A usually reliable source reports overhearing a conversation between Tom Compton and Graham Light in the Parks Tower during the running of the Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals concerning former employee Ray Alley, which prompted us to track him down.  Prior to his departure from NHRA late last year Alley was in charge of the three core professional categories of competition, a position now held by Dan Olson. A usually reliable source reports overhearing a conversation between Tom Compton and Graham Light in the Parks Tower during the running of the Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals concerning former employee Ray Alley, which prompted us to track him down.  Prior to his departure from NHRA late last year Alley was in charge of the three core professional categories of competition, a position now held by Dan Olson.

Alley resigned from NHRA to return to his former position of crew chief with Kenny Bernstein’s start-up Monster Funny Car team, but the duo parted company following a disastrous start, although they remain 
close friends.

Alley says that he recently had an extremely cordial luncheon meeting with Compton and Light during which he told them that he would like to come back and work in any position they felt comfortable placing him.  “I emphasized to them that I was not after Dan Olson’s job,” he said.  “I told them that I wasn’t happy being retired, and that I just wanted to get back to work.  They seemed satisfied with that, and told me they’d be in touch with me.  Now you know as much as I know!”