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Baker docked 37 points for Dallas DQ
Organizers with the JEGS ProMod Challenge have stripped Joe Baker of the 37 points he earned in Dallas after confirming with NHRA rules officials about proper procedure regarding the incident. Although the JEGS ProMod Challenge is an exhibition class and not under NHRA sanction, the series has always followed NHRA's rules of competition and utilizes the NHRA for technical inspection of all vehicles.
Baker was disqualified after the first round of eliminations at the 23rd annual Super Start Batteries NHRA Nationals at the Texas Motorplex due to a violation of the rules governing the size and shape of the supercharger.
Because Baker was disqualified after the start of eliminations, no other driver(s) or points will be affected by this decision. Furthermore, Baker will be allowed to compete at the next JEGS ProMod Challenge event in Richmond, Va., as long as he passes the usual pre-race inspection.
The move drops Baker from third to sixth in the JEGS championship points standings. Former champion Jay Payne moves up to third place, Danny Rowe jumps to fourth, and Kirk Kuhns advances to fifth place. Baker won the first two races of the season and recently became teammates with Roger Burgess. (Todd Dziadosz photo) [9/26/2008]
Dedicated Orlando fans
When Orlando promoter Carl Weisinger calls his Oct. 31-Nov. 2 race the World Street Nationals, he means the world! Weisinger shared this photo of troops in Al-Qayarrah, Iraq, wearing their WSN gear.
From left are SPC Antoine Tiggart from Detroit, MI, SPC David Vidal from San Juan, PR, and PFC Josh Tatro from Jackson, MI.
Gentlemen, we salute you and hope you’ll be back in the States to see the race in person. [9/26/2008]