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2012 Big O Tires NHRA Nationals: Who to watch Examiner.com With just two races left in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Countdown to the Championship, the focus is on the title contenders in the four categories – Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. This weekend's Big O Tires NHRA ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Jon Knapp remembered by friends at Summit Drag Racing Online Magazine Jon Knapp remembered by friends at Summit. Jon Knapp, longtime PR representative who most recently did work for the Summit Racing Equipment team, died on Monday, Oct. 22. Memorial services will be private. There will be a celebration Mass in ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine

The Big Dog at Piedmont Dragway Drag Racing Online Magazine While reading the newest issue of Drag Illustrated, it became evident that we can no longer say that Piedmont Dragway's Original BIG DOG SHOOTOUT success story is a secret. In Wes Buck's editorial, he suggested to get anyone interested in drag racing ... See all stories on this topic »

Buoyed al-Balooshi eyes second victory Gulf Times He began his rookie season as a Top Fuel driver with one goal in mind: Win one of the 23 races making up the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season. Khalid al-Balooshi realised that goal when he won the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals in ... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Times

Baghdad bikers find solace in speed Himalayan Times Drag-racing in California, you say? No, this is Baghdad, where youthful rebellion and American biker style clash with conservative mores in Iraq, a country where just a few years ago militias imposed their own radical Islamic views at gunpoint. REUTERS ... See all stories on this topic »

Despite ALS, she's still in the race Buffalo News "It puts things in perspective sometimes, when I lose a race and you feel sorry for yourself," said Billy Leber, a drag racer on the national circuit who started out racing at the Lancaster track. Bukaty grew up in Cheektowaga in a family that loved ... See all stories on this topic »

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Competition Plus - Drag Racing Magazine - GOODBYE JON: A ... I've started and re-started this piece several times today. I keep trying different angles. Some have been poetic, some have been funny, some have simply been ... www.competitionplus.com/.../22895-goodbye-jon-a-media-m...