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 MECHANICSVILLE,
MARYLAND (July 14, 2022) – The famed
Bunny Burkett World Championship
Winning Funny Car is now back at
Maryland International Raceway
(MIR)! At the end of the 2021 racing
season, the funny car body was
removed and transported to Ultimate
Garage to be repainted after being
exposed to weather elements for 12
years. As of today, the body has
been returned to MIR and has been
placed back on top of the Hod Rodz
Diner.
Barney Squires, Owner of Ultimate
Garage, reached out in 2021 and
generously offered to restore the
famed machine. He donated his time
and effort to complete the
restoration of the car. The
restoration of this car was a group
effort. Squires, along with
assistance from Illusion Wraps and
PPG, completed the painting of the
body. The Burkett family restored
many of the other elements of the
car including the wheels, wheelie
bars, and other parts of the car.
Much of this was completed thanks to
the fans that supported the 2021
Superchargers Showdown! Proceeds
from that event, plus from the
Burkett family were able to pay for
the paint and other materials for
the refurbishing of the iconic
machine.
 We
cannot thank Ultimate Garage and
Barney Squires enough for graciously
restoring a World Championship
winning car back to its former glory
in honor of the iconic Bunny
Burkett.
Be sure to be here for the Burchoil
Jet Wars this Saturday to see the
freshly painted car here at MIR!
For more info on the Burchoil Jet
Wars
CLICK HERE
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