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COWIN RUNS A '4' DOWN UNDER
 Andrew
Cowin recorded the first four-second pass at
the new Western Sydney International Dragway
in Australia. Driving the Cowin family's Rocket
Industries Top Fuel dragster, the 24-year-old
Cowin recorded a 4.98/296 mph run during a test
session.
After a non-racing injury last March in Bristol,
TN, Cowin left the Carrier Boyz team and returned
home to Australia to recuperate
"At the time it was a hard decision to make,
especially leaving the Carriers who were so
good to me," said Cowin, "but it was the right
one and I'm glad I came home. I'm now fully
fit and. . .I'm itching to get back to the U.S.
and race in the big league." (Gerald
McDornan photo)
[2-4-2004]
HEADS UP, AUTOMATICS!
A new association for southern Quick 8 racers
who race with automatic transmissions, called
the Quick 8 Outlaws, has been formed and is
looking for new members and new
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places
to race. These outlaws race with automatic transmissions
only on a heads-up, no- index, no-breakout basis
at tracks across the southeast U.S. Currently
there are 23 racers signed up for an 11-race
series, with a Quick 8 Outlaws $10,000 World
Finals race set for November at Huntsville (Alabama)
Dragway.
Sponsors for the series include Abruzzi Racing
Transmissions, BTE Transmissions, Eagle Racing
Engines, Compucar Nitrous Systems and MRC Race
Cars. Info is available at www.quick8outlaws.com,
or telephone Tommy Granger at 803-518-5999.
[2-4-2004]
DOES ALICE WALKER KNOW ABOUT
THIS?
After several years in the review process,
Royal Purple has received a federal trademark
for the exclusive use of purple containers for
their lubricants.
"It's a huge plus when someone doesn't even
have to see the label to know it's a Royal Purple
product -- the color alone is enough to identify
the supplier," said T. Mark McFann, marketing
director of Royal Purple.
Since its inception in 1986, Royal Purple has
trademarked its company name, its logos, its
key product names and now its purple packaging.
The company also is in the process of trademarking
the purple color of its lubricants. [2-4-2004]
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