Sharon Ramlow, who has been operations
coordinator at the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) for two years, has
been promoted to IHRA director of operations. Her new duties will include
overseeing financial and logistic details pertaining to all IHRA national events
as well as planning and executing the annual IHRA champion’s banquet.

“We are very excited to have Sharon move into this position,” IHRA President
Aaron Polburn said.

Six-time Australian Top Doorslammer
champion Victor Bray continued his charge towards a seventh title by winning the
rain-interrupted Australian Nationals at Queensland’s Willowbank Raceway. Victor
now leads the race for the 2006/07 championship by 45 points after two of seven
rounds.

Team Bray dominated the event, with Ben Bray leading qualifying
with a pass of 6.056-seconds at 241.81 mph, and Victor breaking the world speed
record with a mighty charge of 245.77 mph in the first qualifying session.

Competition Plus wishes to correct
and clarify some information concerning notes we posted from last
weekend's American Drag Racing League event Dragstock III at Rockingham Dragway
in North Carolina. 

After reviewing our notes, we discovered that we had
misinterpreted the comments of Flowmaster Vice-President Richard Small. In
reference to the large attendance, Small was quoted as saying, "We need to
find a place that will hold the crowd." However, track owner Steve Earwood said
Small had "raved about this event

Nitro Funny Car racer Bob
Gilbertson and his Autolite XP Spark Plugs team will skip the next two NHRA
races (Dallas this weekend and the rescheduled Reading, Pa. event the following
weekend) so that he can compete in the two conflicting IHRA races in Canada and
Maryland with hopes of winning the IHRA eMax World Championship.

Gilbertson is currently third in the IHRA points standings and
only 24 points out of the lead and believes that he's got a very good chance of
winning the title.

Hostess’ Race Divas -- NHRA Top
Fuel ace Melanie Troxel and the IRL’s Danica Patrick and NASCAR’s Leilani Münter
-- are featured in a limited-edition 2007 Hostess Race Divas calendar.  In
addition to monthly Hostess Race Divas photos, the calendar lists monthly racing
milestones and provides an insider’s take on Race Divas’ stats and background
with insight from the drivers on their success. Each month also includes a
Hostess recipe, such as Twinkie Lemon Fruit Tarts and a Black Forest Dessert
made with Hostess Cup Cakes.

Mark Pawuk, driver of the Mark
Pawuk Pontiac GTO pro stocker, gives his description of competing in the
‘Countdown to the Championship’ and being within the Top Eight. 

“A tight points chase that boils down to the final six events –
about a quarter of our season - seems like a great idea.  It will give
frustrated competitors an opportunity to reel in a dominant driver, and because
I’ve always been a chaser, making the Elite Eight would make me feel that I’d
still have a chance.  And if I were lu

Torco's CompetitionPlus.com has
confirmed that team owner Dick Maskin and Bob Glidden parted ways as of 3 PM
today. Both parties involved agree the reasoning for the split was just a
difference of opinion and chose to leave it at that.

"I cherish the experience that I had to work with Bob and I
learned a lot from him," Maskin said. "He is a talented individual."

Maskin said Glidden tendered his resignation.

While surfing the web, we happened across
this racing gem. Someone paid $405 for a refrigerator from Bill Jenkins at
Jenkins Competition.

JASON SCRUGGS ESTABLISHES NEW RECORD

A sellout crowd at Rockingham
Dragway witnessed on of the finest Pro Modified events ever at the ADRL
Dragstock III event. Joey Martin (Pre Extreme), Shannon Jenkins (Pro Nitrous)
and Steve Kirk (10.5) were crowned champions.

A little after Noon, the track had reached a capacity crowd and could no longer
sell tickets.

Joey Scruggs nailed an all-time performance record when he reeled
off a 3.813 at 198.44 miles per hour.

The 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at
Maple Grove Raceway were rained out and are rescheduled for Sept. 29, 30 and
Oct. 1. Pro sessions will be held at 1 and 4 p.m. on Sept. 29, 11 a.m. and 2
p.m. on Sept. 30, and final eliminations begin at 11 a.m. on Oct. 1.

"The
rain is scheduled to last until 3 p.m. today and the parking lots would not dry
out in time for Sunday racing," said Graham Light, sr. vice president, racing
operations.