AND HE WALKED AWAY, TOO

We've been stressing safety recently here at DRO, and here is another reason why -- you never know what is going to happen. Dave Buschur's Pro RWD Eagle Talon got in trouble at the IDRC race at Englishtown, NJ during the first qualifying session on July 5. The car shook violently, shot across his lane, impacting the wall at about 1000 feet, and spun several times. It went through the lights with a 9.299 at 81.30 mph. Buschur was uninjured. (photo by Todd Dziadosz) [7-7-2003]

PROJECT FOUR-LINK WINS AGAIN!

Jok Nicholson drove DRO's "Project 4-link" dragster (which has already won an IHRA national and divisional event) to its first NHRA divisional level win at the National Open event at Gateway International Raceway over a strong field of Super Comp cars. A tip of the Agent's hat to all of the support that manufacturers such as BG Fuel Systems, Hughes transmissions, Mike's Transmission, Hoosier tires, Indy Cylinder Heads and many others who have aided in making DRO's Project 4-link one of the most successful magazine project cars ever. [7-7-2003]

ROY HILL AILING

The Agent hears that Pro Mod shoe and the Agent's driving instructor Roy Hill is ailing. Hill failed to show at the recent St. Louis event and the rumor is that the popular veteran may be having a return of the health problems that he had last year. The Agent checked with a source close to Roy who confirmed that he isn't feeling well and is getting some medical care. [7-7-2003]

GROUP FORMED TO DISCOURAGE STREET RACING

The National Speed Sport News reports that a new organization has been formed to counter the rise in street drag racing. RASR is an organization that was formed to lobby

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dragstrip owners to open their facilities for street racing. According to the NSSN report, the group is getting support from NHRA, IHRA, IDRA, and NOPI.

The Agent thought that most dragstrips already do this. It is called test and tune night and some tracks, like Gateway International in St. Louis, already have a night devoted exclusively to cars that don't have slicks. The Agent has a suggestion that might help, though. If the tracks really want to attract street racers, turn off the "board" that show everybody's ET and just give them time slips. Most street racers don't want everyone at the track to know how fast or slow their car really is. [7-7-2003]