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Same ESPN team returns for NHRA broadcasts Drag Racing Online Magazine 16, that the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will once again be shown on the ESPN2. (It must have been some tough negotiations to have taken this long, eh?) The 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series television schedule will feature 16 of the ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine

Deaths climb at small tracks News & Observer But safety improvements have been slow to reach drag racing and smaller tracks that host races on Friday and Saturday nights, where changes are sometimes made only in reaction to fatalities - or too late to prevent others. At least 235 people have died ... See all stories on this topic »

Muldowney named NHRA 60th Anniversary Honorary Legend of Houston race Radioactive Drag Racing News Fans attending the 24th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals will have the unique opportunity to walk down Royal Purple Raceway with the "first lady of drag racing" -- drag racing pioneer Shirley Muldowney. NHRA fans who purchase an advance ... See all stories on this topic »

Round Eight at QRC Offers Biggest Payouts in Doorslammer History WhoWon.com by Josh Hatchat DOHA, Qatar -- It's not a stretch to call Friday's Arabian Drag Racing League's "Battle For The Belts" the most lucrative doorslammer race in drag racing history. With the American Drag Racing League's (ADRL) sister league awarding ... See all stories on this topic »

Injected Nitro Pilot Johnny Ahten Anticipates 2011 Racing Season PR.com (press release) Los Angeles, CA, February 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The off season has proven to be short for many NHRA Drag Racing Teams. Johnny Ahten, pilot of the Ahten Family Top Alcohol Dragster team is thrilled that the off season is rapidly coming to an end. ... See all stories on this topic »

First Round Matchups, Notes for Round Eight in Qatar WhoWon.com by Josh Hachat DOHA, Qatar -- The following is a list of the top eight qualifiers in each class for the Arabian Drag Racing League "Battle For The Belts" and how the first-round matchups will stack up. All of the following races will take place on ... See all stories on this topic »

Bang for Buck Not an Issue to Congresswoman Seeking to Defund Army Sponsorship ... Fox News McCollum's amendment, introduced Wednesday, would prevent the US Army from spending $7 million on NASCAR and $5 million on drag racing in 2011 as well as millions more by the Air Force and Navy. "Taxpayer-funded NASCAR race cars are an absurdity at a ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

RACER of the Year: The winners are announced! Racer Not only is it Force's first overall win in the prestigious RACER of the Year Awards, presented by Mobil 1, beating out the best of the best from road, oval and drag racing, but it's also the first time any drag racer has taken the top honor in the ... See all stories on this topic » Racer

Residents feature their beauties in Autorama The Colony Courier Leader His father bought another '62 Impala to restore and remember his drag racing days during his later years. Unfortunately, Thompson's father passed away before he could finish. "Part of the way through the build I took it over and continued it, ... See all stories on this topic »

RACER SPECIAL: Jack in the saddle Racer Beckman won the Arizona Nationals, the second race on the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series tour, and appeared in four more finals – but lost all four. "I haven't won a race in almost a year, but on the other hand, hey, we were in five finals ... See all stories on this topic » Racer

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Deaths climb at small tracks | www.thatsracin.com But safety improvements have been slow to reach drag racing and smaller tracks that host races on Friday and Saturday nights, where changes are sometimes made only in reaction to fatalities - or too late to prevent others. ... ThatsRacin.com: Top Stories - http://http/www.thatsracin.com/140/index.rss

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Drag Racing Legend Dies at 73 - WVNS-TV - WVNSTV.com Drag racing world champion and record holder Herman Lewis dies from cancer. www.cbs59.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid...3