SIX-OHS FROM NITROUS PRO MOD LEGEND RICKIE SMITH!?

Steve Gruenwald photo

Agent 1320 heard straight from the source after Rickie Smith ran a series of "four-ohs" at over 188 mph in the eighth in his new Jerry Bickel '63 'Vette. How good is that speed? The fastest that Jim Oddy's cars have ever run in the eighth is 183 and change. Smith is telling anyone that will listen that if someone will "pay the freight" he could run a six-oh something pass in legal IHRA Pro Mod trim anytime anywhere. The Agent hopes someone gives "Tricky Rickie" the money. If he then runs a couple of six-oh laps maybe the honchos at IHRA will see the light and take a little weight off of the blower cars. Then the Agent and the Pro Mod fans can start anticipating the first legal five-second Pro Mod pass. (Rickie Smith - DRO file photo) [8-10-2004]

KNOLL GOES NITRO

Agent 1320 hears that Evan Knoll, the owner of Torco Race Fuels, will be getting his first taste of driving a Top Fueler in competition this weekend during the IHRA race at Martin, MI. Apparently Mr. Knoll will be driving one of Bruce Litton's Top Fuel cars and veteran tuner Jimmy Walsh will be twirling the wrenches. [8-10-2004]

OOOPS

A couple of names were inadvertently left off the final round results from the Sonoma coverage. In Super Comp Todd Stewart ran 8.955 to defeat Gary Forkner (-0.013 foul) and in Super Gas Jim Hughes' 9.933 defeated Tim Landis (-0.007 foul) (Auto Imagery Photo) [8-10-2004]