MALLOY SETS CECIL COUNTY TRACK RECORD Bob Malloy drove his direct drive H-D Top Fueler machine to his second track record in as many races when he ran a 6.60 at 208.00 mph during qualifying at Cecil County (MD) Raceway during the first round one of Top Fuel qualifying at the Screamin' Eagle Race Series. Unfortunately, Malloy shredded the drive belt during the first round of eliminations, making him a first round runner-up. (Greg Guarinello photo) [7-27-2004]

FRY SETS TULSA NOSTALGIA RECORD Mendy Fry drove the Mastercam dragster to the Nostalgia Top Fuel record at Tulsa (OK) International Dragway with a 6.05/244 run. (photo courtesy Walt Stevens) [7-27-2004]

PRO STOCK NEWS

The Agent heard a rumor that Mike Edwards was going to bring out a second Pro Stock Cavalier for the 50th Indy race with popular 1980's driver Frank Iaconio at the wheel. However, a call to Edwards, who was driving his transporter to Sonoma for the Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals, quickly quashed the rumor. Edwards said it would be nice if that happened, but as far as he knew there was nothing being planned.

On another Pro Stock matter, team owner Larry Morgan said at Denver that as of the 18th of July he hadn't received payment from Don Schumacher for his team and that "it definitely isn't a done deal yet." Probably the check was just in the mail and Morgan hadn't been home to Ohio to check his mailbox. [7-27-2004]

READER RIDE: 7/8THS STREETABLE

We recently got some photos from John Creekmore of his 7/8 scale '57 Chevy street-legal car. The chrome-moly frame car was built by Tim Takash of Winter Park, FL and features a Scott Shafiroff 632 c.i. engine running on pump gas. Because the carb stuck up through the hood and blocked visibility, Creekmore built a low-rise electronic fuel injection unit. The interior is as original as possible. The car has electric windows and, since he lives in Florida, Creekmore had air conditioning installed. Of course. [7-27-2004]