Elijah Morton Wins Torco Race Fuels CompetitionPlus Pro Stock at Spring Nationals In Rockingham
Rockingham, NC
-Morton
Brothers Motorsports
"Elijah Morton takes the win in the Spring Nationals held Comp Plus Pro Stock in Rockingham, North Carolina on Sunday April 20th.
"We have been developing our own engine program for quite some time, and my team and I have had to be very patient. But, today our patience paid off with this win in what I consider my 'hometown track". It's been since June 2004 in Canada, so it was our time."said Elijah Morton driver.
"I could feel Montecalvo coming up behind me and I was determined after he took us out in San Antonio at the semifinals that I would pay him back by taking the big "W", said Elijah.
Morton
After finishing first in the Round 1 Qualifying in the Torco Race Fuels CompetitionPlus Pro Stock at the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series held in Marion Texas April 4th-6th Elijah Morton finished 4th overall after all four qualifying rounds.
RACING
NEWS : March 2008
MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR MORTON MOTORSPORTS WITH A TOP SPEED OF 224.48 MPH AT THE Eastern Spring Test Nationals
Morton Elijah Morton breaks the world record in Valdosta Georgia this week at the Competition Plus Eastern Spring Test Nationals by recording the top speed of 224.48 MPH in his 2007 Ford RJ ZX2 readied by Allen Competition Engines. The current world record is 223.95. "If we are able to hit this speed in a national competition we'll be the new record holder", says driver Elijah Morton. "I know that Allen Competition Engines has worked all winter on my car with one goal in mind, that is to make sure we stand out above the rest this year, and if we set a new world record, they will be the ones to thank". No doubt this speed sets the bar for the rest of the drivers and has built a great deal of excitement and momentum for the Morton Motorsports team. "I said we would be the one's to watch and after this week there is no doubt we can take the lead for 2008 at the first national competition" said Glen Morton co-owner.
RACING
NEWS : March 2008
MORTON WAS SUPERCHARGED IN VALDOSTA AT THE CSR Eastern Spring Test Nationals
SUPERCHARGED ENGINE
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Mountain Motor Pro Stock at the 9th annual, CSR Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco's CompetitionPlus.com:
Place
Num
Driver
Home Town
Car
ET
TT
1
1
Robert Patrick
Fredericksburg, VA
'00 Mustang
6.265
223.28
2
177
Elijah Morton
Jacksonville, NC
'07 ZX2
6.296
224.17
3
251
Cary Goforth
Holdenville, OK
'08 Cobalt
6.322
222.07
4
4
Monty John Montecalvo
'08 Cobalt
6.342
221.52
5
151
Dean Goforth
Holdenville, OK
'06 GTO
6.353
220.26
RACING
NEWS : March 2008
THE MORTON BROTHERS MAY BE THE ONE'S TO WATCH IN 2008
Morton Brothers Motorsports may be the one’s to watch in the 2008 Pro-Stock series. Elijah Morton, the driver is pretty excited about their 2008 Ford Mustang and 2007 Ford RJ ZX2 Escort and he anticipates a winning season.
"We had a good run last year and I couldn’t be more comfortable and confident this year in our car and with our team”, says Elijah Morton, Driver and Co-owner. “We are thrilled about the 2008 season and the engine has been readied by Allen Competition engines and it’s fast and formable”.
“ We plan to be strong at the start with the 2007 ZX2 Ford Escort and think our fans will be thrilled with the results of the teams effort to get us to first place this year”, says Glen Morton Team Co-Owner. “We will be the ones to watch”.
