ANOTHER NEW DRAGSTRIP IN CALIFORNIA!

The Strip at the PAS (SoCal's Perris Auto Speedway) is up and running on a new 1/8 mile "Street Legal" dragstrip adjacent to their half-mile clay oval. The Strip is ready for the regularly scheduled Friday show with gates opening at 5:00 PM. Bring a helmet, a valid drivers license and your car registration to go racing at the newest drag strip on the Left Coast. For more information call (951) 940-0134. [7-22-2005]

JEG'S GIVES SCOTTY A 'VETTE

Scotty Richardson became eligible for the Jeg's Crown after winning the Super Gas title at the Jegs.com NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals in Belle Rose, La., last April. However, the Chevy Cavalier he drove to victory in Belle Rose was recently sold, leaving him without a ride for the upcoming Columbus event. Enter Jeg's Mail Order owners Troy, John, Mike and Jeg Coughlin, graciously offered to let Richardson race the family's '63 Corvette roadster during the inaugural event. Nice. [7-22-2005]

B&M GETS FINANCIAL PARTNER

Brian Appelgate, President of B&M Racing & Performance Products, Inc., along with newly elected future SEMA Chairman of the Board Jim Cozzie, announced that the Company has partnered with Nate Shelton, former President and Chief Executive Officer of K&N Engineering and Dubin Clark & Company, Inc. to provide for continued growth and expansion of the B&M name. [7-22-2005]

WE GO THE EXTRA MILE AT DRO

The Agent got a call from a fan saying that there was a sign up in the parking lot at Atlanta Dragway saying the track had been sold to one of the home improvement chains. We take nothing for granted here at DRO so we sent our Senior Editor Ian Tocher on a 70-mile drive to check out the rumor. There wasn't a sign but he did see and photograph these 'copters landing in the parking lot. Tocher thought he saw "Hooters Air" markings on the backside of the choppers. Could this have been part of a forcible takeover of the NHRA facility? News at eleven! (Ian Tocher photo) [7-22-2005]