TOBLER TUNES FOR ATHEY

Agent 1320 has heard that Rahn Tobler, current tuner for Mr. Conrad Kalitta, will be tuning the Mohegan Sun Top Fuel car for driver Paul Athey at the IHRA season opener in San Antonio, Texas, this weekend. [3-31-2005]

TUTTEROW DOES QUADRUPLE DUTY

Todd Tutterow will campaign four race cars with three different types of powerplants this year: blown, nitrous-aided and turbo.

The Tommy Mauney-built '41 Willys has been outfitted with a twin turbocharged Duttweiler big block Chevy. This car will be at the AMS/TLR events and selected outlaw Pro Mod races.

Not to be confused with the Mustang Tutterow won the 2004 Big Dog Shootout with (which won't change for this season), this '02 Jerry Haas Mustang has been outfitted with the same 706 Fulton engine that ran in Tutterow's Willys last year. Look for this car at Quick 8 and Big Dog races and perhaps a few ADRL events.

Tutterow's fourth car is a 1990 Mustang with a twin turbo BBC which is being built at Fat Boyz Fabrication and should be ready for Outlaw 10.5 competition in mid June. With four cars and several circuits, Tutterow will be a busy man. [3-31-2005]

HUNTSVILLE OUTLAW TOP FUEL RACE -- FOR THE RECORD!

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The original plan was for George Howard and Drag Racing Online to put on an eighth mile outlaw Top Fuel race but, as is the way of things, those plans have changed just a little. NHRA's Vice President of Racing Operations, Graham Light, has given his permission for the official national record to be set at the race for NHRA-legal Top Fuel cars.

The newest entry for the race has come from Tim Gibson who will be wheeling a Top Fuel car at the race. Also, contrary to what has appeared in various chat rooms, no ticket prices have yet been announced but beginning early next week advance tickets will be going on sale and will be able to be purchased online through Drag Racing Online's store. Get your credit cards ready. [3-31-2005]