This weekend marks the opener for the Spinozzi Racing Team and the 2014 ANDRA Drag Racing Series for Pro Stock at the Southern Nationals presented by Fiat Professional & Essendon Fiat Chrysler Dodge.

The return to Calder Park Raceway will also put-to-bed a 14 year absence of Pro Stock in Melbourne.

During the off-season, Spinozzi Racing has made several changes to the team, the biggest of them being the addition of Michael Marriott and Marriott Racing’s motorsport database systems.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Michael to the team,” said team owner and drive Emilio Spinozzi. “Michael brings a wealth of knowledge in chassis and track tuning and most importantly Michael’s ability to convey data has already showed promise in most recent testing.”

Michael has worked in and around Pro Stock for many years and has put together systems for keeping accurate data as well as building performance reports.

“Firstly, I want to take this opportunity to thank Emilio and Adamo Spinozzi of Spinozzi Racing for allowing me to come and be a part of the team’s racing efforts,” said Marriott. “The team has some of the best equipment available to Pro Stock, our focus and goal over the new season will remain on bringing everything together and producing a fast and consistent race car.”

Once again, Rino Conte of RC Performance Engines in Adelaide SA will be supplying the team’s engines. Rino has worked hard on the engine programme in the off season to ensure that the team has optimum horse power and reliability.

The team sent special thanks to Mark Brew of Pro-Force Motorsports for his continued support during the off-season and in preparations of the 2014 season.

Spinozzi Racing will also welcome new sponsors Sydney Truck Centre, Western Filters, Motorsport Database and Soligo Concrete. The join the continued support of Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia), Terra Civil, Sloane built Trailers, RC Performance Engines, Mitre 10 Kemps Creek, Smithfield Diff and Gearbox, Pasta Italia, Optimum Fire, VP Racing fuels and Corfield Media Solutions.

The Southern Nationals presented by Fiat Professional & Essendon Fiat Chrysler Dodge begin with qualifying in the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship from 1pm on Friday April 4, 2014. Racing continues from 12pm Saturday April 5, 2014.

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