GATEWAY REWARDS 'MEGABUCKS' WINNERS




From top to bottom: Howard Cook, Corey Landolt, and Greg Sesti receive their MegaBucks trophies and checks from Gateway Drag Racing Manager Reggie Luter. (photos courtesy Gateway International Raceway) [10-07-2005]

IHRA WORLD FINALS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

The remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy interrupted the start of the 10th annual IHRA World Finals Friday at Rockingham Dragway,

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forcing a three-week postponement of the concluding event in the 12-race 2005 IHRA Hooters Drag Racing Series. The race will be held Oct. 28-30.

"It's very frustrating to have 486 race teams on the grounds and then have to postpone the event," said track owner Steve Earwood. "According to all the forecasts, the weather wasn't likely to clear until Monday, at the earliest. So we felt, for the benefit of the racers, fans and sponsors, it would be best to go ahead and postpone now rather than to wait around in the rain all weekend for what likely would be the same result." [10-07-2005]

MORE NEWS AND RUMORS

In the 1320 note the Agent put up regarding Mike Ashley’s new Camaro, we called it a ’69. The Agent has been informed that it is actually a ’67 Camaro, and it has one of those ultra-aero bodies like the one on Mike Stawicki’s ’67 Camaro. The Agent also mentioned that Danny Rowe acquired a new Pro Mod—one of the Agent’s operatives dropped a note to say that Rowe bought the ex-Doc Perkins car.

On the nitro scene, the Agent hears that Del Worsham’s “Blue Max” replica went 6.15 in testing at the ’Plex. We haven’t been able to verify that rumor. Also, the Agent hears the old pal Robert Reehl is going to drive the Western Rock Top Fuel car after the owner of that car supposedly had less than friendly split with Scott Palmer. [10-07-2005]