SEEING THE LIGHT?

The NHRA Senior VP for Racing Operations, Graham Light, was at the Pacific Street Car Association Finals event held over the weekend at California Dragway. Light (at right) and Top Alcohol Dragster owner Jack O’Bannon were checking out the unique collection of “street” machines at the NHRA member track. Light said of the experience, “I was pleasantly surprised at how professional many of the teams and racecars are and the performances are really outstanding.”

After walking the pits, Light and O’Bannon spent the afternoon sitting in the grandstands and, according to a source, Light purchased his own ticket. The Agent thinks it is always good to check out how somebody else is doing things -- you might get some ideas for you own operation. (Mike Bumbeck photo) [11-21-2005]

LYNCH LOWERS 10-WIDE E.T. MARK

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Tim Lynch and tuner Steve Petty were at it again this past weekend at Atlanta Dragway, lowering the Outlaw 10.5 E.T. record to 4.466 seconds over the eighth mile.

The record-setting run came during the first round of eliminations at ORSCA's season-ending non-points race, so it doesn't qualify as an official ORSCA mark. Regardless, Lynch backed it up with a 4.477 at 170.26 mph, which also set an unofficial new top speed record. In fact, he ran in the 4.40s all day, but lost to a holeshot by Terry Robbins in the final round. DRO will have full race coverage available shortly. (Ian Tocher photos) [11-21-2005]

NEW CAR FOR RANES

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Tom Ranes came all the way down from Anchorage, AK, to close out his Outlaw 10.5 season at the Atlanta ORSCA event. While there, Ranes revealed he is having a new '05 Mustang built by Keith Engling at Skinny Kid Race Cars in Michigan, primarily for use in Fun Ford's Pro 5.0 category, though it will be easily adaptable to other series' rules with pre-planned modifications. The new car will feature an all-carbon-fiber body, Ranes said, and will carry a Steve Petty-built, twin-turbo, big-block Ford powerplant up front. It should be ready early next spring, painted similarly to his wild 2003 Cobra 10-wide car (shown).
(Ian Tocher photo) [11-21-2005]