US ARMY Top Fuel Dragster Utilizing Cerakote Ceramic Coatings

WHITE CITY, Ore. - April 1, 2014 - PRLog -- As the official coating applicator for the 7 professional Nitro Methane class teams of Don Schumacher Racing (as well as 40+ other teams), PRO-KOTE INDY recently switched the topcoat used on the top fuel and funny car headers to the Cerakote C-7600 Glacier Black.  Although PRO-KOTE INDY uses an insulating coating for the inside of the pipes, they have found that the adhesion, longevity, and color stability of Cerakote C-7600 Glacier Black to be superior to products previously used.

PRO-KOTE INDY provides coating services for the vast majority of NHRA and IndyCar professional race teams.  They have been testing the Cerakote C-7600 Glacier Black on these severe-duty applications for some time, and now are using C-7600 exclusively for the nitro-burners.

Recently, at “The Strip” race track in Las Vegas, 5-time World Champion Tony Schumacher in the US Army dragster won the Top Fuel class with a blistering 0-326.16 MPH in 3.797 seconds!....with Cerakote C-7600 Glacier Black on the headers!

Although it’s hard to make a case for performance gains on these 10,000 horsepower monsters, Pro-Kote Indy can say that this coating extends the useful life of the headers and flanges.  One of the most important benefits is safety, as the much-quicker “cooldown” of the headers prevents the nasty burns crewmembers were previously experiencing. See what else PRO-KOTE INDY has to offer at prokoteindy.com and see why more manufacturers choose Cerakote than any other finish at www.CerakoteHighTemp.com.