A HUNKA HUNKA BURNOUT LOVE

Clay Millican took the Team 104+ Performance Additives/Lehman Racing Top Fuel Dragster on a little jaunt down Elvis Presley Boulevard past the "Graceland Wall" in Memphis. The Elvis-themed dragster will return for the "50 Years of Rock 'n Roll" celebration during the Aug. 20-22 NHRA O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals. (photo by Phil Bowden/Memphis Motorsports Park) [8-9-2004]

1 IF BY LAND, 2 IF BY SEA, 3 IF BY NITRO

The Agent hears through one of his East Coast sources that New England Dragway in Epping, NH may be leaving the IHRA fold in order to gain an NHRA national event. A call to the track confirmed they are "in negotiations. It's not a done deal yet, but we want to get John Force and those guys in here."

The Agent wonders what national event on the current NHRA schedule might lose its date for the new Minuteman Nationals or will the schedule expand to 24? [8-9-2004]

RAFFA SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED

The Agent got a note from John Raffa's widow, Karen, who has gotten together with SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association - the largest organization that serves the automotive after-market) and they've agreed to manage a Scholarship Fund in his name.

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The "John Raffa Memorial Scholarship" will be given to a student studying Journalism. The fund will be established when they have received $10,000 and it will run in perpetuity (that means forever)! To begin the fund, SEMA will require $100 from 100 people in "John Raffa's name" to the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. If more money comes in, they will give away more.

It's a fitting memorial to a journalist who taught a number of DRO staffers and others in the business how to do this job. Our check's in the mail.

Write your tax deductible check (minimum of $100) to SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. Be sure to write "John Raffa" on the memo line and mail to: SEMA, C/O Faith Barnese, 1575 South Valley Vista Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. [8-9-2004]