MENARDS ON THE MOVE
Cary Menard, NHRA VP of technical administration and legal
affairs, reportedly will be leaving the sanctioning body
this week to become a mortgage banker.
His brother, Glenn Menard, has been appointed General Manager
of the Louisiana Superdome and New Orleans Arena. Among
many other sports venue positions, he was manager of the
Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX and an IHRA Vice President
when the sanctioning body was owned by Billy Meyer. Menard
has been Assistant General Manager of the New Orleans Arena
since 1998. [3-2-2005]
SMITH, MASKIN RETURN
TO PS
The Agent has confirmed that Pro Mod star and part-time
Pro Stock driver Rickie Smith and Dick Maskin, who has raced
NHRA Pro Stock more years than anyone in drag racing history,
will take their act to Gainesville. The Agent is glad that
Maskin and Smith will keep the streak going. [3-2-2005]
CACKLEFEST MADNESS
The Agent hears that there are now 76 machines either finished
or in progress to participate in the California Hot Rod
Reunion cacklefest. The Agent says instead of building exhibition
cars, why don't some of these guys build nostalgia funny
cars and top fuel cars and go racing?
[3-2-2005]
RAIN WASHES OUT SUNDAY
ACTION AT ADRL OPENER
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Persistent
rain at Hub City Dragway in Hattiesburg, MS forced the cancellation
of the Feb. 27 program at the ADRL SpeedTech Winter Drags
presented by TLR, the first of six events on the FLOWMASTER
American Drag Racing League’s 2005 schedule. The scheduled
two-team, three-round competition will not be made up.
Before the rain fell, however, the Winter Drags did determine
champions in two eliminators on Saturday.
Following three rounds of qualifying, Mike Neal beat Troy
Critchley in the Pro Extreme final and Johnny Pilcher (shown)
captured the Pro Nitrous title with a final-round win over
Rickie Smith. Pilcher is the first racer to win with one
of Sonny Leonard's new Pro Mod Chevy Hemi engines.
The next event in the series will be the May ADRL DRAGPALOOZA
presented by TLR in Valdosta, GA. (Ian
Tocher photo) [2-28-2005]
