Update...Update...Update

TRACTION CONTROL COMING IN 2004, PT 2

After the Agent put up the rumor about NHRA allowing some type of electronic traction devices in some classes in 2004, one reader reports that she called the NHRA tech

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department and was told that the report was just some more "internet bulls**t."

We'll see boys, we'll see. [10-2-2003]

HERBERT UPDATE ... TEN AND COUNTING

The Agent heard from Doug Herbert who told us he was at 10 oil-downs, not eleven. Herbert did get the appropriate fine for oiling the track. So the Agent's previous questions concerning how Herbert and Romine were treated by NHRA were unwarranted for now. The problems, if any, will come if Herbert gets credited with another oil-down.

It would be nice, though, if NHRA posted the oil-downs on their website regularly since they have made such an issue out of them publicly. And as long as we're on the subject, how come when Romine went over to the Carrier Boyz team his oil-down count, according to Romine, went down to the number the team had when he joined them. However when Wes Cerny joined the Hebert team, he had two oil-downs to his credit. Now that he's joined Herbert, how come Herbert is credited with ten, when he's only oiled the track three times with Cerny tuning. Just wondering.
[10-2-2003]

STOTT PLANTS ONE

Earlier the Agent reported that Mitch Stott was going to move to Top Fuel for the 2004 season. Even though the Agent checked the story with a source on the team, apparently the Agent got used a bit. Seems like the likeable Stott is on a fishing expedition and using the press. He put the word out that he was going to make the switch and even had a rendering done just to see if, perhaps, a sponsor would come forth. Now the Agent hears that Quain Stott's younger brother will continue to run a Pro Mod at least through next season and that Jimmy Rector will remain as tuner.

Mitch, son, it's not nice to play with the Agent's emotions like that. (Jeff Burk photo)
[10-2-2003]