Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Busch successful in drag racing debut
Chicago Tribune
They often complain about the long grind of the season, yet when they have a chance to make it a Blockbuster night and wind down with friends and family, they end up chasing more speed. Busch competed in the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals in ...
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VP Racing Backs B1 Racing's 2011 ADRL Championship Chase
WhoWon.com
by Matthew Brammer, B1 Racing BAHRAIN -- As the country of Bahrain's official drag racing ambassadors to the world, B1 Racing is pleased to welcome and announce the support of VP Racing for B1's charge to claim the ADRL Championship in 2011. ...
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Local drag racing legend gets into dragway hall of fame
Monessen Valley Independent
Monack's drag racing career lasted from approximately 1965 to 1970, when he drove his 1962 Corvette for the most part. "In 1970, I drove a Stingray for a little while, but that didn't last long," he said. He set the Pittsburgh International Dragway ...
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Well, it was the Gatornationals, you know
Drag Racing Online Magazine
(Steve Gruenwald photos) [03/15/11] The six 2011 inductees into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame were honored on March 10 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Ocala, Fla. Honored were Leonard Abbott, Joe Amato, ...
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Canadian Kids Build DIY Electric Drag Racer
Wired News
By Keith Barry Students at a high school just north of the Canadian border are in the process of turning an '89 Toyota pickup with a blown engine into a drag racing EV. The lucky kids at Delta Secondary School of Ladner, BC have been working on the ...
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Wired News
Bradenton Motorsports Park, Sunshine Dragstrip Dominate the Southeast Division ...
WhoWon.com
Run in conjunction with the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, the 2010 top points earners from each track in the Southeast Division faced off to be crowned the winner of their class in the Race of Champions on Sunday. ...
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NASCAR: More fans are in the seats, and the drivers are taking notice
Florida Times-Union
Kurt Busch used the open date last weekend to make his professional drag-racing debut at the Gatornationals. He was embraced by the competitors and the fans. "I've noticed a big change this year," he said. "People are coming back to the track. ...
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Line defeats Anderson in NHRA
Northland's NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 Gainesville, FL (Northland's NewsCenter) - On Sunday, a pair of Northland drag racing stars met in the Pro Stock final, with Wright native Jason Line defeated Greg Anderson of Duluth. Line (6.554, 211.96) defeated Anderson (6.545, ...
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Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Completes Drag Strip Starting Line Improvements
WhoWon.com
The project was completed under the supervision of Kurt Johnson, director of operations of Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis with assistance from world renowned drag racing consultant, Wayne McMutry and done by E&B Paving of Indianapolis. ...
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