ROCKET CITY NATIONALS TV COVERAGE TO AIR SUNDAY

The Rocket City Nationals, held over the 4th of July weekend at Alabama's Huntsville Dragway, will be covered on the Sunday, August 14, edition of "Inside Drag Racing" on ESPN2. The show is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. (ET).  [8-12-2005]

ANOTHER STOLEN RACECAR

Colin Brown's Fastlane Motorsports 8-second Mustang and trailer were stolen from Fastlane Motorsports on Sparta Line in Sparta, Ontario, Canada on Aug. 6 between the

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hours of 5:00 and 10:00 p.m. It is believed the vehicle used to take the car and trailer may have been a 1995-98 GM cab and a half, duallie, grey or silver in color.

The race car is described as a 1981 Mustang Fastback with '89 front end. License plate #AMTA 984, 499ci (460style) BBF with Barry Grant Dominator 1280cfm carb. Powerglide with JW bellhousing adaptor. Nine-inch Ford rear end. 16.5x33x14 M/T slicks. All engine parts, tranny

parts, body  parts and chassis are stamped with Colin's competition number 2670. 24' enclosed trailer with Fastlane Motorsports on the sides and license plate #F46402.

St. Thomas Dragway is offering a reward for the safe return of both complete car and trailer. Info can be forwarded to Elgin County OPP at 519-631-2920, FastLane Motorsports at 519-775-0094 or St. Thomas Dragway at 519-775-2263. [8-12-2005]

A PRETTY HANDY GUY

Larry Azcuenaga ran 7.20 at 195 mph at the Nitro Nationals in Salt Lake City. A paraplegic, Azcuenaga was injured in a motorcycle accident and uses hand controls in his Jerry Bickel-built Grand Am. (Brian Losness photo)  [8-12-2005]

HANNA GETS TAFC LICENSE

Second generation driver Will Hanna has gained his Top Alcohol Funny Car license and debuted the Harry Clack's Advanced Transmission Center Dodge Avenger at the Division 2 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event Aug. 6-7 at Southern Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, GA.

The team's next outing will be Sept. 17-18 at the Ultimate Chevy Challenge at Houston Raceway Park, where they will debut their new 2005 Monte Carlo body. They will compete at their first national event Sept. 22-25 at the O'Reilly Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. [8-12-2005]