PRO STOCK LAWSUIT SETTLED…NO BS!

A GM source whispered in the Agent's ear over the weekend that he should check in on the NHRA/Pro Stock Truck Association lawsuit. That was followed up by a call from one of those who sued NHRA. When asked, Alan Patterson told DRO “It’s been a long three years, it’s over and we’re all happy.” The question that no one seems to want to talk about is what the truck racers received from NHRA in the settlement. According to the court documents obtained by DRO, the truckers didn’t want money; they wanted the class re-instated. The Agent can’t believe that the truck class is coming to a NHRA National Event close to you anytime soon, but who knows? As soon as someone spills the beans the Agent will spread the news.

Oh, and one last thing. If a sanctioning body was going to be sold, wouldn't both the seller and buyer want to clear out any court cases or litigation that was pending? [4-11-2005]

WHAT MAKES “THE PROFESSOR” SO FAST

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The Agent ran a 1320 note early last year saying that Warren Johnson had apparently thrown in the towel on his tried and true DRCE II engine combination when he decided it couldn’t keep up with Greg Anderson’s engine program and decided to devote his program to the DRCE III block and cylinder heads.

Evidently that program has borne fruit, as Warren Johnson is once again close to dominating the Pro Stock class. The Agent heard from a reliable source that one of the reasons WJ struggled so long was that the new block was designed using a lot of NASCAR technology and as a result the stage III block was fifty pounds heavier that the stage II.

According to the Agent’s source they’ve cut, ground and polished the new block until it weighs nearly what the old block did. The Agent heard one person comment about the block saying “Those guys must have thought we ran 500 miles a race, not a quarter-mile!” [4-11-2005]

PRO STOCK WEIGHT PT II

Several prominent Pro Stock teams swear to the Agent that at least one of the reasons for the astounding Pro Stock times at Gainesville where Greg Anderson set the NHRA record was the result of a glitch in the scales. According to the agent’s sources the scales were about 40lbs heavy so all of the Pro Stock teams took weight out at that race. The 40lb number varied from team to team, but every team the agent talked to had to add weight at Houston. (Ron Lewis photo) [4-11-2005]

SUMMIT ADDS TOP FUEL TO TEAM

Two-time IHRA Alky Funny Car Champion Todd Paton has signed an associate sponsorship with Summit Racing Equipment for his Top Fuel drag racing team. Paton joins IHRA Pro Mod regular Jim Oddy and his driver Al Billes in carrying the Summit colors at IHRA National Events. [4-11-2005]