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January 4, 2010

First Look: New ‘Widowmaker’ Entry

Your Agent just received this image of Bubba Stanton’s new Pro Extreme ride for the 2010 ADRL season.

It’s the same ‘68 Camaro that Stanton drove four times last year in Pro Nitrous trim for original owner Nathan Davis, but now belongs in Roger Henson’s Team Widowmaker stable and Garret Race Cars has just finished installing a new AJ 526 screw-blown Wedge for its upcoming PX duties.

After undergoing a thorough makeover, Stanton said the team’s familiar ‘63 Vette will remain in the trailer as a rolling chassis as it’s relegated to back-up status this season. 

Stanton said crew chief Donnie Sykes and his son Daniel are busy putting the finishing touches on both cars and he expects testing of the Camaro to begin by mid-February in preparation for the Mar. 12-13, Safety-Kleen Dragpalooza VI at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, TX.

January 1, 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Your Agent joins everyone at the American Drag Racing League in wishing all ADRL racers, members, sponsors, fans, media representatives and staff a happy, healthy, safe and prosperous 2010!

He also wants to remind teams that if they have a new sponsor, new car, new crew chief, new driver, heck, even a new shop dog—to let him know by sending a brief e-mail to agent660@adrl.us. Your Agent needs to know!

Now, let’s get to Houston in March and let the racing begin all over again!

December 28, 2009

Vote for ADRL at CompPlus.com

Well, your Agent sees every other drag racing Web site under the sun is imploring its readers to weigh in with votes of support over at the 11th annual Dot Com Awards on www.CompetitionPlus.com, so he figures he might as well join suit.

After all, the National Guard ADRL is represented in nearly every category, including our prez and CEO, Kenny Nowling, up for consideration for the prestigious Mike Aiello Person of the Year honors, as well as this here site, www.ADRL.us, in the running for Drag Racing News Web Site of the Year.

You know where your Agent’s votes will be cast.

December 25, 2009

Christmas Eve Snow in Texas

After the presents were opened and the mimosas drained, your Agent was greeted by this image of National Guard ADRL Executive VP of Competition Bubba Corzine frolicking last night in the freshly fallen Texas snow with his trusty hound, “Sweetie.” Apparently, it’s the first time in 60 years worth of memories that Bubba can recall snow in Cleburne, TX, at Christmas time.

Enjoy your White Christmas, Bubba and Letha!

December 21, 2009

Stanley & Weiss Updating for 2010

Your Agent received a missive from none other than the original Wild Buncher hisself, Camp Stanley, of the Stanley & Weiss Pro Extreme team.

Seems their “Appalachia on Steroids” McAmis-built ‘68 Camaro is “in a bazillion pieces” at driver John Stanley’s race shop in Hagerstown, MD, with the AJ 526 Olds on its way to Jan-Cen Racing Engines in Buffalo, NY, for a thorough check up.

“We are not changing much of anything for the new season,” the Campster told your Agent. “We just want to correct the few anomalies we had at the end of the year. You cannot do well going out first round time after time! BUT our plan for 2010 is to go rounds and to make our way to a final and win a race if the racing gods decide to smile upon us!”

Your Agent also got an early look at the new crew shirts coming next year for the Stanley & Weiss gang from Stateline Motorsports Apparel.

Lookin good!

(Photos courtesy StanleyandWeissRacing.com)

December 19, 2009

BTG: Twas’ the End of the Season

With Christmas just a few days away, your Agent is going Beyond the Guardwall this time with National Guard ADRL VP of Publications Ian Tocher, who has been busy reworking the classic Twas’ the Night Before Christmas with a decided ADRL bent.

So, with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore or Henry Livingston, depending on who you believe authored the original (your Agent falls in the Livingston camp), please indulge in a little Christmas cheer, ADRL style.

(ADRL/Lorenzini file photo)

December 19, 2009

National Guard ADRL ‘Track of the Year’ in Local Press

Here’s a neat story your Agent found about National Guard ADRL 2009 Track of the Year Houston Raceway Park.

It’s in the track’s hometown paper, The Baytown Sun, written by sports reporter Nathan Hague with several comments from track operator Seth Angel, who deflected credit for the award to his hard-working staff.

Nice to see the award getting a little local notice.

December 19, 2009

ADRL Cultural Exchange Program

Word reached your Agent tonight that current National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Pro Extreme points leader Alex Hossler of Canton, IL (left), will be heading overseas with his Chris Duncan-built and tuned ‘70 Camaro for the Jan. 7-8, 2010, Round 3 of the Arabian Drag Racing League’s 2009-10 season at the Qatar Race Club in Doha, Qatar.

Your Agent also hears that several other U.S.-based ADRL stars are being, or have been, courted to make the trip, so he won’t be surprised if Hossler has some familiar company on the flight with him.

In a case of fair turnabout, current PX points leader in the Arabian Drag Racing League, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani (right), will make his U.S. debut as a driver Mar. 12-13, 2010, behind the wheel of his Frank Manzo-tuned, McAmis ‘68 Camaro at the American Drag Racing League’s year-opening Safety-Kleen Dragpalooza VI at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, TX.

Clash of the titans, indeed.

(ADRL file photos)