THERMOS GOING BACK TO NITROUS WARS?

Agent 1320 was told while at the PRI show at Indianapolis that Mike Thermos, former owner of the NOS nitrous company, is making a return to business. According to the Agent's source, Thermos will have a storefront operation in So-Cal to handle nitrous tech questions and problems for the Holley Company's NOS division. The Agent couldn't find out whether Thermos' new deal would include a retail operation since Thermos may still be under a "No Compete" clause from his sale of the NOS to Holley.
(Jeff Burk file photo) [12-09-2003]

JEGS PRO STOCK CAMP ADDS PERSONNEL

One of Agent 1320's operatives sent information that the Jeg's team has added Craig Hankinson to the Troy Coughlin Pro Stock crew. Hankinson had worked on Jeg Jr's crew

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until he left at the end of the 2000 season to work with J.R. Carr. Paul Lavoy is added to the line up on Jeg Jr's car for 2004. He worked on the George Marnell Pro Stock team last season. [12-09-2003]

DUHART STARTS NEW SERVICE

Former NHRA national event winner and current sales and marketing consultant Pete Duhart has created a new service, designed specifically for Pro and Sportsman drag racers. Sponsor Sales Technologies creates on-line race team sponsorship and marketing presentations, on-line team press releases, sponsor e-newsletter updates, team and driver profiles, written team website content, and more. For more information log on to www.drag-racing-sponsorships.com. [12-09-2003]

SOSEKAS FORM 'TEAM CARIBBEAN SOUL'

Funny car driver Don Sosenka and wife Lana have teamed with Flying Dutchman Motorsports to start a new race team called Team Caribbean Soul. The team hopes to be ready to race by the firstNHRA event in Feb. They especially race to raise awareness about Dystonia, which is a neurological movement disorder. For more information about the disease, go to www.dystonia-foundation.org [12-09-2003]

BARTONE TO DRIVE FOR DUNN

Jim Dunn Racing has selected Tony Bartone to drive the K&N Filters/Lucas Oil Pontiac Funny Car in 2004, signing the drag racing veteran and former national champion to a three-year contract. Up until now Bartone had competed primarily in Alcohol Funny Car where he won 23 national events and posted nine top-10 finishes between 1992-2000. Bartone finished second in the national points chase in 1997 and 1999 before joining Toliver Racing in 2001 to race in Nitro Funny Car.

In 2002, Bartone competed in Top Alcohol Dragster, and this past season won national meets at Pomona, Calif., Gainesville, Fla., and Englishtown, N.J., to finish third in the Lucas Oil national standings. [12-08-2003]