Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Canadian Kids Building Electric Drag Racing Truck
Gas 2.0 (blog)
Working on cars is my zen, and while Generation Y may not be as interested in cars as past generations, some Canadian kids are in the midst of building an electric drag racing pickup. Dig it. Americans fell in love with cars via auto racing and hot ...
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Gas 2.0 (blog)
Chevrolet signs four-year partnership with Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit
AME Info
In a move that demonstrates Chevrolet's passion for motorsports, Chevrolet and Yas Marina Circuit have signed an agreement marking Chevrolet Camaro as the official vehicle of the Yas Drag Racing Academy. Camaro SS: The Official Vehicle of The Yas Drag ...
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Motorsport: Spike's no drag
The Bay of Plenty Times
by Colin Smith | 23rd March 2011 Spike Allen (Mt Maunganui) Harley Davidson Destroyer NZ Drag Racing Champion, Competition Bike class. Photo / Colin Smith. There was also local success in a very different two-wheel arena last weekend with Mt ...
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The Bay of Plenty Times
Legendary 'Jungle Jim' Funny Car Returns at San Antonio Nitro Jam
WhoWon.com
by Larry Crum SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- It is one of the most popular and well known race machines in drag racing's storied past and it will once again power down the quarter-mile against a field of eight of the toughest Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars in the ...
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NHRA celebrates 60th anniversary
Yahoo! Sports
In March 1951, Wally Parks, then editor of Hot Rod magazine, created the NHRA to "create order from chaos," giving the sport of drag racing rules, safety, and standards with which to move forward. The NHRA's first races were held in the mid-1950s. ...
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Media Matters: Bracketology 101 from Professor Force
Radioactive Drag Racing News
Force was livid, telling ESPN that it is not enough just to make the show -- the racer has to be in the upper half of drag racing's bracket. Or as he said it, "I told Hight he's got to get out of that bottom in qualifying." Otherwise, you end up racing ...
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Toyota Pro/Celebrity Grand Prix Nears Closer
The Beverly Hills Courier
Among the pros participating in the race will be ``drifting' champion Ken Gushi, top import drag-racing professional and founder of World Motorsports Chris Rado and USAC Western Spring champion Kody Swanson. Rounding out the field will be third-year ...
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