VOLUME XXI,  NUMBER 1 - JANUARY,  2019

Courtney Force quits driving

Courtney Force has announced she will no longer be driving a JFR Funny Car.

 

“I will be stepping away from my driving duties, effective immediately. This was a personal choice as I feel I’m ready to see what the next chapter in my life has in store for me, while spending more time with family,” said Force. “I intend to remain involved in the industry I love and continue to work with a few select partners as I go forward in 2019.”

 

Ms. Force, the winningest female Funny Car driver in NHRA history, is married to IndyCar driver Graham Rahal. Rumor is that he may be looking at a nitro team in 2020 – for her or him?  (Jeff Burk photo) [01/24/19]

No JFR ride for Austin Prock?

When JFR hired super-tuner Jimmy Prock away from the DSR organization in 2017 the Agent’s sources told him that part of the program that got Prock to leave DSR was the promise that Jimmy’s son Austin would eventually get a ride in a Prock-tuned JFR Funny Car.

 

Even though Courtney Force is leaving the team as a driver, a reported lack of sponsorship has caused JFR to field just three teams for the 2019 season and the young Prock wouldn’t be driving any of them.

 

The Agent was told today that Austin Prock has quit the JFR program and taken a job at DSR.    [01/24/19]

Grubby getting busy

It’s not all bad news for John Force Racing. The Agent learned today that David Grubnic and Mark Stringer, owner of Clay Millican’s Parts Plus-backed Top Fuel team, have settled the issues the two had regarding former tuner Grubnic quitting the team to tune the JFR Britany Force driven Top Fueler.

 

With Grubnic and his team tuning, the only Force daughter left driving should be considered one of the favorites to dethrone the current champ, Steve Torrence.  (Ron Lewis photo) [01/24/19]

Mid Atlantic .90 schedule is announced

The Mid Atlantic .90 Association has announced their 2019 schedule of 10 races on five weekends.

 

April 27 & 28: Atco Dragway, Atco, NJ

June 15 & 16: North vs. South .90 Shootout, Numidia Dragway, Numidia, PA

July 13 & 14: Uncle Buck Pig Roast, Cecil Co. Dragway, Rising Sun, MD

July 27 & 28: Atco Dragway

Sept. 21 & 22: Cecil Co. Dragway [01/24/19]

Dodge and Mopar continue DSR partnership

Dodge//SRT and Mopar have signed a multi-year extension of their partnership with Don Schumacher Racing that began in 2003.

 

Matt Hagan will carry the Mopar brand as primary sponsor of his Funny Car in 12 events this season and Leah Pritchett’s Top Fuel dragster will carry the brand at nine events. She will begin defense of her Factory Stock Showdown championship in her Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak at the Gatornationals.

 

Jack Beckman, Ron Capps, Tommy Johnson Jr., and Tony Schumacher will carry Dodge//SRT and Mopar on their cars. So only Hagan and Pritchett are scheduled for the pre-season test at Phoenix. (FCA US photo)   [01/24/19]

Late Model Muscle Cars added to Motor State KnockOut

Two classes for Late Model Muscle Cars have been added to the Motor State KnockOut program: Stock and Modified. The eighth-mile No Prep event features Big Tire, Small Tire, and Outlaw Street classes and will be held in June at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, MI.  [01/24/19]

Denso joins with John Force Racing as marketing sponsor

DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc., has joined John Force Racing as an official marketing sponsor for the 2019 season. The DENSO logo will be carried on all JFR vehicles.

 

In addition, DENSO is the title sponsor of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway scheduled for April 5-7 and in August extended the title sponsorship through 2021. DENSO has been a supporting sponsor of the entire NHRA Mello Yello Series for the last three years.   [01/24/19]

New Product of the Day

 

GM LS Drag Race Oil Pan from Moroso

Moroso introduces a GM LS Drag Race 7-1/2” deep aluminum oil pan (Part No. 21153) for 2016-up Camaro and 2016-up COPO Camaro. Features a trap door baffle assembly, anti-climb baffle and anti-slosh baffle to keep oil contained in the oil pump pickup area. Oil pan has a billet aluminum rail with a fabricated aluminum sump and clears 4.25” stroke with most steel rods. Includes billet aluminum adapter that allows a 22mm thread or OEM oil filter to be mounted in the stock location – no need to run a remote oil filter. The adapter has a ¼” NPT sensor port.  [01/24/19]

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