Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Hooray! Memphis re-opens!
Drag Racing Online Magazine
On Sunday evening, Memphis International Raceway (MIR) hosted the Drag Racing Track Tune Up. Dozens of MIR loyal drag racers participated in the invitation only event. Feedback from the racers solidified MIR officials' decision to officially open the ...
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Drag Racing Online Magazine
Racing results
Greene County Daily World
Action resumes on Saturday with the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League as well as a full bracket program. It is also the final points race of the season. The following weekend will feature the VP Fuels Quick 32 and a Bracket Bash-Big Bucks event. ...
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Shelley Pearson The Queen Of Speed
FemaleFirst.co.uk
So how did you get into drag racing - it's perhaps not a sport that you would immediately think of? My father has been around drag racing since he was very young so it has been a bit of a knock on effect as I was here with him a lot when I was young. ...
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Drag racing competiton in Sweden
Demotix
21st August 2011 Car enthusiasts north of Stockholm annually organize a day of drag racing for normal road cars and motorcycles, even mopeds are welcome. The idea is to let people try how fast their cars can go under controlled circumstances, ...
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Chevrolet's Mouse That Roared
Wired News
"The small block made Chevrolet the weapon of choice for grassroots racers on the drag-racing and sports-car tracks across America." You'd expect him to say that, of course, but it isn't hyperbole because it's true. The ubiquitous engine has appeared ...
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Wired News
Win Santa Pod Raceway Tickets
FemaleFirst.co.uk
Santa Pod Raceway is the home of adrenaline-fuelled European Drag Racing and host to the prestigious, televised FIA European Drag Racing Championships. The European Finals are one of the most exciting events of the year, as the fastest drag cars and ...
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Brown beats Schumacher in Top Fuel, Gafforini takes Bullring events
Las Vegas Review - Journal
Johnny Gray (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also winners at the 15th of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Brown powered his dragster past his Don Schumacher Racing teammate Tony ...
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Blogs
Video: Monster Truck Drag Racing Done Right
By Mike Magrath
Monster trucks aren't exactly geared for drag racing. They do, however, have tons of power thanks to methanol-burning, supercharged V8s. (Gravedigger, FYI, makes at least 1450 horsepower.) So you know that we need to get them on the ...
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