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Ron Krisher

Date of birth:
March 11, 1948
Hometown:
Warren, Ohio
Sponsor/Car:
Valvoline Chevrolet Cobalt
Crew Chief:
Tommy Lee

Career Wins: 8
PS: 8
Career Final Rounds: 16
PS: 16
Career Best E.T.:
6.510
Career Best Speed:
213.27

2011: Raced to one semifinal finish; Qualified for the Countdown playoffs for the fourth consecutive season; Set career best in both time and speed in Gainesville; Qualified for the first 16 races
2010: Posted eighth Full Throttle Series top 10 points finish; Set career-best time and speed; Advanced past the first round at 12 of 23 races; Qualified into the top 5 of the field at 14 of 23 races
2009: Posted seventh Full Throttle Series top 10 points finish; Set career-best time and speed; Raced to regular season win at Houston; Was No. 1 qualifier at Englishtown; Posted runner-up finish at Memphis
2008: Finished in Full Throttle Series top 10; Recorded career-best time and speed; Ended a five year winless streak with victory in Topeka
2007: Posted career-best time and speed; Earned runner-up finish at Denver
2006: Advanced to the semifinal round in Gainesville
2005: Recorded career-best time and speed; Finished in the POWERade top 10 for the fifth time in his career
2004: Recorded career-best numbers in time and speed
2003: Finished in the top 10 of the Pro points for the fourth consecutive season; recorded career-best time and speed; has earned at least one win in the last four seasons
2002: Was the only Pro Stock driver to qualify for all 23 national events; Qualified in the No. 1 spot a category-leading eight times
2001: Advanced to two final rounds and scored third career victory
2000: Won first career event (Chicago); Recorded five No. 1 qualifying positions; One of five drivers to qualify for every national event; Became the 16th and final member of the Speed Pro 200-mph Pro Stock Club with a 200.17 mph pass at Houston Raceway Par
Began his racing career in Super Stock and Competition Eliminator and was a national record holder

Wife: Karen
Son: John (10/28/84)
Height/weight: 5´10´´, 200 lbs.
Hobbies: Fishing and hunting
Owns Thermo-Link, which manufactures electrical wires and cables

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