Friday, August 12, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

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Drag racing pioneer Bunny Burkett
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 7 hours, 46 minutes ago Maybe you've heard of her or maybe you haven't, but Bunny Burkett is one of the early pioneers of women's drag racing for sure—and one of the most successful. Carol 'Bunny' Burkett's career in drag racing ...
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2011 FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship
Zigwheels.com
by Abhishek Chaliha Posted on 11 Aug 2011177 Views0 Comments Spitfire Motorsports in association with Speedway Motorsports are going to organize the 2011 FMSCI Indian National Drag Racing Championship. Read on to know more Before we get to the drag ...
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DRAG RACING: Maple Grove to host NHRA Legends
The Mercury
The celebration will continue throughout the remainder of the year as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series winds its way through to Phoenix, Las Vegas and Pomona. NHRA drag racing fans from across the country will be treated to special events ...
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Racing expected to be fast, furious at VMP
Richmond Times Dispatch
The one-eighth-mile drag strip at Virginia Motorsports Park will light up today and Saturday with dragsters exceeding 200 mph in the American Drag Racing League's Speedtech US Drags IV. "Drag racing is something that you need to come out and experience ...
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RACING: Higby is 'King of the Track'
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Higby shook off those two losses and then lined up against the top six drag racers in BIR's Bracket Drag Racing Series in a run-off to determine the best of the best in the bracket program. When the dust settled, Higby was in the winner's circle where ...
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Your sports: Drag racing
Billings Gazette
Super pro - Winner: Paul Menholt. Runner-up: Syl Schied Jr.. Semis: Gary Stopell, John Price. Pro - Winner: Duff Grey. Runner-up: Bob Deichl. Semis: Scott West. Sportsman - Winner: Dennis McCarthy, Acton. Runner-up: Kelly Rhoads, Miles City. ...
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Drag Racing and Bass Fishing
Wired2Fish
We want to compare it to drag racing! Some fans who love to fish also love racing and drag racing is power filled, just like catching a 10-pound bass on a topwater plug. Bass fishing has the Bassmaster Classic and the Forrest Wood Cup and drag racing ...
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DRAG RACING
The Leewards Times
The Culturama Drag races drew a fair sized crowd, especially on the big day of the races-Sunday 31st July. The preliminary testings and registrations were completed on Saturday 30th July and the main events in terms of the actual races were completed ...
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A phone call led to the race track | Editorial
PNW Local News
By KRIS HILL Every summer I put together at least one story about drag racing in anticipation of the National Hot Rod Association rolling into Pacific Raceways. Before I discovered drag racing I had zero interest in motor sports. ...
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NASCAR failing crucial test so far
Los Angeles Daily News
NHRA also banned testing during the season, with an eye on escalating costs, but the drag racing sanctioning body provided a haven for teams who want to test, whether it be new equipment or drivers, rather than having them go to drag strips way off the ...
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