Lewis Robinson

Media Relations Director

lewis@tntsuperseries.com