PROMODIFIEDS.COM FOUNDER INJURED

ProModifieds.com founder Gary Stroud was seriously injured in a traffic accident Late on July 16, while driving through Alabama to the NMCA race at Pittsburgh. Also in the car were his girlfriend Stacey and her sister, April, who were both treated and released from hospital the day after the accident.

Apparently, Stroud's car was hit by a tractor-trailer unit during a blinding rainstorm and he received severe head injuries, as well as pelvic fractures and ligament damage to his legs. Doctors at the University of Alabama Medical Center performed surgery and inserted a tube to relieve spinal fluid pressure on his brain. His condition is stable, but he remains in a medically induced coma.

A trust fund has been established with 100 percent of all donations to be forwarded to the Stroud family on a regular basis to help offset their medical bills. All donations, in the form of checks or money orders, should be made payable to: Atty. Joseph E. Buckley, Trustee, and mailed to: Joseph E. Buckley, 100 Main Street, Brookeville, PA 15825. [7-21-2003]

HOLLYWOOD GOES TO INDY

The Agent hears that K.C. (Hollywood) Spurlock has put together a deal to drive a Top Fuel car at the upcoming 49th edition of the U.S. Nationals. According to the Agent's sources, the former fuel flopper driver will be between the tubes of the Carrier Boyz Top Fuel dragster. These guys could be a threat. If all of the teams that the Agent hears are going to race at Indy -- such as Scott Kalitta's and Spurlock's -- do indeed show up, we could have nearly 30 top fuelers at the event. [7-21-2003]

DRO'S TOP DRAGSTER PROJECT WINS AGAIN

Since DRO's Jok Nicholson has started letting his son, Andy, drive the Project 4-link car as a Top Dragster, the talented driver has won two races dialing the dragster in at 7.9. The most recent win for the DRO dragster was at a Summit Super Series event at Cedar Falls Raceway in Cedar Falls, IA. The car and driver ran seven straight 7.97's for the win in a

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field of nearly 40 Top Dragsters. Not bad for a single-four barrel alky burning Mopar-powered dragster, eh? [7-21-2003]

CARQUEST TO SPONSOR SEPTEMBER JOLIET NHRA EVENT

CARQUEST Auto Parts has signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of one of two NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events at Route 66 Raceway. The CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals at Route 66 will be held Sept. 25-28 at the state-of-the-art quarter-mile facility located just south of Chicago in Joliet, Ill.

It is the second NHRA event sponsorship involvement for CARQUEST Auto Parts, which earlier this year became the title sponsor for the CARQUEST NHRA Northwest Nationals at Seattle. [7-21-2003]