HOLBROOK GETS ESCORTED TO MILAN

Chris Holbrook crashed his car at the IHRA season opener in San Antonio, TX and has been driving the 1998 Probe of teammate Chuck DeMory ever since. But Holbrook will have a 2004 Escort ready for the IHRA Motor City Nationals at Milan, Michigan July 11-13.

Rick Jones Graphics did the color scheme, and the paint was applied by S&D Enterprises. Butch Peterson returns and will serve as crew chief for both Holbrook's and DeMory's cars. The team combination should make its presence felt for the balance of the season. [7-3-2003]

ANGELLE'S ANGEL WEARS CAMO?

Agent 1320 hears that defending Pro Stock Motorcycle Champ Angelle Seeling is very, very close to signing the U.S. Army and a snack food company as major sponsors for her Pro Stock Motorcycle team. If it is true, the Agent would have to say the Army and whoever else comes on board will be getting a bargain as Angelle's is almost the only motorcyle team in the pits that constantly have a big crowd at the ropes. The constant attention NHRA lavishes on her certainly won't hurt a sponsor either. [7-1-2003]

NEW CARS IN THE NEWS

The Agent hears that Pro Mod racers Brad Anderson and Al Billes are both getting new cars that should debut at the U.S. Nationals if not sooner. Brad Anderson supposedly is getting a new '69 Camaro from famed Australian chassis builder Murray Anderson. The Agent's source spies tell him that it is a very slick piece. Billes, who has been campaigning his Murray Anderson-built '53 Studebaker for several seasons, is just finishing up a new Chevy Pro Mod built by Tim McAmis. He should debut that car at an IHRA event soon. [7-1-2003]

KUHLMANN CALLING IT QUITS...SORTA

DRO talked to Bill Kuhlmann after his horrendous crash during the St. Louis NHRA AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Challenge and Kuhlmann said that he was giving up the NHRA tour for the rest of this season.

"My doctor tells me I'm lucky to be alive after my crash. I'm just not going to race a Pro Mod that weighs close to 2800 lbs when it comes to the starting line any longer. I don't think

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they are safe. I'll be writing a letter to NHRA to tell them that I won't be coming to anymore races this season." The long-time racer said.

Instead of racing, Kuhlmann is going to dedicate his time to building a lightweight outlaw Pro Mod and attempting to put together a circuit for outlaw Pro Mods for the 2004 season. "I tell you one thing about the circuit should I get it put together -- there won't be any controversy concerning blower versus nitrous cars. The rules will be set up so that the racer can have any engine combination he or she wants to build."

Sounds like Bill's original quote from years back when asked about Pro Mod: "This class is run what ya brung and hope ya brung enough." He was running a nitrous oxide injected car at the time. [7-1-2003]