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CAPPS TO SCHUMACHER RACING
Hey, Capps Crusaders, get down off of that
ledge! Agent 1320 has learned from a couple
of his very reliable operatives that there
have been ongoing negotiations between Don
Schumacher Racing and JON Capps, the younger
brother of Skoal Racing Nitro Funny Car pilot
Ron, who's still under contract to the Snake.
 According to one source, Don and Jon are working
on a Top Fuel dragster deal and have been talking
for most of this year. It sounds like this
may be the second dragster "Shoe" mentioned
to the Agent at the Mile High Nationals.
Jon, currently 7th in Pacific Division points
standings, has been driving the Jackson Racing
Top Alcohol Funny Car on a limited schedule
since 2002, focusing on West Coast NHRA POWERade
events and divisional competition. Jon won
the Division 7 event at Famoso Raceway last
May and he'll be driving the alky Camaro in
Dallas this weekend. The younger Capps is a
racing school instructor living in Las Vegas
and has been a movie stunt driver.
According to the Agent’s operatives
he may be packin’ his bags for Indiana
soon. [9-23-2004]
DON SCHUMACHER TO APPEAR ON 'WINDTUNNEL'
Maybe he'll talk about the new driver when
multiple-car team owner Don Schumacher appears
live on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, which
will air at 10 p.m. ET, Tuesday,
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Sept. 28,
on the Speed channel.
Schumacher currently has the biggest team
in NHRA competition, which includes the U.S.
Army Top Fuel dragster of his son, Tony Schumacher,
the Matco Tools Funny Car of Whit Bazemore,
the Hemi Oakley Funny Car of Gary Scelzi, the
Wonder Wagon R&D
Funny Car of Johnny Gray, and the U.S. Army-sponsored
Pro Stock Bikes of Angelle Savoie and Antron
Brown.
Viewers interested in interacting with Despain
and Schumacher during the program are encouraged
to call the show at 1-866-WTUNNEL or e-mail
their questions and comments to windtunnel@speedtv.com.
[9-23-2004]
OLD DRAG RACERS INDUCTEES
Sol Stewart has announced the 2004 inductees
for the Old Drag Racers Reunion Hall of Fame.
The hall of famers were selected by a vote
of previous reunion attendees. They are: Phil
Bonner, Billy Holt, Bill Mullins, Bobby Watson,
George Warren, Pete Mount and Max Smith. Three
deceased racers will also be inducted: Pete
Robinson, Clayton Harris and Jesse Childree.
The Old Drag Racers Reunion will be held October
1-3 in Panama City, FL. [9-23-2004]
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