Terry McMillen

I am doing this blog on Terry McMillen because he has come along way to get where he is, and he is also one of the most wonderful, kind hearted person I have met on the drag racing circuit. Not only is he out talking, sharing experiences to his fans on Facebook and Twitter or signing autographs on and off the track, but in a moments notice he took the time away from his busy schedule to come and hang with his Twitter fans in Concord, NC at the ZMax 4-Wide Nationals on 4/16/11. I have great respect for Terry McMillen, Jim Walczak, and Cori Wickler who came out to Dave & Busters for a TweetUp that we planned just days before the event, and they spent time with their #1 fans and shared experiences, stories, took pictures, and signed autographs. It was the Highlight of my weekend in Concord, NC.

Terry grew up in the Muscle Car era, and was very fascinated with fast cars. When he was 14, he worked hard having a paper route before and after school so he could raise enough money to buy a this 1932 Ford, with a 392 Hemi and dual quads, he had his eye on. He started driving his 32 Ford at 15 1/2 years old, but not on the street, he would take it down to Merriville, IN, at the legendary US 30 Drag Strip. There his passion for drag racing continued to grow as he spent time racing his 32 Ford. From there Terry moved on to Bracket racing, Nitro Funny Car, and is now the Top Fuel Driver for the Amalie Top Fuel Dragster in the NHRA Full Throttle Series. He is based out of Elkhart, Indiana. One of his Highlights was beating Larry Dixon in Round 1 of the NHRA Winternationals in February in Pomona, CA. He is improving every time he goes down the track. Before you know it, he will win an event, which is his one of his short term goals. One of his long term goals is to win the Championship, and I am rooting him on to conquer that goal. He hopes to finish in the Top 10 in 2011 in the Top Fuel Class. Team McMillen is also working on supporting another Top Fuel Dragster this year. They are working diligently to get funding and the car ready for some events this year. I wish him great success on the growth of his team. When Terry is away from the need for speed, he loves boating, fishing and yard work.

Be looking for Terry McMillen in the near future as he will become a top contender in the Top Fuel Class. His passion and determination for the drag racing sport, I feel, will help him to conquer his goals. To find out more on Terry McMillen and his Top Fuel Dragster and Team, please click on the link below. All his fans hope that Terry will have an outstanding year in 2011. It would be great to see him compete in the top 10 and have a chance at the National Championship for 2011.

Link to Terry McMillen's web site:

http://terrymcmillen.com/

Link to Pictures from 2011 NHRA 4-Wide Nationals"

http://nitrojohns.shutterfly.com/