[Larry Hill]

The rumor is today that the 3.25% does not have to apply. Someone was saying that the committee has the option to give more HP. I don't know the rulebook that well, but I sure hope that is the case.

Frito gave me this poem he wrote about the hemi shoot-out based on the pre-entries:

With Bales in bling and Charlie in camo,
29 line up with their Hemis as ammo.

Super Cuda's still around and lookin dandy,
But mels in the lanes looking for Randy.

Spyfish is lurking, wants power in excess,
He just returned from a trip to Texas.

The blue car from Cali still is MEAN,
Raybourn's Dart will create a very big scene.

Dr. Dan & Wolkwitz, both in Darts,
Smoke and oil abound, look out for flyin parts.

Raines is coming, with help from Westcott,
Heli-Hemis new motor will mean a lot.

Cake has a choice of Cuda or Dart,
Holt says run the newest and play it smart.

Shine by Tookie, noise from Clark,
Kingfish runs fine with a holeshot start.

Campbell and DePillo working together just fine,
Mopar paint on the Mule makes it shine.

Wolkitz & Barton, coming to play,
Power put out by Big Daddy Ray.

Lil Joe running safe, wants no valves bent,
Uncle Jeff watching over and bringing Steve Kent.

Mark & Wendell coming from across the border, Want to put away the field in very short order.

Houser & Booker sliding in from the West,
Viera right behind, want to run with the Best.

With his motor zinging and tach in the red,
Jeffs motor is his, Modern Cylinder Head.

Two colors of paint change in the breeze,
Check out the hues of Lewis & Keyes.

Colors on this car are far from vanilla,
Island Hemi brought up by the Chuck Comelia.

The Cudas coming down from the Gold Coast,
This the the race Danny Zrust wants the most.

Perkins new car should stay off the bump,
After all his power is from the Grump.

The purple cars gone, shot like an arrow,
No entry for the MARVELous one, known as Darrell.