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K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE RETURNS WITH BIG BONUS BUCKS FOR NHRA’S TOP PRO STOCK COMPETITORS

August 14, 2009 by

Lucrative bonus event will adopt new qualifying format and will feature special fan promotionGLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2009) - NHRA announced today it has reached an agreement with K&N Engineering, Inc., to renew its sponsorship of the popular K&N Horsepower Challenge, a lucrative bonus event for … [Read more...]

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One wild weekend for Maier

August 14, 2009 by

What a weekend for Ontario native Ike Maier.A regular competitor on the PMRA tour, Maier came out of nowhere during last month’s IHRA Northern Nationals presented by Dart, making it all the way to the finals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park by eliminating many of the best in the business today.Maier … [Read more...]

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PMRA Pro Modifieds return to Grand Bend for eighth-mile racing

August 13, 2009 by

PMRA Pro Modifieds return to Grand Bend for eighth-mile racing Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts to showcase two solid days of drag racing GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 13, 2009) - Delayed for a week due to rain, round four of the Pro … [Read more...]

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Ike Maier has fine showing during IHRA Northern Nationals

August 13, 2009 by

Ike Maier has fine showing during IHRA Northern Nationals Regular PMRA racer shuts down class regulars, goes to final round SCHOMBERG, ONTARIO (August 13, 2009) - Regular PMRA competitor Ike Maier had a terrific day at the recent IHRA Northern Nationals at Martin, Michigan. Qualifying … [Read more...]

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National Guard ADRL Revises Race Weekend Schedule

August 13, 2009 by

O’FALLON, MO (Aug. 13, 2009) — National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Executive Vice President of Competition Bert Corzine today announced changes to the series’ national-event weekend schedule, beginning Aug. 21-22, at the ADRL Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags III in Hebron, Ohio, near … [Read more...]

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Crunch time for defending IHRA world champ

August 13, 2009 by

While most drivers already have their finger placed squarely on the panic button, or at least darn close to it, that isn’t really the case for Pete Berner.In fact, Berner actually prefers to be in the position of the hunter instead of the hunted, especially this late in the season.After all, this is … [Read more...]

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Take Back the Beep Update: It’s Working

August 13, 2009 by

It’s been two weeks since I started “Take Back the Beep,” a campaign to flood the four big wireless companies with complaints. I want them to eliminate (or make optional) those time-wasting, redundant, airtime-eating, 15-second recorded instructions that you hear every time you leave a message for … [Read more...]

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MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL SPEEDS INTO 55TH YEAR AT INDIANAPOLIS

August 12, 2009 by

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 12, 2009) – As NHRA celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race is set to provide its traditional offering of the very best in speed and high performance for countless thousands of hot rodding … [Read more...]

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High Speed Motorsports at SilverThin

August 12, 2009 by

SilverThin Open House Featuring HSMS08-12-09 - Preston, WA: On Wednesday prior to the38th Nightfire Nationals at Boise, Idaho Mechatronics President., Kent Ross invited over one hundred business associates, special guests and employees to an open house and sit-down BBQ at their main warehouse in … [Read more...]

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New device combats drowsy driving

August 11, 2009 by

Road traffic injuries are a deadly scourge, taking the lives of 1.2 million men, women and children around the world each year. That equates to around 3,300 people killed in road crashes every single day -- more than two a minuteDrowsy driving s just as deadly as drunken driving, Children playing, … [Read more...]

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