Call it reorganization should the speculation comes to pass.

Sources indicate the departing crew on the U.S. Army Top Fuel team will be replaced with members of the FRAM Top Fuel team thus putting in place a vicious circle of raiding where members of at least one DSR Funny Car team will replace the repositioned dragster crew members.

Confused?

Cory McClenathan isn’t. He’s been around drag racing long enough to know that nothing lasts forever. Call it reorganization should the speculation comes to pass.

Sources indicate the departing crew on the U.S. Army Top Fuel team will be replaced with members of the FRAM Top Fuel team thus putting in place a vicious circle of raiding where members of at least one DSR Funny Car team will replace the repositioned dragster crew members.

Confused?

Cory McClenathan isn’t. He’s been around drag racing long enough to know that nothing lasts forever.

Multiple sources indicate his new tuners will be a combination of Phil Shuler (Jerry Toliver) and Todd Okuhara (Gary Scelzi). Mike Green is said to be Schumacher’s new tuner.

“I’ll have the same sponsors,” McClenathan mused, discussing the speculation. “I can tell you that for sure. You know how the rumor mill is, things change, people change. I guess I’m used to change so whatever happens won’t affect me as much as it probably would someone else.”

McClenathan refuses to be distracted whil he has a reasonable opportunity to overtake Hillary Will for third place in the standings.

The veteran doesn’t seem to be a fan of change, but added he will accept whatever transpires and make the best of the situation.

“I haven’t changed in my opinion that you grow strong in keeping the same personnel and you build as you go on,” McClenathan continued. “The Army team has proven that. Would I like to see my team stay exactly the same? You bet I would.

“Will that happen? That decision is not up to me. I’m pretty much ready for whatever happens. We’ll act accordingly. Until the word comes down from Don … the crew will do what they are told to do. It’s a different role of playing just driver because you don’t have a lot of say-so in the personnel around you.

“We’ll keep the communications open and as long as we keep that line open between myself, the sponsors and the owners, we’ll be fine. That’s something I lacked in the past teams I’ve been with.”

Regardless of which scenario transpires, McClenathan feels the FRAM team will adapt and fare well.

“If any of those were to happen, we are still familiar with one another,” McClenathan added. “When you change people it changes the procedures. If we do make significant changes, I’ve made it known that we need to start testing as early as possible and be ready for the new season.”

McClenathan believes his team won’t be the only one experiencing change. With that said, he feels the playing field will more level than many will expect.

“I would like to be prepared for the transition,” McClenathan said. “I’d like to get a head start on the deal. A lot of things are still up in the air outside of our team, Alan Johnson hasn’t even selected a driver yet, but I can tell you one thing, it isn’t me.”

Don Schumacher, who was away from the Pomona, Ca., and the NHRA AAA Finals much of the day, undergoing a root canal – said the no decision has been made on the tuner for the U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster.