Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Today's Drag Racing News

News
Wilkerson looking forward to Pacific Raceways visit
NHRA.com
The business owner from Springfield, Ill., has an old-school approach to NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing, and it's a process that has worked well for the veteran driver over the years, especially at Pacific Raceways, where he has won the last three Funny Car ...
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High-Profile Funny Car Rookies Alexis Dejoria and Courtney Force Excited to ...
WhoWon.com
The battle between rookie Funny Car drivers Alexis DeJoria and Courtney Force is heating up as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to the Northwest for the 25th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Super Start ...
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History of drag racing in Cayuga uncovered
Grand River Sachem
The article is unique because drag racing at the local strip began in 1954 so this article was, I suspect, the first recognition of drag racing and motorsports in Ontario or maybe even Canada by a major newspaper like the Toronto Star. Joe Scanlon of the ...
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ADRL Dragstock At Home In Charlotte, The Heart Of Doorslammer Country
PaddockTalk
This weekend, when the American Drag Racing League's [ADRL] Dragstock event rolls into zMAX Dragway, there will be many memories of the now defunct Shuffletown Dragway, which is now partially covered by Interstate 485. There will certainly be a few ...
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Atlanta Motor Speedway's Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Week 14 News ...
WhoWon.com
Practice runs begin at 6:15 p.m. and grandstand gates open at 6:30 p.m. Show-N-Shine car show judging begins at 6:15 p.m. with a track cruise at 8:15 p.m. Drag racing eliminations begin at 9:09 p.m.. All racers ages 16 and 17 must have a fully-executed ...
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422 All-Stars to make two August appearances at Maple Grove Raceway
Drag Racing Online Magazine
For those wanting to see first-hand what the glory days of drag racing looked like, a visit by the 422 All-Stars will bring plenty of thrills. The Oaks, Pa.-based race team features dozens of Nostalgia Super Stock cars of the mid-1960s that were an integral part of ...
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Drag Racing Online Magazine
MagnaFuel Steps up for PSCA Events in Vegas, Denver
WhoWon.com
We can't thank (PSCA President) Mel Roth and the PSCA enough for what they've done with the sport of drag racing and what they're doing to bring that excitement to Colorado." For Roth, MagnaFuel's title sponsorship is another great example of the PSCA's ...
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The Legend of "Broadway Bob" - All the Stories Were True
Drag Racing Online Magazine
When word spread of the death of Robert W. Metzler on Friday, July 27, 2012, social media was immediately flooded with thousands of farewells, comments and remembrances of one of the most revered individuals in the history of the hot rodding industry.
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Drag Racing Online Magazine
Second man arrested in hit and run case
Cedartown Standard
Darius Jamal Strong, 22, of 537 Irwin St., Cedartown, had already been charged in the incident, but now faces a new charge of drag racing, according to Newsome. Newsome said the child, Elijah Diamond, 8, is recovering in an Atlanta hospital. He said police ...
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VW at Waterfest Recap: burnouts, drag racing, and other hoonigans.
View a recap of the 2012 Waterfest car show in Englishtown, NJ, where VW fans alike enjoyed drag racing, model previews, contests, and much more!
blogs.vw.com/enthusiast/2012/07/27/waterfest-2012/
Watch a Drag Racing Crash That Was Inches Away From Being A ...
We sound dumber than usual when we tell you that this video depicts a "lucky" drag racing crash ...
bangshift.com/.../watch-a-drag-racing-crash-that-was-inches-a...
Cat Power + Drag Racing = This
This is what happens to a 6000lb spring load Lipe when your do some drag racing with it. Had it in for less then 2 years and less then 10000 Miles. Probably ...
www.thetruckersreport.com/.../185306-cat-power-drag-racing...
:::Drag Racing Online::: Agent 1320 - 7/30/2012
Yipee! Hagan makes the finals at Sonoma. Matt Hagan and his Aaron's Dream Machine Funny Car team had not advanced past the second round in the first 13 ...
www.dragracingonline.com/agent1320/.../1320-xiv_7-66.html