ODDY & TOCHER ON ATLANTA RADIO

The Agent just received last-minute notice that Jim Oddy will appear as a guest tomorrow (Nov. 1), on Motorsport America Radio in Atlanta. DRO's own Ian Tocher will co-host the noon to 2 p.m. show on 1160 AM, with Oddy scheduled for 1:30 p.m. [10-31-2003]

CRUZIN' FOR BURGERS

Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon has announced a new line of officially licensed hot sauces and grilling sauces. Dallas-based Hot Sauce Harry's, which licenses Major League Baseball and 35 NCAA colleges, has licensed

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the rights to produce CRUZ PEDREGON NITRO HOT SAUCE as well as CRUZ PEDREGON LIME, PEACH and CAJUN GRILLING SAUCES.

Pedregon, from California and an avid fan of the hot and spicy, personally tasted and approved the sauces that bear his name. Bob Harris, co-owner of Hot Sauce Harry's, said, "To be the first to produce officially licensed sauces for an NHRA driver is quite a thrill for us. With Cruz' love for speed and heat, this is a natural, and we plan to add other spicy items to his lineup."

The Cruz Pedregon Nitro Hot Sauce and Grilling Sauces are available on the Cruz Pedregon (www.cruzpedregon.com) and Hot Sauce Harry's (www.HotSauceHarrys.com) websites or at all NHRA National events.

¿Quiere usted frie con eso? [10-31-2003]

PARKS IS 'HOT WHEELS' INDUCTEE

Wally Parks, founder of the NHRA, has been selected as one of five inaugural inductees into the Hot Wheels(r) Hall of Fame at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Richard Petty is the other Legend to be inducted. The others singled out for this special recognition to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Mattel's Hot Wheels(r) cars are the Greatest Rides: the 1932 Ford V-8 and the 1964 Pontiac GTO, and the Milestone Moment: Jan. 16, 1953, when the Chevrolet Corvette was first introduced. (Tim Marshall photo) [10-31-2003]

REBILAS WINS AWARD

Mark Rebilas, who is a sometime contributor of photography to DRO, was announced as the recipient of the 2003 Walter L. Richardson Pacific Fleet Navy photographer of the year award.

Here is a photo from the award ceremony in Seattle, WA. Rebilas is the son of famed drag racing photog Gil Rebilas.

Congrats from the entire DRO staff. Click here and see Mark's latest DRO contribution of boat photos. [10-31-2003]