| Drag racing back at Dezzi Raceway soon South Coast Herald Drag racing back at Dezzi Raceway soon. All grandstand seats are now free, but it works on a first-come, first-seat basis. 6 mins ago. Dezzi South Coast Raceway is the place to be for some drag racing on February 17. Gas Magazine presents the first drag racing event of the year at Dezzi South Coast …
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| How NHRA Drag Racing Has Thrived with Fox Sports and What’s Ahead for the Sport in 2018 Marc Berman (satire) (blog) Since Fox Sports’ acquisition of NHRA drag racing in 2016, the sport has experienced a rise in viewership from the years of its previous broadcast partner ESPN. They averaged at least 600,000 total viewers for each of the past two years — up double-digit percentages from 2015. With a new NHRA …
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| Racing legend John Force is making up for lost time with his family Los Angeles Times From left, Brittany, Ashley, Laurie and John Force pose at the family compound in Yorba Linda. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times). The winningest driver in motorsports history and the most successful team owner in drag racing has a confession to make. "I failed as a father, miserably," John Force …
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| Beal Racing to honor late team owner Chuck Beal in Winternationals return NHRA.com “We owe our passion for drag racing to my grandfather,” said Welch. “He gave his life to drag racing, and his determination never wavered. It felt like a calling to put this race car back in competition in Pomona, his home track.” welch.jpg Brandon Welch, left, and Chuck Beal. The Winternationals will be … Motivated Force ready to defend Top Fuel crown at Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals – NHRA.com
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| Iowa Motorsports Legends Named to Initial ‘Racing Hall of Fame’ KNIA / KRLS Radio Thirty-seven Iowa motorsports legends will be inducted into the first Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum, Inc., Saturday, March 24, in Webster City, with two having ties to Knoxville. Long-time promoter at Knoxville and originator of the now-famous Knoxville Nationals, Marion Robinson will join Ralph …
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| Why Brittany Force, Hot-Rod Champ, Floors It On Social Media Forbes “It’s about reaching a different audience — stepping outside the little world of drag racing,” Brittany Force told me in a telephone interview this week. To attract and keep corporate sponsors these days requires more than a big logo on the car. John Force, 68, the 16-time NHRA funny-car champ, can still …
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| Big News: $10000 Cash Paid To Winner Of $10K Drag Shootout Dragzine.com Bill Bader, Jr. and his staff at Summit Motorsports Park strive to be a mecca for all things drag racing, and when the opportunity arose to be the host for the $10K Drag Shootout and have it broadcast live, Bader was more than ready to be a part of this spectacle of horsepower. “This is one of the most …
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| 2018 NHRA preview: Bob Tasca III, Ford back to contend in Funny Car Autoweek Rising Funny Car star Bob Tasca III took a wicked gut punch near the end of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with Ford’s announcement it was yanking its sponsorship from John Force and leaving NHRA’s professional ranks. After all, Tasca was born a Blue Oval baby, into a … 2018 NHRA preview: Pro Stock class poised for resurgence – Autoweek
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| BIC ready for exciting Drag and Drift Night Gulf Digital News Also as part of the drag racing programme, BIC is offering the immensely popular Dragster Xperience. This is one of the circuit’s most unique and ultimate-adrenaline activities, as it gives participants a taste of pure speed as they are taken from zero to 100kph in just one second while seated in a Top …
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| NHRA Chief Content Officer Ken Adelson talks changes for 2018, relationship with Fox Sports Awful Announcing Since Fox Sports’ acquisition of NHRA drag racing in 2016, the sport has experienced a rise in viewership from from the years with its previous broadcast partner, ESPN. They averaged at least 600,000 total viewers for each of the past two years, up double-digit percentages from 2015. With a new NHRA …
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| Sonoma Raceway Releases Action-Packed 2018 Drag Racing Schedule Sonoma Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2017) – The excitement heats up on Sonoma Raceway’s drag strip with 46 days of drag racing slated for 2018. The 31st annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals will once again highlight the schedule, as the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to wine country. The drag strip …
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2/07/18 Drag Racing News
