JEG'S EXTENDS AS SUPER QUICK SPONSOR

Jeg's Mail Order has renewed as title sponsor of the NHRA North Central Division's Super Quick Series. This is the 16th season for the eighth-mile series. The first event of the nine-race 2004 season, April 3-4 at Gateway International Raceway (Madison, IL), will be a 64-car field, as will the finale Oct. 16-17 at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

The traditional 32-car fields will be run at the other events: May 8 at Ohio Valley Raceway (Louisville, KY); May 15 at E.T. Raceway (Bloomfield, IN); May 29 at Beech Bend Raceway Park (Bowling Green, KY); July 24 at Kil-Kare Dragway (Xenia, OH); July 31 at Chandler Motorsports Park (Evansville, IN); Aug. 14 at Bunker Hill Dragstrip

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(Bunker Hill, IN); and Sept. 11 at Midstate Dragway (Havana, IL).

For more information go to www.nhradiv3.com.
[2-10-2004]

CANNON RETURNS TO PRO MOD MATCH RACING

It wasn't exactly a dominating performance, since his opponent had unstoppable oil leaks, but Scotty Cannon got his first win since announcing his return to the Pro Modified class. In a match race at Southern Dragway near Douglas, GA, Cannon took on outlaw veteran Jason Scruggs. Scruggs' blown small-block Chevy won the first round, but hurt the engine in the process.

"It started sputtering as soon as it left. The bolts holding the intake were loose and it just lifted up and leaned the engine out," Scruggs explained.

In round two, Scruggs was first off the line, but the oil leak was too much and he slowed, giving the win to Cannon. When the car made it back to the pits it was thoroughly coated in oil from stem to stern. There were even small pools of the slippery stuff inside the cockpit. Scruggs was unable to fix the car for the third round appearance.