GLENDORA, Calif. – Ron Bergenholtz, crew chief for his brother Ed and his Audiobahn/Mazdaspeed 6, has been named the WD-40 NHRA Sport Compact Crew Chief of the Race for the NHRA Sport Compact Fallnationals presented by Toyo Tires in Englishtown, N.J.

Bergenholtz was successful in guiding the team to a victory in the Pro FWD category at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Sept. 30–Oct. 1. This was Bergenholtz’s eighth career Wally trophy.

“Oh, this is cool,” said Bergenholtz. “In all honesty, though, I don’t deserve it. Crew chiefs are great, but anybody who is able to get a car down the track deserves the award. I’m just one particular part of getting that car down the track.”

By winning the WD-40 NHRA Sport Compact Crew Chief of the Race award, Bergenholtz will be honored at the opening ceremonies of the Nitto NHRA Sport Compact World Finals on Sunday, Oct. 22.

“I use WD-40 for the lubrication of raw metals of the chassis,” continued Bergenholtz. “It is a great rust inhibitor. I also use it on things that need to slip together like injector seals. It creates such a fine film unlike grease. So, I would have to say it is a great rust inhibitor and lubricator.”

At each race stop for the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series the WD-40 Company will offer an award to recognize the NHRA Sport Compact Crew Chief of the Race. The winning Crew Chief of the Race will earn $250, a plaque, and will receive recognition during the opening ceremonies at each NHRA Sport Compact Series event and on NHRAsportcompact.com.

 

Ron says 'YES, WD-40 is the bomb'




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HaHa. Way to go

 

Congrats Ron
Well deserved.

 

Congrats Ron! Ron is the most intense and emotional crew chief out there I think!

 

Huge congrats to my good friend Ron!! Very much deserved. He is the one person that makes everything happen! Ron, all of us are very proud of you! Again, congrats bro

 

congrats ron

 

totally deserved !!! congrats as well to the team for accomplishing so much in this game all the way from back in the days.....i'm sure many years of hard work is paying off!

what i would like to see is this so called "wally" display that i heard about from SEMA last year. I heard that the booth had a special display with all the wally's in it along with the big daddy series champion version... i've heard it was definitely a site to look at ...

 

bigg congrats Ron..very well deserved..so that means you're in the running for crew chief of the year..can't wait til pomona..

 

 

congrats Ron you glad to see all the hard work you do paying off cant wait tell Pomona

 

Congratulations Ron this is so well deserved