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Don Garlits fueled an explosion in drag racing design Los Angeles Times Don Garlits, who began racing in 1950, at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Fla. (Sara A. Fajardo / Orlando Sentinel) By Jim Peltz Just before 5:30 pm on March 8, 1970, Don Garlits edged his top-fuel dragster to the starting line at the ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

NHRA drag-racing season opens with Winternationals in Pomona Los Angeles Times Big-league drag racing kicks off its season with the Winternationals this weekend in Pomona as the National Hot Rod Assn. celebrates its 60 th anniversary. In the sport's premier top-fuel class, where the cars routinely exceed 300 mph, a key question ... See all stories on this topic »

Victory Riders Will Be Busy With Riding, Attending Parties, Drag Racing & More ... Motorcyclist Magazine MEDINA, MN (Feb. 23, 2011) – Victory motorcycle riders will be kept busy throughout Daytona Bike Week, the traditional kickoff to the new riding season. They'll be taking scenic rides and Victory Demo Rides, making runs on the drag strip and entering ... See all stories on this topic »

Leaf Racewear Continues to Play Vital Role in Drag Racing Safety WhoWon.com Drag racing offers some of the most exciting and colorful racing in all of motorsport, but safety is an important element and cannot be overlooked.' Now in its 27th year of operation, Leaf provides personal safety attire for the racing industry ... See all stories on this topic »

A capsule look at NHRA's four biggest categories USA Today The 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series kicks off Thursday with the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. By Rusty Jarrett, Getty Images In 2010, Larry Dixon ended Tony Schumacher's run of consecutive titles at six. ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Former HHS drag racing car joins transportation exhibit Hastings Tribune For many years, Hastings Senior High students modified and raced a 1976 Ford Pinto as part of the school's drag racing program. After instructor Tim Smith retired last year, however, the program also retired, leaving the car without a purpose. ... See all stories on this topic » Hastings Tribune

Rain to soon return Inland Valley Daily Bulletin It has become almost a tradition that two events seem to happen at the same time in late February: The NHRA Winternationals drag racing season opens at Fairplex in Pomona and rain pounds the Inland Valley. Accuweather is predicting a fair chance of ... See all stories on this topic »

ADRL's in the news Drag Racing Online Magazine The Agent heard a strong rumor that next season the Arabian Drag Racing League will split the eight-race schedule between the tracks in Qatar and Bahrain with four races in each country. The tentative plan for 2013 is to have a nine-race schedule with ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine

Red Lights Don't Mean 'Stop' for B1 Racing WhoWon.com by Matthew Brammer DOHA, Qatar -- Despite disappointing red-light starts in the Arabian Drag Racing League's Battle for the Belts by both of B1 Racing's entries, the future is all green for the veteran-laced Pro Mod team from Bahrain. ... See all stories on this topic »