Friday, May 11, 2012

Today's Drag Racing News

News
NHRA Newsmakes: May 9, 2012
PaddockTalk
HIGHT LOOKING FOR TOPEKA THREE-PEAT: After winning four consecutive races in the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and maintaining the series lead, Funny Car driver Robert Hight hopes to continue his success at Heartland Park Topeka at the ...
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Fla. dad visits York County drag racing school to speak about son's DUI
York Daily Record
A Florida man will be visiting York County later this month to speak to members of the area Drag School project and some new drivers and teens at risk for DUI, according to a news release. The school teaches safe and defensive driving to young people.
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Why criticism of racing following fatal crash at US 131 Motorsports Park is unfair
MLive.com
But Dan Cerio of Manlius, NY, was killed in an Aeroquip Outlaw Sled race during eliminations last Saturday night, making him the second drag-racing related fatality in the track's history and the first since Jay Gearhart of Kalamazoo was killed in May ...
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MLive.com
Drag race, pursuit end in fiery crash
Crossville Chronicle
By Michael R. Moser Editor CROSSVILLE — Two Cumberland County men were arrested Sunday evening after a sheriff's deputy observed the two vehicles drag racing on Milo Lemert Bypass in excess of 100 mph. A resulting pursuit ended with one of the ...
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INSIDER REPORT: Canadian drag racer crashes hard and walks away
Wheels.ca
Drag racing is about the most violent display of mechanical prowess imaginable, which is why the fans love it. Sometimes though, all of that harnessed violence comes unglued and things get ugly. That's what happened to Toronto restaurateur and racer ...
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Camaro ZL1 joins 11-second club
Detroit Free Press
Chevrolet says its new Camaro ZL1 is now officially a member in the 11-second club -- at least when it comes to drag racing the quarter mile. The team ran a stock Camaro ZL1 with an automatic transmission over the quarter mile in 11.93 seconds, ...
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San Antonio Raceway Set to Host Sportsman Spectacular
WhoWon.com
"We have opened our doors to the best drivers in the world regardless of what HRA you call home as a way to give back to those that support the great sport of drag racing. "The overwhelming support we saw last year showed us that we needed to expand ...
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RACING: Bracket drag racing series kicks off this weekend at BIR ...
When drivers in Brainerd International Raceway's Bracket Drag Racing Series take to the drag strip this weekend for the series' first race, fans can expect some ...
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Forum for Drag Racing @ Android/iOS • View topic - Drag racing not ...
From what I can see Drag Racing is not available in the barns and noble app store for nook. I`m going to have to return the nook for a kindle fire and go to ...
www.dragracingforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=6296
FASTEST AUDI? CM Biturbo Drag Racing - YouTube
Hey just wanted to share my fast Audi that I race with on my Tablet with you. This is Level 8 ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bieqxp0W-o
Drag Racing 101
If you're new to the sport of drag racing or looking to familiarize yourself with US 131 Motorsports Park, visit the How to Drag Race section by clicking on the ...
www.us131msp.com/racer-info/drag-racing-101