MOPAR DRIVERS FEATURED ON SPEEDFREAKS THIS SUNDAY

SpeedFreaks will feature Team Mopar drivers Kasey Kahne, Brady Bacon, Gary Scelzi, Allen Johnson, Jack Beckman, Samuel Hübinette, Shaun Carlson and Brian Collins on Sunday, May 11, from 10 p.m. to midnight EDT/ 7 to 9 p.m. PDT. The drivers will make in-studio appearances as well as call in with the SpeedFreaks trio of Kenny Sargent, Crash Gladys and Statt Mann Caruthers.

The first hour of SpeedFreaks will feature in-studio guest NHRA Funny Car driver Jack Beckman. Team Mopar factory-backed USAC owner and NASCAR standout Kasey Kahne will also make a call-in appearance. Kahne will be joined by 18-year-old Kasey Kahne Racing driver Brady Bacon.

The second hour will feature two-time Formula Drift champion Samuel Hübinette and his team owner and former Sport Compact and Pro Stock driver, Shaun Carlson, in studio. Calling in will be four-time NHRA champion Gary Scelzi and NHRA Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson. Also calling in will be Team Mopar newcomer Brian Collins, coming off back-to-back wins at the SCORE San Felipe 250 and the SNORE Mint 400 in his No. 12 Mopar Dodge Ram 1500.

SpeedFreaks radio show is heard on over 70 stations nationwide, SIRIUS Satellite channel 122, the Armed Forces Network and live on the Internet at http://www.sportsbyline.com. Listeners can call in to 1-86-69-FREAKS. For more info on SpeedFreaks, visit http://www.speedfreaks.tv. [5/7/2008]

TOMMY JOHNSON TO USE NEW CHASSIS AT BRISTOL

“NHRA has mandated a rule change on our Funny Car chassis that will come into effect by the July Denver event,” said Tommy Johnson Jr. “We have tested this new-style chassis twice, most recently after the last event in St. Louis. In both tests, this chassis has performed better. Since this Hadman-built chassis is showing so much promise, we plan to run it at Bristol. 

“At the St. Louis event we ran one of our best elapsed times this season,” said Johnson, “Our team has been working around the clock to make more performance strides.”  [5/7/2008]

ALL TOONED UP with Jeff DeGrandis

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