BRAINERD, Minn. – Tony Schumacher raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Sr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were qualifying leaders at the NHRA Full Throttle … [Read more...]
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NHRA NEWS: SCHUMACHER, WILKERSON, ENDERS AND ARANA SR. LEAD QUALIFYING AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS
August 17, 2012 by Bill Pratt
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ADRL Loses Fan Favorite And Pro Extreme Motorcycle Standout Japel Heard
August 17, 2012 by admin
O'FALLON, MO (Aug. 16, 2012) – The American Drag Racing League regretfully announced on Friday that longtime Pro Extreme Motorcycle rider Japel Heard, 42, has died.Heard, of Snellville, Ga., was the owner of The Fashion Industry, an exclusive high-fashion men's apparel boutique located in the … [Read more...]
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Sam Andreacchi wins PMRA race at Grand Bend’s Stratford Spectacular
August 17, 2012 by Bill Pratt
Camaro Pro Modified team successful with new car while Bruce Boland continues to lead 2012 points raceGRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 14, 2012) Driving the Wolf Racing and Andreacchi Motorsports Pro Modified, Sam Andreacchi and team captured their first win of the 2012 Pro Modified Racing … [Read more...]
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IHRA SUMMIT TEAM FINALS KICK OFF THIS WEEKEND
August 16, 2012 by Bill Pratt
IHRA Summit Team Finals kick off this weekendRoad to the Summit SuperSeries World Championship begins in EdmontonNORWALK, Ohio (August 16, 2012) – After a thrilling season of racing at IHRA tracks all across North America, the highly-anticipated Summit Team Finals presented by AMSOIL and Moser … [Read more...]
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$3 OFF Coupon to see Fire-Breathing Jet Funny Cars & Jet Dragsters in Side-by-Side Eliminations at the 34th Annual JET WARS, August 25, 2012
August 15, 2012 by admin
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Comp Elite to Meet in Bowling Green
August 15, 2012 by Bill Pratt
To borrow a line from NHRA announcer Leo Taugher, what has 16 wheels and 24 cylinders – first round of racing for the Miller / JEGS Comp Eliminator Shootout presented by Hughes Racing Enterprises. An elite group of the North Central Division’s best Competition Eliminator racers will square off in … [Read more...]
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Spotlight: TAFC Driver Kevin Newburgh
August 15, 2012 by Bill Pratt
Newburgh almost all the way back from crashby Todd Veney/Pro Sportsman AssociationAfter a devastating crash two years ago at the Route 66 Nationals in Chicago, where he slammed hard into the wall but escaped uninjured, Alcohol Funny Car veteran Kevin Newburgh is finally making his way back into … [Read more...]
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Track Records set at Woodburn Hot Rod Nationals
August 14, 2012 by Bill Pratt
New track mph records were set in AA/Supercharged and Pro Mod Motorcycle at Woodburn Dragstrip on Saturday at the 24th Annual Buy.Sell.Ride Hot Rod Nationals. Troy Owen set the new standard for AA/Supercharged at 214.18 mph. Tony Clizbe, from Brooks, Alberta, Canada, shattered the Pro Mod … [Read more...]
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NHRA NEWS: NHRA TECH DEPARTMENT APPROVES COCKPIT CANOPY FOR TOP FUEL
August 14, 2012 by Bill Pratt
GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2012) – NHRA Technical Dept. officials announced today that a cockpit canopy for Top Fuel dragsters has been approved for use starting with this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, Minn.The cockpit canopy will be manufactured and distributed by Aerodine … [Read more...]
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Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals at Grand Bend Motorplex declares new winners in drag racing series
August 14, 2012 by Bill Pratt
Sam Andreacchi wins in PMRA, Melanie Simmons gets her first in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and Josie Brooks takes her first PBSS winGRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 13, 2012) There were some new faces in the winners' circle over the weekend after the running of the Stratford Spectacular Hot … [Read more...]
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