CANNON AND OAKLEY TEAM UP WITH ASHLEY AND INFINET

Agent 1320 has learned that there will be a three-car Pro Mod team next year on the NHRA AMS Pro Mod circuit. The Agent has been told that in addition to adding a second car and driver to his Pro Mod team in the form of West Coast veteran Danny Rowe who will drive

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that team's '41 Willys, Mike Ashley (who will shoe the new Mustang GT-500 replicar next year) has struck a deal with Pro Mod star and former Fuel Funny car pilot Scotty Cannon to bring his Oakley-backed '53 Studebaker team in under the Ashley umbrella.

The Agent's operative went on to say that evidently Chuck Ford will forego his developmental work with the wedge-headed engines that he has been flogging for the past few years and switch over to Brad Anderson Hemis.

Mike Ashley, Scotty Cannon and Danny Rowe under one BIGGG umbrella. John Force, Don Schumacher and Don Prudhomme will have nothing on Ashley. [11-04-2003]

BUT WAIT THERE IS ANOTHER THREE-CAR TEAM

One of the Agent's prime sources dropped this little bomb. Apparently Roy Hill has un-retired as quickly as he retired. Word has it that he also will field a three-car team next season on the NHRA tour. Roy and protégé Richie Stevens will shoe a pair of Hemi-powered 'Stangs, probably built by Jerry Haas. Rumor has it that the third driver will be someone that is currently driving a Mopar. Move over Fuel Funny Cars, here come the Pro Mods. [11-04-2003]

CAR CRAFT ALL-STAR TEAM TO RETURN

The famed Car Craft Magazine All-Star Drag Racing Team will return in 2004, according to the magazine's publisher, Jim Adolph. The program was cancelled for 2003 because of financial problems.

"We've been working on various ways to make the program bigger and better than ever before," said Adolph. "We're also re-working our sponsorship involvement so that the aftermarket and racing-related companies that have been such an integral part of the program for more than 30 years will get more bang for their investment in 2004 and beyond."

Almost 30 drivers, mechanics, builders and sponsors are voted on as the best in their respective categories and the winners will be announced during a banquet to be held Sept. 2, 2004 in Indianapolis during the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals.

"Next year's U.S. Nationals is NHRA's 50th," added Adolph, "and we're proud to be a part of that tradition." [11-04-2003]