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A WEIGHTY ISSUE
The agent hears that four or five of the top
Pro Stock teams that qualified at the Columbus
event were subjected to a teardown to weigh
their pistons, wristpins, valves, rods etc.
Included in those that were tore down were,
you guessed it, Greg Anderson and Jason Line.
The agent’s source tells him that there
were a couple of teams whose components didn’t
meet the minimum weight. We won’t reveal
their names but interestingly enough Greg Anderson
and Jason Line’s components meet the minimum
weight standards that NHRA required by the time
the Pro Stock teams get to Denver. The agent
hears from a very good source that some Pro
Stock teams will be using some very light weight
valve train components built of exotic materials
in their engines until the new rules take effect
at Denver. [6-15-2004]
BERYLLIUM VALVE SEATS
Several sources have reminded the agent most
likely every Pro Stock cylinder head currently
in use has valve seats made from a Beryllium
alloy. Seems like those seats last twice as
long as conventional seats especially when used
with titanium valves. The agent wonders if NHRA
is going to the use of those seats for health
reasons? [6-15-2004]
DRO BACKED OUTLAW PRO MODS
AT GATEWAY THIS WEEKEND
The second of a four-race Pro Mod series at
Gateway International Raceway will happen Saturday
night June 19th. Pro Mod vet and DRO favorite
Donnie Little (he put the
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magazine’s
name and logo on the front spoiler without charging
us) won the first of four CMTS Outlaw Pro Mod
shootouts at Gateway International Raceway May
22. Little drove his nifty ‘69 Camaro to
the win in the final using a 4.307/173 lap to
beat Ed Hall, who ran a 4.334/167 losing effort.
The second race promises a little more action
as Little tells DRO that some 17 cars have entered
for the Saturday night 1/8th program including
NHRA Pro Mod tour regular Dave Ray driving his
dad, Stan Ray’s blown ’63 Vette, which
is capable of low four-second 1/8th mile times.
Don’t miss this race. DRO will be doing
a full race report of the event in DRO next
week. [6-15-2004]
INAUGRUAL NW HOT ROD REUNION
The Handlers’ Racing Association dba Bremerton
Raceway, a non-profit organization, has been
conducting drag racing at Bremerton Raceway
since 1959. We will be holding the Inaugural
NW Hot Rod Reunion, August 7 and 8, to include
a charity autograph session featuring Dale Armstrong,
Gary Beck, Rob Bruins, Jerry Ruth, Walt Austin
and many other Northwest driving greats. We
will also have the region’s first Cackle
Fest.
For more information, contact: Barbara Howell
Secretary/Treasurer at
360-674-2280 or fax 360-895-0351.[6-15-2004]
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