At the completion of the 2008 World Finals, in Rockingham,N.C., IHRA Pro Stock standout Jeff Dobbins was enjoying his best finish in Pro Stock competition. He came up just a mere 8 points short of the World Championship landing him in the number two spot. Last years points race was the hardest fought points battle that I have ever been involved in. We worked around the clock on making that car fast and it was as good as any car on any day. My entire team did an unbelievable job on every run but we just came up a little short at the end, Dobbins explained. Although 2008 was Dobbins best finish, he is no stranger to Pro Stock racing. Since entering Pro Stock in 2000 his accomplishments include several #1 qualifiers, multi-time national event winner, special awards, and lets not forget that he is one of the best tuners in the business. Even with all the success he has enjoyed, one thing clearly separates him from the rest of the field, Dobbins has been able to compete with the big boys of Pro Stock with little to no budget. "I want everyone to understand that I am very grateful to the people that have believed in me and that I greatly appreciate what they have done for me, especially Kevin and Jimmy. They gave me the very best that they could", says Dobbins. Dobbins otherwise known as JD to most people, prides himself as being one of the best leavers in the business. He has lead reaction average in every year of Pro Stock competition. "Man, I sure would like to go over to the big show and mix it up with those boys a little bit. I would love to give Davie, Jeggie, and G.A. a little run for there money", says Dobbins. Fast forward to 2009. Dobbins, like several other prominent racers, is on the sidelines working on sponsorship prospects to hopefully put him back in action soon. I have a few prospects that we are working on right now but I have not been able to get any commitments as of now. I hope to get back on the track as soon as possible. Its ashamed that we have a top three car but we cant find the funding needed to run it. Dobbins commented. Dobbins must face the unenviable challenge of seeking major backing in an already stressed economy.

With a disappointing second round loss in Tulsa, OK this past weekend, Jeff Dobbins is already focusing on business at hand in Epping, NH. The North American Nationals will feature a race within a race. During qualifying the top eight showdown points earners will race for race for the biggest purse  in pro stock history, $100,000 with $50,000 going to the winner. This is really the race we've all been working so hard for this season. Qualifying has really been tough this year. We started the season tied for 9th position and had to race our self into the field. Fortunately, we have qualified really well this year with three number one qualifying positions. Dobbins made his way into the number two position in the Elite Eight drivers. He will face off in round one against Rob Mansfield. Last week we lost a heart breaker when the hyme joint in the clutch linkage pulled apart causing the car to roll through the staging beams. When I put the car on the rev limiter it just took off so fast I could not grab the hand-break in time. We were still fortunate to keep the points lead. I just cant seem to get away from those other pesky drivers; Berner, Monte, and Meatball. They just wont go away. Dobbins is no stranger to high pressure situations. The former Top Sportsman World Champion has been at the top of the points chase for most of the season and is sure to be a major player for the Torco Shootout and the World Championship points chase. The season ending world finals in Rockingham, NC will give Dobbins home-court advantage for the brawl for it all.

MARTIN, MI - Jeff Dobbins of Wilmington, NC took home the IHRA Torco Northern Nationals event win on Sunday, August 3 from U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. Jeff, piloting the Quality Performance Ford Escort overcame Pete Berner in the final round. He also qualified very respectable in the #2 spot throughout the event.