Friday, April 20, 2012

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Drag racing car explodes at 260 mph
Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog)
By Eurosport | World of Sport – 12 hours ago A drag racer walked away unhurt after his car spectacularly burst into flames at 260 mph. Matt Hagan was racing in the qualification round at the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina last weekend ...
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Drag racing driver walks away unhurt from 260mph fireball
Metro
Drag racing driver Matt Hagan has emerged completely unscathed despite his car bursting into a spectacular fireball during a race in the US. Hagan walked away unhurt from the wreckage of his car, which was racing in the category known as Funny Car, ...
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Metro
High school news and notes
Kansas City Star
NASCAR's OK and the race in October is a bigger deal, but I prefer drag racing. I'm more into the Heartland Park Nationals and those kinds of races. I just don't like going in circles all the time. I prefer going fast." A. "My dad has been racing for ...
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Kansas City Star
Matt Hagan had a blast (sort of) at zMax
ESPN (blog)
Hagan, 29, can joke about it now, but he realizes professional drag racing is a dangerous business. "That type of thing is [a] way of life out here," Hagan said. "Every run we make is death-defying stuff. It's 8000 horsepower at more than 300 mph.
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NHRA Newsmakers: April 18, 2012
PaddockTalk
Depicting a class front-engine dragster and the iconic NHRA Championship Drag Racing logo, the gray-heather color men's shirt is exclusively available at all Walmart stores nationwide. Sizes range from small to XXL. TRAXXAS HITS IGNITION ON 1/8-SCALE ...
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John Force Racing Road Show rolls into Houston-area Walmarts
NHRA.com
... annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries, promoting both the winningest team in motorsports history, the Castrol Funny Cars of JFR, and the fastest motorsport on the planet, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing.
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NHRA.com
Driver's Fury As Drag Car Explodes Around Him
Sky News
Video has emerged of a drag racing car bursting into flames at 260mph - only to have its furious driver throw a tantrum after walking away unscathed. Matt Hagan appeared uninjured after the dramatic explosion at the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, ...
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Diesels On The Mountain
Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine (blog)
Competitors from across the US and Canada will converge in Colorado to battle for top honors in sled pulling, drag racing, the dyno competition, and the show-n-shine categories. Sponsors and media should contact ATS as soon as possible to reserve spots ...
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ATS Diesel Hosts Diesels on the Mountain - August 3-5, 2012
TruckTrend Magazine
Competitors from across the US and Canada will be at the event to compete for top honors in sled pulling, drag racing, a dyno competition, and a show-n-shine competition. The sled pull/ truck pull at the fairgrounds will be featured Friday, August 3.
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TruckTrend Magazine

Web
Nitrous Oxide Scooter Drag Racing !!! - YouTube
My first time seeing scooters with NOS. And I don't mean the energy drink. Check out: http ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu3oWagpyfo
Matt Hagan car explosion video: Drag racing driver's miracle escape ...
For drag racer Matt Hagan - whose close shave in Charlotte, North Carolina, was his third such ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Matt-Hagan-car-explosion-video-Dra...