AUSTIN,
COOLIDGE GET TOP GUN WINS
Oregon's
Mike Austin picked up his second win in Top Alcohol Dragster
and Hank Coolidge in Top Alcohol Funny Car took home the
trophies at the Sept. 10-11 Inaugural NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series at Top Gun Raceway in Division 7. The win
moves Austin into third place in the Pacific Division
Top Alcohol Dragster class. Coolidge, from Sunburst, Montana
went from No. 1 qualifier to the winner's circle with
a victory over Bucky Austin running 6.124 seconds at 238.40
mph. Coolidge's win is the first of his career.
Clint Sallee won in Comp Eliminator, Chuck
Rayburn in Super Stock, and Dale Howard in Stock Eliminator.
The next Pacific Division meet will be held at California
Dragway in Fontana this week. (photos
by Bryan Ellis) [9-12-2005]
BEARD SETS THE AGENT STRAIGHT
The Agent received an email from Lee Beard about the item
we ran last week:
Nice try to slander me by saying I
had a signed contract with Snake and It's all about money!
It just goes to show
that you don't know shit and your sources like to make
up good stories. First of all, I never had any type of
agreement with Snake about his Top Fuel car. We did talk
about me coming on board to work with his Funny car team.
So that line of shit you and the rest of the press cronies
put out was pure shit! Next, I never talked to any crew
members to come with me so someone made up more crap.
This is why none of you will ever be looked at to be creditable.
And last, there are very few people
is this sport that actually have so-called signed contracts
so don't project some false picture about business deals
you know nothing about. And one more thing, it's not all
about the money as my agreement to work with the David
Powers team is for a lot less money than Snake was offering
me to be part of his Funny Car Team. -- Lee Beard
[9-12-2005]
