| Your Stories: Drag racing on ice? It was love at first sight for Wisconsin couple Appleton Post Crescent Today’s video from T’xer Zhon Kha introduces you to Perry and Ruth Redeker, a husband-and-wife ice drag racing team. The Wausau couple takes part every winter in races on the frozen Wisconsin River near Council Grounds State Park in Merrill. They race in a 1969 Ford Falcon equipped with "nailies …
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| VOLUME XX, NUMBER 3 – MARCH, 2018 Drag Racing Online Magazine Valerie Thompson crashed while attempting to break the world’s fastest motorcycle record at Australia’s Lake Gairdner World Speed Trials. After her streamlined bike went airborne and then crashed at 343.7 mph, Thompson walked away with only minor bumps and bruises. Thompson is the only female …
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| This once-alcoholic drag racer had a bleak future. Now, he’s Redding’s top home builder. Redding Record Searchlight “When you step on the gas, it’s like somebody hitting you in the chest and not letting up,” Allen said. “It shakes so hard; you can’t see where you’re going.” It was 1972, and tens of thousands of drag racing fans screamed for the sport’s teen sensation. Allen was new. He was fast. And he was a star before …
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| Wednesday night drag season starts today at Sonoma Raceway Martinez News-Gazette This will be the 30th season for this part of Sonoma Drift and Drags Powered by Universal Technical Institute. Wednesday Night Drags let licensed drivers a safe, legal and controlled place to race their cars – Sonoma Raceway’s quarter-mile drag strip. The season will have drag racing most Wednesdays …
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| Cars We Remember: 426 Hemi: Availability, history, teams, crate motors Fowler Tribune However, the original 1964 all-new 426 Hemi was produced by Chrysler for use in NASCAR and drag racing, and appeared on the tracks in the 1964 Plymouth and Dodge lines. Richard … The pattern was set as the Elephant 426 was and in many instances still is the preferred choice in drag racing.
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| AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance Sacramento Bee Last race: Sebastian Vettel kicked off 2018 by winning in Melbourne. Next race: Bahrain Grand Prix, April 8, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. Online: http://www.formula1.com. ___. NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING. Last week: Richie Crampton took first in Top Fuel in Florida on March 18.
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| Pro Mod Warrior: Jay Cox Ready To Take The PDRA Pro Nitrous Title Dragzine.com The PDRA Pro Nitrous class could be considered one of the toughest in all of Pro Mod drag racing thanks to its cut-throat level of competition. Just getting into the field can be considered a victory for many racers and there are no easy round wins. You won’t find a tougher Pro Nitrous racer than Jay Cox …
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| Sonoma Raceway: Wednesday Night Drags kicks off 30th season Wednesday Vallejo Times Herald For 30 years, the popular Wednesday Night Drags program has been a fan favorite among local drag racing enthusiasts and has helped local drivers fulfill their need for speed. Coming up on April 11, high school students will drag race against Bay Area law enforcement officers when the popular Top …
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| The anatomy of an NHRA pass: Top Fuel champion Antron Brown breaks it down Autoweek Professional drag racing is simple. A 1,000-foot trip in a straight line as fast as possible. “Our sport is not a thinking sport,” says three-time NHRA top fuel champion, Antron Brown. “It’s a reaction sport. You train to do everything but reacting is the key.” Brown has made thousands of passes in his career, …
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