LANGLO BURNED

Nitro veteran Arley Langlo sustained third degree burns over 13% of his body at Bakersfield, California's Famoso Raceway while testing the TitanXpress rear engine Top Fuel dragster. Most of the burns are on the back of his neck, shoulders and upper arms. He is expected to remain in the burn center for about a month and has some difficult times ahead.

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Since he's in a sterile environment Langlo cannot receive flowers and his room has no email access, but well wishers can write cards and notes to him at: Sherman Oaks Community Hospital, Grossman Burn Center Room 103, 4929 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. (Darr Hawthorne photo) [6-23-2004]

'RACE WITHIN A RACE' AT VMP

There will be an added attraction at the June 25-27 Fun Ford event held at Virginia Motorsports Park. The eight quickest drag radial qualifiers from the first round of qualifying will be eligible to compete in the Race Within A Race to be held June 26. BW-AirWerks and Innovative Turbo Systems will present the winner of the special event a check for $2,000. The runner-up will receive $500. [6-23-2004]

SCHUMACHER EXPANDS STABLE

Six down, two to go. Don Schumacher's purchase of Larry Morgan's Pro Stock team brings the current number of steeds in Schumacher's stable to six. Schumacher has two Funny Cars: the Oakley Dodge Stratus R/T driven by Gary Scelzi and the Matco Tools Iron Eagle Dodge Stratus R/T driven by Whit Bazemore; two Pro Stock Bikes ridden by Angelle Savoie and Antron Brown; and one Top Fuel dragster backed by the U.S. Army and driven by son Tony Schumacher.

So, what's next on the horizon for Don Schumacher Racing? "I still want to add one more Top Fuel dragster and one more Pro Stock car," said Schumacher. Just call him Noah. (Zak Hawthorne photo) [6-23-2004]