Streaking Go, Tiu eye drag racing wins
Inquirer.net - Philippines
THE COUNTRY’S FASTEST DRIVERS RESUME their quest for the titles at stake in the sixth leg of the the 2008 San Mig Coffee Drag Racing Championship set June 7 ...
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Drivers get a charge out of electric vehicle racing
Hagerstown Morning Herald - Hagerstown,MD,USA
The event was part of the eighth annual Power of DC, two days of electric vehicle racing that concludes Sunday with a drag race at the Mason-Dixon Dragway. ...
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Drivers question drag strip safety
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com - Muskegon,MI,USA
By Steve Gunn Several veterans of the local drag racing circuit say the drag strip at Dalton Township's Thunderbird Racepark is dirty, bumpy, ...

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Auto racing rail
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Heartland Park Topeka is one of four tracks where The Sarge has not yet won a race. He will try again this weekend as the NHRA rolls into the Heartland. ...
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Drag Racing List - 2008 NHRA Topeka Final Qualifying
Final pro qualifying results and first round pairings from the 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX at Heartland Park Topeka, Kansas.

goDragRacing
I still miss this excellent doorslammer message board but maybe this blog is the spark of a new beginning?

Horsepower & Heels TV

Finally, the debut of the Horsepower & Heels WebTV show! Produced by citizen news station, PNN.com, the series follows Horsepower & Heels driver, Erica Ortiz and her crewmate Debbie Denny as they put together a Pro Modified drag car.

Each mini-episode dives into a little more about the team and what it takes to propel a car from 0-200+mph in 6 seconds.

New episodes in the series will air semi-weekly on Mondays. Stay tuned for more from the Horsepower & Heels Series!

Episode 1: The Introduction
Meet the Horsepower & Heels team and learn about their goals for their race season.

Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VkPMsUJrmI

JEGS Allstars brace for biggest race of the year
Autochannel (press release) - USA
The unique event breaks from the traditional drag racing format in the sense that each division must work as a team to beat their rival divisions. ...
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Cedar Springs woman in 31st year of racing
MLive.com - MI,USA
She then decided to use it only for drag racing. Keep in mind that the Chevelle is nothing like it was when Bill's aunt drove it. ...
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Pedregon Racing to compete with Herzog scheme in Topeka
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
"The NHRA fan base, combined with our employees and customers in the transportation construction business, makes further involvement in NHRA Drag Racing a ...
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Gear girls
Wadena Pioneer Journal - Wadena,MN,USA
Both Lindsey and Lauren are members of the National Hot Rod Association Jr. Drag Racing League and race at local tracks. “It’d be super cool to do top fuel ...
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Topeka: Round nine preview
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
Neff tuned Gary Scelzi to a Funny Car world championship title in 2005 before replacing the late Eric Medlen as pilot of John Force Racing's fourth entry in ...
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ADRL Considers Spec Fuel for 2009
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
In an effort to keep racing cost effective, the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard is “seriously considering” the ...
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Drag Racers make proposal
Omenica Express - Vanderhoof,BC,Canada
A Nechako Valley Motor Sports Association representative and members of the Bulkley Valley Drag Race Association spoke to members of council about the ...
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Drag Racing List - El Toro!
In 1976, Thomas Nagy took these shots of the Midwest AA/FA of Bob Sweatt that split its time between the drag strip and the car show circuit.

Drag Racing List - Gold Coast Duster
Fred Foust sent a picture of Don Nieves' Gold Coast Duster from 1977. Nieves was a regular in the Southeast in the 70's. Pete Miner was the driver of this particular car.

Drag Racing List - 70s Funny Cars: Round 49
It's time for another round of seventies funny cars. This round includes Gene Altizer's Pack Rat Nova, Gary Crane's Travelin' Javelin, Ed Lee's Leader Olds, Julius Hughes Zot Cuda, Smith Bros. & Fetrow, Frank Huff's Super Vega, Wayne King, Raines, Finlay & Belfore, Ivan Thompson, and Dodger Glenn's Frantic Arrow.

Drag Racing List - Performance Update: 2008 Madison, Atlanta, Rockingham, Las Vegas
Steve Klemetti provides new drivers and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the 2008 national events at Madison-St. Louis, Atlanta, Rockingham, and Las Vegas.

Topeka: Pre-race notes, Schedule
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
WHAT: 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX, the ninth of 24 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. ...
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Hillary Will Feeling The Need For Speed In The Heartland
Auto Racing Daily - USA
TOPEKA, Kan.,– NHRA rising star Hillary Will, the fastest female in the history of professional drag racing and driver of the KB Racing, ...
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Push for permanent KZN circuit
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
"With the current legal races, we manage to pull at least 75 illegal drag racers off the streets. Because all competitors have a valid drag racing licence ...
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Big Daddy drops in
Southwest Virginia Today - Richlands,VA,USA
By JUSTIN HARMON/Staff Don “Big Daddy” Garlits has broken nearly every drag racing record that can be broken. He was an innovator behind the drag car design ...
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'Drag racing shouldn't be legal'
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
By Reggie Dinca Some of Gauteng's fastest cars and motorcycles have dashed the quarter mile at the Mad Dog Raceway during the first regional drag racing ...
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Built to run ... FAST
Paragould Daily Press - Paragould,AR,USA
According to Ussery, the majority of his customers race locally at George Ray’s, which opened in 1961 and is the only heads-up drag strip still in existence ...
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BERTOZZI, TRIPP MAKE WAY TO WINNER'S CIRCLE AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
Autochannel (press release) - USA
More than 400 racers were on hand for Maple Grove Raceway's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Boat N RV. ...
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Doc Halladay's Telstar Nostalgia FC
Doc's great looking Telstar Plymouth Arrow Funny Car has been restored.

Passion for racing ends tragically
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
Police spokesperson Superintendent Muzi Ngomezulu urged bystanders to be careful and ensure they did not get in harm's way at drag-racing events.
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Fatal drag race in Durban
East Coast Radio - South Africa
Durban’s drag racing fraternity is reeling from shock following the death of a racer yesterday afternoon. 36-year-old Gert Vorster was killed when his car ...
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Dragster dies in 200km/h accident
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
By Yusuf Moolla A Joburg man has been killed while taking part in drag racing event in Greyville, Durban. Gert Vorster, 30, died on Sunday when his ...
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Cebuano smashes autocross record
Manila Standard Today - Philippines
Lim, the current record-holder of the Philippine Drag Racing’s fastest time of 9.817 seconds, prevailed in all the categories he ran, including the Open and ...
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Record number of cars for drag racing weekend
AntiguaSun - St' John's,Antigua and Barbuda
GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – A record number of cars have been shipped into the island for what the Grenada Motor club is describing as the biggest drag racing ...
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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - HARKER, AND ANDERSON LEAD EVENT
Autochannel (press release) - USA
Diana Harker and Paul Anderson led the winner's at this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Grand Casino at Brainerd ...
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Self carries on family tradition
Durant Daily Democrat - Durant,OK,USA
“The same location since 1980, building engines for all types of racing: circle track, drag racing, marine, pull trucks, mud racers, salt flats,” said Self. ...
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Burnt rubber's a cologne, right?
It's been 17 years since Mike Murphy deployed his chutes on the Suffolk Raceway track, the smell of burnt rubber has since been replaced by the smell of jet fuel.

Media Mensch: Is NHRA the Next NASCAR?
So what I came away with from this first encounter with the sport are two drivers who are passionate, driven, focussed, down to earth, and who think about the fans and others.

Restoring race car helps Platt put tragic day behind
It was a scene Rocky Platt once thought he would never see. His father, the old drag racer Huston Platt, and his one-time crew member, Randall Davis, were standing beside Platt's old Camaro Funny Car, the Dixie Twister, which Davis recently restored.

Attracted to the track
My Desert - Palm Springs,CA,USA
It's a routine that evolved over 10 years of NHRA junior drag racing. And it's one she hopes to continue as a professional. Five-hundredths of a second ...
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Open house lets fans inside racing shops
Indianapolis Star - United States
Brownsburg has become a hub for drag racing teams because of its central location, Johnson said. "It helps show the community the value of having something ...
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Drag racing stars see promise of new NC facility
ThatsRacin.com - USA
NHRA Funny Car star John Force strikes a pose while viewing the site where a new drag racing facility is under construction at Lowe's Motor Speedway. ...
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Restoring race car helps Platt put tragic day behind
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
It was a happy time as the Platts and Davis talked about racing against — and beating — the big-name drag racers of the day and winning match races against ...
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Smith stars as Popeye shine
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
POPEYE Racing Team maintained their momentum in the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship by winning first position in the fifth round staged at the Bahrain ...
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DStv Pick Of the Week
The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
This is the world of Swiss drag racing giant Urs Erbacher and his crazy family of nitro-loving, custom bike-building drag racers. ...
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Coughlin, Neff win first drag race in Charlotte
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
Reigning NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Rookie of the Year candidate Mike Neff beat 14-time champ John Force and ...
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ADRL Offers Double Shot of Adrenaline
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
Every time the stars and cars of the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard take to the track they deliver ...
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Holiday weekend yields race bounty
News Item - Shamokin,PA,USA
Both local drag racing venues have plenty of racing slated for the weekend as Beaver Springs Dragway has its “Memorial Day Nationals” featuring four days of ...
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"Da Grump" Returns to York
As an exclusive for Drag List please be advised that newly inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins will be appearing at the 7th Annual Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion on July 11-12th, 2008. Chevy fans, don't miss your chance to meet the master! Darwin Doll

Rob Geiger Launches New Drag Racing Site
My new Web site, www.go2geiger.com, is up and operational। We made it through our first week and everyone is still alive! Please give it a look and let me know what you think.

Here's a quick overview of what we're trying to do:

Our Mission: To provide unbiased drag racing news coverage.

Our Process: Our staff will adhere to the highest journalist standards at all times। Each story will be carefully thought out, researched, verified, and written to an exacting style to inform and educate the reader on a wide variety of drag racing topics. We will not be swayed by sanctioning bodies, race officials, advertisers, or sponsors.

Our Goal: To capitalize on founder and publisher Rob Geiger's reputation as a fair and dedicated reporter of the facts within the drag racing community। To this end, Geiger has hired some of the best writers in motorsports so all of the pertinent stories can be told in a timely fashion. News of top NHRA professionals will be complemented by reports from the sportsman ranks and other sanctions in the United States and abroad.

I hope you enjoy the । If you're a PR person, keep those press releases coming. If you're a driver, stay in touch and always let me know if we can help you in any way. Everyone else, tell your friends!

Thanks,
Rob Geiger

John Force on CNN Headline News

A CNN special produced by Ray D’Alessio that focuses specifically on John Force’s comeback from career-threatening injuries incurred in the crash of his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang Funny Car last September at the Texas Motorplex in Dallas, Texas, will air this weekend on CNN Headline News.

The piece, developed from an interview last month in Atlanta before the Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals in which Force was runner-up to his daughter, Ashley, will air twice an hour between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Eastern time, on Sunday, May 25.

The Old Car Manual Project
Neat website featuring old car manuals.

85 drivers gear up for drag race
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
EIGHTY-five drivers last night took part in the qualifying session for the fifth round of the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship at the Bahrain International ...
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Flat Track Racing Undergoing changes
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
There will still be straight line, 1/8 mile, side-by-side, rubber-burning drag racing. "We are a bunch of enthusiastic racers that are excited about drag ...
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"Big Daddy" Don Garlits Coming to GIR with Proceeds Going to ...
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
by Brandon Mudd MADISON, Ill. -- In the world of drag racing, the St. Louis area holds a special place in the hearts of many racers and fans. ...
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Go asserts supremacy in San Mig drag racing
ABS CBN News - Philippines
With the victory, Go keeps solid grip of solo leadership in the Pro class with 55 points, making him Tiu’s strongest rival for the coveted Drag Racing ...
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Flowmaster Launches Safe Streets Drag Racing Program
Hot Rod Magazine - USA
Flowmaster® launches 2008 High School Safe Streets Drag Racing Program™ aimed at rewarding youth racers across the country. There was a time in America when ...
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Tickets Still Available for The 63rd Annual Toyota Challenge Night ...
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
“The USAC Midget series always features exciting racing action and we are sure they will thrill the fans again on Saturday night.” One of five drag racing ...
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Love of racing key for Patocka
Enid News & Eagle - Enid,OK,USA
Prior to making his debut in dirt track racing at Enid Speedway Park, this energetic young gun competed for more than six years on the drag racing circuit. ...
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Behind-the-scenes event offers look at Brownsburg motorsports ...
Indianapolis Star - United States
Top drag racing teams especially have been drawn to Brownsburg. "This is just so good for the town and these businesses because we get an opportunity to ...
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Big Daddy' Don Garlits Coming to GIR with Proceeds Going to ...
PaddockTalk - USA
Muscle Car Reunion President John Troxel said the event, which kicks off Friday, May 30, and runs through Sunday, is a time machine for drag racing fans. ...
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Muskego man survives 100 mph boat crash
Greater Milwaukee Today - WI, USA
By GM Today Staff A Muskego man who was thrown Sunday from a drag-racing boat that can reach 119 mph survived the scary scene and will undergo surgery ...
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Drag racing event adds new class
Miramichi Leader - Miramichi,New Brunswick,Canada
"With the staff at EDRS and RPM Magazine pulling out all the stops to make this the premier drag racing event on the East Coast we would be foolish to miss ...
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Troxel Makes NHRA History With Funny Car Win, Schumacher Dominates ...
TricitiesSports.com - Kingsport,TN,USA
... Dragway but it did not keep one of the hottest drivers in Top Fuel in the POWERade Drag racing Series from taking home his third Wally of the season. ...
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DRAG RACING: ‘Bristol Dragway’ for Fans of All Ages
TriCities.com - Johnson City,TN,USA
“Thunder Valley has such great history and has played such a significant role in the evolution of the sport of drag racing.” McGee spent countless hours ...
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Bruton Smith's son moving into Wheeler's job?
ThatsRacin.com - USA
... when Smith threatened to move the oval track to another location last year in a dispute with the city of Concord over the drag racing facility. ...
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Zain support Popeye team
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
ZAIN-BAHRAIN signed on as Popeye Racing Team sponsors for the ongoing Bahrain Drag Racing Championship being staged at the Bahrain International Circuit in ...
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Bracket Race How-To
Good job here on explaining bracket racing.

Drag racing returns to Canadian airstrip
Omak Okanogan County Chronicle - Omak,WA,USA
Races are presented by the Wine Country Racing Association at the track which is at the Osoyoos, BC, airport. The airport runs parallel with Highway No.3 ...
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Bristol: John Force Racing final
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
"I am happy for Melanie but for something like that to keep us from having a good drag race is too bad. Congratulations to Melanie and for Old Spice and ...
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Troxel takes first Funny Car win in
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
The women of drag racing continue to prove themselves. Troxel has four career event wins in NHRA Top Fuel and now her first in the Funny Car class which she ...
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Coughlin heading to heart of NASCAR to promote drag racing
Autochannel (press release) - USA
DELAWARE, Ohio -- Four-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. will lead a contingent of NHRA professionals deep into the heart of NASCAR Country at ...
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Drag racing becomes a true family affair
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
(Associated Press) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Bladen family of Gambrills isn't trying to get rich or make it big as drag racers, they're just trying to have a ...
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Orangeburg Test/Tune this Saturday

Just wanted to let everyone know that we will have a test/tune Sat. May 24, 2008. Gates will open at 12 noon and will start at 1pm and will run until about 7 pm. Car and driver $20, general admission $5. Hope to see everyone Sat.

Faye, Orangeburg Dragstrip

Drag racer Melanie Troxel extends historic run for NHRA women
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Before Ashley Force made drag-racing history last month by becoming the first woman to win a funny car race in ...
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Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Grand Marshal
Rod and Custom Magazine - USA
LaHaie has proven himself worthy of numerous honors, and is a member of The Drag Racing Hall of Fame. In a career that has spanned nearly 50 years, ...
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From dirt to pavement, Kinser, Mansell, Garlits, Lauda, and ...
ESPN - USA
Why he made the top 25: "Big Daddy" is known as the father of drag racing. He was the first man to win three NHRA Top Fuel titles and the first to surpass ...
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Father, son share passion for drag racing at Capitol Raceway
Examiner.com - USA
May 18, 2008 3:48 PM (8 mins ago) AP Gambrills, Md. (Map, News) - The Bladen family isn't trying to get rich or make it big as drag racers - they're just ...
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Father, Son Share Drag Racing Passion
WJZ - Baltimore,MD,USA
One Maryland father has an unusual -- and expensive -- way of keeping his son on the straight and narrow. Bobby Bladen junior says he doesn't mind spending ...
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COLUMN: NHRA: A Basic Attraction
TriCities.com - Johnson City,TN,USA
The reporter was raving about how much fun, wild and fast the drag racing show was when one of the fans responded with a quizzed look. ...
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SUSPECT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Summit ...
Autochannel (press release) - USA
The 8-car bump of 5.459 is just shy of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series record of 5.444 set last year in Sonoma, Calif. The Morganville, NJ, racer Manzo ...
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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing - Saturday from Houston Raceway Park
Autochannel (press release) - USA
The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Houston Raceway Park: TOP ...
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Combining of ‘Forces’ has John Force Playing New Role
TricitiesSports.com - Kingsport,TN,USA
By Grant Ramey It’s safe to say, John Force has seen it all in his 30 years of NHRA Drag Racing. Currently he sits on 1000 round wins entering his 502nd ...
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DRAG RACING: Tony Schumacher Dominates Again
TriCities.com - Johnson City,TN,USA
1 in drag racing since 1970 with Danny Ongais,” Neff said. “John Medlen [crew chief] makes our car perform as well as it does, and he’s doing an outstanding ...
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DRAG RACING: Former NBA Player Now Working Hard In NHRA
TriCities.com - Johnson City,TN,USA
Like many folks, Hammonds feels drag racing has plenty of room for growth on the local and national level. “NHRA is just a totally different sport,” ...
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Jim Donaldson: Bob Tasca III enjoys ‘riding the bullet’
Providence Journal - Providence,RI,USA
This is the a Nitro Funny Car Bob Tasca III drives on the National Hot Rod Association’s POWERade Drag Racing circuit. The car achieves speeds in excess of ...
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Rock hosts commercial shoot
Richmond County Daily Journal - Rockingham,NC,USA
8 in the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series Funny Car rankings. “I’ve never been to Rockingham before. Owner Steve Earwood and his staff gave us the total ...
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Bristol: Cory McClenathan Saturday
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
12 for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, the eighth stop on the 24-race POWERade Drag Racing Series tour. McClenathan didn't burn down ...
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Beckman Goes From Quarter-Mile Straightaway to Half-Mile Cicle ...
TricitiesSports.com - Kingsport,TN,USA
Normally, NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series fans can find Funny Car driver Jack Beckman piloting his Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car in a straight ...
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Wally Bell's daughter on Imus in the Morning

Pro Mod legend Wally Bell is proud to announce that the Alexis P. Suter Band -- featuring his daughter Vicki -- will be on Don Imus' nationally-syndicated Imus in the Morning radio show on May 23 from 5 to 9 am. Check out http://www.imusair.com/ for a station near you.

Wally sez that the Alexis P. Suter band is the Best Blues band on the planet. Check out http://www.hipbonerecords.com/ to see for yourself. He says that Alexis will blow you away! (Don't just take Wally's word for it... B.B. King and many others say so, too!)

Thanks to the proud dad for the tip! bp

Drag racing lawyer campaigned for driver safety
Hot Rod Magazine - USA
Along with his own “Lawman” Dodges and Plymouths, he also drove occasionally for the Golden Commandos, Plymouth’s factory racing team. In the mid-‘60s, ...
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Drag racing for a good cause slated for May 23
Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA
A nonprofit group of police and firefighter racing enthusiasts called Beat the Heat will hold a drag racing event at Kanawha Valley Motorsports Park to ...
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Drag racing fans get a turn
My Tennessean.com - Nashville,TN,USA
By TOM KREAGER • Staff Writer • May 16, 2008 Drag racing has been held at the Music City Motorplex for four years, allowing drivers to race their own ...
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Drag racing strip developer sues after Banning revokes permit
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
By ERIN WALDNER BANNING - Two months after his permit was revoked, the developer of a planned drag racing strip is suing the city of Banning. ...
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New venue bid delays word on Motueka drags
Nelson Mail - Nelson,New Zealand
By SALLY KIDSON - Nelson Friday, 16 May 2008 The Tasman District Council has delayed making a decision on whether to allow drag racing at Motueka ...
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RPM Magazine Headed Your Way! - June 2008

No Politics, No Strings, JUST ACTION! www.rpm-mag.com




WHO’S IN THIS ISSUE OF RPM?

RPM Magazine, the world's ONLY Real-Time Magazine dedicated 100% to the sport of Fast Doorslammer Drag Racing serves up Outlaws, Musclecars and Hot Rods with "No Politics, No Strings, Just Action"!

For Immediate Release May 14, 2008 - Watch your mailbox for the JUNE ISSUE of RPM Magazine!

COVER STORY - LOWMAD TAKES THE WIN! - “THE TOUR”.The hitters were in the house for the first full Southern Outlaw Tour event in Hunstville. Karen Bryant was there. Get the story, up close and personal, ONLY in RPM!

FEATURE STORY - Two Generations Of Drag Racing Still Going Strong. Owen, and his 22 year old son Josh Chester, armed with a fresh car, fresh engine and some major experience to draw on tackle Pro Modified.

MAD DAWGS! - Mad Dawgs Feed At Farmington. The nitrous crew put the hurt on this time out! It was a “Happy” time for Gilmer Hinshaw and his nitrous assisted Chevy Cobalt as they were the baddest dog in the house in Mocksville, NC.

FORD BLUE - Walt and Stacy McIntyre have Ford Blue in their blood! The McIntyre’s are pulling out all the stops going from a 398 cube small block to a whopping 700 cubic inch mill stuffed into their fox body Mustang for Outlaw 10.5.

THE SPRING FLING! - The Chilton County Spring Fling was more than just another race. New owners, a massive remodelling and fresh outlook certainly makes for a racer friendly event. Not to mention, the track surface has teeth!

CIVIL WAR - It’s back and badder than ever! But will this spring weather ever turn into summer and let the war be fought to the finish? The spring Holcomb Motorsports Civil War rages on in 2008. Be there for all the action, Only in RPM!

IT’S ALL MOTOR BABY! - The Naturally Aspirated Shootout brings the wildest of wild all-motor madness to Cecil County Dragway in Maryland. High revin’, high flyin’, insane amounts of horsepower hit the track for their first outing of ‘08.

IT DON’T MATTER! - Patrick Clenney takes his drag racing very seriously, but himself on the other hand... let’s just say he likes to have fun in life. There isn’t very much that can take him off his game, because in the end, “It Don’t Matter!”

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RE-SCHEDULED LONE STAR BRACKET NATIONALS AT CHEROKEE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

The Lone Star Bracket Nationals has been moved from Memorial Day weekend to September 6-7, 2008

DragRaceResults.com and Barker Trailer Sales is bringing another Goodyear Series event, the Sunset Racecraft Lone Star Bracket Nationals, to Cherokee County Motorsports Park in Rusk, TexasSeptember 6-7, 2008 for twodays of Big Money action! Manpower Super Pro pays $5000 to win daily (60 car minimum). Sportsman pays $1000 a day (40 car minimum). If 100 cars enter, Sportsman will pay $2000 to win. The Barker Trailer Sales Run for the Money is back again for another season. A Race Tech Jr Dragster class is scheduled, and there will also be a Trophy class. In addition, a $5000 to win, 16 car Moser SuperPro Shootout is also on tap. Parking is Friday evening. Saturday and Sunday are points racing days. For more information, call 606-776-5526, 615-400-6386 or log on to DragRaceResults.com.

Dragster Illustrated.com - a pen and ink nostalgic look at drag racing
Pen and Ink Nostalgic Look at Drag Racing's Colorful History.

Package Deal: Dodge Challenger Coming Soon in Drag-Racing Version
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Santa Monica,CA,USA
The eagerly anticipated Dodge Challenger will be sold in a drag-racing package version. Chrysler promises full details at a summer introduction. ...
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Nashville Superspeedway tries drag racing Friday
My Tennessean.com - Nashville,TN,USA
By TOM KREAGER • Staff Writer • May 15, 2008 Drag racing has been held at the Music City Motorplex for four years, allowing drivers to race their own ...
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DRAG RACING: Bernstein back for more excitement at Bristol
TriCities.com - Johnson City,TN,USA
By Allen Gregory BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brandon Bernstein authored a successful chapter to a career-best year last July at Bristol Dragway. ...
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Going strong at 57, Houma motorcycle man tears up the track
Houma Courier - Houma,Louisiana,USA
The intricacies of drag racing with an index, which is more involved than getting on a bike and laying down a strip of rubber, are part of the attraction ...
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Ami blasts her way to victory at the Nitro Champs
Bombala Times - New South Wales, Australia
Jonathon, now 13, is also developing a natural talent for drag racing, and like his sister, has racked up some impressive point scores that they both hope ...
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NHRA: Brownsburg Teams To Open Shop Doors To Public
PaddockTalk - USA
... will participate in this event that allows fans and media the opportunity to visit the shops of some of the top teams in NHRA POWERade Drag Racing. ...
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DRAG RACING: Bernstein back for more excitement at Bristol
TriCities.com - Johnson City,TN,USA
BY Allen Gregory BY ALLEN GREGORY BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brandon Bernstein authored a successful chapter to a career-best year last July at Bristol Dragway. ...
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Life's always a drag
Fairfield Champion - Sydney,NSW,Australia
Local Top Fuel dragster pilot Mark Mariana is one of many drivers across the country who compete in the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) ...
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Team Sycamore Visits Warsaw Students
Times-Union Newspaper - Warsaw,IN,USA
"It's grown into this drag-racing organization where students are gaining experience with all the different aspects of the motorsports business," said Dr. ...
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Hernandez hits century mark as JEGS series' most prolific driver
Autochannel (press release) - USA
"Numbers in drag racing don't add up favorably very often. I mean, there's only one winner at the end of the day. If I could swing a baseball bat and have ...
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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on Track in Norwalk
Port Clinton News Herald - Port Clinton,OH,USA
NORWALK — Summit Motorsports Park will host the 2nd Annual B’laster Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing ...
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R/C vehicles to be latest highlight of EDRS event
Miramichi Leader - Miramichi,New Brunswick,Canada
"What's the one slow moving part about this great sport of drag racing?" asks event director Chris Biro. "Down time. Waiting for things like track clean-ups ...
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Bristol: Hillary Will preview
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
BRISTOL, Tenn., (May 13, 2008) -- The fastest female in the history of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Hillary Will, driver of the 8000-horsepower KB ...
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Council to decide fate of drags at Motueka aerodrome
Nelson Mail - Nelson,New Zealand
The Tasman District Council is to discuss whether to let drag racing continue at Motueka Aerodrome at a meeting on Thursday. The Nelson Drag Racing ...
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Racing deal keeps Gastonia Funny Car driver on NHRA track
Gaston Gazette - Gastonia,NC,USA
Jay Pennington, the managing director of Extraordinario Brands, said his 109 proof tequila seems like a good fit with the super-powered world of drag racing ...
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The Power Tool Drag Races
SFStation.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
I can build a Power Tool Drag Racing machine in one day..... Can you?" Hey doofus, pass the chili cheese fries and get me another beer. ...
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Racing deal keeps Gastonia Funny Car driver on NHRA track
It takes more than courage to drive a nitromethane-burning Funny Car dragster down a quarter-mile track at a speed of more than 320 mph.

Thursday Night Thunder erupts in Mason County
Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA
Cars from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky line up for drag racing every Thursday. As long as your vehicle is street legal, you can squeal your tires until ...
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Cracker Drag Racing Season Announced By Willowbank Raceway
PaddockTalk - USA
The Castrol EDGE Winternationals is the largest drag racing event outside of the United States, and will continue to provide the closing curtain for the ...
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Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
SFCPressPoint (press release) - Tampa,FL,USA
The show airs Thursday at 9 am ESPN2 airs coverage of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series stop at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway weekend with action from the ...
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Thunder Nationals bridges generation gap
MLive.com - MI,USA
MARTIN -- For 51-year-old alcohol funny car driver Bobby Martin, drag racing as a kid was Hot Rod magazine and Saturday nights in the stands at the track. ...
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Mom’s got her ‘goat’
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
For her alter ego, a speed demon addicted to drag racing, those soccer-mom sensibilities can be costly. Major, whose first drag-racing outing took place at ...
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Drag racing in Abruzzi's blood
Tribune Chronicle - Warren,OH,USA
Top Sportsman cars are essentially road vehicles that are modified to meet the standards of drag racing. Top Dragsters, which are fastest among the ...
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Drag Racing List - Paul Smith Jr Wins Pinks All Out in Atlanta
Six Atlanta Dragway regulars experienced the thrill of a lifetime by being selected for the Pinks All Out event in Atlanta, and one of them, Paul Smith, Jr., came out on top.

Drag Racing List - Speed Racer
With the new movie catching the interest of a new generation, let's check back in on Drag Racing's own Speed Racer.

Drag Racing List - US Outlaw Nationals: True Street
The first annual US Outlaw Nationals was held at the Texas Motorplex. Former PST racer Mark Vanderviles won True Street over Derek Lewis in a battle of Novas.

Drag Racing List - US Outlaw Nationals: Limited Street
An excellent field of 23 real 10.5 cars made it to the US Outlaw Nationals to battle for the $10,000 dollar prize being offered to the winner.

Drag Racing List - US Outlaw Nationals: Outlaw 10.5
The first US Outlaw Nationals was held at the Texas Motorplex this weekend. The race was put on by groups of Texas based Outlaw 10.5 racers and Len Mar Motorsports. In Outlaw 10.5 Tim Lynch won the 20 grand and ran the best ever for an Outlaw 10.5 with a 4.31!

Drag Racing List - US Outlaw Nationals: Texas Pro Modified Association
The three day weekend of April 18th-20th had the Texas Motorplex at a buzz. There was never a dull or boring moment. TOPMA provided the noise and thunder with the times to back them up!

Drag Racing List - US Outlaw Nationals: Texas Pro Stock Association
The first annual US Outlaw Nationals featured the Texas Pro Stock Association as one of the six classes. The TPSA made their first appearance at the Texas Motorplex. Longtime racer Joe Pigford came out on top of the 8 car field.

The Driving Woman - Can Tequila Get You Nitro? Alexis DeJoria Pursues her Dream
Alexis DeJoria is focused on her goal of turning professional and driving a nitromethane-fueled Funny Car like Ashley Force, but first she must work her way up and pay her drag racing dues in the Top Alcohol class.

HORSEPOWER & HEELS
Who says Horsepower & Heels Don't Mix?!? Back then they burned bras.... now, we BURN RUBBER!

The DRAGSTER Insider
More great insider stuff from Phil Burgess of National Dragster.

Results from VP Racing Fuels Series at Woodburn Dragstrip on May 11, 2008

Results from VP Racing Fuels Series at Woodburn Dragstrip on May 11, 2008. Listed for each class is driver’s name, city, car, RT, ET, MPH, and dial-in.

SUPER PRO: Donny Richards, Gladstone, OR ('66 Nova) .011, 9.253, 133.96 (9.12 dial).R/U: Mike Nicholson, Vancouver, WA ('82 RED) - broke.Semi's: Dennis Weddle, Salem, OR ('57 Chev Bel Air); Mark Dawson, Sutherlin, OR ('27 Ford Roadster).

PRO: Randy McKee, Newberg, OR ('62 Nova) .031, 10.219, 123.40 (10.25 dial).R/U: Tony Price, Tigard, OR ('63 Nova) .049, 10.698, 121.65 (10.74 dial).Semi's: James Peak, Tillamook, OR ('73 Nova);

SPORTSMAN: Derrick Jackson, Carlton, OR ('78 Dodge A 100) .025, 13.005, 103.51 (12.96 dial).R/U: Marty Arrigotti, Portland, OR ('64 Catalina) - foul.Semi's: Jerry Kimball, Salem, OR ('64 Olds 442);

BIKE/SLED: Roger Wolff, Dundee, OR ('06 Kawasaki) .024, 9.658, 127.10 (9.50 dial).R/U: Van Smith, Portland, OR ('77 Kawasaki) .093, 12.199, 106.13 (11.98 dial).Semi's: Eric Johns, Milwaukie, OR ('05 Kawasaki);

RUN TUFF: Charlene Ross, Vancouver, WA ('80 Chevy Luv) .05512.913, 102.58 (12.88 dial).R/U: John Nero, Eugene, OR ('85 Mustang) – foul start

Maximum performance: Harper's zeal for racing boosts his bottom line
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
His pro-modified Viper became the world's quickest nitrous-fed drag racing car in March, when he covered an eighth-mile qualifying heat in a world record of ...
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Bookends of drag racing on display at US 131
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo,MI,USA
BY DOUG VANDERLAAN MARTIN -- For 51-year-old alcohol funny car driver Bobby Martin, drag racing as a kid was Hot Rod magazine and Saturday nights in the ...
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One Tank Trip - Don Garlit's Drag Racing Museum
First Coast News - Jacksonville,FL,USA
By Phil Amato, First Coast News OCALA, FL -- "Big Daddy" Don Garlits is known as the father of drag racing. The Tampa native spent his 50-year career ...
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Smith lifts drag racing trophy
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
By RAMI Hulayyel POPEYE Racing Team driver Rickie Smith was crowned champion of the 'Pro Mod' Class in the fourth round of the National Drag Racing ...
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Muldowney offers Force some advice
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
That honor goes to drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney, who won the track's first NHRA Top Fuel race in 1981, beating Terry Capp in the final. ...
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Drag-Graphics.com
Dino and the gang at Custom Paintworks have a new website up and it's a beauty.

A new source for custom paint designs?
We met Shawn Theron on the day before Mother's Day 2008 and picked up a great looking piece of kozmic kandy art for over our fireplace. As soon as I saw Shawn's work, I was taken back to many of the great looking kustom drag racing paint jobs of the 60s and 70s. I'll bet a racer or rodder would get a LOT of attention with one of Shawn's designs on their ride. Check it out and tell Shawn that Draglist sent you!

Following are the results from Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Woodburn Dragstrip for the Metro Portland New Car Dealers Association JDRL Series and the Les Schwab Tires/Toyo Tires Sports Compact Series. Listed for each class is the driver’s name, city, car, RT, ET, MPH, and dial-in.

JDRL 8 & 9W: Dallas Hill, Vancouver, WA (Junior Dragster) .289, 13.055, 48.87 (13.00 dial).R/U: Alyssa Madison, Portland, OR ('96 Quick Kids) .060, 13.197, 48.12 (13.22 dial).Semi's: Jerold Mix, Aumsville, Or (Junior Dragster); JDRL THUNDERW: Emily Mix, Aumsville, OR ('06 Junior Dragster) .033, 11.206, 52.93 (11.22 dial).R/U: A.J. Harmon, Bay City, OR ('00 Van Ness) .232, 11.259, 55.64 (11.36 dial).Semi's: Bryan Santino, Woodburn, OR ('07 RCFK); JDRL LIGHTNINGW: Grace Presser, Salem, ('04 Van Ness) .094, 8.983, 69.85 (8.98 dial).R/U: Miranda Floyd, Gresham, OR (Junior Dragster) .026, 9.225, 68.82 (9.12 dial).Semi's: Taylor Nielson, Damascus, OR ('98 Spitzer); JDRL FASTW: Rochelle Pappel, Eugene, OR ('05 Half Scale) .005, 8.074, 78.69 (8.03 dial).R/U: Amanda Presser, Salem, OR ('06 Junior Dragster) .048, 8.290, 79.18 (8.30 dial).Semi's: Travis Hilton, Vancouver, WA ('08 Half Scale);
Rob Hoffman, Tacoma, WA ('05 Half Scale).

JUNIOR TUFF A
W: Shannon O’Leary, Ridgefield, WA (’04 Half Scale) .113, 9.112, 70.48 (9.03 dial)
R/U: Nicole Fluge, Gladstone, OR (’08 RCFK) .375, 8.412, 78.78, (8.34 dial)

JUNIOR TUFF B
W: Lane Howard, Newberg, OR (Junior Dragster) .346, 13.556, 27.87, (13.47 dial)
R/U: Jesse Skerjanec, Estacada, OR (Junior Dragster) .251, 12.356, 49.38, (12.46 dial)IMPORT SPORTSMANW: Derrick Jackson, Carlton, OR ('98 Suzuki Esteem) .050, 18.774, 70.73 (18.80 dial).R/U: Joey Felix, McMinnville, OR ('84 VW Scirocco) .101, 14.054, 93.80 (14.08 dial).Semi's: John Floyd, Jr, Gresham, OR ('02 Nissan); IMPORT PROW: Bud Kuhns, Roseburg, OR ('93 Honda) .085, 13.214, 104.40 (13.19 dial).R/U: Pamela McClaskey, Scotts Mills, OR ('77 Datsun 240 Z) .070, 12.446, 107.75 (12.45 dial).Semi's: Jereme Lennig, Salem, OR ('91 Honda);
Bernd Arndt, Tigard, OR ('93 VW).STREET BIKE SHOOTOUTW: Roger Wolff, Dundee, OR ('06 Kawasaki) .037, 9.553, 137.38 (9.55 dial).R/U: Eric Johns, Milwaukie, OR ('05 Kawasaki) .089, 12.509, 103.90 (12.55 dial).Semi's: Jack Britton, Salem, OR ('04 Suzuki);
Van Smith, Portland, OR ('77 Kawasaki).

Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario
Thunder Series
Results – May 10

TOP
Champion – John Carter #3283, Arva, ON – 67 Pontiac Acadian
RT .014, ET 9.675, MPH 139.23, D/I 9.64
R/U – Kevin Knight #66, Corunna, ON – 03 LJ Chasis
RT .049, ET 7.908, MPH 168.06, D/I 7.91

FOOTBRAKE
Champion – Mark Gubinski #3X72, Essex, ON – 72 Gran Torino
RT .057, ET 10.484, MPH 130.05, D/I 10.40
R/U – Steve Doornbosch #XXXX
RT .083, ET 10.575, MPH 123.33, D/I 10.58

STREET
Champion – Bob Orr #LX6B, Bayfield, ON
RT .106, ET 13.031, MPH 100.81, D/I 12.99
R/U – Rob Orr #3X09, Crediton, ON
RT .090, ET 15.358 MPH 88.06, D/I 15.38

MOD
Champion – Dave Moon #WX30, Sarnia, ON – 70 Olds
RT .036 ET 11.661, MPH 116.41, D/I 11.67
R/U – Mark Gubinski #3X72, Essex, ON – 72 Gran Torino
RT -.001, ET 10.477, MPH 130.17, D/I 10.43

SUPER BIKE/SLED
Champion – Roy Portiss #333, Sarnia, ON – 91 Suzuki
RT .093, ET 9.056, MPH 145.11 D/I 9.10
R/U – Cory Lacroix #13, Sarnia, ON – 02 Suzuki Hayausa
RT -.031, ET 9.384, MPH 147.17, D/I 9.35

JR. 7.90
Champion – Ryan Atkinson #3779, Wyoming, ON – 2008 Racer Pops
RT .129, ET 7.971, MPH 80.16
R/U – Danielle Quesnelle #3822, Harrison Twp, MI – 2008 Gage Chassis
RT .179, ET 7.956, MPH 81.99

JR. 8-12
Champion – Michael Nafziger #3181, Milverton, ON – 04 Mike Bos
RT .185, ET 8.120, MPH 76.90, D/I 8.06
R/U – Ryan Paquette #5555, Strathroy, ON – LJ Chassis
RT .105, ET 8.288, MPH 76.90, D/I 8.30

JR. 13-17
Champion – Harry Goossens #3710, London, ON
RT .097, ET 9.133, MPH 71.31, D/I 8.99
R/U – Keegan Diehl #802, Stratford, ON - 04 Mike Bos
RT -.069, ET 8.403, MPH 76.52, D/I 8.35

Laurie Force Talks Motherhood on Racing Sports Live!
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
Laurie, wife of John Force and mother to four daughters, will talk about what it is like to be the mother of an extremely involved drag racing family and ...
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Wilder on the straight and narrow in his return to racing
Grand Island Independent - Grand Island,NE,USA
Wilder has gone from stock car driver to drag racer. "My brother (Dan) has been drag racing for quite a while," Wilder said. "I always teased him that I ...
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Fast times and loads of fun, despite expensive gas
Crosscut - Seattle,WA,USA
Photo story: Drag racing today is a AAA-sanctioned activity for high school students — on a track, without alcohol, and with plenty of supervision. ...
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POPEYE RACING TEAMS NEW RECRUIT RICKIE SMITH BREAKS DRAG RACING RECORD
Bahrain News Agency - Bahrain
THE SUPERMAN OF DRAG RACING, BADER AL-AHLI WAS SEEN COMING IN FIFTH WITH 6.504 SECONDS IN HIS NEW PONTIAC 68 FROM THE UNITED STATES, WHICH HAS SEEN A BEST ...
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Racing to Concord
WBTV - Charlotte,NC,USA
As Anchor Jamie Boll reports, like it or not, drag racing is coming and here's what you can expect. Press "PLAY" to see this report.
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Smith sets drag record
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
RICKIE Smith made a perfect debut for his new team Popeye Racing by setting a new drag racing record during last night's qualifying session in the 'Pro Mod' ...
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