The
seeds for Shelton Racing Enterprises were planted in the early
1970's during the apex of the muscle car era. Having grown up
in Washington, D.C., a mecca of hot-rodding and drag racing, Eric
began wrenching at the age of 15. Summer jobs at Douglas Speed
Sport Center, in Silver Spring Md., funded his first engine project
at the age of 17. Eric completed the big block Mopar in his 1969
Roadrunner just in time to drive it to Atlanta to attend college
and to begin his collegiate football career..
Eric
won his very first round of competition in Super Comp and continued
to hone his skills in Division 1 and 2 events and the east coast
National events. After a couple of years in Super Comp, Eric realized
the advantages a dragster had over a door car so he switched to
Super Gas to compete with evenly matched competitors. His Shelton
horsepower enabled him to be one of the top MPH super gassers
in the country, which gave him the edge on the top end over the
competition. Eric
Shelton incorporated his professional racing operations, engine
building, fabrication and parts sales business in 1997, after
operating as a sole proprietorship for nine years.
The
1998 MOPAR nationals in Columbus, Oh., found Eric being the number
1 qualifier in the Q-16 with his new FBS head engine. Eric's latest
project - the NHRA Pro Stock Competition. Delivery of a 1999 Jerry
Haas Dodge Avenger took place recently and Eric has been building
a team to compete later this season and to compete competitively
in the 2003 season.
