RSG,
there's a thread here titled "CHSIB Funny Car", explains a lot about the car and race.
My wife Jules started it here 8/1/03, I think it's buried now as there hasn't been a post in a while. You can find it w/ the search.
The car was very cool, Meat sponsored it for the race that weekend. And models can be ordered of the car, think the link is on that thread. If not and you are interested, give me a holler.
Good promo for Meat and the album.
That stuff is big in a lot of the US.
T