Dan Fletcher Six Time NHRA Divisional Championship Winner Drives Cars with a History
- 13 Feb 2009
Dan Fletcher, three time NHRA National Champion, is color blind. "I'm so color blind, it's not even funny. If I couldn't count to three, I'd have no idea when to leave the starting line," says Fletcher. Color blindness aside, the Churchville, New York resident has racing in his blood. "Racing has just always been a part of my life. Like going to the grocery store, it's just something that you do. My Dad always raced and when I turned 16, I was able to start racing myself, a moment that I had dreamed of my entire life. Now that I have three children, I can see that it will probably be the same for them."
Dan Fletcher's 1969 Camaro once belonged to his father
Fletcher even races a 1969 Camaro that belonged to his father. "The Super Stock car has been in the family nearly as long as I have," says Fletcher. "My father bought it brand new and it's been a racecar from day one. It is actually the winningest car in the history of NHRA with thirty five National Event victories. He also races another '69 Camaro that he actually drove to High School. "My Stocker isn't that far behind with 16 victories, and I've owned it since I was 15."
In addition to these National Championship wins, Fletcher has also won six NHRA Divisional Championships, as well as 56 individual NHRA National Event titles. These wins place him tenth on the all-time NHRA win list and he's won national events in Super Stock, Stock, Super Gas, and Competition Eliminator.
Fletcher is sponsored by K&N and says he feels honored to represent them. "K&N is a first class company with first class products. I know with K&N that I have the best air and oil filters on the planet. The pit area where we operate is a dirty environment and occasionally we experience parts breakage. Even with something minor like a valve spring, contaminants can get in the oil. I need filters that do their job. The proof is in the pudding. My engine bearings come out after hundreds of runs looking just like the day they went in."
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Dan Fletcher's 1969 Camaro once belonged to his father
Fletcher even races a 1969 Camaro that belonged to his father. "The Super Stock car has been in the family nearly as long as I have," says Fletcher. "My father bought it brand new and it's been a racecar from day one. It is actually the winningest car in the history of NHRA with thirty five National Event victories. He also races another '69 Camaro that he actually drove to High School. "My Stocker isn't that far behind with 16 victories, and I've owned it since I was 15."
In addition to these National Championship wins, Fletcher has also won six NHRA Divisional Championships, as well as 56 individual NHRA National Event titles. These wins place him tenth on the all-time NHRA win list and he's won national events in Super Stock, Stock, Super Gas, and Competition Eliminator.
Fletcher is sponsored by K&N and says he feels honored to represent them. "K&N is a first class company with first class products. I know with K&N that I have the best air and oil filters on the planet. The pit area where we operate is a dirty environment and occasionally we experience parts breakage. Even with something minor like a valve spring, contaminants can get in the oil. I need filters that do their job. The proof is in the pudding. My engine bearings come out after hundreds of runs looking just like the day they went in."
Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
