JEFFERS PRO MODS AT ST. LOUIS

The Jeffers Pro Cars Outlaw Pro Mods will have their second race of the season May 21 at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, IL, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. with qualifying sessions at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. First round eliminations will begin at 5:30 p.m. [5-17-2005]

ROCKET CITY NATIONALS TO BE TELEVISED ON ESPN

The eighth-mile Rocket City Nationals scheduled for July 1-3 at Huntsville (AL) Dragway will be televised on ESPN's "Inside Drag Racing." Masters Entertainment of Bristol, TN will produce the show, featuring all rounds of eliminations for Top Fuel and final rounds of other classes. Bret Kepner will host the show. No air date has yet been announced.  [5-17-2005]

DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

A tip of the Agent's cap to Dave Wallace and reader Steve Justice for pointing out errors in Jeff Burk's recap of Don Prudhomme's career. In 1965 the Snake won at the helm of Roland Leong's Hawaiian car, not the Greer-Black-Prudhomme. . .and a few other things.

DRO's resident historian, Chris Martin, must have been out to. . .umm. . .lunch when it came time to proofread the story. Well, we always know the surest way to get correct information is to let our readers into the process. Check out the letters section to see all the new info. [5-17-2005]

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RICE MOVES TO NHRA DIVISION 7

Mike Rice has been named the Division 7 Director effective immediatelY. Rice, who is currently the Division 6 Director, will relocate to NHRA's corporate headquarters in Southern California.

Rice will officially relocate with his family at the end of June but will maintain his duties in both divisions through the completion of the transition process when NHRA names a new Division 6 Director.

Rice was named the Division 6 Director in 2001. He began working part-time with the NHRA in the mid-1980s, serving as a starter and technical inspector in the Northwest Division.  [5-17-2005]

NHRA REORGANIZES SPORTS COMPACT PROGRAM

NHRA has announced a new organization for their Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series. Javier Ortega will continue at NHRA as executive director, reporting directly to Tom Compton.

Joshua Peterson has been hired for the new position of general manager of sport compact racing. Petersen most recently was a product analyst for the Pontiac-GMC Division and for three years before that was program manager for General Motors Racing Division's front wheel drive drag racing program. Peterson will report to Gary Darcy, senior vice president of marketing, with "a reporting line" to the senior director of technical services, Don Taylor.

Gary Raasch, director of sports compact marketing, will continue to work on sales and marketing initiatives. Raasch and Jim Skelly, director of competition, will report to Peterson.

We're working on an organizational chart, to help you keep track of who reports to whom. Or perhaps a seating chart for the department heads meetings. Oh yes, the Agent certainly misses the corporate world. [5-17-2005]