Sunday, January 15, 2012

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Herbert to be inducted into North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame
NHRA.com
NHRA Top Fuel racer Doug Herbert will be inducted into the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Greensboro, NC, Jan. 13, joining other legendary racers, including Ronnie Sox, Rickie Smith, and Roy Hill. "It's an honor to be inducted in the Hall ...
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Al-Anabi drivers, crew chiefs paired; alBalooshi earns Top Fuel license
NHRA.com
Like a chess master maneuvering pieces for battle, Al-Anabi Racing team manager Alan Johnson continued his preparation for the 2012 season by setting his final driver/crew chief tandems for the upcoming NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series campaign. ...
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NOS Overboost Causes Lexus IS Drag Race Crash [Video]
autoevolution
Drag racing might seem like one of the safest forms of racing, but this is not entirely true. If you think about it, how can it be safe to put the hammer down with the ESP turned off? This means that when you decided to see if your can gather speed ...
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Al-Anabi racing drivers, crew chiefs paired
AutoWeek
... team manager Alan Johnson added last month's test session to provide an opportunity for alBalooshi to get his license, test some parts and begin building the relationships necessary to compete in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing. ...
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NHRA: Morgan Lucas Racing signs Brandon Bernstein for 2012
Motorsport.com
"Drag racing requires a lot of its drivers," Morgan Lucas said. "The part where you're actually driving the car is only a small piece of what it takes. "Brandon has such a well-rounded vision of how to meet the demands of high-profile brands like MavTV ...
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New Gibbs rider James Stewart targets Supercross redemption
USA TODAY
Al-Anabi Racing unveiled its driver lineup for the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season. Shawn Langdon will team with Khalid alBalooshi, who earned his license last month. … A turnout of 112 sports cars is expected this weekend at Daytona ...
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USA TODAY
1/5/2012Yenko enthusiast Cliff Ernst show us his car collection
duPont REGISTRY (blog)
We met with the owner, Cliff Ernst, who gave us a guided tour and educated us on drag racing, big blocks, and choosing the perfect car. His passion for performance is rooted in drag racing; he cut his teeth on the drag strips and stoplights of Ohio ...
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Web
Life Magazine, Interracial Love, and Drag Racing, 1965 - John ...
Note: This is a cross-post from my documentary photography blog.] Every now and then, the gods send you a moment of serendipity -- something unexpected ...
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