Keith Haney After Redemption as MWDRS Season Starts at Xtreme Texas Nationals

 

TULSA, Okla. (March 15, 2022) – After finishing third in the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service championship chase last season, Stroud Safety Pro Mod driver Keith Haney has had all winter to think about what could have been. Instead, Haney and his team have been working on improving their program to pursue the 2022 MWDRS Pro Mod championship. 
 
Haney’s championship pursuit will kick off this weekend at the Xtreme Texas Nationals, March 18-19 at Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas. 
 
“We probably should've finished second last year,” said Haney, the founder and owner of MWDRS. “My lights weren't there, but they got better in the end of the season and now we're ready to roll for 2022. I feel like we can take the motivation and what we did in 2021 and carry that over into 2022.”
 
After the MWDRS season finale in October last year, Haney’s Pat Musi-powered, Jerry Bickel-built “Black

Mamba” Camaro went to tuner Brandon Switzer’s Switzer Dynamics shop in Denver, North Carolina, for a thorough offseason maintenance program. 
 
“He took every single thing I had out of my trailer and has been working on the car, doing some updates, and doing a lot of maintenance stuff that has to be done to win a championship,” Haney said. “He's really put the time and effort into this car to take it to the next level so we can go after the championship. I feel confident. Everybody knows we're there. Nobody takes us lightly.”
 
While Switzer was working his magic, Haney and his team – including Dale Hancock, Shane Goodnight, Steve Cooks, and Bobby Savedra – have also been doing everything they can to prepare for the eight-race 2022 MWDRS season.  
 
“My wife, Misty, has been hands on with a lot of things inside the camp,” Haney added. “That's been great. I got married last year and I wouldn't be where I'm at if it weren't for Misty and the great team that I have.”
 
Haney knows he’ll need to keep stepping up his program to compete with the increasingly tough field of Pro Mod teams in the Mid-West series. Longtime MWDRS competitors like Haney will have to contend with a number of high-level teams joining the series this season. 
 
“There's a lot of newcomers coming. Now we're really going to have to be good,” Haney said. “This series has really grown into something big, and it's phenomenal. This will be the most competitive season this series has ever seen. Everybody's stepped up their game and gotten smarter. Everybody's had time to work on their programs and make things better. The competition is unbelievable.”
 
In addition to getting back on track, Haney is looking forward to catching up with the fans at the Xtreme Texas Nationals and all season long. 
 
“I can't thank the fans enough for making me what I am today,” said Haney, who also mentioned supporters like Summit Racing Equipment, Lucas Oil, and Strange Engineering. “Keith Haney Racing is what it is because of all the great fans that believe in us.”
 
Pro Mod qualifying is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m., with final qualifying on Saturday at 11 a.m. followed by eliminations at 4 p.m. Fans can tune in to the official MAVTV Plus event livestream at www.MAVTVPlus.com. 
 
 
ABOUT KEITH HANEY RACING
Based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Keith Haney Racing (www.keithhaneyracing.com) competes in the Summit Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service, select NHRA, PDRA and NMCA races and one-off special events. Keith Haney Racing appreciates the support of Summit Racing Equipment, Lucas Oil, Strange Engineering, Pat Musi Racing Engines, Jerry Bickel Race Cars, Kryptonite Kustomz, RacingJunk.com, MoTeC Systems USA, Switzer Dynamics, Menscer Motorsports, OkAutosDirect.com, Race Star Wheels, Stroud Safety, Total Seal Piston Rings, M&M Transmission, Precision Racing Suspension, Tulsa Raceway Park, Callies and UEM Pistons.

Keith Haney to Unveil ‘America - Lady Liberty’ Blown Pro Mod Camaro

 

Keith Haney to Unveil ‘America - Lady Liberty’ Blown Pro Mod Camaro    TULSA, Okla. (March 14, 2022) – Doorslammer racing veteran Keith Haney has added yet another eye-catching hot rod to the list of Keith Haney Racing entries over the years, as he plans to unveil his screw-blown “America - Lady Liberty” ’16 Camaro during the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service season opener, March 18-19 at Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas.    “Lady Liberty” started life as “Enigma,” Haney’s record-setting, nitrous-fed Radial vs. the World entry that he debuted at Lights Out 7 in February 2016. “Enigma” made waves in the radial racing scene with Haney and Brandon Pesz sharing driving duties. Street Outlaws star “Daddy Dave” Comstock also made some passes in Enigma. The car even carried Haney to the MWDRS Radial vs. the World championship in 2017, the same year Haney also won the Pro Mod title.    “I came out with Enigma and went faster than anyone else had ever been on a set of 315 radials,” Haney said. “I wasn't even supposed to qualify. It's been in viral videos with millions of views. This car actually made Keith Haney. Enigma made Keith Haney when we were running Radial vs. the World at Donald Long's races, when I had my big rivalry with Stevie ‘Fast’ Jackson and I beat him in my very first grudge race. This car has such a rich history, and it’s exciting to build on that history now as ‘America - Lady Liberty.”   The new patriotic wrap and car name were inspired in part by a similar wrap that Haney ran when he made his NHRA Pro Mod debut with Rickie Smith Racing in 2018. With a red, white, and blue theme, the wrap celebrated Summit Racing Equipment’s 50th anniversary. The new look generated rave reviews from fans, so Haney and his team called on longtime partner Kryptonite Kustomz to design a similar look for “Lady Liberty.”   “What better time to bring out a car like this than right now? I'm all about America,” Haney said. “My whole team – Dale Hancock, Shane Goodnight, Steve Cooks, “Lil'" Bobby Savedra – all had a part in how the car was going to look. I can’t thank my amazing wife Misty Haney and my family enough for supporting me. We’re excited for everyone to see the car at the Xtreme Nationals next weekend.”   While Haney has driven nitrous-fed cars for most of his racing career, he’s looking forward to adding a supercharged car to the mix. “Lady Liberty” features a “good old-fashioned Hemi” topped with a PSI screw-type supercharger with FuelTech mechanical fuel injection and an M&M Transmission.    “Everybody says I hate any other combination but nitrous, but that's not true,” Haney laughed. “Now nobody can say that I'm partial to any combination because I own a blown car now too. This car is going to be a force to be reckoned with, no different than the Black Mamba is.”   Haney’s “Black Mamba,” a Musi 959-powered ’19 Camaro, will continue to serve as his primary weapon of choice in the Stroud Safety Pro Mod division.    “I'm still going to continue to drive my Black Mamba,” Haney said. “As for Lady Liberty, I'll lease it out and/or drive it at some events where I don't want to drive my nitrous car at.”   Haney was quick to point out that a host of friends and supporters came together to help turn his vision for “America - Lady Liberty” into a reality.    “There's a lot of people behind the scenes who helped me get this car together,” Haney said. “I really need to thank Todd Martin and his team at Lethal Acceleration for everything they did, as well as Kryptonite Kustomz, Summit Racing Equipment, Strange Engineering, Lucas Oil, and all my other sponsors who are supporting ‘Lady Liberty.’”   Fans can check out “America - Lady Liberty” in person at the Keith Haney Racing pit area during the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service Xtreme Nationals, March 18-19 at Xtreme Raceway Park.    ABOUT KEITH HANEY RACING Based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Keith Haney Racing (www.keithhaneyracing.com) competes in the Summit Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service, select NHRA, PDRA and NMCA races and one-off special events. Keith Haney Racing appreciates the support of Summit Racing Equipment, Lucas Oil, Strange Engineering, Pat Musi Racing Engines, Jerry Bickel Race Cars, Kryptonite Kustomz, RacingJunk.com, MoTeC Systems USA, Switzer Dynamics, Menscer Motorsports, OkAutosDirect.com, Race Star Wheels, Stroud Safety, Total Seal Piston Rings, M&M Transmission, Precision Racing Suspension, Tulsa Raceway Park, Callies and UEM Pistons.