Saturday, April 09, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

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RACER SPECIAL: Busch and the Tree
Racer
There are no provisionals in drag racing; if you don't qualify on Friday or Saturday, you don't race on Sunday. "Drag racing takes a whole different kind of focus," says Busch, whose daily drive is the No. 22 Penske Racing Shell Dodge in the Sprint Cup ...
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ADRL Set to Debut New Revamped Website
WhoWon.com
The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) website, www.ADRL.us, now has a new look. With several months of work going into the project, the ADRL is pleased to announce that its website has been re-launched after a complete overhaul and redesign. ...
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Dad and daughter seal series success
Northern Advocate
Photo / Ron Burgin Sarah Little may not be eligible to get her driver's licence for another few years but she's already won her first drag racing title. Family life sure ain't a drag for the Little family of Kamo. Father Grant and daughter Sarah have ...
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Northern Advocate
Joe Mondello (1936-2011)
Popular Hot Rodding Magazine (blog)
Drag racing and the automotive performance aftermarket lost one of its brightest lights, with the passing of Joe Mondello in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 6 in Crossville, Tenn., at the age of 75, following complications from surgery. ...
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Popular Hot Rodding Magazine (blog)
'Plex hosts South Central div.
Ennis Daily News
Texas Motorplex will host the second of six events in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central division on April 15-17, 2011. The event is one of 42 scheduled across the country where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national ...
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Ennis Daily News
SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals results
USA Today
The race is the third of 22 in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series: Top Fuel — Antron Brown, 3.887 seconds, 318.84 mph def. Brandon Bernstein, 3.947 seconds, 311.13 mph. Funny Car — Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.149, 307.79 def. ...
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With Track Improvements Still Ongoing, ADRL and Memphis Int'l Raceway Agree to ...
WhoWon.com
American Drag Racing League (ADRL) and Memphis International Raceway (MIR) officials announced today that the May event scheduled at MIR for the 2011 season has been canceled. The ADRL had scheduled an event at MIR on May 20-21, but executives from the ...
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Racing guide to Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500
Sacramento Bee
Drag racing's John Force was inducted, with Richard Petty, Johnson, Hamlin and journalist Terry Blount also being honored. Not sure how Saturday night's finish can be any closer than last spring's race at Texas, when Hamlin beat Johnson by 0.152 ...
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Wednesday Night Drag Racing season kicks off April 13 ...
The popular Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Pacific Street Car Association Wednesday Night Drag Racing Series will kick off the 11-race, 2011 season at The ...
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