LUMMUS SETS DALLAS RECORD

Notable at the Dallas NHRA Sport Compact Series race over the weekend was the first win of the season for Matt Hartford's unique Summit Racing-backed Cadillac-powered Cavalier (above) to a red-lighting Abel Ibarra. Lisa Kubo won Pro FWD, Paul Efantis won

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Modified and Scott Kelley took home the All-Motor Wally.

Ron Lummus driving the Garrett Turbos/Bothwell Motorsports Pontiac won Hot Rod in an upset victory, posting a 8.669 over former Bothwell driver Marty Ladwig's 8.989. Lummus set a new National Record mile per hour at 181.20. Steve Bothwell, who headed GM Racing's Sport Compact fleet through last season, completely rebuilt the 2003 Hot Rod class racecar and as Bothwell stated, "I think we used six tubes from the chassis of the previous car."

Bothwell has also been testing a new Pro FWD car for NHRA competition later this year.

A couple of Dallas NHRA participants commented to the Agent about the light car count (34) and very few spectators in the Motorplex grandstands, but according to one observer, Saturday's Hot Import Nights event was "packed." (DRO file photo by Zak Hawthorne) [8-9-2004]

GILBERTSON NAMES BRAINERD INTERNS

Chad Fette, a phone company technician and Chris Durensky, an automotive tech student, have been chosen as nitro interns for Bob Gilbertson's Trick Tank Funny Car team at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend at Brainerd Int'l Raceway.

"My ultimate goal is to become a crew member of a fuel team," said Durensky. "When I got the call I was overwhelmed. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I'm going to consider this to be my audition." [8-9-2004]