PRUDHOMME ON SUNDAY'S WINDTUNNEL

Drag racing legend Don "the Snake" Prudhomme will join Dave Despain on ‘Wind Tunnel’ on Sunday, March 13. Prudhomme will be the show’s weekly in-studio guest as the show previews the 36th running of the Mac Tools Gatornationals (March 17-20) in Gainesville, Fla.

The show also will feature an interview with drag racing pioneer Don Garlits.

Wind Tunnel airs each Sunday evening from 9-11 p.m. (ET) on Speed Channel. Fans can participate by calling (866) W-TUNNEL or by e-mailing the show at windtunnel@speedtv.com. (Jeff Burk photo) [3-8-2005]

MARCH MEET SCHEDULE CHANGE?

The Agent hears that the first round of Top Fuel at the March Meet is to be run on Saturday night instead of Sunday, despite the Goodguys claim that "With so many entries, we'll only have time for two qualifying runs." The rumor is that this was a device by the Goodguys to get the AA/Fuelers to run Saturday night. The AA/FD's racers "organization" allegedly threatened to boycott the final qualifying session (Saturday night), so now there is an 11th hour decision to run the first round of the 16-car show on Saturday, leaving only eight cars for Sunday. [3-8-2005]

HAMSTRA SNAPS UP CAR

Kevin Hamstra has bought the former Snapcase Pro Mod of New York racer Mike Stawicki. The Corvette will be driven by Hamstra's son Jason on the IHRA and NHRA AMS/TLR circuits. The team took a Brad Anderson Hemi out of Mick Snyder's Funny Car to power the Vette.

Stawicki's new '67 Camaro will be finished at G Force Race Cars in mid-April. [3-8-2005]

HILL BUMPED UP AT NHRA

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Chris Hill, long-time member of NHRA's certification and technical inspection team, has been named manager of NHRA national event planning.

Hill will take over the position immediately, and in time for the Gatornationals, March 17-20, in Gainesville, FL. He will report directly to Glen Cromwell, vice president of national event marketing.

Hill, who has a strong background in event planning, served 14 years on NHRA's certification and technical inspection team before becoming assistant national event coordinator prior to the 2003 season. [3-8-2005]