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Drag Racing Stories:
2007 NHRA Phoenix Post Race Notes by NHRA Communications. Insider facts and figures from the 23rd annual Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals presented by Castrol. - Feb 25, 2007 |
Drag Racing Stories:
Farewell, Ray Russell by Danny White. Last week we received word that long time Texas funny car tuner Ray Russell had passed away due to cancer. Danny shares some memories of the popular Brown & Russell team. - Feb 17, 2007 |
Drag Racing Stories:
A Reincarnation from Drag Racing’s Past by Bud DeBoer. It had been over 41 years since Jerry Baltes saw the top fuel dragster that carried him to many a victory in 1963 and 1964. But guess what he found a year after completing a reproduction of the original? - Feb 12, 2007 |
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2007 NHRA Winternationals Post Race Notes by NHRA Communications. Facts and figures from the 47th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, California. - Feb 12, 2007 |
Drag Racing Stories:
An Altitude Record in TA/FC? by David Hapgood. In 1997, Larry Miner executed what was possibly the most impressive body launch in the history of alcohol funny car. Bill MacKay captured the incident on film. - Jan 19, 2007 |
Drag Racing Stories:
Farewell, Dandy Dick Landy by Danny White. Dandy Dick Landy passed away this morning. The longtime fan favorite will be missed. - Jan 12, 2007 |
Drag Racing Stories:
A Tribute to Vinny Arcadi by David Hapgood. David Hapgood offers this tribute to funny car driver Vinny Arcadi, who passed away on January 3rd, 2007. - Jan 7, 2007 |
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Drag Racing Stories:
Modern Nostalgia Top Fuelers: Too Much Function and Not Enough Form? by Pat Foster. Storied driver and chassis builder Pat Foster wonders why both the modern and nostalgia top fuel dragsters of today have none of the style and grace of the cars from which they evolved. - Jan 7, 2007 |
Drag Racing Stories:
80s Funny Cars: The Northwest by Danny White. The great tradition of tough funny cars was retained into the eighties in the Northwest. Included in this round are several great names that made Northwest funny car match racing unique and special. - Dec 17, 2006 |
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Drag Racing Stories:
The Last Drag Race, 34 Years Later by Mark Hendon. How interesting that yesterday, December 1 and today, December 2, land on the exact days of the closing weekend of the greatest drag strip of all time, Lions Drag Strip. Thirty four years ago this weekend we lost the most legendary piece of asphalt in drag racing history. Here is the story that is still fresh in Mark Hendon's mind. - Dec 2, 2006 |
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Drag Racing Stories:
Starting a Supercharged Engine on Nitro by Randy Baker. There are a lot of new guys who are getting into the Supercharged cars, either with Alky or Nitro. We thought maybe would should discuss some ideas that might help others out. - Nov 25, 2006 |
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The Amazing Lefty Mudersbach by Mark Hendon. One of the greatest pure drivers in the history of our sport was one Lefty Mudersbach. - Nov 25, 2006 |
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Drag Racing Stories:
Surprise Record at San Fernando 67 by Mark Hendon. Burbank's Phil Tadlock made the first unblown pass over 200 mph and Mark was there to see it. - Nov 20, 2006 |
Drag Racing Stories:
Q&A with Redline Raceway’s Jerry Goss by Danny and Gena White. At the last Outlaw Top Sportsman race of the year, we had the chance to talk with Jerry Goss, the manger of Harry Hronas’ Redline Raceway. - Nov 19, 2006 |
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Bobby Tapia’s Low ET Double of ‘64 by Mark Hendon. One of the early great racers of the ‘60s pulled a rare double in 1964. This superb racer was one Bobby Tapia. - Nov 18, 2006 |
Drag Racing Stories:
Outlaw Top Sportsmen: Roach Wins the Battle, but Thomas Wins the War by Danny and Gena White. Ed Roach won his first ever Outlaw Top Sportsman race with dead on consistent runs in the cool, dry air that permeated Redline Raceway. Mat Thomas took runner up and the 2006 OTS championship. - Nov 14, 2006 |
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Wild Wild Wes Wins First Event as Booth Goes 3.99! by Danny and Gena White. Redline Raceway held its last Pro Modified show of the year last Saturday night. A field of 16 racers put on a great show that resulted in TOPMA's first three second run. - Oct 30, 2006 |
Drag Racing Stories:
ADRL Flowmaster World Finals Pro Nitrous Results by Danny and Gena White. The ADRL Flowmaster Pro Nitrous field at Texas Raceway was wild as several racers found the 4.0 zone before the rains came. - Oct 30, 2006 |
Drag Racing Stories:
ADRL Flowmaster World Finals Pro Extreme Results by Danny and Gena White. The ADRL put on a heck of a show at Kennedale, Texas, two weeks ago. Highlights included a 3.89 run by Bubba Stanton and much more, but Mother Nature ended up winning the event. - Oct 30, 2006 |
Drag Racing Stories:
Omlin First in the Fours at Spokane by Pete Omlin. Pete Omlin takes us on an inside view of his dad's record breaking weekend in top fuel at Spokane Raceway Park. - Oct 17, 2006 |
Drag Racing Stories:
OTS at ADRL Flowmaster World Finals by Danny and Gena White. The Outlaw Top Sportsman were an added attraction to the ADRL Flowmaster World Finals at Texas Raceway last weekend. - Oct 16, 2006 |
Drag Racing Stories:
Stanton wins ADRL Flowmaster Pro Extreme Championship! by Danny and Gena White. Bubba Stanton won the 2006 Battle of the Belts at the ADRL Flowmaster World Finals at Texas Raceway. Stanton ran 3.89, 3.92 and a 3.92 to win! - Oct 16, 2006 |
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Keith Baker wins ADRL Flowmaster Pro Nitrous Battle of the Belts! by Danny and Gena White. Keith Baker won the 2006 ADRL Flowmaster Pro Nitrous Championship at Texas Raceway. Baker defeated a strong eight car field in the Battle of the Belts. - Oct 15, 2006 |
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Nitro Madness Passes the Test at KCIR by Randy Baker. Nitro Madness went down to Kansas City International Raceway this past Saturday, October 7, for a few test runs. Here's how it went. - Oct 9, 2006 |
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Drag Racing Stories:
Recollections of the Last Drag Race by Carl Olson. Carl Olson has had a long and storied career in drag racing, from winning top fuel racer to Vice President of NHRA's international operations, but the last drag race at Lions Drag Strip remains the highlight of his career. - Sep 5, 2006 |
