SATURDAY'S EDITION
DOUBLE A DALE RETURNS! - Okay, you read the news item that Jerry Tolliver’s
crew chief for his new Rockstar-backed Funny Car will be Dale Armstrong, but
have you really considered its meaning? Armstrong is one of the most talented
tuner/innovators in the sport’s history. The winner of the first dual Ollie
Award ever presented in the history of the All-Star Drag Racing Team (an honor
shared with his then driver, Kenny Bernstein), Armstrong’s contributions include
now-taken-for-granted things like onboard computers, sophisticated fuel delivery
systems and much, much more. Apparently refreshed from his recent years spent
restoring Muscle Cars and the like, if Armstrong returns with the same desire
he’s previously demonstrated, he’s capable of making Tolliver not only a winner,
but a champion. And his tuning “junior partner” isn’t exactly shabby either.
That job will be handled by part-time Funny Car and Fuel Altered competitor Jeff
Diehl. This is likely to be one heck of a competitive team, and in short
order.
