1,000 HP ON PUMP GAS AND CARBS

Thousand horsepower street engines aren't all that unusual but a thousand-hp 700-inch mountain motors with carbs that burn pump gas gets the Agent's attention. Seems like IHRA Pro Stock guru Sonny Leonard had a customer that wanted one of his mountain motors for his street car but the thing had to burn real 92 octane pump gas. Sonny built the nearly 700 cubic inch motor and it made over 1,000 hp and 1,000 ft lbs of torque. Now that's a street cruiser motor! Now if the Agent can just get Sonny to put one in the Agent's cherry '53 Nash Rambler. [6-18-2004]

GOING TO THE SUBMARINE RACES?

Driver Marcus Birt and his VIP Racing team probably thought they had a prime parking spot near the top end of Macon Dragway, but that was before four inches of rain fell in the wee hours before the June 13 OSCRA Outlaw 10.5 race and turned the pits into an impromptu Lake Macon. Birt's 2003 Camaro and several other racecars were thoroughly soaked by the deluge (note the high-water mark), forcing the race to be postponed to a yet-to-be-determined date. The Agent joins OSCRA in applauding crew members from Jason Motes' team and CG Performance for going well beyond the call of duty to help out their fellow racers. (Photo by Ian Tocher) [6-18-2004]

EDGY NEW TELEVISION SHOW COMING

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Lucas Oil has signed an agreement with SPEED Channel to present a twenty-six week variety motorsports show that will begin airing in November of 2004. Lucas Oil. . .On the Edge will present events that have never been on national television, such as snowmobile racing on grass, wheel standing competitions, Stock Car "Figure 8" racing, and street drag racing.

Ken Stout and Steven Grein of NeWave Productions in Palos Hills, IL will produce the shows.

"We are always in search for new and exciting events," said Grein. "If you know of an event that deserves to be on the show, please don't hesitate to call or email." Their email addresses are steveg@newavetv.com or ken@newavetv.com. [6-18-2004]