Saturday, August 13, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Friday's American Drag Racing League's Speedtech US Drags IV
Richmond Times Dispatch
Frankie Taylor clocked 3.668 seconds for one-eighth of a mile to qualify first in the Pro Extreme class ahead of points leader Jason Hamstra, who posted a time of 3.705, in Friday's action at the American Drag Racing League's Speedtech US Drags IV at ...
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EV Drag Racing: EarthTechling Earth Videos
EarthTechling
by Laura Caseley, August 12th, 2011 Drag racing: it might be a fun way to get the adrenaline going, but it's noisy, dirty and polluting…right? Not necessarily. Thanks to innovations in electric vehicle technology, some intrepid auto-tinkerers, ...
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Notes written on my napkin from Shotsky's Bar & Grill in LaRue, Ohio
Drag Racing Online Magazine
Since the track owners/operators pay a majority of the costs (including a flat fee to NHRA) to cover the NHRA's cost to do a race plus they are responsible for the entire purse at a Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race, what is the money that Lucas Oil ...
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Gary Nixon rode his way into Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Baltimore Sun (blog)
He turned to drag racing and was a champion racer by age 15. He had gotten his license a year earlier. Nixon then abandoned that sport and began racing motorcycles professionally, and by 1958, was Oklahoma State Scrambles Champion. ...
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No Limits Drag Racing
Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)
Texas Motor Speedway wrapped up its Friday Night Drags presented by Scion tonight with a media challenge. I had the pleasure of representing the Star-Telegram in the event, and fared OK (below you can see my view from the driver's seat). ...
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'Gentleman Jim" Moore, 67
Hamilton Spectator
Big loss The local drag racing community lost one of its most respected members late last week with the passing of Caledonia's Jim Moore. By Tim Miller The local drag racing community lost one of its most respected members late last week with the ...
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Faces of Vietnam Veterans to Grace Army NASCAR, NHRA Cars
SpeedwayMedia.com (press release)
12, 2011) – The US Army, in conjunction with Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Don Schumacher Racing in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, will run special paint schemes honoring the 50th anniversary of the start of the ...
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Super Swap Meet And Nostalgia Drags Make For Great Weekend At Willowbank!
PaddockTalk
For history buffs, there are many beautiful historic drag racing machines on hand â€" but they aren’t just for show â€" they’ll be showing off the sheer power they possess, exactly as they were in their heyday. Saturday will see the Super Swap ...
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2011 NHRA/Grand-Am Q&A: Tim Wilkerson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr
PaddockTalk
And that's in Cordova at the World Series of Drag Racing. It's the single oldest drag racing event out there; it's been held every year. It's kind of a neat little deal we do every year. And it's cool because a lot of fans don't have the money to go to ...
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Sturgis business specializes in high-performance equipment, antique Harley ...
Rapid City Journal
Isam's competitive drive and love for old motorcycles brought him success in drag racing and business over three decades in Houston. It also brought him a boatload of money and a world-class collection of antique Harley-Davidsons along with an ...
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Web
Drag Racing - Public Race Days 2011 - Car Videos on StreetFire
Public Race Days in Germany/Hockenheim at the Rico - StreetFire.
www.streetfire.net/.../drag-racing-public-race-days-2011_229...
Sickest Drag Racing Comp Ever - Autoholics
This is probably the most well-shot day at the strip I've ever seen, and the lineup is an eye-popping assortment of insanely badass tire-roasters.
autoholics.com/.../Sickest-Drag-Racing-Comp-Ever-559743
IMHOF NAMES FOUR DRAG RACING FINALISTS
Four of the 20 finalists on the ballot for the 2012 International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega are from the drag racing community.
www.competitionplus.com/.../18580-imhof-names-four-drag-r...