 The Nitro Thunder Top Fuel dragster will
have a playmate for the 2006 season... a one-of-a-kind 1956 Ford
Crown Victoria Funny Car. While the dragster will run a full
schedule including a run for the Goodguys/VRA Championship Points,
the funny car will run a limited schedule consisting of match
races, exhibition runs and booked in shows. Both cars will be
Donovan powered as to keep the parts inventory interchangeable.
 It's doubtful that this will start a
trend, but for now Jack Harris Racing is the only nostalgia team
fielding a Top Fuel dragster and a fuel Funny Car. As it was
in 2005, the dragster will be driven by Brett Harris and Jack
will take the seat in the funny car.
 As reported, the funny car came with
a late model 426 hemi but to keep the Nitro Thunder operation
uniform, Jack decided to put a Donovan in it. Now both cars can
interchange parts.
 The change over was relatively easy except
for the headers. They had to be completely redesigned to work
in the funny car.
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