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Laurie Cannister - 'Bullet Bob'

Thursday, 18 April 2013
DRIVER INFORMATION
Name: Laurie Cannister - 'Bullet Bob'
Hometown: Johnstown, Ohio (transplanted from Pittsburgh, PA!)
Car: "Bullet Bob" 1977 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 426 Keith Black Hemi
Car Owner: Bob and Cathie Floch
Class: Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car
CrewChief: Bob Floch
Crew: Tim Rogers, Jeff "New Guy" Murray, Dale Cannister, Bob Rauenswinter
Major Sponsors: Cannister Motorsports, Chi-Town Race Products, Crane Cams, Hartman Enterprises, Hedman Hustler Hedders, Hyatt Racing Services, Pier Graphics, Total Seal, Venolia, Rocky's Truck Body Shop
Website Address: www.cannistermotorsports.com
Why do you love racing? For the incredible feeling of accomplishment when you are on a good pass, cross the finish line, hit the chutes and know you made it safely! Also for the adrenaline rush, for the camaraderie of all the racers and families and of course the BEST FANS IN MOTORSPORTS!
Hobbies: Reading, gardening
First Race Car: 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Personal Status: Married to Dale for over 22 years. We have a 5-year-old "son" - a Norwegian Elkhound named Samson
Personal Car: 2004 Dodge Durango
Favorite Music: Classic Rock
Favorite Movie: The 10 Commandments, Titanic
Favorite Food: Italian and Chinese
Interesting facts about yourself: 1999 IHRA Pro Rookie of the Year; 2000 Pro Outlaw World Champion; 2008 IHRA Alcohol Funny Car World Champion; 2008 IHRA Pro Driver of the Year. With all of that, I still get motion sickness when I am in a passenger car!