'IF IT'S FRIDAY, WE MUST BE. . .WHERE?'

In a period from the third weekend in March through the last weekend in April Top Fuel and Pro Mod racers competing on both the IHRA and NHRA tour next year will have six races in seven weeks with five of them on consecutive weekends. The Agent figures the racers who will be tested the hardest are the Pro Modified racers who will have to make some interesting decisions. [12-15-2004]

ANNOUNCERS IN THE NEWS

The Agent hears from one of his operatives that Marty Reid has landed the job to host N

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HRA2Day Sunday mornings on ESPN2 replacing Bill Stephens who has gone to Masters Entertainment. Reid will remain as the host of NHRA POWERade event broadcasts with Mike Dunn. Other changes next season for the TV program will be to find a replacement for event show producer Jeff Politsch, who left the broadcast team.

Also the Agent talked to NHRA and ESPN personality Alan Reinhart, who said that he's opened his own fabrication shop in Tucson, AZ. He calls the place Wild West Engineering. And the Agent thought he was just a pretty face. Who knew the guy was multi-talented? [12-15-2004]

TOP SPORTSMAN ADDED TO SUPER CHEVY SHOW SCHEDULE

Super Chevy major-domo, Roger Gustin, let Agent 1320 know that for the 2005 season he has decided to add a Top Sportsman doorslammer class to his Super Chevy Shows. That means in addition to a $3000 to win bracket show and, of course, the Agent's favorite class, Nitro Coupe, now fans also will get to see a fast doorslammer class.

Gustin also dropped the bomb on the Agent that next year any(!) GM car will be allowed to race at Super Chevy Show events. Now, calm down all you Chevy purists. [12-15-2004]

CALL HIM MR. PRESIDENT

Scott Weney, son of S&W founder Walt Weney, has assumed the office of President of his family owned company. Scott (at left with his father) is a former IHRA World Champion and many time winner on both the NHRA and IHRA circuits. [12-15-2004]