Sunday, May 05, 2013

Today's Drag Racing News

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NASCAR stars, drag racing legend join Int'l Motorsports Hall
NBCSports.com
Three key NASCAR figures and a drag racing icon were inducted Thursday night into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama. Rusty Wallace (pictured), Dale Inman and Rick Hendrick make up the stock car side of the IMHoF's Class ...
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North state drag boat racer one of nation's top drivers
Record-Searchlight
"It's just like drag racing, we pick up the pieces and we keep on with the show," Toal said. Vail said he's had friends fall into the water, and survive — including one who, last year, was tossed from the boat and broke a beam with his body. He broke ...
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Heavy rains force NHRA officials to postpone Southern Nationals
NHRA.com
Two sessions of qualifying for the seventh of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will take place Friday, May 10, at 2 and 4 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors ...
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NHRA.com
Rain postpones NHRA Southern National until next week - USA Today
USA TODAY
It was the first time this season that an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event had to be wiped out because of weather. Two sessions of qualifying for the seventh of 24 events will take place Friday, May 10th at 2 and 4 p.m ET. Eliminations are ...
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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Reporter Feels NHRA Four Wide Power in Stock Car Territory
Bleacher Report
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing fans and drivers often say to experience real side-by-side racing, you have to go to the track. HDTV delivers close and crisp NHRA Mello Yello action, but to really appreciate the power, you have to be there.
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Bleacher Report
F1, Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP, ALMS, And More!
PaddockTalk
... forced the postponement of the NHRA Southern Nationals. The Team Mopar contingent will return to Atlanta Dragway next weekend, May 10–11, for another shot at completing the seventh of 24 events on the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing schedule.
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