THEY'RE COMING AFTER PAT. . .ER, MAYBE THEY MEAN POPEYE

The Agent just loves this kind of press release! The wild legal street Nova owned by Carl McCullough that had back to back wins in Orlando at the World Street Finals before disappearing from the scene is returning. The Nova is undergoing chassis modifications, body updates, and the Chevy engine is being swapped for a Pro Mod legal Hemi from Thundercraft Race Engines and supercharger guru and engine builder Darren Mayer of Kobelco Superchargers and Redline Design/Thundercraft race engines. The Nova will be brought up to IHRA/NHRA specs. Veteran legal street racer Jeff Miller will handle the driving chores for the team.

 

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"We've brought Jeff Miller on board to handle the driving," Mayer said. "I've worked with Jeff before and he is a talented driver and will be a key ingredient in the success of this hot rod. I will be running a Pro Mod-legal hemispherical head combination I have been wanting to develop for some time now. Of course, there is also a chance the car will be sporting my latest R&D Kobelco Supercharger, and the Stage Two Quad Star Injector.

"I enjoyed the camaraderie at the track, and the intensity of the sport," Mayer continued. "But I still have the fire to win and enjoy the controversy in the street car class. In fact, I might be heard saying that we're coming! Spinach, whining and rule changing isn't going to stop us. It's going to be good! "

The Agent can't wait! [12-12-2002]

BARTON BOMBS THE SS/AA RECORD

DRO has learned that famed Hemi builder Ray Barton's son David lead a contingent of SS/AA cars to Montgomery dragstrip in Georgia and came away with a new national record for the class at 8.64/153. According to DRO's source, Barton had a best sixty footer of 1.200. The track reportedly wasn't in that good shape and the hemi-haulers were supposedly "chirping" the tires at every shift. With good air and a really good track (although since Barton ran as quick and fast as he did the Montgomery track couldn't have been too bad) we should soon see a 30-year-old factory car in the 8.50 zone. We can't wait for the SS/A-SS/AA shootout at Indy this year! [12-12-2002]

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