Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Volume XIII, Issue 8
Drag Racing Online Magazine
Eric Dillard raced to his first career win Monday in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at the US Nationals. Dillard powered his R2B2 Race Cars 2012 Mustang past runner-up Mike Castellana to a 5.830-second run at 253.99 mph to ...
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Drag Racing Online Magazine
Antron Brown guns for drag racing's loftiest prize
Los Angeles Times
"Words cannot describe how this feels," said Brown, a New Jersey native who switched from racing motorcycles to top-fuel dragsters three years ago. "To come here and win at Indy, the biggest stage in drag racing, means so much."
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The ultimate Audi A6 Quattro Nose to Tush Drag Race: 2000 vs 2005 vs 2012
TFLcar.com
Just for fun we decided to find out by drag racing the last three generations of the Audi A6 Quattro in our TFLcar Nose to Tush Drag Race. Check out to see how your favorite Audi A6 did in this fun video.
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Competitive Weekend At 57th Mac Tools U.S. Nationals
Motor Authority
Photo: Anne Proffit It's been a week of recognizing past history and making way for the future of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series competition. The 57th annual Mac Tools US Nationals--also known as The Big Go--has been a five-day drag racing orgy ...
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Motor Authority
Balooshi Stays Provisional No. 1 in Pro Mod Qualifying at Mac Tools US Nationals
WhoWon.com
1 qualifying position Saturday in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at the prestigious Mac Tools US Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Balooshi kept his Speedtech '68 Camaro at the top of the field with an impressive 5.985-second ...
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Charlie Westcott Jr. continues dominance in Mopar Hemi drag racing with win ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Jackson Citizen Patriot staff Westcott Jr. topped his father, Charlie Westcott Sr., in the finals of the 11th annual Mopar Charlie Westcott Jr. of Parma won the $15000 top prize at the Mopar Hemi Challenge US Nationals drag race event at Lucas Oil ...
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The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
Points races decided at Raceway Park
Journal Pioneer
OYSTER BED BRIDGE - The 40-year-old drag racing facility known as Raceway Park was a busy spot over the Labour Day weekend. With it being the final event for the Fair Isle Ford Drag Racing Points Series, as well as the second-to-last points race for ...
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Fastest cars in Europe
Telegraph.co.uk
Drag racing arrived in Britain 50 years ago, having emerged in America from efforts to move illegal street racing from public roads to disused airfields and other safe sites during the post-war "hot rodding" craze. Santa Pod opened in 1966 – "Santa" ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
The Heavyweight Grudge Match - Interview
Honda Tuning Magazine
By Rodrez I've often compared elite level import drag racing to the world of heavyweight boxing in the late '80s/early '90s. A sports entertainment powerhouse that typically dominated pay-per-view buys and watering-hole conversations worldwide, ...
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Honda Tuning Magazine
British Mini Showdown
Mini World
Drag racing is always governed by the elements and this year's Showdown (9-10 July) started off wet but turned into a scorcher. Thankfully, the faithful were there to show who really is the fastest. Sunday had been billed as Mini only, ...
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