Saturday, July 23, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

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NHRA Drag Racing - Team JEGS / Pre-race Ohio Notes
Autochannel (press release)
In her most recent NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League event, 11-year old Makenna Brown recorded a double win at Pacemakers Dragway Park in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Makenna won the track's regular points event and then returned later in the day to win the ...
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A Star-Studded Lineup of NHRA Legends will Give NHRA Fans in 'Wine Country' a ...
WhoWon.com
Infineon has also teamed up with Don Schumacher Racing to provide fans with an opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at NHRA drag racing. The second annual Nostalgia Get-Together will feature more than 30 vintage racing machines and hot rods in ...
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Drag racing tickets on sale
Superior Telegram
The KIA of Duluth Drag Races & Car Show is now approved and logistics are being put into place in anticipation of the Sunday, Sept. 1 event including seating for the thousands of spectators who will attend the event. Tickets will be sold on a first ...
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Friday night drags heat up Texas Motor Speedway
San Antonio Express (blog)
By Mike Haag – San Antonio Express-News FORT WORTH – While Texas Motor Speedway is best known throughout the racing season for its NASCAR and IndyCar Series races, this summer all the attention is on the track's Friday night drag racing program. ...
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San Antonio Express (blog)
Erica Enders hopes to become first woman to win pro stock race at Bandimere ...
Denver Post
( Karl Gehring, The Denver Post ) When 71-year-old Shirley Muldowney helps celebrate the NHRA's 60th anniversary at Bandimere Speedway this weekend, the eyes of the drag-racing community will be split between Muldowney and Erica Enders. ...
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Taxi a tribute to better days
Danville News
By Todd Dziadosz For The Daily Item SELINSGROVE — Lew Stitely, owner and driver of a 1953 C1 Corvette named the Tijuana Taxi, is a winner when it comes to Gasser Drag Racing. Stitely and his Taxi were the Top Gasser at the June Gasser Reunion race at ...
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Motorsports Brands - Storied Legacy Of Ford Customer Service Division Brands ...
Autochannel (press release)
He found he was good at it - really good, and his skills would prove to translate to NHRA Drag Racing in a big way. Elliott's father was a race car owner before he became a Ford dealer and got his sons into race cars because he knew they would want to ...
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2011 NHRA: Motor State Distributing, Allstar Performance Join Mcmillen
PaddockTalk
"This gives us a great opportunity to expand our brand in the NHRA Drag Racing Series." "I had the opportunity to visit with George Lane recently," McMillen said. "His office is full of cool photos of dragsters he built and raced back in the day. ...
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Points race heating up as drivers hit top gear
StarPhoenix
First, mother nature still has not decided to become much of a drag racing fan this season and secondly, we are finding some familiar faces at the top of the points standings in several of the SIR classes with three races completed so far. ...
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