Saturday, April 06, 2013

Today's Drag Racing News


Drag Racing: 'The most awesome, mad sport that you could ever be involved in'
Northampton Herald and Post
Rushden's Jason Phelps, who competes in the European Nitro Funny Car Challenge, is one of those who has been around drag racing since childhood, with his grandfather and father both running Santa Pod for much of its first three decades of existence.
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Northampton Herald and Post
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, part of 14th annual SummitRacing.com ...
Las Vegas Informer
Race No. 4 of the 24 race calendar for National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is being held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. During the opening press conference, it was explained that NHRA Drag Racing is ...
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Las Vegas Informer
Drag racing return for 54th year at Bremerton Raceway
Port Orchard Independent
The Handlers' Racing Association or Bremerton Raceway is bringing drag racing to Kitsap County at the inactive runway of the Bremerton International Airport for the 54th consecutive year. The Bremerton Raceway 2013 race season officially start April 5, ...
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Best drag racers will be burnin' rubber at Tulsa Raceway this weekend
KRMG
For the first time in ten years, the Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway will play host to the Spring Nationals Drag Racing Event this weekend. Raceway owner Keith Haney says the event has drawn all the best drag racers from around the country. He says drag ...
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Drag racer Harrison exceeds 200mph on new track at Santa Pod Raceway
Cambridge News
Drag racer Rod Harrison was the first to run 200mph on the newly laid track at Santa Pod raceway, Wellingborough, during the first round of the British Drag Racing Championship. The Northamptonshire track had been completely resurfaced over the winter, ...
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Cambridge News
Father, son restore 'period perfect' car that wins national award
Your Houston News
Father, son restore 'period perfect' car that wins national award. Originally designed for drag racing, this 1969 Camaro is once again ready to hit the strip. Father, son restore 'period perfect' car that wins national award. CASEY STINNETT ...
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Brown leads in top fuel qualifying in NHRA
SI.com
Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) also were qualifying leaders at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event. Hight paced the Funny Car category with a 4.053 at 315.19 in a Ford Mustang, while Edwards clocked in at 6.651 ...
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VINTAGE: Completely Different At B-J
SPEEDtv.com
Lot 741, 1995 Freightliner classic jet semi truck – The king of the oddities at the Palm Beach auction has to be this drag-racing semi truck, powered by a General Electric J-79 jet engine from an F-104 Starfighter aircraft that produces 18,000 ...
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