John Eric Christian Winberry of Granite City, Ill., lost his lifelong battle
with Cystic Fibrosis on Sunday evening, Nov. 25. He was 16.

Many
Flowmaster American Drag Racing League fans will remember John from the 2006
ADRL Gateway Drags, where he was able to fulfill a longtime desire to ride in a
drag racing car. At that event, ADRL President Kenny Nowling made a full pass in
a '69 Camaro Pro Streeter, with a thrilled Winberry safely buckled in on the
passenger side. The heartwarming scene drew a thunderous standing ovation and
led to a lasting friendship between John and the ADRL community.

Due
to the continued record increases in the cost of raw materials and energy,
Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will increase prices on its consumer
tires up to seven percent; medium truck tires and light truck commercial tires
up to four percent; and Off-The-Road (OTR) tires up to five percent, effective
January 1, 2008.  All three divisions
will include in-line adjustments, which will be announced at a later
date.

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The field is already
shaping up for the inaugural Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com WAR STORIES Showdown.
This will be the competition where members of the drag racing community will be
paired on an eliminations type ladder and eliminate one another on the basis of
who can tell the best war story.

There will be four rounds
of eliminations that will narrow down to a single winner. Each match is
determined via reader vote.

Donny Chavez has resigned his position as President of the West Coast
Hot Rod Association in order to pursue new challenges in his life for
2008. The WCHRA came to life at Speedworld Dragway in Surprise, AZ in
February of this year provided the west coast racers with another place
to race street legal style racing. The racing was intense through most
of the year and a couple of classes went to the season finale before a
Champion was crowned. Chavez explained his decision in a letter on the
WCHRA website that is published below.

The three initial pilot episodes of The Racing Chef, the reality show on the
life and times of Team JEGS traveling chef Nicky Morse, was such a success on
its debut on FSN Ohio that it will now be made available on Time Warner's On
Demand (Station 1111) beginning Dec. 2. On Demand is currently available in 40
countries, stretching Morse's potential fanbase to an enormous number of
viewers.

After capturing his fourth straight NHRA POWERade world championship
earlier this month, U.S. Army Top Fuel driver Tony “The Sarge”
Schumacher would like nothing better than to make the holiday season
even more special for the hard-working men and women of the U.S. Army.

Last Monday, the Chicago-area resident was selected as a nominee for
the 2007 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association
(AARWBA) All-America Team, while on Thursday he was named a finalist
for the prestigious Economaki Champion of Champions Award.

“We win races for our soldiers, we win world championships for our
soldiers and we accept awards for our soldiers,” said Schumacher. “Rest
assured that any trophies that may come our way in the next couple of
weeks will be dedicated to the men and women who are protecting our
freedom every day. Without them, we’re all nowhere -- plain and simple.”

Roger Gustin, President of AutoStar Productions, Inc. released the 2008
Super Chevy Show Event Schedule.  The Super Chevy Show has 15 events on
tap for the upcoming season.