Duke Bros. Racing 2006
Proven Champions
Experienced Team. Duke Bros. Racing is a limited partnership between Jerry Duke and Ron Duke. With over 70 years of combined drag racing experience on tracks from Michigan to Florida, Jerry and Ron have built a national reputation as winners. Ron has been a driver since age 16, driving a neighbor’s D/Gas ’57 Chevrolet and winning a trophy in his first race.
Jerry Duke, 59, is Product Development Manager for ACH Commerce. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and Cumberland University, majoring in business. He is a former marine. Jerry and his wife, Peggy McKnight Duke, have two children and attend the South End United Methodist Church.
Ron Duke, 54, is an ASE Certified Commercial Parts Specialist for Advance Auto Parts. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and Nashville State Technical Institute, majoring in mechanical engineering. Ron has two sons and is married to Dr. Peggy Smith Duke. Peggy, retired, writes and consults part time. She serves as a crew member. Ron and Peggy attend North Boulevard Church of Christ.
Winning Record. Duke Bros. Racing has competed locally, divisionally and nationally since the 1960s. Local track performance is yet unparalleled. As former IHRA national event winners, the team has racing experience at every level of Super Gas and Super Rod sportsman racing.
Sponsorships for 2006 include Action Security Systems, Gary Jennings Race Cars, ARP High Performance Fasteners, PTC Racing Converters, Hoosier Tire, Nova Racing Computers, Penske Racing Shocks, Competition Cams, Kirt’s Automotive Machine, Lucas Oil Products, Quick Fuel Technologies, Nitroplate Coatings, D&D Oil Co. and SHY Racing Suspensions.
In the 2005 season, Ron was runner-up at the O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN. He won races at Music City Raceway and Beech Bend Raceway. Jerry Duke was runner-up at the NHRA Division 3 Sports Nationals Open in Bowling Green, KY.
|
Year |
Divisional and National Races |
Finish |
| 2006 |
ADRL Summer Drags presented by Flowmaster at Huntsville Dragway |
Runner-Up |
| 2006 |
Bama Dragway 5.50-second heads up |
Runner-Up |
|
2005 |
O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, TN |
Runner-Up |
|
2005 |
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Montgomery, AL |
Semi-finalist |
|
2004 |
#1 Qualifier in the NHRA SportsNationals at Beech Bend |
Runner-Up |
|
2003 |
NHRA Mac Tools US Nationals, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Third Round |
|
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Atlanta, Georgia |
#1 Qualifier and Semi-finalist |
|
2002 |
NHRA Mac Tools Gator Nationals |
Quarter Finalist |
|
2001 |
Division 2 Top Ten Point Standings, NHRA Super Gas |
Tied for 5th |
FMDRS* Division 2, Gainesville, Florida |
Runner-up |
|
FMDRS* Division 2, Atlanta, Georgia |
Quarter Finalist |
|
Auto Zone Nationals, Memphis, Tennessee |
Quarter Finalist |
|
2000 |
Division 2 Top Ten Point Standings, NHRA Super Gas |
Tenth |
|
Winston No Bull Showdown, Bristol, TN |
Semi-finalist |
|
(1997-1999) |
Research and Development on four-link and shock performance in partnership with Penske Racing Shocks and Gary Jennings Race Cars |
|
|
1996 |
NHRA Sports Nationals Open, Bowling Green, KY |
Winner |
|
1993 |
IHRA ‘Bama Nitrous Nationals, Huntsville, AL |
Runner-up |
|
1991 |
NHRA Sports Nationals Open, Bowling Green, KY |
Winner |
|
1988 |
UDRA Summer Nationals, Bowling Green, KY |
Winner |
|
1987 |
IHRA Drag Racing World Championship Point Standing, Super Rod |
Top five |
|
IHRA Winter Nationals, Darlington, SC |
Winner |
|
IHRA Northern Nationals, Milan, MI |
Winner |
|
1986 |
IHRA Summer Nationals, Cincinnati, OH |
Runner-up |
|
IHRA World Nationals, Norwalk, OH |
Runner-up |
|
1985 |
Super Chevy Show, Bristol, TN |
Winner |
*FMDRS: Federal Mogul Drag Racing Series
Music City Raceway, Nashville, Tennessee Track Performance |
|
2004 |
Super Gas Track Champion |
|
2003 |
Super Gas Track Champion and voted track-wide as Best Engineered car |
|
1993 |
Super Gas Track Champion |
|
1991 |
Super Gas Track Champion and voted as Best Appearing Super Gas Car |
|
1990 |
Super Gas Track Champion |
|
1988 |
Super Gas Track Champion |
|
1987 |
Super Gas Track Champion |
|
Runner up in 1992 and 1994 |
Other high finishes include the IHRA Gateway Nationals (St. Louis), the NHRA Southern Nationals (Atlanta), and NHRA U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis, IN). Other regional wins include tracks at Chattanooga, Memphis, Crossville, Lawrenceburg, TN and Huntsville, AL.
Ron Duke’s technical knowledge has been featured in National Dragster’s former column, PitSide, written by Dave Morgan. Working with Penske Racing Shocks since 1996 Ron has broken new ground, resulting in a completely new design in drag racing shock absorbers.
