On Saturday morning another web site published a story linking the futures of Top Fuel driver J.R. Todd and team owner Kenny Bernstein together.  Unfortunately, according to Todd no one involved in the publishing of that story had spoken with either of the individuals mentioned.  That further helped to stir the pot regarding Todd’s future with team owner Dexter Tuttle, so there being no better source than the man himself, we sought out Todd for his version of what’s going o.

“I got  call last Friday that the sponsor was pulling out and that Dexter was going back to part-time racing, and that he was looking at Alan Bradshaw to drive,” he said.  “Ever since that words gotten out the rumors have been flying

On Saturday morning another web site published a story linking the futures of Top Fuel driver J.R. Todd and team owner Kenny Bernstein together.  Unfortunately, according to Todd no one involved in the publishing of that story had spoken with either of the individuals mentioned.  That further helped to stir the pot regarding Todd’s future with team owner Dexter Tuttle, so there being no better source than the man himself, we sought out Todd for his version of what’s going o.

“I got  call last Friday that the sponsor was pulling out and that Dexter was going back to part-time racing, and that he was looking at Alan Bradshaw to drive,” he said.  “Ever since that words gotten out the rumors have been flying

“I myself don’t know what I’m doing next year, but everyone else seems to know, so whoever’s got the answer should come and tell me.

“I’ve been in talks with (sponsor) Evan Knoll and Latrell Preston.  We’re working on some things and hopefully, we’ll know more after this race.

“I don’t know why Evan is puling out. I don’t have a problem with either he or Dexter.  I’m perfectly happy here.  I just wish that we could come to an agreement to keep things here, but it is what it is.  I’m glad that Evan and Torco Race Fuels want to stick by me and that were in it for the long haul.”

COMPPLUS:  If Evan were to put together another team would you go there?

TODD:  I can’t answer that because I haven’t sat down and talked with Evan about that this weekend.  I just know that there are some possibilities out there.  I’d say there are two or three deals out there, but I can’t speculate on what those are.  Hopefully I’ll know later this weekend.

Todd is an exceptionally talented young driver with plenty of charisma.  Regardless of these current difficulties, that would appear, at least from the outside, to be more a lack of communication than anything else, this young man will not be without a ride in 2008.