NOSTALGIA NITRO FLOPPER NEWS

One of the Agent’s Arizona operatives called to confirm that Lil' John Lombardo will be driving a new Hemi-powered 70's Plymouth Arrow with team members Donnie Couch, Billy Bones and Pat Galvin. Couch was hanging around the Dale Pulde-tuned 'Cuda driven by Ron Capps at the recent Pomona Goodguys event.

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Finishing touches are being made on Chuck and Del Worsham's "Blue Max" Mustang replica, blessed by Raymond Beadle, after leaving SoCal's Paintin' Place with details and logos added by Kenny Youngblood and Tom Kelly. The car will debut at the NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex on September 22-25 with Beadle in attendance. The Worshams plan on running the car at select 2006 Goodguys events that don't conflict with NHRA POWERade shows and will probably make the March Meet.

The operative also mentioned that "East-West" Bob Eakins, the former clutch guy on the Mark Oswald-driven "Over the Hill Gang" flopper is gathering the parts for his classic Mustang fuel coupe. If rumors are true, there may be as many as twenty classic nitro funnies at the 2006 March Meet including a few East Coast entries. (DRO file photo) [9-15-2005]

EUROPEAN FINALS COVERAGE COMING SOON TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU

The FIA/UEM European tour wrapped up last weekend with Tommy Moller (near lane) taking the event win over Micke Kagered (far lane) in Top Fuel, but Moller missed out on the championship to Holland's Lex Joon after failing to take away Joon's low ET bonus points in the final round of eliminations. The weather-blighted race was completed right against the local curfew thanks only to the astonishing efforts of the Santa Pod track crew. A full report on the FIA car, UEM bike and NDRS Pro Mod classes is coming soon. (Ivan Sansom photo) [9-15-2005]