January 24, 2008	Thursday	Muharram 14, 1429

KARACHI, Jan 23: Pakistan’s first professional car race driver, Nur Ali, is set to compete in the upcoming ARCA Series Daytona 200 Race at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, USA, on Feb 9.

During the December 2007 practice session at the world famous Daytona International Speedway, Nur Ali not only drove a stock car (NASCAR style race car) for the first time, but also became the first Asian to do so.

He logged the most laps and miles over the three days of testing than any other driver. He concluded Sunday afternoon’s test with a weekend total of 171 laps for a driving distance of 427.5 miles, which is more than two ARCA RE/MAX Daytona 200 race events.

Daytona International Speedway is the home of The Great American Race — the Daytona 500 — which is the biggest and the most prestigious race in America.

—Agencies