Dean Marinis made the quickest nitrous-powered run in Pro Mod history on Saturday, Oct. 5, during the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association event at Maryland International Raceway, going 5.572 seconds at 255.19 mph. Marinis’ Camaro is powered by a 959 ci Pat Musi engine.  (Tara Bowker photo) [10/09/19]

The 28th Jim McClure Memorial All-Harley World Finals will be this week, Oct. 11-13, at Rockingham Dragway. Also featured will be the Ray Price Top Fuel Challenge.

Among the riders in competition will be two-time and reigning NHRA Top Fuel Harley champion Tii Tharpe, two-time NHRA and two-time IHRA champ Jay Turner, and two-time IHRA champ Doug Vancil (shown), the defending event champion.  (Chris Haverly photo) [10/09/19]

Word reaches the Agent that Bill Leavitt died on Sept. 25 at age 80. He was best known for his series of “Quickie Two” Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars.

Originally from Michigan, he helped Connie Kalitta to build Motor City Drag Strip in Michigan and worked with Bruce Crower to help develop the Crower Glide. He moved to California in the late 1950s and made the first sub-6.0 Funny Car run in late 1971 at Lions Drag Strip. He moved to Virginia in 1972 and began running on the East Coast match race circuit.  [10/09/19]

Sniper EFI has released Mopar Gen III Race Series Fabricated Intake Manifolds. These manifolds take the original Sniper EFI series to a whole new level. A more than competitive alternative to higher priced sheet-metal-style intakes, their overall 5mm thickness and port runners welded both inside and out easily withstand moderate boost and power-adder increases. They're rock-solid from 2,100 to 8,200 RPM, come in your choice of a black or silver (shown) finish, and feature a 90mm throttle-body dual-mounting pattern, provisions for a MAP sensor, and 1.25-inch billet-aluminum flanges that eliminate sealing issues at the cylinder head.   [10/09/19]