FASSL INJURED DURING RECORD RUN
Saturday May 21 at Bandimere Speedway's Checker Auto Parts
Night of Fire & Thunder, Ron Fassl (Scottsdale AZ),
completed the quickest (5.317 seconds) and fastest (286.07
mph) run for a nitro-burning Fuel Altered in history. At
the conclusion of the run, the vehicle never deployed the
parachutes, and failed to slow for the end of the track. Fassl
went in to the sand and was stopped in the series of catch
nets and sand traps.
Bandimere Speedway emergency staff was on the scene immediately
to stabilize Fassl as West Metro and Flight for Life were
dispatched.
Fassl is at St. Anthony's Hospital in Denver listed in
critical but stable condition. He is on a ventilator, and
is expected to be off of it later today. Other than closed
head trauma, no other injuries were reported. Fassel has
undergone a CT scan and is resting as the swelling on the
brain subsides. Fassl is responsive to doctors and limited
visitors. [5-23-2005]
PRO MOD REPORT
Dave Oddy Photo
We're covering several regional Pro Mod races in the race
coverage section of the magazine, but a trio of veteran
racers had spectacular performaces worthy of 1320 notes.
Al Billes, driving Jim Oddy's brand new Jerry Bickel-built
Dodge Stratus, had sixty-foot times of .986 and .981 on
its first two laps. The Agent doesn't know if that is a
record but it is surely impressive for a 2700-lb Pro Mod.
At the ADRL race at Valdosta, GA, Shannon Jenkins had
eighth-mile laps of 4.03, 4.02 and 4.00, and qualified
nitrous cars for both the Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme fields.
To the Agent's knowledge those may be the three quickest
nitrous passes in history.
Finally, John Lynam's supercharged 'Vette had laps of
3.93 and 3.94. A tip of the Agent's driving helmet to all
of these racers and tuners and a much deserved "Well
Done!" [5-23-2005]
