M.A.R. R.I.P.

Earlier the Agent spoke of the closing of Mid-America Raceways in Wentzville, MO. That brought some photos from Bret Kepner, who attended one of the last races. See A Fond Farewell in Features. [11-17-2004]

SHOW ME THE MONEY

Checks were handed out to the winners of the 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series awards ceremony on Nov. 15.

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Tony Schumacher and John Force each received a check for $400,000 for their Top Fuel and Funny Car championships. Greg Anderson earned $200,000 for his Pro Stock title and Pro Stock Bike's Andrew Hines got $50,000.

In addition, Jason Line was awarded the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, along with $20,000.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series also recognized their 2004 champions: Mitch Myers (Top Alcohol Dragster); Cy Chesterman (Top Alcohol Funny Car); Dean Cater (Competition Eliminator); Larry Stewart Jr. (Super Stock); Lee Zane (Stock Eliminator; Lyndon Rutland (Super Comp) and Jonathan Womack (Super Gas). [11-17-2004]

FOUR-SECOND TIMES COMING FOR A/FD?

Mitch Meyers of Hermiston, Oregon is the 2004 NHRA World Champion for the Alcohol Dragster class, which he won driving a nitromethane-burning, fuel-injected dragster (slightly confusing, huh?). A tip of the Agent's fedora to Mitch and his entire team and especially master-tuner and the Agent's old friend Steve Boggs for that accomplishment.

As impressive as winning the title was for Meyers, the Agent was more impressed with the 5.10/280 lap that Meyers ran at Pomona that was backed up by a 5.11 lap to set the class record. The Agent thinks the only thing that will keep this team and Boggs from breaking the four-second barrier for injected cars is the weight break/Index change that surely is coming in the mail from NHRA!

The only other Oregonian to win an NHRA World Championship was Elvon Kauffman who won the Heavy ET bracket title in 1980. [11-17-2004]