Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Summit Racing Equipment to Serve as Presenting Sponsor For LenMar Motorsports ...
WhoWon.com
The final race of the 2011 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Tour continues to get bigger. On Monday, the world's premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced that Summit Racing Equipment has been added as a presenting sponsor for the ...
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Manzo Clinches 15th NHRA Lucas Oil National Championship
WhoWon.com
Frank Manzo's dominance in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series continues to escalate as the Morganville, NJ, racer clinched his 15th NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car National Championship with a win at the Auto-Plus NHRA ...
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Schnitz runs world's first 6-second streetbike pass!
Drag Racing Online Magazine
It's not insignificant that both runs were made at the two tracks that make up the world's premier motorcycle drag racing series, the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series. Davidson's pass 10 years ago was at historic Rockingham ...
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Drag Racing Online Magazine
Line Sets National Record en Route to Win at Delayed Auto Plus NHRA Nationals ...
WhoWon.com
Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also collected victories at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. Coverage of the rain-delayed eliminations will air tonight, Monday Oct. 3, ...
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A Star-Studded Lineup of NHRA Legends will Give NHRA Fans in the Desert ...
WhoWon.com
The NHRA's 60th anniversary celebration will continue throughout the remainder of the year as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series completes its 2011 season with stops in Las Vegas and Pomona. Race fans can frequent NHRA.com or simply 'like' the ...
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Can Electric Car Racing Turn Geeky Into Gold?
New York Times
Because they can out-accelerate all but the fastest conventional race cars, electric cars have been taking trophies at drag racing events in the United States. But Drayson says the cars cannot simply -- at least not yet -- be put on the starting line ...
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Drag Strip Reunion's eighth year 'most successful ever'
PNW Local News
From the 1950s to 1970, the Arlington Airport served as the site of the National Hot Rod Association-sanctioned Drag Strip event, which produced a number of national records in the early years of organized drag racing. The first Drag Strip Reunion came ...
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The "Straight" Straight Scoop – Diversity in Drag Racing ...
Drag racing is by far the most diverse form of motorsports. ... who is African- American, owns NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series championships in Pro Stock ...
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