TORCO MAKES CHANGES TO IHRA PRO STOCK SHOWDOWN

There will be some changes to the Torco Race Fuels Shootout for Pro Stockers this season. The event will now be know as a Showdown and it will be contested at Budds Creek, MD during the Sept. 22-24 Torco Race Fuels President's Cup Nationals. For the past few years the event had been run at the World Nationals in Norwalk, OH.

Drivers began accumulating points for the $20,000 purse at last year's race in Epping, NH. Rob Mansfield (shown) currently leads with 580 points, followed by current PS World Champ John Nobile (490), defending event champion Pete Berner (490), Steve Spiess (420) and Brian Gahm (414). (Steve Gruenwald photo) [3-28-2005]

NHRA TO CERTIFY HUNTSVILLE 1/8 MILE RECORDS

George Howard tells the Agent that NHRA has agreed to officially certify the eighth-mile e.t. and speed records for Top Fuel dragsters at the Outlaw American Nationals Presented by DragRacingOnline.com on July 3-4 at Huntsville Dragway. NHRA has not certified the 660-ft records for many years. The current track speed record is 251 mph set by Shirley Muldowney. [3-28-2005]

BRACKET RACES ADDED TO ADRL EVENTS

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Agent 1320 just got the word that ADRL pres Kenny Nowling has decided to add a bracket class to the regular schedule at ADRL events, although the ADRL staff hasn't decided exactly what the format for the bracket race will be. Bracket racers can thank the Pro Mod racers for the ADRL adding brackets to all heads-up events. Evidently Nowling took a poll of the Pro Mod racers and asked if they would mind if he ran a bracket race and to a man they all agreed the having a bracket race and bracket racers as part of the program would be beneficial to the fans, the racers and the track. [3-28-2005]

REALLY GOING TO SCHOOL

SS/IA Mike Pearson, Tampa, FL

Vancouver Community College has extended its commitment for the 2005 Northwest Stock/Super Stock drag race series at Mission Raceway Park in southern British Columbia, Canada. The college's Centre for Transportation Trades features several automotive and diesel training programs. The race series, which features NHRA-legal Stock and Super Stock cars, has five race dates: April 16-17; May 21-22; June 11-12; August 27-28; and Sept. 24-25. (Bret Kepner photo) [3-28-2005]