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 DRIVER: BRENDAN MURRY
 Photo Courtesy Of: Sherm Porter
                                                               Team Flournoy - left to right: Robby Flournoy Jr., LaRon Walker,
                                                       Renee Maxwell, Josie Fegan, Rosa Flournoy, Rickey Fegan, George Doty,
 ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE                                        Rodney Flournoy (seated), Thais Flournoy and Robby Flournoy.

                                        Story by Darrell Conrad • Photos by Darrell and Pam Conrad
 FORGED RACING  As a young man Eddie Flournoy   immersed in the “run-what-you-       As one of the first black drag


          felt an emotional intensity that     brung” culture of drag racing,       racers, he was embraced as a
 PISTONS  fueled his infatuation for speed!  It   shortly after he began to campaign   prominent member in the fast-lane

                                               his own Injected Gas and Top Fuel
          was only natural for this to lead
                                                                                    fraternity.  Unfortunately the sting
 Ross carries hundreds of proven, race winning piston   him into the pioneering world of   dragsters.  In no time Flournoy   of discrimination was a fact of life
 designs to fit virtually any engine combination. Along    Drag Racing on May 31, 1959.    was making a respectable name   he knew all too well outside the
 with an extensive line of piston accessories and coatings,   Little did he know that future drag   for himself at west coast strips like   parameters of the dragstrip.  He
 Ross has over 40 years of experience, in the design and   racing hall of famer Jazzy Nelson’s   Lions, Irwindale, Bakersfield, San   once shared that he often slept in
 manufacturing of custom piston applications!  invitation to crew on the “Jocko’s   Fernando and Fremont, just to   his car when attending races far
          Porting Service” rear engine         name a few.                          from home because the hotels were
 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ROSSPISTONS  @ROSSPISTONS  dragster would change his life         for white folks only back in the day.
          forever!  In looking back it opened    He fully understood that failure
                                                                                     Riding low and strapped in
 + PISTON COATINGS, RINGS & MORE!  the door into a whole new world   was not an option in the world   tight…Eddie earned his esteemed
                                               of amplified acceleration.  He
 Along with custom and off-the-shelf forged racing   for this young mechanic from Los
 pistons, we carry everything you need to build   Angeles.  was not afraid to get his hands   stature by putting in countless
 the strongest piston setup for your build! We even   dirty, nor was he discouraged by   hours of seat time between the
 have multiple piston and skirt coating options   From that day forward Flournoy   defeat.  Eddie never gave up on   1320 barriers and by busting his
 available to meet customer demands for more
 efficient engine designs!  took full advantage of every   accomplishing his dreams.  He   knuckles under a slingshot motor
          opportunity that came his way and    always had a huge smile on his       with hot oil dripping in his face.
 PISTON RINGS  WRIST PINS  PISTON COATINGS
          learned as much as possible from     face and the courage of a lion in his   Flournoy is still remembered for
 PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY YOU CAN COUNT ON!  TRUSTED BY TOP DRIVERS FOR OVER 40 YEARS!  the best tuners in the pits.  Fully   heart.  setting national and association

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