Sunday, June 19, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Personett easily cruises to second round
Radioactive Drag Racing News
Top qualifier Brad Personett raced to a first-round victory Saturday during eliminations for the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers. ...
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Nitro Jam anything but a drag
CANOE
Ron Hodgson was a huge sponsor of the sport, and his Pacemaker Automotive was one of several local businesses connected to drag racing at the time. He became a major car dealer and a member of the Edmonton Oilers 37-member ownership group. ...
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Drag boat racer not your average Joe
Napa Valley Register
Drag boat racing is a similar concept and format to drag racing that involves cars. Drag boat racing is similar to drag racing in a car, in that the event involves a pair of competitors racing their vehicles for the lowest elapsed time over a straight ...
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ADRL Independence Drags conclude in Topeka
KSNT
The American Drag Racing League reached the midway point of the season with a stop at Heartland Park Topeka this weekend. The ADRL Independence Drags V is a salute to National Guardsmen and women, where the racing series featured six different ...
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Driver, chief, owner
TMC Net
Jun 18, 2011 (Daily News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- There isn't any aspect of drag racing that Jim Oddy hasn't seen or conquered. A veteran driver, crew chief and car owner since the 1960s, Oddy has spent the better part of ...
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Don Garlits Edges darrell Gwynn to take nhra supernationals Crown in
The Race Site
The two legends of drag racing are competing a charity racing series to commemorate the NHRA's 60th Anniversary and raise awareness and money for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation and Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, Inc. The Darrell Gwynn Foundation's ...
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Father's Day weekend starts out well for Tasca
Radioactive Drag Racing News
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III couldn't get his wife on the phone Friday afternoon. Tasca's wife Therase was at home in Rhode Island with the couple's three boys, Bob IV, Austin and Cameron. Or so Bob III thought. ...
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GREGORY: Vincent Nobile having time of his life in NHRA
TriCities.com
"I actually really didn't have a transition because I never drove anything else before Pro Stock," said Nobile, who did have limited experience in the NHRA junior drag racing league. "The learning process definitely wasn't easy. ...
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Top Fuel Drag Racing Simulator for iPhone adds Apple's Game Center ...
Procypher Corporation adds Apple's Game Center to its popular Top Fuel Drag Racing Simulator version 2.0 for iPhone. Feel the need for speed?
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