It's all in the family for Zizzo
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - Somewhere between tucking the kids into bed and keeping customers happy at the family owned body shop, TJ Zizzo finds time to race his 300mph Top Fuel Dragster. Chase Zizzo down in mid-week and he'll remind you, he's a part time racer and a full time family guy. TJ Zizzo is not unlike most other racers, splitting time between what matters and what he's passionate about.
For Zizzo, taking care of his family and the family business is something that matters and something that he strives to be better at. "It's a fine line and something that always requires a balance," Zizzo said.
Finding passion at the race track is something the pilot of the Race News Magazine Top Fuel Dragster thrives on. While he leads the pack of his Top Fuel companions into the MOPAR Canadian Nationals this weekend in Grand Bend, Ontario, Zizzo reflects on the his second family.
For Zizzo, taking care of his family and the family business is something that matters and something that he strives to be better at. "It's a fine line and something that always requires a balance," Zizzo said.
Finding passion at the race track is something the pilot of the Race News Magazine Top Fuel Dragster thrives on. While he leads the pack of his Top Fuel companions into the MOPAR Canadian Nationals this weekend in Grand Bend, Ontario, Zizzo reflects on the his second family.
"I can't say that Grand Bend has always been one of my favorite
tracks," Zizzo commented. "Last season started out tough and Grand Bend
was the first time we qualified for a race. Then 'tough guy' (Bobby)
Lagana comes in here and takes us out first round. Then you look
forward to the race we just left in Edmonton and we're having some
problems right before Friday qualifying and Lagana is over there with
us working on our car. He's ready to take parts off of his car to get
ours running. Where else do you see stuff like that? The Top Fuel
family is one I'm proud to be a part of."
While Zizzo enjoys being part of the Top Fuel fraternity, he also enjoys the time spent with his team. "Most of our guys have been with us from the beginning," Zizzo said. "If you look at our team, it's a tight knit group. They're a great bunch to go into battle with."
Zizzo will head to Grand Bend to hold onto the number one spot in Top Fuel and when the weekend is over he'll head back to Illinois, make a few customers happier, play with his children and start planning for his next drag racing showdown.
While Zizzo enjoys being part of the Top Fuel fraternity, he also enjoys the time spent with his team. "Most of our guys have been with us from the beginning," Zizzo said. "If you look at our team, it's a tight knit group. They're a great bunch to go into battle with."
Zizzo will head to Grand Bend to hold onto the number one spot in Top Fuel and when the weekend is over he'll head back to Illinois, make a few customers happier, play with his children and start planning for his next drag racing showdown.
