Below are previous news stories that appeared on our front page, but were removed due to age. The plans are to shakedown the boat and get it ready to run at the World Finals. Emmet is real happy with the entire package and is very anxious to get back in the seat. The boat is in Denver being painted by Fred Hart. Emmet is also excited about taking part in possible the best field of alcohol flats in the history of the sport and commented that the numbers are where the class should be and he is ready to run with the big dogs.
Phone calls come in each time someones crashed.
As for Pattie, she's spent most of the summer on the Road for Hoosier Tire Midwest. It is rumored that Joe Shelfo will take the 2002 season off. I points title at the California Finals. The only thing in his way is Tony Leaman. Joe's wife Gina is expecting a child in September and is not sure whether he will be able to drive at the upcoming Castaic event, but if the stork decides to drop in on that weekend, Joe Sr. will be the pilot.