FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Boogertown, North Carolina)
Thanks to a crazy chain of events, 52 Pickup Racing has found its way into the record books. A wayward hamster rode along with driver T.B. Dee for a few laps last weekend, earning him the title of the World’s Fastest Hamster.
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“It was crazy how it happened!”, said T.B. Dee, driver of the 52 Monday Cigarettes race car and owner of Rocco, the hamster in question. “A few of the crew members wanted to see Rocco so I brought him to the track this past weekend in his travel cage. Well, another driver’s cat knocked the cage over and I had to put Rocco in my firesuit to keep him safe and warm.
“But what I hadn’t counted on was forgetting Rocco was there in my uniform!”, Dee continued. “So when the green flag dropped, little Rocco was there by my side, running faster than any rodent has ever gone before!”
“We obviously don’t encourage this kind of behavior—its dangerous for both driver AND hamster”, said Chauncey Burkam, one of the fifty-two co-owners of 52 Pickup Racing. “Furthermore, we lost a few laps making an unscheduled pit stop to get the little fur ball out of there. Thankfully we got the car going again—I’d hate to see us in the official results as ’52 Dee (DNF—Hamster)’”.
“Well it sure was an interesting day, that’s for sure”, Dee said. “But I’m glad to report that Rocco is back in his home cage where he belongs. Thankfully he’s no worse for wear, but if anyone wants to make up a little firesuit for him to wear, I think we might have a Halloween costume on our hands.”
QUOTES: “Seriously—don’t try this at home. Its scary for the little guys, plus I have nibble marks all over my right bicep.” —T.B. Dee, driver of the 52 Pickup Racing Monday Cigarettes race car.
“One can’t help but be reminded of Jocko Flocko, the racing monkey who rode with Tim Flock, Wilson, the Volleyball who rode with Dale Jr. at Pocono, and Phil Parsons, who we believe was 1/8th mountain lion.” —Eli Williams, stock car racing historian.
ABOUT 52 PICKUP RACING: 52 Pickup Racing is NASCAR Cup’s newest race team. Based out of Boogertown North Carolina, the team employs up-and-coming driver T.B. Dee and may install a shop-wide Habitrail for hamsters if there’s enough of a demand for it.
For more information please visit the 52 Pickup Racing website at www.52pickupracing.com
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