HALE GETS SUPERCHARGED WARRIORS WIN

The Beaver Springs Dragway Labor Day Nationals was the latest stop on the Supercharged Warriors series. Elimination round races were some of the tightest of the year. Mike Himes Danger Zone took out the Thriller of Joe Veschusio, 7.82 to 7.79; John Perrello over Scott Hohensee's Fiat, 7.81 to 7.79; Bob Lascak over Marty Beno 7.82 to another 7.79; Micky Hale's Chevy over Jerry Strebs Camaro, 7.81 to 7.73; and No. 1 qualifier John DeCort made a single at 8.10. Bob Lascak got the Enderle Reaction Time award with his .020 light in his round win and John Perrello took home the Mickey Thompson Tires Burnout award as the crowd voted his the best burnout.

The Final matched Micky Hale in the "Warlock" Chevy Coupe against John Perrello's "Lethal Injection" Corvette. Hale got out first with a super .002 reaction time to Perrello's .051 light and stayed out front to get the win 7.81 to a 7.82. (photo courtesy Micky Hale) [9-09-2005]

BEARD, FLYNN SIGN LONG-TERM CONTRACTS WITH POWERS TEAM

Once again the Agent sees an example that about the only loyalty in the professional tuning ranks is to pictures of dead presidents

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. Last month the Agent reported that Lee Beard had signed a deal with the Don Prudhomme team to tune their Top Fuel car. The Agent only printed that item after confirmation by crew persons that they had been approached by Beard to see if they would follow him to the Prudhomme camp.

The report that Lee Beard and Rob Flynn have just signed contracts with the David Powers Top Fuel team until 2008 should surprise no one. Remember earlier this year when, even though he had signed with Doug Herbert to tune his Top Fueler for 2005, Ed McCulloch ankled over to the Schumacher camp for more money. It really is all about the "Benjamins" in nitro racing.

The only question the Agent wants to ask is when will one of the owners who has a signed contract from a tuner refuse to release him or her just because they received a better offer. [9-09-2005]

 

MORE AUSSIE NHRA PROS

Reader Paul Rogers sent a note to remind the Agent of even more Australian drivers who have made the NHRA Professional fields: "Cowin Jr and Sr, and Jim Read in RJ Trotter's car at Pomona in '81 (I think it was '81) with Cowin Jr and Read qualifying first; Read at his only attempt!" [9-09-2005]