NEW CAR FOR CANNON?

Scotty Cannon told DRO that he would probably have to get a new car to be competitive in NHRA Pro Mod competition. Cannon, who has six career World Championships in the Pro Mod class, may be the last racer using a swing arm suspension on his Murray Anderson-built Studebaker. There are two other Murray Anderson-built cars currently competing on the NHRA AMS Staff Leasing tour including Jim Oddy's 2002 'Vette and Brad Anderson's '69 Camaro. Oddy's 'Vette started out with a swing arm and has been converted to a four-link and Anderson's Camaro has a unique Murray Anderson designed non-adjustable four-link.

As Cannon told DRO, "If you want to run with these guys you will need a four-link car." Evidently the only question is who will build the Pro Mod legend his new ride -- and please, not another '63 'Vette! Please!!! (3-24-2004)

RESTRICTOR PLATE RACING IN TOP FUEL?

The hot rumor floating around the Top Fuel area in Gainesville was that NHRA is determined to do something about the speeds of the Top Fuel dragsters and Nitro Coupes. Two suggestions that the Agent heard were that NHRA would have some kind of rev-limiter device installed on the cars to limit them to 8000 rpm. The other was to develop a restrictor plate that would fit between the bottom of the supercharger and the surface of the intake manifold.

This has been suggested before and rejected. More rumors about this as the Agent hears them. Some kind of decision could be forthcoming soon as the competition committee meets this week and the Agent's guess is this issue will be on the table.
(3-24-2004)