SHOEBOXES RULE IN IHRA PRO MOD
Those busy folks at IHRA have just announced new weight
breaks for their Pro Mod division. Obviously in at attempt
to curtail the building of new “Pro Stock” bodied
Pro Mods like the Dodge Stratus, Pontiac GTO and others,
IHRA's Mike Baker has raised the minimum weight for those
cars to 2725 pounds. Other body styles such as the ‘53
'Vette, ’53 Studebaker, and ’63 'Vette will
stay at 2700 if using a supercharged engine. The ’55-57
Chevys and, strangely, the ’41 Willys will get a 50-lb.
weight break if they retain stock body lines, width and
roofline. The Agent has to ask, when did any ’41 Willys
currently in Pro Mod even remotely resemble a stock ’41
Willys? (DRO file photo by Charles Strutt) [11-28-2005]
HORNER, DAVIS TAKE CITRUS NATS
WINS
The Murray’s Mountain Dew Citrus Nationals, presented
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entertained a record-breaking crowd on Nov. 26-27 at Moroso
Motorsports Park near Jupiter, FL. Bruce Horner of Bergenfield,
NJ qualified No. 3 in the Top Alcohol Dragsters. Semi-finals
ran Horner against Wayne Morris. Horner took the win over
Morris with his pass of 5.744 at 243.24 mph and a reaction
time of .092 again Morris’s 5.701 at 259.66mph (.143).
In the finals Horner met William Evans, Jr. from Miramar,
FL. It was a repeat appearance from last year. Again Horner
took the win light, now for the second year in a row, with
a better light and run of 5.817 at 244.23 mph (.086) against
Evans’ 6.129/233.64 mph (.089).
Crowd
favorite, Scotty Cannon Jr. from Lyman, SC, qualified No.
1 with a 4.091 at 180.28 mph, but bowed out in the first
round of Outlaw Pro Mod after he fouled at the tree. With
the ’53 Studebaker out of the way, Scott Davis, from
Pompano Beach and Robert Davis of Boca Raton moved on to
the finals. It was Scott in his ’97 Cutlass making
the better run of 4.530/156.87mph (.060) compared to Roberts'
5.030/128.11mph (.171). (photo courtesy
Moroso Motorsports Park) [11-28-2005]
BRADSHAW
MOVES UP
The Agent hears that 2003 NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster Champion
Alan Bradshaw will be driving for top fuel owner Bill Miller
for the 2006 season. An Odessa, Texas chiropractor, Bradshaw
was also the 2002 Division 5 alky dragster champ and will
be running a limited schedule in the Okuma-sponsored top
fueler. [11-28-2005]
