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Steve Torrence

Date of birth:
April 17, 1983
Hometown:
Longview, Texas
Sponsor/Car:
Capco Racing/Torrence Motorsports dragster
Crew Chief:
Richard Hogan

Career Wins: 5
TF: 1 TAD: 4
Career Final Rounds: 6
TF: 1 TAD: 7
Career Best E.T.:
3.772
Career Best Speed:
322.88

2011: Raced to a semifinal finish at Phoenix during the Countdown playoffs; Clocked a career-best speed at Charlotte 1; Qualified a season-high fifth at Gainesville
2010: Advanced to the Countdown playoffs for the first time; Raced to semifinal finishes at Phoenix and Chicago; Finished a career-best eighth in Full Throttle Series standings; Posted career-best performances for time and speed
2009: Raced to semifinal finish at Memphis; Qualified a career-best tying second at Las Vegas 2 (Brainerd 2008); Qualified at all four races he attended
2008: Raced to semifinal finishes at Sonoma and Brainerd; Auto Club Road to the Future Award nominee
2006: Made Top Fuel debut, appearing in three events at end of the season

Marital status: Single
Height/weight: 5´7´´, 150 lbs.
Hobbies: Hunting, bracket racing
In 2005, won the U.S. Nationals in TAD and was the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster national champion
Works for family-owned pipeline contractor business

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