Thursday, February 09, 2012

Today's Drag Racing News

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2012 NHRA: NHRA Drag Racing Season Kicks Off On ESPN2
PaddockTalk
ESPN2's drag racing team returns in 2012 led by Paul Page, who became lead announcer in 2006. The award-winning Page has worked in motorsports broadcasting since 1974 and served as lap-by-lap announcer for the Indianapolis 500 on either radio or TV for ...
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Slot car racing gives hobbyists feel of drag racing
Washington Post
"I've been drag racing all my life" at Maryland International Raceway, said Starcher, 52, who has run Fas Trax of MD slot car racing in Hughesville for six years. "I wanted to do some kind of slot car racing." Slot car racing had the same effect on him ...
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Drag Racing Spotlight: Jim Whiteley
WhoWon.com
by Todd Veney If not for a few up-in-smoke runs at the most inopportune times, Jim Whiteley might be a two-time Top Alcohol Dragster world champion by now. Whiteley, who has finished in the top five in the NHRA national standings for four straight ...
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Local Drag Racing Action: Getting Ready for the 2012 Season
Knoxville Metro Pulse
By Jason R. Sakurai While Bristol Dragway is only a couple of hours away, and it's the one place to see NHRA professional drag racing in Tennessee (the Ford Thunder Valley Nationals on June 15-17), I'm looking forward to seeing some local 1/8 mile drag ...
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'Big Daddy' Don Garlits on racing, fatherhood and the tough road ahead
Ocala
"Big Daddy" Don Garlits talks about the Desoto Hemi that is under the hood of his 1940 Ford Deluxe, a daily driver, at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Belleview on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Garlits turned 80 on Jan. 14. By Susan Smiley-Height When ...
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RVs and drag racing
Edmonton Journal
I recently discovered the world of RV racing by accident while watching friends drag racing at the Orlando Speed World Dragway in Bithlo, Florida, speedworlddragway.com. Could hardly believe my eyes when I saw motorhomes lined up in pairs at the ...
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Alexis DeJoria is another force to reckon with
Los Angeles Times
By Larry Stewart, Special to the Los Angeles Times Courtney Force, a daughter of drag racing legend John Force, isn't the only funny car rookie who figures to get a lot of attention on the National Hot Rod Assn. circuit this year.
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Los Angeles Times
Winternationals begins NHRA racing season Thursday at Pomona
Los Angeles Times
By Jim Peltz Drag racing's best return to Pomona this weekend to kick off their season with the NHRA Winternationals. In the sport's two elite divisions, top fuel and funny car, the racing is expected to be just as close as when it ended at the same ...
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Los Angeles Times
Demke Looking to Get it Started at the Winternationals
Auto Racing News
"Pomona is Drag Racing in Southern California," said Demke. "The season starts and ends here, which is something special. This is also our home track and I like racing here because friends and family can feel the thrill of Drag Racing.
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Motorsport Thunder: sprint car 'spectacular'
Blacktown Sun
And with some important events coming up this weekend in both Speedway and Drag Racing the lousy weather looks to once again be in control of the weekend's activities. The big event this weekend at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway is the Australian Wingless ...
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