Finally, after much testing, sweat, hard work and anticipation, Titan Motorsports set out for Ennis Texas for the ADRL world finals; Battle of the Belts. Team Titian had been running quite consistently in previous events and had been amongst the fastest competitors for the entire ADRL series. On October 24, Titan began qualifying for the biggest race of the year. In the first round of qualifying, Gary was able to run a 4.730 @ 172.28mph getting him safely into the 14th spot. In round 2 Gary went up against Michael Neal. White was able to get the better of Neal running a 4.235 @ 172.34mph to Michaels 4.328 @ 173.54 mph. It was a great race with close numbers. In Final Qualifying the Scion started running faster with Gary putting down a 4.208 @ 171.26 mph besting Alex Viscardi’s 4.567 @ 169.7534 mph. This put Gary and the Scion comfortably in 4th place qualifying.

Once the Eliminations round began Titan was full throttle, holding nothing back. Team Titan knew they had to lay it all out if they were going to be any competition against the racers left in the field. Gary White drew Steve Gorman in the first round. Gorman had engine trouble but Gary wasn’t looking back. He rocketed down the track with a 4.173 @ 173.54 mph. In round two, the Scion was up against Todd Moyer, one of the fastest cars in the field. Todd ran a 4.191 @ 180.45 mph resetting his own speed record and a new national record. However Team Titan was ready, dipping deep into the teens with a 4.137 @ 173.52 mph for the win. Now it’s down to the semi-finals. Titan goes up against David Janes; Janes was able to muster a 4.245 @ 175.71 mph, but the Scion, nearly busting the ET record, ran a 4.128 @ 173.63 mph with a .985 60’. So finally, it all comes down to one final round. As expected, Titan lined up against none other than Billy Glidden, Titan’s most consistent rival. Glidden got the jump on White with a .039 to White’s .099 light and snags the holes-hot victory with a 4.103 @ 175.98 mph! Ironically White actually ran a faster in the 1/8th with a 4.101 @ 174.91 mph and a .975 60′ setting the new national ET record.

It has been a great season of improvement for Titan and next year looks increasingly optimistic. The most completive year in Team Titan’s history, racing 25+ cars and ending the year with the quickest car in the field. The team is poised well for 2009 with less than 1 round out of first place in the 2009 points chase which started at Ennis.

The competition will still have to wait until next year to try to re-claim our national ET record and see what else Team Titan has in store for the ADRL!