MILLICAN CLINCHES IHRA TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIP
Despite a somewhat uneven year, Clay Millican sewed up his sixth consecutive IHRA Top Fuel championship at Budds Creek, MD, on Oct. 2.
Just two races ago, Millican had lost the points lead, but Doug Foley is 117 points behind Millican and is out of the running after his wreck and leg injury at Cayuga, Ontario, on Sept. 25. (Jeff Burk photo) [10-3-2006]
TEENAGE JET DRAGSTER DRIVER KILLED
Kendall Hebert, 17, died Oct. 1 at the Toronto Motorsport Park track after she hit a wall in her jet dragster at more than 298 mph during an exhibition run. [10-3-2006]
BROGDON TO MOVE TO PRO STOCK, TEAMS WITH ENDERS (SORT OF)
Competition Eliminator All-Star Rodger Brogdon of Houston, will make the move to Pro Stock in 2007 behind the wheel of a David Nickens-powered Dodge Stratus R/T. Brogdon will be leasing a motor from Enders Racing and will share data with driver Erica Enders, however the two teams will remain separate entities. Brogdon's team will run all 23 national events.
"This is the next natural step in my driving career," Brogdon said. "I believe most Comp racers would make the jump to Pro Stock if they had the finances to do it. We're going to aggressively pursue some sponsors and give this thing a champion-level effort."
Following a runner-up finish in the national points one year ago, Brogdon is currently 12th in this year's rankings despite running a limited schedule. He still leads the Division 4 points by a comfortable margin after winning the last two Div. 4 championships in his class. A regular fixture on the Jeg's All-Star team, Brogdon also is tied for the lead in those standings. The 45-year-old Brogdon won two national events and eight divisional trophies. He briefly competed as a professional in the Pro Stock Truck class before it was eliminated. [10-3-2006]
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