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March 7, 2010

Carpenter 5th in CompPlus.com Top-20 Drivers

Your Agent couldn’t agree more with the top-5 inclusion of Pro Nitrous pioneer Charles Carpenter in CompetitionPlus.com’s All-Time Top 20 Drivers list for the Pro Extreme/Pro Nitrous class.

One of the nicest guys in the ADRL pits, Carpenter also is a master of getting the most out of his machine, always a ‘55 Chevy and always a fan favorite.

Carpenter slotted in at fifth on the CompPlus list, with one more driver to be revealed each Monday and Friday until culminating with the number-one reveal at the season-opening ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen Mar. 19-20, at Houston Raceway Park.

(ADRL/Tocher file photo)

March 6, 2010

First Look: Snyder’s New PX Corvette

Photos of new ADRL cars are practically falling out of the woodwork at your Agent’s secret lair.

The latest to waft across his desk are of the former-Jason Scruggs ‘63 Corvette to be campaigned this year by Pro Extreme (PX) rookie Mick Snyder, who said after a test session this coming week at South Georgia Motorsports Park, he’ll be ready to make his—and the car’s—ADRL debut Mar. 19-20, in the Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen at Houston Raceway Park.

As teammates to former back-to-back PX champion Scruggs and his father, Mitchell, your Agent expects the father-and-son tandem of Larry and Mick Snyder to be season-long players in the points chase toward inclusion in the Speedtech Battle for the Belts.

(Photos courtesy Snyder Motorsports)

March 6, 2010

Pappas Prepared for Dragpalooza VI

Friday’s action at Houston Raceway Park’s DragRaceHose.com Spring Warm-up Test Session included this 3.93-seconds pass by reigning ADRL Flowmaster Extreme 10.5 World Champion Spiro Pappas.

Crewmembers for Pappas apparently told track officials they had a “light tune up” in the turbocharged, Bickel-built Pontiac and have “plenty more” to throw at it. 

As if to emphasize their confidence, Pappas and team loaded up soon after and left the track, saying they’d be back Mar. 19-20, to continue their title defence in the Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen.

Check out video of the pass here.

(Scott Singleton photos)

March 5, 2010

First Look: Hamstra’s New Paint

Fresh out of the paint booth and just in time for final assembly and testing before the ADRL’s season-opening Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen, come these exclusive images sent to your Agent of Jason Hamstra’s new Garret Race Cars-built ‘69 Camaro Pro Extreme entry.

Following a design by Larry Williams, Brian Olson (yes, he of the crack ADRL at-the-track announcing team) and his guys at Olson Paint & Body in Peru, IN, laid down the “nine or 10” hues of House of Kolor candy on the eye-catching Camaro.

“My main man, ‘Cougar,’ along with my son Drew Olson, Drew Chilcutt, Brian Jones, Matt Rasmus and pretty much every single person at Olson Body and Paint have worked literally around the clock to get this done,” Olson told your Agent. “I’m pretty proud of them, especially since this is the first Pro Extreme body we’ve ever painted. I think it turned out great!” 

Your Agent agrees. Hamstra, the 2009 ADRL Rookie of the Year, was always fast, but if his performance remains even close to how sweet his new ride appears, the candy should be disappearing pretty quick.

(Photos courtesy Olson Paint & Body)

March 5, 2010

Castellana’s New PN Camaro

These images arrived in your Agent’s in-box early this morning, depicting the brand-new ‘69 Camaro that Mike Castellana will campaign in Pro Nitrous under the Al-Anabi Racing banner this year.

The car was built by Jerry Bickel Race Cars in Moscow Mills, MO, and carries a Reher-Morrison powerplant up front, draped by one of the new, ultra-light Cynergy composite bodies.

Testing with the car should begin this weekend with its ADRL debut scheduled for the Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen Mar. 19-20, at Houston Raceway Park.

(Photos courtesy Cynergy Composites)

March 4, 2010

Attention in the PXM Pits: Vanson ADRL-Accepted

Attention in the Pro Extreme Motorcycle pits: Your Agent reminded you a couple of days ago that all PXM entries must have an ADRL-accepted engine containment system installed before they’ll be allowed on the track for the season-opening ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen Mar. 19-20, at Houston Raceway Park.

Well, word just came down to your Agent that Vanson Leathers of Fall River, MA, has been conferred ADRL-accepted status for a new engine containment system for Suzuki GS motors. Your Agent suggests contacting Vanson at (508) 678-2000 for details.

Also, Taylor Motorsports Products, which already has a Suzuki GS engine containment system on the ADRL-accepted list, has received ADRL acceptance for similar systems for Kawasaki and Haybusa engines. Taylor can be reached directly by calling (800) 320-2988.

And though your Agent has been assured delivery can still be arranged in time for the ADRL season-opener, he stongly suggests PXM teams make arrangements ASAP to have an ADRL-accepted engine containment system installed and ready for racing.  

(ADRL/Lorenzini file photo)

March 3, 2010

Tutterow Named Arabian Sportsman of the Year

Your Agent sends sincere congratulations to reigning ADRL Pro Extreme World Champion Todd Tutterow (center) on being awarded the Arabian Drag Racing League’s 2009-10 Sportsman of the Year Award on behalf of the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

American and Arabian Drag Racing Leagues President and CEO Kenny Nowling (far left) said Tutterow not only impressed everyone at the Qatar Race Club with his tuning abilities on Bader Ahli’s Pro Extreme 2006 Mustang (the same car Tutterow drove to the ADRL championship last fall at Ennis, TX), but by his willingness to help any competitor make it to the lanes with the best tune-up possible.

A tip of your Agent’s bowler to King Tutt, living proof that nice guys can finish first!

(ADRL.Richards photo)

March 2, 2010

Kuhlmann Makes CompPlus.com Top-20 List

Like so many others, your Agent has been enjoying the gradual unveiling of the Top 20 Pro Extreme/Pro Nitrous Driver’s List by his old pal Bobby Bennett over at www.CompetitionPlus.com and he’s quite confident the latest addition in the number-six slot will be a popular one in the home of ADRL Prez and CEO Kenny Nowling.

Bill Kuhlmann, he of the first 200-mph doorslammer pass and a later ADRL competitor, was a boyhood hero for Nowling and proved instrumental in getting a young Nowling’s career in drag racing on the fast track. And as Bennett’s story supports, Kuhlmann managed a few fast tracks of his own, too.

For the past several weeks, Bennett has been revealing one more driver on the list each Monday and Friday, building up to the number-one reveal to come in person at the ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen Mar. 19-20, at Houston Raceway Park.

You know your Agent will be watching with eager anticipation.

(Photo courtesy CompetitionPlus.com)