Sources indicate John Force will have a new to drag racing sponsor at this weekend's NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas, a one-race deal, and the experience we are told will be enlightening.  

Remember this rumor back in March?

AJ/LANGDON TO TEXAS -BASED TOP FUEL TEAM?

Some might call it groovy, Others might say far out! But from what we hear, the drag racing community will be blessed with a three-race deal on the dragster driven by JR Todd, starting in Charlotte. Reportedly the dragster will pay homage to one of the 1960s rock and roll legends.

While there are rumblings of a possible eighth team in the works for Don Schumacher Racing, what we can say for sure about next week's Open House announcement is the primary purpose of the expansion is expanding the shop to better fit their operation better and definitely expanding the machine shop.

Championship-winning Top Fuel team owner and tuner Alan Johnson has solid goals for the rest of the regular season. He wants to win Brainerd, Indy and the Traxxas Showdown. After that, multiple sources indicate that if there's no major funding in place, the team will be parked for the playoffs or until major funding is secured.