Saturday, July 16, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

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NHRA Full Throttle returns to BIR
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing will return to Brainerd International Raceway for the 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Aug 19-21, the 15th of 22 events in the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. Thousands of fans were in ...
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Nitro bike racers back, faster than ever
London Free Press
By JIM CRESSMAN, The London Free Press Roland Leong, one of the original stars of drag racing in the 60's, stacks pistons from the Prostalgia nitro funny car driven by Tim Boychuk of Edmonton Friday at the Grand Bend Motorplex. ...
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ADRL drag racing invades US 131 Motorsports Park on shorter, one-eighth mile strip
MLive.com
By Steve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids Press The American Drag Racing League's races are shorter, but Bob Bertsch of Willis finds them to be double the work. Martin's US 131 Motorsports Park is hosting the ADRL's Ford Drive One Summer Nationals VII today ...
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Drag racing: Stillwater's Nelson wins a 'Wally' at BIR
Stillwater Gazette
Racers in Brainerd International Raceway's Bracket Drag Racing Series battled for valuable series points last weekend but there was a lot more on the line for the 35 kids competing in the three Junior Dragster classes. The weekend's bracket race - the ...
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Drag racing gets Supercharged
Pueblo Chieftain
Drag racing continues this weekend with Pueblo Motorsports Park's showcase event — the IntelliTec High Altitude Nationals. "This should be a great event that is very exciting for the fans," said Jason Abney, PMP's operations manager. ...
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Local drag racer ready to run
Colorado Community Newspapers
"This is the one weekend each year everyone in the local drag racing community focuses on," the long-time drag racer said. "Everyone goes out to win every race and every win is special. But winning at the Mile Highs is something extra special because ...
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Drag racing fans pray for sun
Ipswich Queensland Times
DESPITE another drab outlook from the weather bureau, competitors and fans alike will be hoping the sun stays out just long enough so that the racing can go on at the Winternationals drag racing this weekend. The event had to be postponed after wet ...
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Black, Female Car Racer Talks "White Male" Competition
News One
Talented as she is beautiful, she's carving a name for herself as one of the rarest entities in drag racing: an African-American woman. In an article, Lyons opened up about drag racing, her pro football husband's injuries, and her undying love for her ...
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City approves drag racing on Duluth city street | Duluth News ...
With the permit approved by city of Duluth administration this week, the Kia of Duluth Drag Racing and Car Show will take place on Garfield Avenue in ...
www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/204286/