Agent 1320 hears that Jim Epler, who is putting together a Saturn-backed, three-car Import/Sports Compact racing team down in San Diego, also has visions of a Saturn Fuel flop for the 2004 season with factory backing if the Import team does well.

The Agent also hears that Jerry Toliver is trying to put together a deal with Allen Johnson to field a Toyota Funny Car for next year. With

all of the parts and pieces that the former WWF/WWE star has on hand, it wouldn't be a surprise if that scenario were to happen. [12-10-2002]

PRO STOCK PROGNOSTICATIONS

The Agent hears that Mike Thomas has a couple of new cars being built at Jerry Bickel's shop. Also rumored to be getting new cars from that shop are Tom Hammonds and a couple of other racers to be named later. The Agent hears that for the first time in many years Rickie Smith will be getting a new car from Jerry Bickel. Sources tell the Agent it is a '63 Vette. Agent 1320 also hears that "Trickie" will getting a new Viper from Jerry Haas. [12-10-2002]

RADFORD ADDS SECOND CAR AND KUHNS

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West Coast Pro Mod champ and occasional NHRA/IHRA Pro Mod competitor Dennis Radford recently made a trip East to Rickie Smith's shop to buy Smith's Viper and flog his nitrous motor in Rickie's car. Now word comes to the Agent that Radford has decided to campaign both a nitrous oxide-injected and a supercharged-hemi powered Viper with Kirk Kuhns driving and tuning the second car. Kuhns is also in line to drive engine maven Brad Anderson's new car which supposedly went to paint this week and consult and tune the Zach and Mark Barklege car. Kuhns will be a busy boy if all of this happens at once. [12-10-2002]

TOO MANY PRO MODS?

Agent 1320 heard that NHRA has already received in excess of 60 written requests from Pro Modified teams to attend the NHRA Pro Mod season opener at Gainesville in March. Sixty requests! According to the Agent's sources that number doesn't even include any of the teams that ran the series in 2002. There could be sixty cars rolling in the gate at the IHRA season opener at San Antonio if those numbers are to be believed. [12-10-2002]

 

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