Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Today's Drag Racing News

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NHRA Drag Racing - TEAM JEGS Pre-race Notes Four-Wide Nationals
Autochannel (press release)
Delaware, Apr. 9, 2012: In 2012, Jeg Coughlin Jr. is making his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series after a one-year hiatus. Jeg Jr is driving the all-new JEGS Mopar Dodge Avenger in the Pro Stock class. In his first outing since his ...
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Tasca Plans to Build on Momentum as He Heads 'Home' to zMAX Dragway
WhoWon.com
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Funny Car veteran Bob Tasca is riding the momentum from his first final round appearance of the season as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to zMAX Dragway, just outside of Charlotte, NC, near the race shop of his ...
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K&N Horsepower Challenge Offers Fans a Chance to Select the Eighth Spot on the ...
WhoWon.com
The first seven positions in the K&N Horsepower Challenge will be determined by points earned at NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events. But the eighth and final spot will be decided by a fan vote by logging on to www.nhra.com/knhpchallenge.aspx.
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Tasca going home to race four-wide
Examiner.com
He'll be racing his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford in the Funny Car division this weekend as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series goes four-wide at the "Bellagio of drag strips," zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, for the third annual NHRA ...
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2012 NHRA 4-Wide Nationals preview
Examiner.com
The most incredible action of the season in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will take place this weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 13th through 15th, at zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, with the NHRA ...
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Announcing the Super Chevy Show at Memphis Int'l Raceway
WhoWon.com
Racing action on the drag strip will also include Nostalgia Dragsters, Pro-Mod Drag Racing, and a Fifth Generation Camaro Shootout. The facility-wide event also boasts a vendor midway where event sponsors will display some of the latest automotive ...
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Fans will Get 'Cakes' and Brakes at the Third Annual 4-Wide Event
WhoWon.com
The third annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals remains one of the most unique motorsports events in the country and this year, as NHRA teams and fans gear up for the latest installment of drag racing's four-lane extravaganza on April 13-15 at zMax Dragway in ...
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US GT Championship and Whelen US TT Championship Now Fueled by Sunoco
WhoWon.com
Already the largest manufacturer of racing gasolines in the world, and Official Fuel of NASCAR, Grand Am, IHRA Drag Racing and AMA Pro Racing, Sunoco is now the Official Fuel of NARRA and it's two national series, the US GT Championship and Whelen US ...
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Move Over Bugatti Veyron, the Mustang Cobra Jet is Fastest Car in the World
International Business Times
The 2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet destroyed the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's record 0 to 60 mph time of 2.57 seconds by more than a second, clocking a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time of just 1.52 seconds, according to the American Drag Racing League.
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International Business Times
Exclusive suite access offered to the public for Atlanta event
NHRA.com
Fans of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series in the Atlanta area have a thrilling opportunity to secure tickets for an all-inclusive public suite at Atlanta Dragway during the 32nd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, May 4-6.
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Bill Jenkins, 81, legend in drag-racing cirles
HE WASN'T really grumpy. He just had a gruff way of expressing himself. And he wasn't one to mince words.
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