| DRIVER INFORMATION | |
| Name: | Peter Gallen - 'Poverty Stricken' |
| Hometown: | Broomall, PA |
| Car: | "Poverty Stricken" '74 Vega |
| Engine: | 3,000 horsepower BAE 426 |
| Car Owner: | Peter and Ashbey Gallen |
| Class: | Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car |
| CrewChief: | Ayden Gallen |
| Crew: | John Benigni, Bob Rosetty, Steve Timoszyk; junior crew members: Jake Slater and Matt Sell |
| Major Sponsors: | Ford 8 and 9 inch rears, Zac's Hamburgers, Funny Farm Fabrications |
| Website Address: | www.povertystrickennitro.com |
| Career Stats: | 2-time Prostalgia NFC World Champion; 17 wins, 10 runner-ups; IHRA World Record Holder in E.T. and Speed |
| Why do you love racing? | The greatest way to exhause my retirement account |
| Hobbies: | Golf, flying, racing |
| First Race Car: | A/Altered |
| Personal Status: | Married - Ashbey. Children - Kelly, Kristen, Lil Pete, Tyler Marie, Ayden. |
| Personal Car: | Pickup Truck |
| Favorite Music: | Country |
| Favorite Movie: | Anything with Lightning McQueen |
| Favorite Food: | Seafood |
| Interesting facts about yourself: | Won first ever race in 1987 the same weekend John Force won his very first Nitro Funny Car race; 2011 Prostalgia NFC Champion |
