THE RETURN OF PRO MOD WAD

The Agent is very happy to report the return of that Guru of Gas, Omniscient Oracle of Oxide, Know-it-all of Nitrous, the one, the only Pro Mod Wad, or as the IRS knows him, Wady Hamam. Wady has returned to the scene as a technical advisor and all around answer man for ex-NOS owner Mike Thermos who has now opened a nitrous tech center for the Holley NOS brand of nitrous oxide injection systems. Want to talk to Wad? Need a question answered? Call Nitrous Supply at 714-373-1986 and ask for Pro Mod Wad.

Welcome back, Wad, from the Agent and all the folks at DRO. We've missed your cheerful, un-sarcastic self. [6-14-2004]

SURF'S UP, DUDE

Nostalgia Funny Car driver and Drag Racing Online columnist, Jeff Utterback, played drums with with legendary surf band, The Surfaris, at the 11th annual Balboa Island (Calif.) Parade. Five thousand Balboa Island residents, merchants and friends moved and grooved to the sound of the Surfaris' hit "Wipeout" as their float made its way down Marine Avenue on Sunday, June 6.

Apparently a good right foot for the pedal translates from Funny Car to bass drum. Utterback, who has been playing drums for 30 years, has played in Surf Music bands for

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more than 15 years. Considered the "go-to guy" for surf drums, he is often called in by the Surfaris to sub when their regular drummer is unavailable.

Utterback drives a '70 'Cuda Funny Car which is owned by Jeff Gaynor and wrenched on by legendary crew chief Mike Demarest. The team has been firing-up the nostalgia racing scene and most recently was runner-up at the Goodguys' Las Vegas Nitro Nationals Nostalgia Drags. (photo courtesy Pammy Utterback) [6-14-2004]