BYE-BYE BACA

Citing pressing business commitments and lack of a primary marketing partner, Top Fuel driver David Baca withdrew the Henkelman & Baca Motorsports dragster from the NHRA tour after the O'Reilly Summer Nationals in Topeka, KS.

"When and if the time's right and we have secured a major sponsor, I will once again revisit the possibility of racing," Baca said. "Racing in NHRA's highest class has been a dream come true and the next time I do this I want to have the financial wherewithal to be able to contend for the championship."

Baca was eliminated in round one by Doug Herbert and leaves the POWERade tour No. 12 with 372 points. (Zak Hawthorne photo)
[6-1-2004]

WEST MOVES TO SNAKE RACING

With David Baca hanging up his gloves for the foreseeable future that left Johnny West a free agent and it didn't take long for him to find a home over at Don Prudhomme racing. Veteran nitro tuner West will team with crew chief Mike Green replacing former CSK tuner Garry Kennedy on the Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Monte Carlo.

With the recent addition of Roland Leong to Ron Capps' Skoal Green team, the Snake's take-no-prisoners attitude is characteristic of his days as a driver and should put him back in the winners circle soon. [6-1-2004]

SICK CALL: RONNIE SOX

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Super Stock and Pro Stock pioneer Ronnie Sox has been in and out of the hospital recently and close friends of "Mr. Four Speed" have asked that fans and friends send him positive messages. You can address your cards and letters to: Ronnie Sox, 1637 Independence Court, Richmond, VA 23233. (DRO file photo by Steve Reyes) [6-1-2004]