IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN

Veteran tuner Roland Leong, longtime friend of Don "Snake" Prudhomme, will be taking a lesser position with the Skoal Racing Green funny car driven by Ron Capps for the remainder of the 2004 season. Todd Okuhara and Phil Shuler will be sharing crew chief duties and "the Hawaiian" will still join the team's racing efforts from time to time as a consultant. (Zak Hawthorne photo) [10-1-2004]

CONNOLLY STAYING PUT

Dave Connolly heads to his favorite track, Route 66 Raceway, this weekend. The 21-year-old moved even closer in NHRA POWERade Pro Stock points to second place Jason Line with his Dallas win, but with that win the rumors swirling around Connolly's 2005 driving plans were all over the map, including going to Schumacher Racing.

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This week, Bullet Motorsports owner Michael Dzurilla stated, "Bullet Motorsports is staying together and will be returning in 2005 for the chase for the Pro Stock Championship title with Dave Connolly as our driver."

With the team's second win this season running Grumpy Jenkins power, it looks like they should be able to be a serious challenge to Greg Anderson for the title next year. (Zak Hawthorne photo) [10-1-2004]