HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE STAFF AT DRO
It’s been a long and sometimes sad season and we’re all ready to take a small break to catch our breath and spend some times with our families not thinking about drag racing. The DRO offices will be closed until Jan. 2, 2008. The Agent will, as always, keep on the alert for any breaking news, but unless it is earth-shaking, we won’t have any 1320 notes until then. Take the time to be with your families and catch up on your reading of past issues of DRO, MoparMax.com and MaxChevy.com.
We wish all of you racers and fans a happy holiday season and hope everyone has a safe 2008. Thanks for your support of DRO this past year, and remember, if you like what we do, also thank our advertisers, who enable us to bring you all the news and attitude at no cost to you. [12/20/2007]
ALL ‘TOONED UP with DeGrandis & Burk
DRAG RACERS TO GO SLEDDING
Team NHRA will take on Team NASCAR at the third annual Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge, Jan. 3-5, in Lake Placid, NY. The fundraising event raises money for the United States Olympic Bobsledding Team.
Sponsored in part my Lucas Oil, the Bodine Bobsled Challenge supports Bo-Dyn Bobsleds, which has designed and built American-made bobsleds for the U.S. Olympic Bobsled team since 1992.
This year's Bodine Bobsled Challenge will pit the five best NASCAR participants against Team NHRA to see which racers can collectively master the 18-turn bobsled course at the Olympic Sports Complex. Team NASCAR includes defending event champ Boris Said, Todd Bodine, Johnny Benson, Ron Hornaday, Randy LaJoie, Donnie Lia, Joey Lagona, and Steve Carlson. Aside from Morgan Lucas and J.R. Todd, the Team NHRA racers – Jeg Coughlin, Bob Vandergriff, and Doug Herbert -- are newcomers to the event.
"It's a heckuva ride," Lucas said. "It's a real touchy deal steering those things but from everything I understand those Pro Stock cars make you feel like you're sliding on ice some times so I bet Jeggie will do great from the start. It's very cool that he's taking some time out of his schedule to be a part of our team. It's always neat to have a world champion on your team, let alone a four-time champion." [12/20/2007]