ADRL President Kenny Nowling might not be enthused about reducing the nitro percentage for his injected-nitro, Pro Extreme entries, but on Wednesday evening he said he will enforce the spirit of the rule for anyone that chooses to run the combination.

"We will run our event this weekend as always, with a strict adherence to the ADRL rule book which has been amended to reflect that the maximum percentage of nitromethane used by any competitor in Pro Extreme shall be no higher than 50%," Nowling said in a prepared statement.
 
"Our tech staff, along with representatives from National Guard ADRL official fuel supplier VP Race Fuels, will work throughout the weekend to verify that no competitor is in violation of this rule.

ADRL President Kenny Nowling might not be enthused about reducing the nitro percentage for his injected-nitro, Pro Extreme entries, but on Wednesday evening he said he will enforce the spirit of the rule for anyone that chooses to run the combination.

"We will run our event this weekend as always, with a strict adherence to the ADRL rule book which has been amended to reflect that the maximum percentage of nitromethane used by any competitor in Pro Extreme shall be no higher than 50%," Nowling said in a prepared statement.
 
"Our tech staff, along with representatives from National Guard ADRL official fuel supplier VP Race Fuels, will work throughout the weekend to verify that no competitor is in violation of this rule.
 
"I want to reiterate that this concession is made with regards to the respect for the relationship that the National Guard ADRL has with its partner Houston Raceway Park, and the Angel family, and their subsequent relationship with the National Hot Rod Association.
 
"I hope for everyone's sake that an amicable solution can be reached between my staff and the NHRA in the coming weeks so that we can put this all behind us and get back to what we all love, eighth-mile drag racing."
 
Upon hearing the statement from Nowling, Don Wootton said:
 
"I'm ecstatic about it. I will abide by ADRL rules without any problems. I can't wait to get to Baytown. I just wish everyone would relax and let this just happen as it should.
 
"I just want to race. That's what I'm here for. I've got sponsors that expect me to be in Baytown this weekend and I'm glad to be able to tell them I'm racing."
 
Any additional questions regarding this issue should be addressed to National Guard ADRL Vice President of Competition Bubba Corzine at 636.272.2375 or you can reach Corzine on the grounds of Houston Raceway Park this weekend.