Usually, it's Alan Johnson going to Kalitta, Shoemacher set to bring out 4 more funny cars - with Scelzi, Skuza, Baze & TJ driving, Force's Granddaughter getting her A-fuel license, Marty Reid coming back to ESPN2, Erica Enders is on the verge of signing a multi-billion dollar pro stock deal, a 1500' foot freighter carrying NHRA's entire season's worth of Nitromethane supply gets hijacked at Capetown South Africa, only 6 fuelers will be at Pomona, Big Daddy is selling Swamp Rat I at Barrett-Jackson (for Darryll Gwynn's Foundation), 7 T/F teams are going to IHRA.... and Rick Stewart has enrolled in hand to hand combat Tae Kwon Do classes.