The NHRA Stock/Super Stock Committee has reviewed written requests received by Dec. 15, from Lucas Oil Sportsman racers in its evaluation of specific Stock and Super Stock horsepower adjustments and has made the noted changes.

With the 2003 season just around the corner, the NHRA Technical department will be conducting opinion polls throughout the winter, on some of the hottest topics. This week, the NHRA Technical department is soliciting opinions on the current cylinder head situation in Stock Eliminator.

Stock/Super Stock horsepower and index changes, produced by the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS), were released Dec. 17. This is the third round of scheduled changes for 2002. All changes will be in effect beginning Jan. 1, 2003. It should be noted that these changes include only results produced by the AHFS.

Just as he did in 2001, Mike Saye battled Don Stratton for the Comp championship right down to the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. Unlike last year, however, when Stratton won the event and stole the crown practically from Saye's head, fate smiled kindly on the South Carolina engine builder and Saye was crwoned champion for the second time in his career.

In an effort to better clarify the wiring of delay boxes, data recorders, tachometers, and other related devices, NHRA has developed rule revisions to the 2003 NHRA Rulebook, specific to the Super classes.

After winning the 2001 NHRA Super Stock championship, Peter Biondo encouraged his good friend, IHRA star Anthony Bertozzi, to pursue an NHRA title. Twelve months later, Bertozzi has supplanted Biondo as the top Super Stock racer in NHRA competition.

Much speculation has been floating around on the Internet and other sources about the possible pending changes to Comp indexes. The NHRA Tech department and the Competition Eliminator Committee unanimously agreed that no indexes, for any Comp classes, will be adjusted prior to the start of the 2003 season.

The 2003 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional event schedules have been released for NHRA Divisions 1 through 7. The 45-event season kicks off Feb. 21-23 at Gainesville Raceway in Florida.