ROCCA, ASHLEY HEADED TO VMP

NHRA Pro Mod racers Johnny Rocca and Mike Ashley will be making rare IHRA appearances this weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park for the IHRA's AC Delco

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Nationals. Rocca, who had a rough DNQ weekend at NHRA's Route 66 facility just outside Chicago, and Ashley, who also was less than happy with his team's performance, both told the Agent that they were going to the IHRA track to try and get their cars ready for the hot weather that could dominate the second half of the Pro Modified season.

Ashley was especially looking forward to the hotter more humid weather that VMP should have.

"My crew chief, Chuck Ford, spent the entire winter developing a hot weather tune-up for my car, and all we've had this year is temps in the 60's at every race. I really need to run my car in hot weather," Ashley said. (Jeff Burk photo) [6-6-2003]

WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

As if the Agent needed any additional proof that DRO's tech experts know their subjects, how about this info. Mike Stewart (Tranny Tech) won the LACR National Open in his dragster. He qualified number one at 6.59/209.67 and turned in consistent runs of 6.612, 6.610, and 6.591 to get the win. Mike is making the tow from Lancaster, Calif. to Cordova, Ill. for the DRO Quick Eight, August 22-23. Can this California racer take the heat and humidity of a Midwest summer?

Also, Tim McAmis (Check Out That Chassis) is the current e.t. record holder for NHRA's AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mods at 6.084. [6-6-2003]

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