IT'S GREEK TO ME

Jim Oddy's 'Vette, which originally came across the Pacific Ocean from
Murray Anderson's shop in Australia to Oddy's shop in Buffalo, NY, is making another long journey across an ocean but this time the Atlantic.

Greek racer Fil Papafilippou has purchased Oddy's 'Vette turnkey. The 'Vette won both IHRA and NHRA World Championships and ran the quickest ever legal Pro Mod lap. Mr. Papafilippou says he is going to race the 'Vette on the European Pro Modified circuit. We'll have our European correspondent, Ivan Sansom, keep an eye on it next season. (Jeff Burk photo) [12-7-2004]

TUTTEROW GOES 3.99/193 ON DOT'S

Todd Tutterow's Mustang, powered by a small block 406 Ford with a screw Blower, ran a 3.990 at 193 mph on Hoosier 35x22.5x16 Quick Time Pro DOT legal racing tires at Farmington Dragway's 1/8th mile. The Mustang ran the 330 in 2.649! According to the Agent's source, on that pass the Mustang's Racepak G meter numbers were better than those when his NOS-equipped Willys ran a 4.024. [12-7-2004]

FONTANA MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

Construction has begun on the quarter-mile dragstrip located at California Speedway in Fontana, and the strip will reopen for its 2005 racing schedule on January 22 with a new look.

The strip’s top end and shutdown area is being replaced. Following the new asphalt, the racing surface and shutdown area will be ground to remove any high or low points on the track for a smooth racing surface. California Dragway will install a new safety

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net for the end of the strip and a new sound system with speakers near the grandstands and throughout the pits.

A new 60-foot tower will replace the current tower and will be placed just east of the strip to house timing and scoring as well as race control. According to track manager Dave Danish, the 2005 season is packed with drag racing action and there are only a couple of open weekends left. An NHRA Division 7 out of division event is scheduled for September 15–18. [12-7-2004]