Saturday, May 07, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

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Why drag racing is unique: It's a family
Yahoo! Sports
Drag racing is an unique sport that bonds fans and teams - it's a family. Maybe to borrow from another icon of 30 years ago - TV show, Cheers ("where everybody knows your name"). You know the place. Fun, exciting and an All-American comfortable ...
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Yahoo! Sports
Big League Nitro Racing Returns to Pittsburgh May 20-21
WhoWon.com
Three pro nitro classes will be in attendance at the debut event, along with several exhibitions and local racers making for one of the biggest drag racing events in the state in just a few short weeks. And it will all take place at a facility rich in ...
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Unique drag racing crew gets some worldwide attention
WECT-TV6
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A unique drag racing team from Wilmington has received several accolades and some worldwide attention. About five years ago, Coleman and his son, BJ, Set out to turn their Malibu into a race car. Coleman noticed BJ's friends ...
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Local teen a force on the drag strip
Lakenewsonline.com
Kendall Thiesse, 17, ranked second in the American Drag Racing League Pro Junior Dragster standings. Thiesse, a Camdenton High School junior, is one of 16 drivers from around the United States eligible to compete in the elite drag racing series that ...
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IN THE COCKPIT: Greg Anderson, Houston
SPEEDtv.com
(Summit Racing) After our annual excursion into four-wide racing in Charlotte, the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returned to its more conventional two-wide format this past weekend at the NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, TX. ...
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Takin' it off the streets
Victoria Times Colonist
The drag racing enthusiast is co-ordinator of the Saanich police dragster program. Founded in 1995 and supported by sponsors and community policing, it puts Oakley and fellow volunteers on the road with cool cars. They're used as educational tools to ...
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MOTORSPORTS: Second Dragway reunion is May 21
Southgate News Herald
In 1959 and 1960, the Double D was the site of Michigan's first NHRA national events and it frequently hosted some of the biggest names in drag racing. This was also the test bed for Detroit's car manufactures as they competed for the new high ...
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Fan Appreciation Race to be held Saturday at San Antonio Raceway
San Antonio Express (blog)
The race will feature quarter-mile drag racing in the Electronics, Motorcycle Footbrake, Non Electronics and Junior Dragster classes. There will also be index racing in the 10.00, 11.00 and 12.00 classes. The race card will also feature SAR's Summit ...
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San Antonio Express (blog)
Improved safety kicks off loaded season at Spokane County Raceway
Northwest Cable News
Friday night is the first night of the season of Friday night drag racing. The facility enters its second year under new management and it had some significant safety improvements made in the off-season. Spokane County Raceway General Manager Cindy ...
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Roy Hill 24th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals Wrap-Up
WhoWon.com
Drag racing icon Roy Hill qualified his Coca-Cola, Alsco, and Baytown Ford-sponsored Cobra Jet ninth, posting a best elapsed time of 8.870 seconds on the same 9.70 index. Hill advanced past Harvey Emmons III with a .002 reaction time in round one, ...
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Schedule > HONDA TECH MEET, Drag Racing - Pacific Raceways
HONDA TECH MEET, Drag Racing. Saturday, May 07, 2011 9:00 AM. Gates Open at 7 30am. Parking: $5 per car. Racer's Tech Cards: $30 ...
www.pacificraceways.com/.../HONDA_TECH_MEET_Drag_...