OUR CONDOLENCES

The entire staff at DRO wishes to express our sincere condolences to DRO West Coast editor Darr Hawthorne and his son, photographer Zak Hawthorne. Darr's mother suffered a fatal stroke last Friday.  [5-17-2005]

REUNION AT FREMONT

	Bob Bunker Sr. brought the fans to their feet with this 150-foot wheelie before wisely lifting as the 525 cubic inch Keith Black-powered '55 Chevy Pro Mod headed for the guard rail. Bunker was testing for next Sunday's Sacramento Raceway event featuring T/F & Pro Mods.
	Jim Pace (shown), the number one qualifier in Nostalgia Eliminator, took the win over Don Dicero in the final round.Jim Murphy took the T/F title over Bill Dunlap in the final of Sacramento Raceway’s Freemont Reunion.  (Bryan Ellis photos)  [5-17-2005]

BRIT GOES BOOM

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British Top Fuel driver and FIA television commentator Darryl Bradford was in the cockpit of John and Lesley Wright's Top Fuel dragster at Shakespeare County Raceway near Stratford on Avon, England, when a malfunctioning rocker arm caused a couple of dropped cylinders and some ensuing carnage. The team expect the car to be repaired before their match races in June with FIA European Top Fuel champion Andy Carter. (photos courtesy Richard Stirling/ www.topnitro.co.uk) 
[5-17-2005]