MILLICAN TO CHAT ON RPMWORLD.COM

Clay Millican, three-time IHRA Top Fuel Champion, will participate in an online chat session on the RPMworld website on Tuesday, January 6, at 2:00 p.m. CST. The chat session will allow fans the opportunity to ask Millican questions.

"I have done similar chats in the past, and they are always a lot of fun," said Millican. "I'm not nearly as fast typing as I am in a Top Fuel dragster, but I love chatting with the fans and getting their perspective on different drag racing topics."

RPMworld is an online virtual drag racing game site. The chat session is exclusive to RPMworld league members. The online game offers new players 25 free races, but joining the RPMworld racing league requires a minimum purchase of $9.99 in game credits. Readers can access the site and join the DRO Team at www.rpmworld.com.
[1-5-2004]

SHOWERS TAKING A HIATUS

According to a story that appeared in CycleNews.com, rising Pro Stock Bike star Reggie Showers will be forced to set out the 2004 NHRA season. Showers, who completed a very rare double at 2003's NHRA U.S. Nationals winning both the K&N Pro Stock Bike Klash and the Pro Stock motorcycle class title, gave the fact that he couldn't get proper sponsorship for his team as the reason that he would not compete. Showers joins the a growing list of NHRA professional racers including the likes of Darrell Gwynn Racing, Cory McClenathan and Paul Romine who don't currently have plans to race a full schedule in 2004.

In the Agent's opinion Reggie Showers is a role model for both young African-Americans and handicapped individuals and is an invaluable resource for the sport. Someone should step up and fund his program for the coming year. [1-5-2004]

DRO/ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY PRE-SEASON TEST SESSION SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 25-28!

OK it that time of year for racers. They've had enough down time and all of the setbacks, failures and yes even the successes of 2003 are just a dim memory. It's time for the new season. That means new cars, parts, tune-ups, crews and drivers and those ever-popular test and tune events! This year Drag Racing Online Magazine and Rockingham Dragway

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have teamed up to put on a test session/race the last weekend in February.

This event will be a test session first and a race second. Rockingham's owner/operator Steve Earwood will prep the track to the National Event standards that yielded world record performances at last year's IHRA World Finals.

The format for the event will be open testing for Pro Modifieds, Pro Stock, and "Ten-Wide" cars. These cars will be allowed to test free of charge Thursday through Saturday with the two quickest cars in each of the three categories racing for a purse Saturday. That's right you get free testing and a possible payday! The rules are simple all Pro Mod, Pro Stock and Ten-wide cars must pass IHRA safety tech and meet the minimum weight for the class. That means Pro Stock, blown and nitrous oxide Pro Mods and "Ten-Wide" cars must be of legal weight for their class, other than that it is run-what-ya brung!!!!

The most important item for all concerned to be aware of is this is an open to all comers test and tune event with the added bonus of a race for the two quickest cars in Pro Stock, Pro Mod and Ten Wide.

The track will be available for testing on Wednesday and Sunday but there will be a charge for testing on those days. More information about the event will be released in the coming weeks concerning purse, performance bonuses, and media coverage. For more information contact Steve Earwood (Rockingham Dragway) at 910-562-3400 or Jeff Burk (Drag Racing Online) at 636-272-6301 [1/2/2004]