CORRECT NMRA ATCO DATES AUG 9-10

The 3rd Annual NMRA Ford Nationals at Atco Raceway in Atco, NJ will be held on August 9 and 10, although you may have read differently elsewhere. As a press release from NMRA

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says, "It has come to our attention that we ran some ads in 5.0 Mustang and even our own magazine, NMRA Race Pages, which lists other dates. Oops."

And while we're talking Mustangs, we'll pass along some info about the NMRA event schedule on ESPN2. All of the race coverage is shown on Inside Drag Racing. The NMRA Royal Purple Ford Nationals from Ennis, Texas will air on Sunday, July 6 at 12:00 am EST and the Mickey Thompson PRO Hot Rod and Muscle Car Nationals from Bowling Green, Kentucky, original air time is Friday, July 25 at 6:00 pm EST, repeating Sunday, July 27 at 6:30 am EST. [7-1-2003]

DRINK UP!

Fans will get to enjoy the new high-horsepower flavor from POWERade, a special mix contained in NHRA-themed packaging that they selected, when the drink is officially introduced July 1.

The special packaging design features a red background with the POWERade shield surrounded by flames and NHRA logo over the image of a Top Fuel Dragster. A fiery mix of orange and red in color, the new flavor is a blend of melon, pineapple and papaya.

"POWERade has been a great partner in helping NHRA to expand the visibility of our brand of motorsports entertainment, and nothing exemplifies this more than the launch of this new POWERade flavor and NHRA-themed packaging," said Gary Darcy, NHRA vice president of marketing. [7-1-2003]

PRESSES ROLLING ON GWYNN BIO

The Darrell Gwynn biography by Erik Arneson is finished and at the printer and, if all goes well, the Agent will be reading his advance copy by late July. Look for a review of "Darrell Gwynn: At Full Throttle -- Triumphs and Tragedies from a Life Lived at Speed" in a subsequent issue of Drag Racing Online. [7-1-2003]

MASKIN OUGHTA HAVE HIS HEAD EXAMINED

Beginning in mid-July, Richard Maskin, championship engine builder, innovative designer and head of Dart Machinery, will join the DRO team of Tech Experts. Appropriately, his Q&A column will be titled "The Head Master." So, if you have a question about induction systems, heads, or intake manifolds, email headmaster@racingnetsource.com. And stand by to learn. [6-26-2003]