TEAM SCHUMACHER ADDS A COUGHLIN, MORE TEAMS?

A very reliable source told Agent 1320 that a member of the Coughlin family will soon be driving a Pro Stocker for Don Schumacher's Drag Racing Conglomerate. According to the

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source, the deal is done and a Mopar-bodied Pro Stocker with Bob Glidden Prep and Power will debut very soon, as in by the next NHRA national event!

The Agent was told that eventually Schumacher will add two more Pro Stockers for a total of three. In addition, the Agent's operative informed that Schumacher will be adding a second Top Fuel dragster and that there was still consideration being given to Tony Schumacher switching to a Funny Car once the World Championship is sewed up in the Top Fueler. Should all of this come to pass, Schumacher Racing would have ten professional teams and be the biggest team in all of motorsports. What next the Schumacher Drag Racing Association? [9-13-2004]

CHI-TOWN HUSTLER REDUX

The 1974 version of Farkonus-Coil-Minnick's Chi-Town Hustler Dodge Charger is one of the most historic. That car won the first IHRA World Championship for Fuel Coupes with Ron Colson behind the butterflies. DRO was on the spot when this copy of that '74 showed up at the Monster Mopar Weekend at St Louis. Although the body isn't the original piece, the Romeo Palamides chassis is the real deal. Colson actually had a chance to sit in the car at Cordova's World Series but passed at the chance to drive it at St. Louis.  Owner/driver Troy Martin did manage to do a nice burnout, but a small oil leak kept the immaculate charger from making a full lap so that Martin could get his license. (Jeff Burk photo)  [9-13-2004]