FREE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Drag Racing Online has refurbished our classified ad section and we're offering FREE ads for a month. Until May 7, you can get 30 days of worldwide web exposure for your spring garage cleaning items. Get rid of that car, those extra parts, the print magazines piled to the ceiling, you name it. Just click on "Classifieds" at the top of the page and follow the easy instructions. After May 8, we will have a minimal charge for ads, so hurry up, you cheapskates. [4-24-2003]

BRISTOL TV TIMES CHANGE

The following is a programming update for the NHRA Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. All shows will be telecast on ESPN2. Please note changes for NHRA 2Day and late round eliminations coverage. Qualifying: Saturday, April 26, 10-11 p.m. (ET); NHRA 2Day: Sunday, April 27, 9:30-10 a.m. (ET); Eliminations: (Early Round) Sunday, April 27, 6-7 p.m. (ET); Eliminations: (Late Round) Sunday, April 27, 12:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m. (ET); Eliminations: (Repeat) Monday, April 28, 8-10 p.m. (ET) [4-24-2003]

MURPHY RUNS 5.86 AT BOISE

Jim Murphy drove the OSH-WW2 Racing Top Fuel dragster to a record-breaking 5.86 at 246 mph at the Ignitor Open at Boise, Idaho. The event was called due to rain and the final round between Murphy and Lee Jennings will be run at Boise in August. [4-24-2003]

IHRA LOOKING AT FUEL ALTS AS NEW CLASS?

The IHRA recently sent out a press release announcing that a couple of Nostalgia Fuel Altereds, the Rat Trap (photo above by Tim Marshall) and Nanook, would be making an appearance at the upcoming IHRA national event in Grand Bend, Canada. A call to the IHRA offices about the use of the cars indicated that they might be testing the waters to see if there was any fan interest in the class. The Agent has heard this rumor before at IHRA races and it is pretty evident that IHRA needs something to replace the Nitro Harleys and other classes they have done away with over the last several years.

The Agent also hears a rumor that one of the Hartman Top Fuel family is involved with a Fuel Altered circuit in the Northeast and may have something to do with helping to bring a Fuel Altered circuit to the IHRA. On the subject of the Hartmans, the Agent has to wonder if IHRA isn't looking a lot more inviting to Virgil Hartman and his team after the way NHRA overreacted to "Ductapegate." Could the only thing keeping Hartman at NHRA be his team's Fram sponsorship and their desire for NHRA fan and television exposure? [4-24-2003]

NHRA GOOD FOR LUCAS OIL

On a positive note, one of the Agent's sources in the industry confided that Lucas Oil's sponsorship of Kenny Bernstein and the NHRA Sportsman Series has had a very positive effect on that company's bottom line. According to his source, the company can trace increased sales and profits directly to their connection with big time drag racing. This is certainly good news for drag racing as Lucas Oil took a pretty big leap in committing the funds they did to Bernstein's operation and NHRA. (Jeff Burk photo) [4-24-2003]

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