According to one man, answers are needed.

It was answers which saved John Force's life following his horrific crash at the Texas Motorplex, two years ago. It was answers that saved Bob Tasca's life Saturday afternoon at the NHRA Carolina's Nationals, just one week ago. Answers to why Eric Medlen died while testing his Funny Car at Gainesville.

There needs to be answers - the right answers, according to John Medlen, crew chief on Mike Neff's Drive One Ford Funny Car and father of the late Eric Medlen. Equally important to Medlen is how much time passes before an informed conclusion is reached. Lives could be depending on it.

Royce and Linda Miller know they were lucky, this time.

The owners and operators of Maryland International Raceway, an IHRA national event drag strip in Budds Creek, Md., were the victims of a robbery at their home. They cannot determine whether the crime was related to their association with the track or not, but regardless, for all the precautions they’ve ever taken in the name of safety, they were confronted by a pair of robbers.

This is the first time Royce has discussed the incident with the drag racing media.

For the Millers, August 18^th was no different than any other Tuesday. Royce had finished hosting a test session for NHRA Pro Stock team owner Jim Yates while Linda worked from home tending to the track’s book-keeping chores. The hour wasn’t late, about 8:30 PM.

"Anybody here seen my old friend Ron? Can you tell me where he's gone?"
 
Seems like a catchy and relevant tune for the National Hot Rod Ass'n. in the aftermath of India-scrap-olis. The haunting music of peace-loving folks and the 40th anniversary of Woodstock could make everything groovy again (although John Force already told a television audience that it's all groovy again).
 
Anyway . . . Whatever became of Ron Capps?
 
Surely you remember him, the driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge. He was at the top of the Funny Car charts for the first 10 races of the season. He delivered hit after hit, winning the first two events of the year, three of the first five, and four of the first nine in five final-round appearances.

They are loud and proud.

When the ADRL partnered veteran announcers Al Tucci and Brian Olson on
their announcing deck, they must have known the combination would bring
together two emcees with an equally overwhelming passion for the sport.

One guy provides the meat and potatoes and the other serves as the
dessert. In the end, their love of the sport and of announcing,
wonderfully conveys the intensity of the drag races they announce.

“Here’s the thing, Al Tucci is one of the greatest funniest one liner
guys in the world,” said Olson, who served as a color commentator on
SPEED’s race coverage before joining the ADRL. “One of the greatest
individuals I've ever met and a guy that I've become a very close
friend with.  He came up with a saying about eight months ago, he says
"I am the flour and you are the water and together we make the dough.” 

We’ll get to the details, but for right now digest the biggest story
out of Indy:  Tony Schumacher has tied the legendary “Big Daddy” Don
Garlits for the most U.S. Nationals Top Fuel victories at eight.  This
is an important achievement, something to be taken seriously, and
considered thoughtfully.  Winning Indy is the dream of every drag
racer, and once victory is achieved it separates one from the pack. 
It’s something no driver ever forgets.