FIRST ENTRIES FOR DRO QUICK EIGHT AT WORLD SERIES COME IN

Agent 1320 has learned that at least two of the cars that compete on the West Coast's Top Eliminator tour, where they run on a 6.30 index, have made tentative plans to attend the 50th Anniversary World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova Dragway Park which is run on the weekend prior to the U.S. Nationals. The Agent was told that West Coast Econo Funny car racer Mack Moffat and series champ Mike Stewart, who runs a hemi-powered blown dragster, will bring their cars to compete in the DRO Quick 8 at the Aug. 21-23 event. Oh and just FYI, racers, both cars are equipped with powerglide trans. [1-30-2003]

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TOP ELIMINATOR WEST SCHEDULE

Speaking of Top Eliminator West racers, here is their 2003 schedule. April 19-20, PSCA Spring Break Shootout Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA; May 23-25 Top Eliminator NHRA National Open LACR, Palmdale, CA; July 19 Top Eliminator Nitro Night of Fire Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento, CA; August 2 Top Eliminator Famous Fox Hunt LACR, Palmdale, CA; August 30-31 PSCA Labor Day Nationals Las Vegas Motor Speedway; Sept. 12-13 Top Eliminator 34th Annual Governor's Cup Sacramento Raceway; Nov. 14-15 PSCA World Finals Speedworld Motorplex, Phoenix, AZ.

For race info call Mike Stewart (661) 723-0081 or Al Ahten (818) 249-6878. For updates and changes go to www.mikestransmission.com [1-30-2003]

COMP ELIMINATOR FASTEST GROWING CLASS IN NHRA

An NHRA source told the Agent that the fastest growing sportsman class in NHRA (by percentage of increase in entries) is the Comp Eliminator division. Probably a lot of that has to do with NHRA's decision to add new classes such and Pro Mod, A/FD and the automatic/altered classes. The Agent thinks part of the increase also could be due to the fact that IHRA killed the class. Whatever the reason, Comp is the Agent's favorite sportsman class because the competitors have the option to run their cars as hard as they will go on every lap and the dreaded word "breakout" is never uttered. [1-30-2003]

FISH CAUGHT A TROPHY

Agent 1320's pal and occasional source of info, vice-editor or editor-in-charge of vice or holder of some title at Super Chevy magazine, Randy Fish, entered his hot rod at the prestigious Grand National (Oakland) Roadster Show and won the coveted 1928-32 Hot Rod Highboy (no fenders) class. Unlike a lot of guys who enter cars built by someone else at these shows, Randy built most of the car himself and (even worse) paid for 95-percent of the parts, even though as an editor type he could have scammed most of them. A big tip o' the Agent's hat to a real hot rodder. Grey Baskerville would have been proud of this guy. [1-30-2003]

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