Saturday, March 19, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

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ADRL Drag Racing Live Has Big Announcement, PX's Joey Martin, PXM's Ron Procopio
WhoWon.com
Pro Extreme driver Joey Martin and Pro Extreme Motorcycle rider Ron Procopio will the be among the featured guests on the ADRL's weekly online show, "ADRL Drag Racing Live," presented by Summit Racing Equipment. The ADRL also has a special announcement ...
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Meet Drag Racing Legend Roland 'The Hawaiian' Leong At Las Vegas
PaddockTalk
Revell and MPC released several scale model kits of The Hawaiian and the infamous Charger graced the pages of just about every drag racing and hot rod magazine. He was the first to take a Funny Car to a wind tunnel to improve the bodyĆ¢€™s aerodynamics ...
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Respect mutual between racing fraternities
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Busch qualified for the 16-car Pro Stock eliminations in his professional debut in drag racing. Work began early Wednesday because I couldn't miss a national teleconference with Kurt Busch at 8 am and the opportunity to ask about his professional drag ...
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Terry Haddock getting Funny Car sponsorship
Radioactive Drag Racing News
We love drag racing and the NHRA. We feel like family at the track and we are looking to develop a great business-to-business opportunity there. And we feel Terry Haddock Racing can help us with that in 2011." "Rob and I have been working together and ...
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PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series Officials Depend on ...
WhoWon.com
'We are constantly running around at the track, whether it's to talk with teams, officials, or get the round results out to the competitors,' said Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations of the three drag racing series. 'Getting around thanks to ...
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Need for speed runs in the family
Lismore Northern Star
Lismore drag racing enthusiast Gary Smith conducts a final check on his Chev Hemi-Mopar powered 1951 FX Holden before today's Summerland Drags meeting at the Casino Airport. A LISMORE bus driver and his two sons will be among a host of amateur drivers ...
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NASCAR Back To Business At Bristol
The Checkered Flag
Meanwhile Kyle's big brother, Kurt Busch decided to try his hand once again at NHRA Drag Racing, this time in the Pro Stock category, pitching himself against top class, full time professionals. His Sprint Cup sponsors, Dodge and Shell Oil, ...
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The Checkered Flag
Sportsman racers flock to start of SPORTSnationals
Radioactive Drag Racing News
The NHRA national event, exclusively for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, plays host to more than 500 cars chasing championship points, more than $400000 in cash and contingency awards, the coveted NHRA Wally trophy and a shot at the ...
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Paralyzed Dragster Back on Track 21 Years Later
NBC Miami
By ADAM KUPERSTEIN Darrell Gwynn was on top of the drag racing world. Until Easter Sunday, 1990, when it all came crashing down. "It was a life-changing day for me," recalled Gwynn. The Miami native collided with a wall at high speed and his car was ...
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