STRUTTING THEIR STUFF

NHRA officials are passing the word to the crew chiefs in the Memphis Top Fuel pits that there will be changes to the way the wing will be attached to the strut which attaches to the car. The changes will be in effect at Indy.  [8-19-2004]

WORSHAM’S A FREAK

Del Worsham, driver of the red Checker, Schuck’s, Kragen Monte Carlo Funny Car, will appear as a guest on the racing show “The SpeedFreaks.”

Worsham’s interview will air on both radio and TV. The radio version of Worsham’s show will air on August 29, between 10:00 p.m. and Midnight (Eastern Time.) On national television, the program will hit Speed Channel on Monday, August 30 at 8:30 p.m. (ET). (Ron Lewis photo) [8-19-2004]

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH?

Frank Pedregon, eldest of the Brothers Pedregon recently announced that he would return to competition with a new funny car team as soon as the 50th Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. At

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Sonoma it was also announced that Jeff Flasco’s Underdog Racing had inked a new three-year deal with with the veteran driver. Earlier this year, Flasco helped put the deal together with Jeff Arend and Canadian Urban Casavant’s CMKX diamond exploration company.

However, the Agent hears there may be a delay in putting the entire Pedregon deal together. Redline Oil is on board as an associate sponsor, but the rumored connection to the Hollywood movie biz and advertisers marketing to the Hispanic community may be more difficult to finalize than had been anticipated.

The car Frankie’s team was planning on buying and racing at Indy was the 2003 Pomona Finals runner-up Firebird owned by Worsham & Fink Racing and driven at that event by Cory Lee. However, that car (shown) and transporter still sit in Worsham’s Anaheim, Calif. shop and according to sources still for sale. Not only will the delay possibly keep Frank Pedregon from racing at Indy but it also kept driver Cory Lee from putting together a program for Indy using that car and rig. (Zak Hawthorne photo)  [8-19-2004]