Saturday, June 25, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
FireIce-Sponsored Drag Racer Payne to Race Norwalk with Eye on Arizona
WhoWon.com
If we can take their minds off of everything for a few hours with this racecar, then I'll be happy." Qualifying for the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series begins with two sessions at 3:30 and 6 pm EDT Friday.
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Delta Secondary Students Create Canada's First Electric Drag Racing Vehicle
Marketwire (press release)
Born of the idea of a combustion engine racer, the students of Delta Secondary School thought they would simply rebuild an old Toyota truck to participate in the local high school drag racing program. Their instructor, Casey Mynott had a slightly ...
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Teens' injuries resurrect debate on whether Flint needs supervised drag strip
MLive.com
By Kristin Longley | Flint Journal Ryan Garza | The Flint JournalTire marks from racers cover the southbound side of James P. Cole Boulevard in Flint near the makeshift starting line used for drag racing. FLINT, Michigan — Every weekend night, ...
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MLive.com
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals preview
Plain Dealer
By Elton Alexander, The Plain Dealer What: Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, the 10th of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in four categories -- Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle ...
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Pro Stock leader not satisfied with season
Mansfield News Journal
NORWALK -- Jason Line has led the Pro Stock points chase every week but one this season in the National Hot Rod Association Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. "It's been OK," Line said. "I shouldn't complain because I'm leading the points, ...
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Area drag racers set to Shake, Rattle & Roll
Middletown Journal
Sunday's "Shake, Rattle and Roll" event consists of a High Roller bracket and a Low Roller bracket, where the drag racing competitors are eventually lumped into an "all-run" racing bracket of competition. Dragsters, door cars and footbrake cars will be ...
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Salem Prepars for Super Nats
WYTV
"We have three days of hot rods, motorcycles, drag racing all weekend long. It's just a great horse power weekend party," said promoter Corey Ward. The first two years of the event set the attendance record, with 33000 people heading to the Salem area. ...
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Funny cars champs at Cayuga
Hamilton Spectator
Drag racing fans will be treated to some of the fastest race cars on the planet, when the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park hosts its second annual Canadian Nitro Nationals July 1-3. This event was very successful last year, ...
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Sixteen Car Qualifying Field for Top Sportsman Coming to ADRL
WhoWon.com
Top Sportsman is now an official class in the American Drag Racing League (ADRL). Due to the overwhelming response from racers and fans following two exhibition races in the ADRL, the world's premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced on Thursday ...
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