GOODBYE SOUTHEASTERN?

The Agent heard a rumor, neither confirmed nor denied, that Southeastern International Dragway in Dallas, Georgia, may be sold to make way for more subdivisions. Already, the eighth-mile track is surrounded by subdivisions, and an 11 p.m. curfew has been in effect for a couple of years. The rumor has it that the track will soon be sold for yet another subdivision, seeing as that land in the area is going for $30,000 per acre and a drag strip of any kind could never generate the kind of revenue a developer would pay to a land owner for such prime real estate.

If true, both situations would put Atlanta and all of north-central Georgia without an active drag strip. We'll have to wait and see what --- literally --- develops. [4-4-2005]

KORETSKY ON NITRO

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The Agent spoke with Mopar pro stock pilot Kenny Koretsky who said he's had several meetings with an existing nitro team and is working on a couple of deals that would get him into NHRA top fuel racing. Kenny who also owns Nitrofish Wear said, "There's always a chance that it might not get done, but things are moving along. I won't be the driver and after this season I'll be cutting my own pro stock driving program back to 10 or 12 events to pay attention to my businesses." (Zak Hawthorne photo) [4-4-2005]

COOL ART

One of the Agent's artistic buddies from SoCal, Dan Quarnstrom is part of an exhibit of hot rod and drag art titled "Hot Chicks and Cool Rides". Ol' Dan is among a bunch of other cool artists ranging from "Big Daddy" Ed Roth, COOP, The Pizz, S. Clay Wilson, SHAG, hot rod photographer David Perry and the legendary Robert Williams.