IN 2008 DOUGLAS EARNED THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE RUSH PRO FUEL CLASS OF THE ALL HARLEY DRAG RACING ASSOCATION AFTER JUST HIS SECOND YEAR ON A NITRO HARLEY.

FOR 2009 DOUGLAS WILL RIDE A 2009 S&S PRO STOCK BUELL IN THE NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES.  HIS BIKE WAS BUILT BY RICK MANEY FROM JUNIOR PIPPIN RACING AT THEIR CONYERS, GEORGIA SHOP, WITH CREW CHIEF BOB TAFT A VETERAN RACER  AND LONG TIME TUNER, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM JIM BROWN.

WITH A SUCCESSFULL DEBUT AT THE GATORNATIONAL IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA, DOUG FOLLOWED UP AS #5 QUALIFIER IN BOTH HOUSTON AT THE O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS AND AT ATLANTA IN THE SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS.  DOUGLAS ADVANCED TO THE FINAL ROUND IN BOTH RACES FINISHING RUNNER-UP AT EACH.  IN JUST HIS FOURTH NHRA START HE ADVANCED TO THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND AT GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY AT THE O'REILLY MIDWEST NATIONALS.  DOUGLAS SITS #4 IN POINTS AFTER THE FIRST FOUR RACES OF THE 2009 SEASON.

DOUGLAS CONTINUES TO GAIN VALUABLE SEAT TIME ON THE BUELL, AND HIS GOAL IS TO RUN THE ENTIRE NHRA FULL THROTTLE SCHEDULE FOR 2009.  WHILE SEEKING A SPONSOR, DOUGLAS WOULD LIKE TO THANK CHESAPEAKE HARLEY DAVDISON, MARYLAND PORTABLE CONCRETE, CECIL COUNTY DRAGWAY, JUNION PIPPIN TRUCKING, RED LINE OIL AND RANCE ALUMINUM TRAILERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

DOUGLAS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN A LIMITED SCHEDULE ON HIS PRO FUEL NITRO HARLEY IN THE 2009 AHDRA.

DOUGLAS CAN BE CONTACTED AT DS.HORNE@COMCAST.NET