HAROLD MARTIN TO MAKE ADRL DEBUT



IHRA’s EFI/Nitrous Oxide Pro Mod hitter Harold Martin has told ADRL officials that he plans to attend the opening race of the ADRL season at Valdosta, GA, which is scheduled for Feb. 17-18. (Richie Downs photo) [1-12-2006]

JOHNNY GRAY BUILDING A TEN-WIDE CAR

Agent 1320 has found out that former Fuel Funny driver Johnny Gray is building a serious, really serious, ten-wide car for the 2006 season. Our sources report that the former NHRA fuel coupe pilot is having Don Ness build a ’67 Chevy II and Reher-Morrison build a brace of 738-inch big blocks. Our source also says that Gray will be working with Shannon Jenkins and the Speed Tech folks to “nitrous-ize” the engines.

With professional racers the likes of Johnny Gray, Tony Christian, and others coming to the Ten-wide the Agent feels the class is on the verge of becoming a small-tire Pro Mod class. [1-12-2006]

PROMEDIA PULLS PLUG ON SPORT COMPACT MAG

ProMedia LLC has announced that they will cease publishing OverRev magazine after the March 2006 issue. Launched in 2004, OverRev covered the street/strip sport compact scene.

"Unfortunately, there has been a continual downturn in business in the sport compact market and OverRev has been unable to garner the support required to keep publishing our title," said ProMedia president James Lawrence.

ProMedia will continue publishing Race Pages and Fastest Street Car magazines. Paul Heizenga, OverRev's editor will become editor of Race Pages. David Wong, OverRev's associate publisher, will head NMRA Digital and NMCA Digital, two new websites to be launched by the company.

The Agent can't help but wonder how long NHRA will continue their Sport Compact series, which hasn't exactly been going gangbusters. [1-12-2006]