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BUFFALO BAD BOYS PRO MOD REPORTS

The Buffalo, New York area is a hotbed of Pro Modified competition. Driver/engine builder Mike Stawicki and Team Snapcase will be making the trip to Gainesville, FL for the NHRA Gatornationals and the first race of the NHRA Pro Mod exhibition series. The team has spent the winter flogging the new five-inch bore center, Pro Stock-based engine combo and found a lot of hp. Look for the former NHRA Comp Eliminator hitter to make some noise at Gainesville.

In other Buffalo Pro Mod related news, Jim Oddy and Fred Hahn tested their new Hemi powerplant in Houston with reported excellent eighth mile e.t.'s as they prepared for the IHRA season opener at San Antonio.

Former IHRA World Champ Mike Janis, whose supercharged wedge has powered him to some of the quickest e.t.'s in the history of Pro Mod, reportedly is also looking at a Hemi combo. He, too, will be at the Texas race but won't make the trip to Florida. [2-24-2003]

TOTALLY NEW CARS GIVING MORGAN AND WILSON THE BLUES

Larry Morgan told the Agent that his and teammate Gene Wilson's new Dodge Stratus race cars were so completely different than their old Neons that they were still trying to get a handle on the chassis. He also thought that his motors might be down on power and that Greg Stansfield was going to bring his motors to Morgan's Ohio shop in a effort to help the factory team find some power. The team stayed over in Phoenix for testing after the NHRA event. [2-24-2003]

MUSI POSTS 215 AT MOROSO

Five-time World Champion, Pat Musi of Cartert, NJ, claimed the fastest run of the 2003 Moroso Powerfest with a 215 mph run. He posted the low e.t. of the event with a 6.664 on his way to winning the title for the Pro Outlaw class. In the Heavy Street class Boca Raton, FL's Richard Sweeney got the win when Oakland Park's Russ Jung red-lighted. Jeff Shawver of Ocala, FL piloted his 1980 Chevy Camaro to win the Outlaw Super Street 10.5-inch Tire class. Shawver has been racing for 12 years but had never won a race. (DRO file photo by Steve Embling) [2-24-2003]