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NHRA drag-racing lights up Infineon this weekend Sonoma Index-Tribune As the second most-attended major race-event at Infineon, the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals again features the best drag racing in the Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle divisions. This is the second stop of the "Western Swing" ... See all stories on this topic » Sonoma Index-Tribune

Drag racing crew chief takes the wheel San Francisco Chronicle Former crew chief Mike Neff has a big lead in the NHRA's Funny Car points standings. (07-28) 20:07 PDT -- If Mike Neff wants to return to his true passion - crew-chiefing an elite dragster - he's going about it the wrong way. The 44-year-old driver for ... See all stories on this topic »

Peggy Llewellyn personifies diversity in drag racing Yahoo! Sports Drag racing is one of the only sports that pit men and women in opposition trying to beat the other—and on equal footing. Drag racing is one of the most diverse sports found on the planet. The epitome of this diversity would be Peggy Llewellyn. ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA Jr Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals Kicks off in Bristol WhoWon.com The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com officially kicked off today with more nearly 600 kids ages 8-17 taking to the track for initial time trials. The annual event hosts young racers and their ... See all stories on this topic »

Crouch End speed demon breaks racing record on a scooter Tottenham & Wood Green Journal Jordan O'Doherty, 24, of Crouch End, reached 101mph on a scooter at the sixth round of the Straightliners drag racing festival on Sunday (July 24). It was a first time a street-legal scooter had achieved the speed over a quarter mile drag-strip and the ... See all stories on this topic » Tottenham & Wood Green Journal

FOWLER FAMILY RACING AND AEROFLOW PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS Australian National Drag Racing Association Aeroflow Performance Products is pleased to welcome the Fowler Family Racing to the Aeroflow Drag Racing team. Aeroflow are excited to have a quality family racing team on board to match the quality products that Aeroflow offers. ... See all stories on this topic »

Muldowney Remains an Inspiration to Enders WhoWon.com The intention of legend Shirley Muldowney was not to be a pioneer in the sport of drag racing. Rather, she simply wanted to win. The same could be said of ZaZa Energy Pro Stock driver Erica Enders. Forty years after Muldowney won her first major drag ... See all stories on this topic »

Tazewell Speedway Legends: Gary Blanken Claiborne Progress In a tragic turn of events the shop that housed the drag racing tools and cars was lost due to fire. Inside that garage was a new pro-stock car ready for Gary to race. Drag racing was then left somewhat in the Blanken family past. ... See all stories on this topic »

Motorcycles join karts in stadium parking lot Sunday SignOnSanDiego.com Sponsorless cars are also popping up at IndyCar and NHRA drag racing events. Most grassroots racing is funded by discretionary income. During hard times, among the first things to go are the motorized toys – the desert motorcycle, the go-kart, ... See all stories on this topic »

In a sport with few minorities, his goal is 'to be the Michael Jordan of NASCAR.' Indianapolis Star His dad is a drag-racing veteran but an oval-racing novice; car setup and racing trim are new frontiers. Both learn every practice, every heat, every feature. Improvement is their watchword. Mistakes happen. "If he didn't need a ride home from the ... See all stories on this topic »