ABSOLUTELY THE LAST 1320 NOTE ABOUT OILDOWNS...MAYBE

One of the Agent's sources said that in a driver's meeting allegedly held at Maple Grove Oct. 4, NHRA VP Graham Light told the assembled that the penalty points for oil-downs were awarded to and the responsibility of the CAR OWNER!

The question is, will the car owners' name now appear next to the points tally instead of the driver's? Next subject, please! [10-7-2003]

SNELL TO MARKET ATLANTA

Ron Snell has been named Manager, Sales and Marketing, for Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga. In his position, Snell will be responsible for coordinating all sponsorship

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sales for Atlanta Dragway and organizing the marketing strategies for the facility. He will report directly to Craig Armstrong, Atlanta Dragway general manager. Atlanta Dragway is one of five drag racing facilities owned and operated by the NHRA; the others are: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla.; National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis; and Pomona Raceway, Pomona, Calif.

Snell, who competed in the 1969 NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Calif., in the Stock category, has worked in sales for several NHRA teams during his career and has established numerous contacts throughout the industry. [10-7-2003]

SNAKE IS EXPANDING

One of drag racing's more active legends, Don "the Snake" Prudhomme has announced plans to expand his Indiana drag racing shop by adding 13,000 square feet to his existing 17,000 square foot home. By the Agent's math that makes a whopping 30 thou. According to a published report, the expansion will allow the Snake to "add more cars to his current three-car stable."

Might this space enlargement be making room for the addition of Melanie Troxel into the rumored second Miller Lite top fuel dragster for the 2004 season?

Can you say Less Filling or Great Taste? [10-7-2003]

WAGON UPDATE

Since last week, the Agent had book marked the online sale of Bill Maverick Golden's Little Red Wagon on eBay. Well, the auction is over and the historic Wagon didn't sell, but the kicker is that the reserve price was set so high that $245,045.45 left the wheelstanding icon sitting in the shop. That seems like a lot of Benjamins for any former drag car, but if Maverick is really going to retire and hand over the keys, it's apparently going to take some cash. [10-7-2003]