I guess this is the same car that Terry McMillen was supposed to drive this year......
Hey Pete:
Here's what I know -
Terry and Evan are very close friends. Anything that Scotty and Evan have planned is great, but it doesn't effect Terry in anyway.
As an update to Terry:
Terry made about 4 competitive laps in Evan's car last year. It's a great car. Terry was very thankful for the opportunity and trust that Evan gave to him.
During testing last off season, Terry ended up with a problem in one of his eyes (you may recall the sun glasses at the IHRA Banquet). Now, I'm not a doctor, don't play one on TV and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn, but I can tell you the disease left the vision in that eye less than he was comfortable with in a TFD. So, he stuck to A/FC where he has 100's if not 1,000's of laps. Hell, he often joked about driving the A/FC with his eyes closed anyway.
Short story, getting long - Terry just got done with a cornea transplant. It's healing well and his vision is improving daily. If things continue the way that they are right now, Terry will be driving
something that burns Nitro when San Antonio rolls around.
As for Evan and Scotty, I don't have any inside scoop, but we all know that Scotty is one hell of a driver and a great personality for the sport. If you put that together with Evan who doesn't do anything unless it's top notch and first class and you'll have a team that a lot of people are going to have to deal with.
Oh yeah, don't count out Foley, Lewis and Millican, Lagana, Litton and company. I say IHRA Top Fuel is going to be better than ever in 2007.