Saturday, June 11, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Don Garlits: Voted drag racing's top driver for the sport's first 50 years
Tulsa World
By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer Drag racing legend Don Garlits is in town for this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Tulsa Raceway Park. Garlits, 79, is known as the father of drag racing and in 2001 was voted the top driver for the ...
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Nitro Harley Dragsters Added to Bristol NHRA
Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews
Fans attending the June 17-19 event at Bristol Dragway will be treated to the high-powered, nitromethane-induced NHRA Harley-Davidson Racing Nitro Exhibition, in addition to their favorite classes in the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag ...
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Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews
A Look Under the Hood of the Black Current III
Discovery News
Ever since a custom-built 1965 VW won an electric drag racing competition, rumors have been flying. This trackside reporter brings everyone back to reality. Drag racing has long been perceived as a sport reserved for gas-guzzling hot rod cars, ...
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Kitimatians sharp in drag opener
Northern Sentinel
Hot and sunny skies greeted racers and fans for the inaugural race of the 2011 Northwest Drag Racing season. This was the first of four races this season at the Terrace Regional Airport. Racing was hot and heavy even though the car count was down ...
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Drag racing baby fueled by strained peas, fury (video)
ProBasketballTalk
Yes, as a matter of fact this baby does own the whole damn road. The best part of rigging your baby's stroller with a remote control car? You can send it in to mom and the sisters for pit stop diaper-changes. What could possibly go wrong? ...
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DiGiorno Pizza to support Fuller at 10 races
Radioactive Drag Racing News
DiGiorno Pizza will sponsor Hot Rod Fuller's return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series in the Yas Marina Circuit Top Fuel Dragster from Abu Dhabi. Fuller will compete in his Yas Marina Circuit Top Fuel Dragster at ten selected NHRA events ...
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Weekend calendar - June 11
The Herald-Mail
Drag racing for electric vehicles and hybrids from 11 am to 4 pm Mason-Dixon Dragway, US 40, east of Hagerstown. Free for spectators. Go to www.powerofdc.com. Family fun day features children's games, petting zoo, inflatable bounce, croquet and bocce ...
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'Big Daddy' Don Garlits Announces Top 12 Father's Day Gifts
CarNewsBreak.com
Who knows more about going fast and good looking cars than the king of drag racing 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits? His career spanned more than five decades and he won three NHRA world championships and a total of 144 National events during his storied career ...
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Dynotech Engineering Named Official Supplier
Mustangs and Fords Magazine (blog)
Ford Racing, based in Dearborn, Mich., is responsible for major racing operations in North America, including NASCAR (Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, Camping World Truck), Grand American sports car racing, NHRA drag racing, and Rally America. ...
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