HOT ROD EDITOR GOING STREET RACING

The Agent knows that Hot Rod Magazine Editor Dave Freiburger is a real hot rodder, but what he didn't know until just recently is that Freiburger is going "Street Legal" with the Pacific Coast Street Car series. The only info about his combination that the Agent knows is that he will be using some kind of supercharged engine to run in a class where nitrous oxide injection dominates. The Agent is glad to see the editor of the most prestigious magazine in hot rodding going to the strip. We'll keep you posted. [4-7-2003]

WHAPPADO GOES PLASTIC

If you've been wondering (as the Agent has) what has happened to West Coast Pro Street/Pro Mod legend John Scalpi we finally know the answer. Seems like he sold his tried and true old steel-bodied '57 and built himself this brand new fiberglass model. He's still working the bugs out, but thankfully it looks like the old car anyway. (Joel Gelfand photo) [4-7-2003]

ROY HILL IN A TOP FUEL CAR?

The Agent swears that this came from a usually reliable source in the Carolinas. The Agent's operatives tell him that the Carrier Boyz Top Fuel team has offered and Roy Hill has accepted an offer to drive their fuel car in Andrew Cowin doesn't recover in time to drive. If this is true, Roy would be driving both a Pro Mod and Top Fuel car at that event. Roy, Roy, Roy, are you sure you want to do that? [4-7-2003]

ROY HILL, PT 2

This might be old news, but the Agent heard that former IHRA Alky Funny car star Von Smith will soon be at the wheel of a new Mopar-bodied Pro Mod and part of a two-car OdoBan/PBR Pro Mod team. Since Howard Moon, who tunes Roy's ride, also tuned up Von's Alky Funny, this rumor may have some merit. [4-7-2003]

IHRA ALKY FUNNY, PRO MOD RUMORS

A strong rumor (and the Agent stresses that this is nothing more than a rumor at this point) has racers in the Top Ten in points in both the IHRA Alky Funny and Pro Modified ranks talking among themselves about not going to the IHRA event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in June. Part of the problem is the nearly 2,000 mile tow that some racers would

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have to make from some of the Southern and Eastern states and the reluctance of some racers to cross into Canada because of the strained relations currently between the Canadian and U.S. governments. [4-7-2003]

RESTRICTOR PLATE RACING IN IHRA?

Agent 1320 hears that until Shannon Jenkins recently laid down his 6.20 pass at Rockingham the IHRA tech department was considering mandating a restrictor plate for the blower cars that would fit between the hat and the top of blower to restrict airflow much the way NASCAR restricts airflow at the Superspeedways with a carburetor restrictor plate. [4-7-2003]

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