OUTLAW TOP FUEL RACE AT HUNTSVILLE

George Howard, who promotes the $1,000,000 bracket race has joined forces with Drag Racing Online to put on an Outlaw Top Fuel and Pro Mod race (that's right, "Outlaw Top Fuel Race") on July 3 & 4 at the legendary Huntsville, Alabama eighth-mile facility.

The Top Fuel race will have an eight-car qualified field and will pay the winner $40,000, the runner-up $20,000, qualifiers $10,000 and the ninth and tenth qualifiers $2,500. The driver with the lowest ET of the event will get an additional $5,000. An Outlaw Pro Mod race will also be run. That purse hasn't been determined yet but Howard has already

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committed to paying the Pro Mod with the Low ET of the race $1,000 and he will put up $5,000 for any Pro Mod that runs over 200 mph at this race. 

"I want to put on a 'National Event' for Outlaws, eighth-mile racers and fans. We are going to establish the eighth-mile record for Top Fuel cars and hopefully for all other classes," said DRO editor, Jeff Burk.

The NHRA-sanctioned facility will also offer NHRA class cars the opportunity to set national records. Pre-entries in Top Fuel and Pro Mod are now being solicited. For more info contact Jeff Burk at 636-272-6301 or watch for more info concerning purses here in Agent 1320 in the coming days.

George Howard told the Agent, "At this race our motto is 'take the weight out and tip the can.'"

The Agent is already making reservations at the local Holiday Inn. He wouldn't miss the opportunity to see Outlaw Top Fuelers and Pro Mods under the lights on the 4th of July! [3-10-2005]

SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE A BAD DAY Super Comp racer Kimberly Yancer took a wild ride at the Division 7 race in Phoenix last weekend. Upside-down, but at least she's not on fire. Look for more photos of the event next week in DRO. (Marty Reger photo)  [3-10-2005]

The Agent always likes to pass along interesting race shop photos, but this one really brought back some memories. These shots are of Don "the Snake" Prudhomme's Vista, CA shop and some of the handiwork of SoCal shop manager Willie Wolter. Wolter is also in charge of Snake's restoration projects and is often out scouring the hot rod swap meets to find a piece or two of history in order to complete work on a legendary racecar. Both the yellow and white Hot Wheels Barracudas were part of an exhibit at the NHRA Motorsports Museum. The Agent thinks this garage may contain the ultimate drag racing super team. [3-10-2005]