{"id":8655,"date":"2012-01-02T08:27:33","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T13:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2012-01-02T21:19:36","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T02:19:36","slug":"keith-rocco-fueling-busy-2012-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/keith-rocco-fueling-busy-2012-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Rocco \u2013 Fueling for a busy 2012 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hugely determined, immensely aggressive and spectacularly daring, very few drivers work harder at racing than Keith Rocco.<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Britain, Connecticut: The 2011 season gave fans across New England a rock-solid view of the commitment level Keith Rocco places on his racing. Pushing the asphalt \u201cwin-bar\u201d higher than any racer since Richie Evans or Geoff Bodine, the Wallingford, Connecticut frontrunner drove to his sixth Track Championship after winning more races than any single driver in the United States. <\/p>\n

Now, with those thirty-two Victories\u2019 and the holiday\u2019s tucked neatly in the past, Keith Rocco has returned to the surroundings where every winning tally began.<\/p>\n

\u201cJeff and I learned early that races are mostly won in the shop.\u201d said Rocco. \u201cI\u2019m sure fans will remember our father\u2019s habit of arriving late for races. People would be baffled because he was still fast and he could still win. Well it was all that preparation – all that race shop work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The son of recognized racer Ron Rocco, Keith\u2019s career began in earnest in 2003. Combining effort with twin brother Jeff, the pair came close to winning the Waterford Speedbowl Sportsman Championship in their very first appearance.
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\nDuring the following season the duo would again win multiple Speedbowl features, this time going the distance to secure their very first title. <\/p>\n

Thriving on adversarial situations, much of Rocco\u2019s fuel comes from the test he gives himself to improve each race. He explained, \u201cI have always enjoyed working to make the car better or great and then, pushing myself to do the same.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud and our family\u2019s proud, knowing our success comes from the commitment we make in the shop and at the track,\u201d revealed Rocco. \u201cYou can\u2019t always control what happens on track, but you can make sure the cars and equipment are prepared with your best ability.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThis year,\u201d he continued, \u201cI\u2019m pleased that we\u2019ll have the added support from Mechanix Wear. The company has joined with us and will provide their gloves and pads to my crew.\u201d<\/p>\n