Friday, June 03, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

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DieHard Race Week Start-Up, Englishtown
NHRA.com
If drag racing's roots are set in the soils of beautiful Southern California, and they are, then its East Coast equivalent is Englishtown. It is time once again to cultivate the next chapter of one of NHRA's "majors," the SuperNationals, ...
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Lenig returns to drag racing at 14 years
Danville News
Lenig wanted to get back into drag racing, and his new car fit the bill. "I bought an older style dragster, just to get the engine to use in my old drag car, the Altered roadster. Then this deal with O'Neill came along," he said. ...
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Mopar Expands Canadian Drag Racing Support
WhoWon.com
NORWALK, Ohio -- Mopar Canada, who has been the title sponsor for the IHRA's Mopar Canadian Nitro Jam since inception back in 2000, has announced an important further expansion of their involvement within Canada's drag racing scene. ...
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2011 NHRA: Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Englishtown Preview
PaddockTalk
After not even appearing on the point standings after two races into the season, Castellana enters the NHRA SuperNationals, the fifth stop in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series in ninth place, within reasonable distance from ...
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Bernstein and NHRA Pros to Honor Jeff Byrd's Memory During Bristol Track Walk
WhoWon.com
"Jeff went out of his way to make sure he exceeded the expectations of every fan," said Julie Bennett, Bristol Dragway Vice President, "but he always had a special love for those who followed drag racing. We wanted to do something special to honor him ...
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NHRA Adds Bahrain Track; FIA Mulls Grand Prix Fate
Inside Line
LOS ANGELES — The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has added Bahrain International Circuit to its NHRA Worldwide Network of affiliated drag-racing facilities. The announcement came Wednesday, almost in step with word from Europe that Formula 1's ...
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NHRA: Tony Pedregon Looks For Improved Performanc​e at SuperNatio​nals
Auto Racing Daily
As NHRA's Full Throttle Drag Racing Series regular season reaches the halfway point this weekend with the SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Tony Pedregon believes his Nitro Fish Funny Car team is ready to begin its drive into the top ...
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