RACERS IN MEETINGS WITH MANAGEMENT

The level of anger and dissatisfaction between professional racers and the management at both IHRA and NHRA apparently is reaching new heights. Usually reliable sources

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have told Agent 1320 that Don Schumacher and Joe Amato have scheduled a meeting with NHRA prez Tom Compton and his management team to discuss their grievances which reportedly include the nitro program and rule changes. The Agent bets the recent tire rule fiasco will also come up. The Agent's source said that at present no work stoppage is planned, but added that if Schumacher and Amato don't get some satisfaction with the talks, "all options are being considered." On the IHRA circuit, some of the supercharged Pro Mod teams have formed a committee to plead their case to IHRA's Bill Bader and Skooter Peaco. Whether either racer group will accomplish what they want is certainly suspect but the Agent recommends that the NHRA racers read the new NHRA rules posted above before attending their meeting. [5-20-2004]

ANOTHER BARKLEDGE IN PRO MOD

Agent 1320 hears that there soon could be another Barklage competing in Pro Modified racing. Sources say that Zach Barklage's younger brother, Cody, who currently has an 8-second nitro/nitrous burning Jr. Dragster and has been making laps in the family's Pro Street GTO, is having a 2005 GTO built for him at Jerry Bickel's race car shop in Moscow Mills, MO. We'll bring you photos as soon as the Agent gets them. [5-20-2004]

GET READY GREG

Reader John Fore sent this photo along with a message: "Watch out, Greg Anderson, I'm coming for you! I'll be in Chicago waiting to end your win streak! From Warren Johnson's #1 fan."

The Agent liked the photo so much that it is going to be our June "At the Back Door" caption contest photo. Be forewarned to get yer thinkin' caps on -- but no fair stealing Fore's caption. [5-20-2004]