HENSLEY GETS WORK

The last time the Agent checked in on track promoter and hot dog honcho Larry Hensley he had given up the title at Darlington Dragway and gone back to hawking hot dogs and lying about the fish he "caught." Now comes the news that Hensley has landed a job working for Carl Weisinger at Orlando Speed World Dragway (insert shameless plug here) home of the Real World Street Nationals October 15-17. Okay, Carl, now will you let the Agent back into the third floor buffet? I promise to quit filling up my briefcase with food. [7-19-2004]

WAGNER TO LEAVE NHRA

DRO has confirmed with NHRA sources that Bob Wagner, NHRA VP of Sales and Development, has tendered his resignation from NHRA and will take a new job as the VP of sales and marketing for the Anaheim Arena Group. The group manages "The Pond" where the NHL "Mighty Ducks" hockey team plays their home games. According to DRO sources Wagner's last day at NHRA will be August 3. [7-19-2004]

HERBERT HIRES NEW VP, EXPANDS BUSINESS

Doug Herbert named Len Batycki executive vice-president and general manager of Doug Herbert Performance Parts and Doug Herbert Racing. Batycki, of Denver, N.C., has an

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extensive background in motorsports. He was a vice president at Richard Childress Racing for seven years, from 1996-2002, and was vice president of marketing at North Carolina Motor Speedway and track director of Rockingham Dragway in the early 1990s. Most recently Batycki was senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations World Wide, creating the company's motorsports group that did work in Formula One, NASCAR and NHRA.

"We are very excited to be able to add someone with Len's abilities," said Herbert, driver of the Snap-on Racing Top Fuel dragster. "He'll make our whole organization better. I'm looking forward to working with him. He's been successful; he has a lot of experience and will provide solid leadership as we grow our business.

The hire comes as Herbert moves his performance parts business from Cherryville to Lincolnton, NC, expanding from 30,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet. (7-19-2004)

CASTROL ANNOUNCES REGIONAL WINNERS

Castrol Americas announced the winning students and instructor in the Castrol SYNTEC Outperformers program, a nationwide search to find America's most passionate young car lovers and to introduce them to careers as automotive service technicians. James Steel of San Diego, CA; William Ring, Jr. of Dacula, GA; Jarrell Brown of The Colony, TX; and Mark Gilmour of Ripon, WI, are the regional winners who will compete for national honors later this summer. The winning instructor was Gary Wilfong of Frederick, MD.

The Castrol SYNTEC Outperformers program was an extension of the Castrol GTX Top Techs program conducted in 2003 in which Castrol identified and recognized the finest automotive service students in America. [7-19-2004]