CompetitionPlus.com has learned from multiple sources that NHRA Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III was denied entry for this weekend's IHRA Torco President's Cup Nationals in Budds Creek, Md. Expect the Ford Motorcraft-sponsored team to join in Martin, Michigan on Friday with Don Schumacher's collection of nitro teams testing a multitude of items including the three-rail chassis required by Denver. The new Goodyear 2550 tire will not be available until next weekend in Englishtown.

IHRA President Aaron Polburn told CompetitionPlus.com in an exclusive interview that he'd discourage NHRA teams from using IHRA events as a test and tune venture while the NHRA's moratorium on testing is in effect. He cited championship points, monies for regulars and limited supply of nitromethane as his reasons.