Grime Boss Funny Car on Display at Menards Prior to the Brainerd Race

Jim Dunn Racing’s Grime Boss Funny Car will be on display Thursday, August 16 at the Menards store located in Baxter, Minnesota just a few minutes away from the site of the upcoming NHRA race in Brainerd.  Funny Car driver, Todd Lesenko, will be there with the car signing autographs from 6:00-7:30pm that evening.

The Menards store at 15236 Dellwood Dr, Baxter, MN 56401, will have the Grime Boss Funny Car on display outside the main entrance, for photo and autograph opportunities when entering and exiting the store. 

Jon Dunn, Team Manager for Jim Dunn Racing, is excited to have their car and driver interact with fans at Menards.  “Jim Dunn Racing greatly appreciates Menards and their participation with our team this season.  Menards has a great presence in so many different forms of motorsports, and we are glad to be promoting their name to the NHRA audience” said Dunn.  “Menards stores are second-to-none in terms of cleanliness, and ease of shopping.  We hope fans attending the race in Brainerd this weekend, as well as the local area residents, will take time to come see the Funny Car and get autographs at the Menards near the track this Thursday night.”

Menards is well-known throughout Midwest for its complete selection of high-quality, name brand merchandise with the tools, materials and supplies for all your home improvement needs.  Whether just needing a light bulb or can of paint to building a deck or new house, there is something for everyone at Menards from the beginning do-it-yourselfer to the more experienced contractor. 

The Jim Dunn Racing Grime Boss Funny Car team will be competing in the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, August 17-19, 2012.  Team driver, Todd Lesenko, will open qualifying rounds for the Grime Boss Funny Car beginning at 3:00pm on Friday.

Seattle Space Needle to Host Grime Boss Funny Car and Driver Todd Lesenko

NHRA rookie Funny Car driver and Canadian resident, Todd Lesenko, has been able check a few items off  his “to do list” this season by touring the United States with the NHRA Full Throttle Series and getting to race at many of the storied tracks that have made the sport of drag racing so popular.  Along the way he’s been able to travel to new destinations in the U.S., and visit special attractions like the Empire State building in Manhattan after the nearby Englishtown, New Jersey race.   At the upcoming NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Lesenko will get to check another item off his list by visiting the famous Space Needle and having his Jim Dunn Racing, Grime Boss Funny Car on display at the same time.

Thursday, August 2, 2012, from 1:00 – 2:00pm, fans in the Seattle area will be able to meet Todd Lesenko and get autographs and pictures with him and the Grime Boss Funny Car at the Space Needle.

Drag racing fans in the U.S. have embraced Lesenko, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and a significant number are following him on his popular twitter account, @JDunnRacing.  They particularly like to connect with him at pre-race activities.  “My wife and I have really enjoyed NHRA’s Western Swing, traveling from Denver to Sonoma, and now to Seattle these past three weeks, stopping to meet so many new fans along the way” said Lesenko.  “We had a blast signing autographs at the Mopar Big Block Party in Colorado prior to the Mile High Nationals, and answering fan questions at the Wine Country Winner’s Circle Q&A during the Sonoma race weekend.  This week I am excited to have the Grime Boss Funny Car on display and participate in the NHRA event press conference at the Space Needle in Seattle.  This is fun stuff and provides great exposure for our sponsors like Grime Boss hand wipes, AGI a Uni-Select member in Canada, and Jerry’s Auto Supply here in the Seattle area.”

In addition to his growing fan base in the U.S., Lesenko is also importing a fairly good sized crowd from Canada for the Seattle race, and has a ready-made local audience attending through Jerry’s Auto Supply stores in the area.  “Whether it’s at my Fountain Tire Store in Edmonton, or at any of the seven Jerry’s Auto Supply stores in Eastern Washington, we share Uni-Select’s commitment to quality parts, fair prices, and excellent customer service. I’m proud to have the great folks from Jerry’s Auto Supply as part of my team this weekend in Seattle. ”

Once the pre-race festivities have concluded, Lesenko will climb into the Grime Boss Funny Car beginning with the opening qualifying session on Friday, August 3 at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington to focus on winning his first NHRA national event in the Nitro Funny Car category.