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Melissa makes her fasted run ever of 8.14 at the NORWALK 10 Grand Nationals while winning in the 7th round Friday Night, Great Job.
 
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GEM Racing Bio

GEM Racing 1979-2010
(Previously Rowe Racing 1979-2003)


TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
- 100 Plus (100+) Final Round Appearances in the following classes,
- S/P Motorcycle, Jr. Dragster and S/P Dragster
- “Top Ten” at the 1997 NHRA JDRL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Runner-up at the 1998 NHRA JDRL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- “WINNER” at the 1999 NHRA JDRL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Runner-up at the 2000 NHRA JDRL EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2000 NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY “MOST IMPROVED JR. DRAGSTER DRIVER OF THE YEAR”
-2004 National Trail Raceway Div. 3 Bracket Finals Team Member
& Race of Champions Participant
- 2004 NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY “ROOKIE OF THE YEAR”
- 2004 National Trail Raceway, 2nd in Final Season Points Standing, Super Pro
- 2006 NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY Nominated for “ROOKIE OF THE YEAR”
- 2007 Pacemakers Dragway Park Div. 3 Bracket Finals Team Member
- 2008 National Trail Raceway, 4th in Final Season Points Standings Jr. Dragster Class 1
- 2009 National Trail Raceway, 5th in Final Season Points Standings Jr. Dragster Class 1
- 2009 NHRA Easter Confernece Finals Chapionships / Quater Finals / 8&9 Class
DRIVER:    
Melissa Rowe
S&W Dragster
Small Block Chevy by Mann Performance 
Super Pro / Super Comp Dragster  / Super 32
7th Year Racing
Best ET 8.14 @ 164MPH
DRIVER:                                                                                                          
Grace Rowe 
"Hannah Montana" Jr. Dragster
3nd Year
Best ET - 12.70 @ 53 MPH 
4th Grade
Plays Vollyball / Girlscouts / Cheerleading
DRIVER:
Emily Rowe
Current Education
Westerville South H.S., Westerville, Ohio Class of 2006
PLUS
Co-Host of Three (5) ESPN / NHRA Jr. Dragster Shows
Westerville Colroguard Team Member - Silver Medal 2004 World Finals
D.A.R.E. Graduate
Off-Season: Working on the race cars
Hobbies: Cars, Color Guard & Music
RACE CAR: (2005-2010)
- 1993 S&W Dragster
- 225-inch Wheelbase, Total car length 23 feet
- Best 1/4 Mile ET – 8.14
- Best 1/4 Mile MPH – 164
- 670 Horsepower 422 CI Small Block Chevy by Mann Perforamnce
- Estimated 1/4 Mile ET for 2010 – 8.10 @ 164 MPH
RACE CAR: (1996-2010)
- JR. DRAGSTER
- 149-inch Wheelbase, Total car length 14 feet
- Best 1/8 Mile ET – 8.67
- Best 1/8 Mile MPH – 74.28
- Years Racing – 1996-2010
- Total Wins – Nineteen (32)
- Total Runner-Ups – Ten (19)
- Special Awards – Eight (8)

Average number of races attended each year (28)

PAST TEAM MEDIA COVERAGE:
- Columbus Dispatch Full Pages (Two Separate Times)
- Public Opinion/Suburban News
- Drag News Magazine (Many Times)
- National Dragster Magazine
- Newark Advocate
- Buckeye Lake Beacon
- Pataskala Post
TV COVERAGE FOR THE TEAM:
- Channel 10 “Kids News”            
- ESPN & ESPN2
- TNN           
- Coaxial Sports Channel
RULES OF RACING:
Driver must maintain good grades and a positive attitude or they are not permitted to race.
At The Track, Try Hard & Have Fun

GOALS:
Learn to Win and Lose gracefully, with Pride, Dignity & Class
 
© 2010 GEM Racing
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