HEEERE'S KENNY
After
an earlier item about golfer Kenny Perry's drag racing career,
the Agent received a photo of Perry, courtesy of Scott Sparrow.
And now you know what he looks like.
[3-23-2005]
BURNT OFFERING
It
wasn't a good weekend for the Bobby Lagana Jr. team, as
a fire left their Dually a burned out shell. Ya can't win
if ya can't get to the race, so the Scarsdale, NY-based
team is looking for a replacement. Anyone with a loaner
vehicle or a good deal can contact Lagana at topfuel141@yahoo.com.
[3-21-2005]
AMS PRO MODS IN THE NEWS
There will be no sophomore jinx for driver Jay Payne.
Not only did he get his first AMS/TLR title at Gainesville
but he also set the absolute speed record at 236.03 mph
in his defeat of Mike Ashley in the final round on Sunday.
Speaking of Ashley, he joined the 230-mph club when his
Chuck Ford-tuned 'Stang went 230.00 in testing at Gainesville
on Sunday.
Freshman driver Cody Barklage, who turned 17 years old
last June, succeeded his brother, Zach, as the youngest
and fastest doorslammer driver by recording a first round
lap of 6.14/232 in his new 2005 Jerry Bickel-built GTO.
Agent 1320 hears that even though Roy Hill crashed his
new Mustang at Gainesville he isn't discouraged. Word to
the Agent is that Jerry Haas will rebuild the Mustang and
it will come back with a nitro engine combo for ADRL competition
and an alky combination for AMS/TLR competition. [3-21-2005]
HOWARD MAKES IT $101,000 TO WIN TOP FUEL!
The worst kept secret at Gainesville in the Top Fuel pits
was that bracket racing's Million Dollar Man, George Howard,
has decided to up the ante for his July 3-4, Top Fuel race
on the all-concrete eighth mile at Huntsville, AL. Tony
Schumacher, Clay Millican and Virgil Hartman (three cars)
have committed to attending the unique eight-car race. Both
Doug Herbert and the Joe Amato team have said they are planning
on attending if their schedules allow. Top Fuel cars under
the lights, racing for $101,000 to win on the Fourth of
July -- Whooeee! Howard called the Agent to say that advance
reserved tickets will be going on sale very soon. Watch
DRO for details. [3-21-2005]
