BACA, WINDHAM JOIN FORCES

David Baca (at left), owner/driver of the Baca Motorsports Top Fuel dragster, has formed an alliance with Bill Windham, owner of the Big O Tires A/Fuel Dragster. The A fueler is driven by Windham's brother Joe in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The new alliance will be called Baca and Windham Motorsports. Rick Henkelman will be crew chief for both race cars.

"For 2006 it made sense for us to pool our resources together and merge the teams," Baca said. "Bill and I have very similar ambitions in regards to growing the team and adding more race cars." (photo courtesy Baca and Winkelman Motorsports) [1-12-2006]

GOODGUYS CANCELS SONOMA EVENT

The Goodguys 18th Nitro Nationals, formerly scheduled for June 30-July 2, will not be staged in 2006, making the Goodguys/VRA West Coast Championship Series a four-event series.

"We’ve not been successful at growing that event and regret having to cancel it," said Goodguys Senior Vice President Marc Meadors.

"We haven’t seen the growth necessary to continue funding that particular event so we have no choice but to cancel." [1-12-2006]

MORE ON TROY COUGHLIN’S TURBO PRO STREET/PRO MOD CAR

As the Agent reported previously, Troy Coughlin has decided to continue to race in the Pro Modified and Pro Street classes in 2006 but, from what the Agent hears, not with the Mike Ashley team nor driving a car with a supercharged engine. Instead Coughlin has had Sonny Leonard build a fuel-injected, twin-turbocharged power plant that will power a Jerry Haas Ra

ce Cars Pontiac GTO that is under construction. Turbo-charger/EFI expert John Meany will join the Coughlin team to assist crew chief Bryan Metzenheim. Also on his crew is Coughlin’s oldest son, Troy Jr., who plans to make the move from the Jr. Drag Racing League into Super Gas later in the 2006 season. [1-12-2006]

NPCA TO RUN 4-RACE SERIES

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The Nostalgia Pro Comp Association will hold four events for their 2006 Championship Point Series. Dates are May 13, July 23, and Sept. 9 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, with the Championship race to be held Sept. 23 at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL. The classes will consist of an eight-car qualified field for Super Eliminator (6.50) and 16-car fields for Pro Comp I (7.00) and Pro Comp II (7.50). For more information contact Troy Coker at tcoke2@aol.com. [1-12-2006]