Dollar Is Fegans Best Bet
	Photo By RAP :: Race Action Photography

It's Friday morning at Firebird Raceway and IHBA President, Charlie Fegan,

has officially handed over the race director reins to Ken Dollar.

Ken Dollar is not new to drag boat racing nor is he new to working with

Charlie Fegan.

Fegan a former drag boat champion, started out as a River Racer and

finished his career as a Top Fuel Hydro Multi World Champion, winning the

title three consecutive years in a row.

In the 90s During his escapades as a Top Fueler, Charlie Fegan hired Ken

Dollar and the two worked well together. Dollar has owned and managed

businesses and is still heavily involved in the automotive industry.

Fegan, as an ex-racer addicted to the sport, was a notorious renegade who

broke rules faster than one could make them. I firmly believe half of the

rules in the industry were created to control the Charlie Fegans of the

world. Fegan a veteran sprint car racer has walked away from a few rolls

and flips and is a tough contender with multiple win under his belt.

It is hard to laugh and smile when you are trying to control a couple of

hundred adrenaline testosterone drag boat racers and manage an event that

draws pumped up fans. "With race Director off my plate, I can finally

relax and enjoy more of the event" Charlie laughed.

Since becoming president of the IHBA, Fegan has had to make decisions for

the sport as a whole. Controversial decisions that did not always sit well

with some of the racers. To have a successful event you need a promoter,

to have a smooth event you need a race director and to have a fair event

you need a rule book. The toughest hat to wear is making it a safe event

and some safety regulations can cost racers more money than they are

prepared to spend but the goal is to save lives even if it means some

racers bow out of the sport. Charlie plans to spend some of his free time

helping out the river racings. "That's where it all starts, the river

racers are the foundation of the sport."

The Lakefest Season Opener is open for fans. Today is test and tune,

Saturday things will heat up with Qualifying and Eliminations while Sunday

will see vigorous competition. May the best racer win.