The following are the pre-entries received for the 9th annual CSR Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco's CompetitionPlus.com hosted by South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga. 

Coming
off their partial season in 2007, Doug Winters will hit the ground running in
2008.  His ’57 Chevy Nitro Coupe / Outlaw
Pro Mod will continue to carry the Torco banner for Mach Series Accelerator
even though he won’t be officially sponsored by Torco Race Fuels.
 

Tommy Johnson, Jr. admitted the continual references pointing out

he’s one-half of a Funny Car couple hasn’t gotten on his nerves yet. He was expecting the aggravation, though.

“It's not as bad as I expected it to be actually,” Johnson said. “I
guess I was preparing for the worst so anything less would be fine with
me.  It's been alright, it's been good although I wish we could both
get in the show, it might get a little heavier then.”

Johnson raced in Phoenix with his wife Melanie Troxel, driver of the
Gotham City Racing Dodge, serving as his unofficial cheerleader and
supporting cast. Just two weeks earlier, Johnson took up the pom-poms as
Troxel was the second qualifier and he missed the cut in Pomona.

He was patient . . . waiting for his turn to come.  And when it did, Kyle Cultrera grabbed it and
didn’t let go.

The prize was his first NHRA Division 2 Super Comp victory Sunday at
Gainesville, Fla. The fact it came in just his second
series race in his first season of competition in one of the Lucas Oil Series’
toughest categories . . . well, that was much faster then he dared
dream.

Cultrera, of Eliot,
Maine, is 17, but he had been
prepping for a day like that to come along for as long as he can remember.  “My dad (Steve, who works on Jeg Coughlin’s
Pro Stock Chevy at Victor Cagnazzi Racing) used to race Competition Eliminator
and I have been going to the races with him since I was old enough to walk, so I
have been around it all my life,” Kyle Cultrera said.

His search ended when he rented his winning ride from Thomas Stalbas for
the full season.

Many drivers will use IHRA national events scheduled on
off weeks for the NHRA tour to work out some kinks and test in a competitive
situation for NHRA competition. Terry Haddock, the Washington-based driver who
finished third in IHRA points standings last season, is taking the opposite
approach.

Founder Tom Harmsen will be
braving the winter elements, remaining OUTSIDE and SLEEPLESS for 72
hours to raise awareness for this wonderful cause.  Volunteers will be on
hand during the event to accept donations.  The goal is to bring in $125k
in donations to help disabled children and offer scholarships to those disabled
students wishing to further their education.  Donations will also be
accepted in the following cities:  Charlotte
, NC .  Valdosta
, GA. Atlanta ,
GA. Oakland ,
CA. San Diego , CA .  Online Donations are also
available, as well by U.S. Mail.

With March being disability
awareness month, it gives Hollywood
's Dream Foundation the perfect opportunity to gain local, regional, and
national support to those children less fortunate.  Hollywood 's Dream Foundation seeks to
fulfill dreams of any magnitude for the youth in our midst.  This is an
opportunity for society to come together and lift up the hearts and spirits of
this youth.

Funny Car legend Pat Foster needs our help.

Foster remains hospitalized in Post Falls, Idaho
recovering from heart problems he experienced on the day before Thanksgiving.
Several prominent members of the drag racing community have organized a
fund-raiser to defray the costs of Foster’s family support. They have been by
his side since he was hospitalized and with that said; the temporary lodging
and other expenses have piled up.