Thursday, July 07, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Head of Australian Drag Racing Association retires
Drag Racing Online Magazine
DRO Australian Correspondent Jon Van Daal reports that Australian drag racing's version of Wally Parks, CEO of the ANDRA for the last 22 years Tony Thornton, has retired effective immediately. Mr. Thornton has guided Australian drag racing through both ...
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Drag Racing Online Magazine
Hair-care heir brings strength from accident to NHRA Nationals
Chicago Sun-Times
She thinks about the parachutes, the only devices capable of slowing down a speeding drag-racing car, pulling out and then snapping off, gone before they could do any good. She relives moving toward the sand trap and the wall at a high speed, ...
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ADRL Releases Official Rulebook for Top Sportsman Class
WhoWon.com
The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced its official rulebook for the Top Sportsman class on Wednesday. The full set of rules and regulations for the new Top Sportsman class can be downloaded at www.adrl.us/competition/rules or by clicking on ...
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Calling all car lovers: Musclecar Madness arrives in York this weekend
York Daily Record
The 10th edition of the annual event will feature a first-time appearance of a twin-engine Triumph drag racing motorcycle that won at Daytona. By STEVE NAVAROLI York, PA - The 10th annual Musclecar Madness descends upon York this weekend, ...
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Dragway Battle Takes Another Turn
WLNS
Klein doesn't want drag racing to disrupt the quiet he's enjoyed since 1984. Now, he's gathering signatures for a recall effort targeting the township leaders who originally supported the dragway, like treasurer Mary Jane Hector, in office for more ...
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NHRA: Melanie Troxel Prepared For Joliet
Motorsport.com
Drag racing star Melanie Troxel is going to be able to take an extra breath or two at this weekend's 14th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Route 66 Nationals in the Chicago suburb of Joliet. With the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series on hiatus for the ...
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Motorsport.com
DSS dragster hits the track
Delta-Optimist
The group completed the first runs with its electric drag racing truck at Mission Raceway last Thursday and Friday. It was an "awesome" feeling to do the first test run, says Mynott, who had fellow instructor Duncan Cowen along for the initial ride. ...
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