News and speculation for the 2025 season (5 Viewers)

[BamBam2140]

Power moves and speculation: The 2024 Silly Season clutch locks up

We teased you, we told you, we reminded you, and still some of you refused to believe that the 2024 Silly Season would live up to the hype. As we’re still reasonably early into it, it’s already brought some fireworks to the sport and the eggnog is barely cold.

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[ZWeinstein]

If I am reading between the lines correctly, sounds like Blake Alexander may be teaming up with Tasca? Wondering if Blake wanted to do the full tour and Jim was not wanting to do so.

As far as filling the now vacant Jim Head seat, "Plenty of Pro Mod drivers want a Funny Car seat, and many of them have the business acumen to arrive funded. Our guess? A name you know, but not the name you expect."

Could this be Lyle Barnett? If I remember correctly he was possibly in line to jump into Leah's ride at the end of '23. I would imagine he could come up with the funding to run say half the races and like I mentioned when speculating about Jim Head's team that Jim only wants to run a partial schedule and this might work perfectly for both.

Also an interesting nugget, with Salinas/Scrappers possibly buying out Tripp Shumake's operation. Could that be a rent-a-ride situation with the seat being rotated through Shumake, Mike, Pritchett and others.

 

[mike]

If I am reading between the lines correctly, sounds like Blake Alexander may be teaming up with Tasca? Wondering if Blake wanted to do the full tour and Jim was not wanting to do so.

As far as filling the now vacant Jim Head seat, "Plenty of Pro Mod drivers want a Funny Car seat, and many of them have the business acumen to arrive funded. Our guess? A name you know, but not the name you expect."

Could this be Lyle Barnett? If I remember correctly he was possibly in line to jump into Leah's ride at the end of '23. I would imagine he could come up with the funding to run say half the races and like I mentioned when speculating about Jim Head's team that Jim only wants to run a partial schedule and this might work perfectly for both.

Also an interesting nugget, with Salinas/Scrappers possibly buying out Tripp Shumake's operation. Could that be a rent-a-ride situation with the seat being rotated through Shumake, Mike, Pritchett and others.

Blake isn't teaming up with Tasca.

 

[Scoe]

Reading between the lines, i think Blake is teaming up with Chad Green

 

[Nunz]

Reading between the lines, i think Blake is teaming up with Chad Green

Could be, with Hunter getting some seat time as well.

 

[Jer]

Be interesting on capco next year....

 

[Rajunz]

Could be, with Hunter getting some seat time as well.

First thing that came to my mind when reading that. Interesting who the Crew Chief coming will be.

 

[Bubba]

From Blake Alexander, Monday, December 9th on X.

 

[Chili]

OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHN FORCE RACING, JACK BECKMAN TO DRIVE FULL-TIME IN 2025 | Competition Plus

Old World Industries has announced a multi-year extension with John Force Racing, featuring primary sponsorship of the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet

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[MHayes]

OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHN FORCE RACING, JACK BECKMAN TO DRIVE FULL-TIME IN 2025 | Competition Plus

Old World Industries has announced a multi-year extension with John Force Racing, featuring primary sponsorship of the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet

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Really great to see that Jack is going to be back full time next year in Force's FC! He is a great ambassador for the sport!

 

[mick]

sounds like JFR same 3 car operation for '25 ...... has there even been anything said about hight?

 

[Jer]

sounds like JFR same 3 car operation for '25 ...... has there even been anything said about hight?

Nope,prob wasnt even a health issue.

 

[J. S.]

sounds like JFR same 3 car operation for '25 ...... has there even been anything said about hight?

It's great news that Peak is staying on board. But I agree that it seems very odd that (as far as I know) nothing whatsoever is being said about Robert Hight. A fellow Mater posted a picture of Robert taken in October and he looked just fine. Did anyone see Robert at Pomona? At the end of the day on Sat, I went by the Force pit area to see some of the celebration for Austin's big FC Championship. I saw John, Laurie, Ashley, Courtney, Adria, Graham Rahal, assorted kids and grandkids, etc, but no Robert anywhere to be seen. I didn't see him during the day either. He still seems to be Pres of John Force Racing. Why wouldn't he be making this Peak announcement? Very strange.

 

[MHayes]

A fellow Mater posted a picture of Robert taken in October and he looked just fine.

I know this thinking has been posted before, but I'm not sure why you (or others) think that a single picture determines whether someone does or doesn't have medical issues they are dealing with? At one point, my Dad was battling cancer, but you could never tell that from a photograph!

 

[Jer]

I know this thinking has been posted before, but I'm not sure why you (or others) think that a single picture determines whether someone does or doesn't have medical issues they are dealing with? At one point, my Dad was battling cancer, but you could never tell that from a photograph!

I dont think thats the case here,maybe the sponsor wanted a driver change,like when they screwwd cory mac out of the fram car

 

[mick]

bradenton announcing crew

Scag PRO Superstar Shootout Announces On-Air Talent | Drag Illustrated

Continuing to provide an enhanced entertainment experience for the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, the Professional Racers and Owners Organization (PRO) announced the on-air talent line up for the highly anticipated event. Two of the most knowledgeable...

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[Mike]

And not one announcer in the group.

 

[mick]

i think mike dunn is an excellent choice. jamie howe more than knows the ropes. courtney is no stranger behind the mic. and TJ? well
he just wants to remain involved; who can blame him. i think he has held a mic a time or two in the past. i think this crew will do very good.
i do have a question for alan r. though. has this group approached you for announcing at this event? if they asked, would you or could you accept?

 

[4onthefl4]

Could not have made a better choice of announcers. However, they have some big shoes to fill after Beckmans performance last year.
I'm sure he woul've been back had he not been chosen to drive Forces car.

 

[none]

I have never had a converation about it. I always got the impression that they wanted to have their own identity and using current NHRA announcers would not serve that purpose.

Alan