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Women in the NHRA: A look back and forward Examiner.com With Erica Enders' and Courtney Force's wins in last weekend's NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceway in Washington, NHRA history was made, as it was the first time two women shared the winner's circle in a Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Classic car drag racing takes place in Sparks during Hot August Nights Reno Gazette Journal Hot August Nights drag racing: Sparks resident Dave Schepner races his 1972 Chevy Vega at the Hot August Nights drag racing event at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks on Wednesday, Aug. 8. See all stories on this topic »

A drag-racing Aussie boat finally prevails Ninemsn Australia had been waiting desperately for a golden four-man `drag-racing' triumph on Lake Dorney. But it came five days later than expected at the London Olympics, and in a kayak rather than a rowing shell. Australia's K4 crew of Tate Smith, David ... See all stories on this topic »

Elapsed Times Provides Car Craft's Look at the Glory Days of Drag Racing Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Magazine (blog) Editors of Car Craft, both past and present, have collaborated to present the second-ever issue of Elapsed Times, available on newsstands August 7. The special-edition magazine will feature an in-depth look at the golden era of drag racing in the '60s ... See all stories on this topic » Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Magazine (blog)

Hot Rods Burning Out and Drag Racing KTVN The wildest ride in town continues in the heart of Sparks, with cars hitting the blacktop for Hot August Nights' thrilling Drag Races & Burnouts competition. We're used to seeing these cars sit idle, but dozens of them are showing off their speed and ... See all stories on this topic »

Coughlin keenly focused on consistency en route to procurement of Countdown ... NHRA.com When four-time NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. announced that he would return to Pro Stock in 2012 following a year devoted solely to intense bracket racing and Sportsman competition, his name automatically ... See all stories on this topic » NHRA.com

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Rivalry remade drag racing | StarTribune.com McFARLAND, Calif. -- Drag racing started its transformation into a professional sport in Southern California of the 1960s, growing beyond its stature as the ... www.startribune.com/sports/motorsports/165497376.html

Two women make drag racing history - Chicago Tribune The Sports Xchange Two women make drag racing history Two women were winners in the same NHRA drag racing event for the first time in history on Sunday ... articles.chicagotribune.com/.../sns-rt-car-newssxceef4a1-2012...