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Limited number of $39 Saturday tickets available for FRAM Autolite ... NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will invade the Sonoma Valley for a full weekend of racing on the world-famous drag strip, July 24-26, ... See all stories on this topic

Dallas Morning News Texas Motor Speedway creates Drag-N-Brag event as alternative to ... Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA Unlike street racing, where drivers illegally race each other on back roads and highways, drag racing is done in a controlled area under specific rules and ... See all stories on this topic

Denver: Team Mopar preview Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA Mopar's headline event has become an iconic stop on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Fans, professional racers and grassroots racers alike have ... See all stories on this topic

Fast & Furious for iPhone Macworld - San Francisco,CA,USA Acquiring new cars is crucial to future tasks since each car has different stats that make it suitable to certain types of challenges—drifting, drag racing, ... See all stories on this topic

RacinToday.com Texas Motor Speedway Has Straightened Out Its Act RacinToday.com - Kansas City,MO,USA "Drag racing at Texas Motor Speedway. What do you think about that?" said Kenton Nelson, TMS' assistant general manager and vice president of events. ... See all stories on this topic

Motorsports Journal: BECKMAN SHOOTS FOR SECOND DENVER WIN By Motorsports Journal Jack Beckman, the most recent Funny Car winner of the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, after claiming his second victory of the season in Norwalk, Ohio, is shooting for his second triumph at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals this ... Motorsports Journal - http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/

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PERFORMANCE HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTED AT YORK

PERFORMANCE HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTED AT YORK

York, PA - July 1, 2009

Call it Nostalgia Heaven, the York Reunion, or Musclecar Madness it is still the only show of it's kind in this country, it's the 8th Annual Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion show that takes place at the York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds and is brought to you by York Traditions Bank and GGS Technical Publication Services.

The Golden Heritage Sponsorship by GMMG, Inc., York Traditions Bank and GGS Technical Publication Services have made it all possible to continue for eight straight years presenting a "nostalgia heaven" with the performance magic of the greatest Legends of Drag Racing making their annual appearance at York which features a Salute to Ford.

The legends list reads like a who's who in drag racing with "Ohio George" Montgomery, Jere Stahl, Hubert Platt, "The Voice of Drag Racing" Jon Lundberg, "Miss Hurst Golden Shifter" Linda Vaughn, Arlen Vanke, Al Joniec, Sam Auxier, Jr., Bob Harrop, Bud Faubel, Wally Booth, Gordy Foust, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, Bruce Larson, Bob Tasca, Sr., Monk Reynolds, Jerry Baltes, Jack Werst, Bob Chipper, Wally Bell, and many more.

The Paul & Pam Balash Willys coupe will be unveiled at a special ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Friday while Billy Lynch will debut the Lynch Brothers Top Fuel dragster that was just recently completed.

Legendary race cars like Eddie Schartman's Rattler II funny car, the Dave Strickler altered wheelbase '65 Dodge, the Gas Ronda altered wheelbase Mustang, the Tasca Ford '64 Ford Thunderbolt, the AMC Pro Stock Gremlin and AMC Hornet of Wally Booth, the Doug Thorley Javelin funny car, plus others will also debut at the annual York event.

The Central Pennsylvania modelers will present their annual model display with very detailed replicas of many of the cars that are on display.

The charity of choice is the York County SPCA with a popular memorabilia auction on Saturday at 5:30 p.m., numerous drawings, and proceeds from individual voting for the People's Choice. The goal is to exceed the $5500 in proceeds from the 2008 show. Thus far the York County SPCA has been recipient of over $31,000 from previous shows.

The Cruisin' Into Summer cruise in will be presented both days by the Cruisin' Columbia staff. Hours are Friday, 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cars are registered on the day of the show. The inside show runs until 8 p.m. both days.

Admission to the show is $25.00 for discount two day ticket. $15.00 single day, children under 12 free and free parking. All active service men and women will be admitted free upon presentation of their active military i.d.

Many of the cars from the show can be seen in action at the Sixth Annual York Nostalgia Nationals at Beaver Springs Dragway on Sunday, July 12 beginning at 8 a.m. Info: www.beaversprings.com

85TH VICTORY PRO STOCK AT YORK

85TH VICTORY PRO STOCK AT YORK

York, PA - Bob Glidden's Ford Probe Pro Stock race car that carried him to his phenomenal 85th NHRA National event win has been entered by Gary Blair of Pylesville, Maryland at the Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion show to be presented on July 10-11 at the York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds.

National Guard ADRL and Summit Racing Equipment Partner for Drag Race Central Coverage

National Guard ADRL and Summit Racing Equipment Partner for Drag Race Central Coverage

O’FALLON, MO (July 1, 2009) – In what National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) President and CEO Kenny Nowling referred to as “a major step in the continued growth of our company,” it was announced today that Summit Racing Equipment will be providing live round-by-round results of all future National Guard ADRL tour events on www.DragRaceCentral.com, the acknowledged leader in real-time, round-by-round, drag racing coverage.

Beginning this weekend with the Hardee’s Independence Drags III at Heartland Park Topeka, in Kansas, reporters from Drag Race Central will be providing up-to-the-minute results, along with commentary, for every official qualifying and eliminations pass made by competitors in the National Guard ADRL’s five professional classes.

The National Guard ADRL’s current in-house media effort includes a high-definition TV show on the Versus network, an extensive Web site (www.ADRL.us), and Adrenaline, a full-color monthly magazine devoted to covering the National Guard ADRL tour.

“In just a few years, the National Guard ADRL has established itself as one of the premier drag racing series in the world,” Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports & Events Manager Jim Greenleaf said. “Based on their explosion in popularity we felt it was time to add them to our line-up on Drag Race Central and are thrilled to provide this coverage to their ever-growing fan base.”

“Summit Racing Equipment has long been the leader when it comes to high performance products, and when it comes to drag racing results, Summit’s Drag Race Central is without a doubt the number-one source for drag racing fans worldwide,” Nowling stated. “I can’t thank Jim and everyone at Summit enough for their continued support of the National Guard ADRL.”

National Guard ADRL and Hardee's Serve Up 2-for-1 Special in Topeka

National Guard ADRL and Hardee’s Serve Up 2-for-1 Special in Topeka

O’FALLON, MO (July 1, 2009) – Race fans are in for a rare treat this weekend as National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) competitors go after two major event wins during the Hardee’s Independence Drags III at Heartland Park Topeka, in Kansas.

Rain cut short the National Guard ADRL’s previous event last month at Martin, Michigan, after just one round of eliminations for all five of the all-eighth-mile series’ professional classes were in the books. So, Friday in Topeka will feature the three leftover rounds of racing from the Ford Drive One Summer Drags V, along with one full round of scheduled qualifying for the Independence Drags.

“It’s going to be an action-packed day,” National Guard ADRL Executive VP of Competition Bubba Corzine promised. “You can be sure the drivers and teams will be pumped up and ready to race. Those who are still in it from the Michigan event have had all that extra time to get ready and anyone who didn’t make it into round two will be looking to step up in qualifying to get a good start on Saturday.”

Among the favorites in Pro Extreme, representing the fastest-accelerating full-bodied race cars in the world, will be second-place points man Quain Stott with a chance to close in on leader Jason Scruggs, who suffered massive engine failure in his first-round loss at Michigan. Also looking for a good outing will be 2006 World Champion Bubba Stanton, on the rebound after a string of DNQs at the three previous events, along with Tommy D’Aprile and Joshua Hernandez, who both carded 200-mph wins in their opening-round wins at the Summer Drags.

In the flame-throwing Pro Nitrous division, rookie Khalid Al Balooshi has turned into one of the most consistent drivers on the National Guard ADRL tour, but he’ll be challenged by teammate Shannon Jenkins and Jim Halsey, winner of the past two races and a finalist in the last four events. Also looking strong in their first-round wins from Michigan were title contenders Johnny Pilcher and Stan Allen, who will square off with each other in the quarter finals.

The big question in Extreme 10.5, for cars with relatively narrow 10.5-inch-wide rear tires, will once again be: who can stop Billy Glidden? The reigning class champion has won the last five national events, but Jeff Naiser will be looking to redeem his final-round loss to Glidden in the previous event, while fellow Texan Todd Moyer or Chicago’s Spiro Pappas also would love to end the Glidden juggernaut.

Alabama’s Ashley Owens will lead the two-wheeled crowd into Topeka, fresh off his career-first win at the previous event and after making the quickest and fastest pass in Pro Extreme Motorcycle history (4.18 seconds at 180.30 mph) in his first-round win at the Summer Drags. Owens’ team owner, T.T. Jones, also remains in contention, as do veterans Scott Gray and Jack Young, along with relative newcomer Brunson Grothus.

Extreme Pro Stock, in its first season as an official National Guard ADRL class, features cars with naturally aspirated engines up to 827 cubic inches displacement. Points leader Brian Gahm has made it to all three finals completed this year, winning the last two times, but Doug Kirk, winner of the season opener at Houston, will be looking to tie his good friend in the win column. Michigan’s own Bob Bertsch also is in a position to advance, as are veteran racers John Montecalvo, Jeff Dobbins and John Konigshofer.

Saturday’s National Guard ADRL action at Heartland Park Topeka will include two scheduled rounds of qualifying for all five pro classes, followed by eliminations for the Hardee’s Independence Drags III, which represents the halfway point of the 2009 National Guard ADRL tour. Upon completion of the race a massive fireworks show will be set off at the end of the track, followed by trophy presentations and winner’s circle festivities.

National Guard ADRL Updates Supercharger Rules

National Guard ADRL Updates Supercharger Rules

O’FALLON, MO (June 30, 2009) –The National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced today several rule clarifications related to the use of superchargers in its Pro Extreme and Extreme 10.5 classes.

Use of any size centrifugal, roots-type or screw-type supercharger allowed.

Maximum overdrive for a roots-type supercharger is 1.70 (70 percent over).

Maximum overdrive for a PSI screw-type supercharger is 2.28 (128 percent over).

Maximum overdrive for a Whipple screw-type supercharger is 1.60 (60 percent over).

All screw-type superchargers must be certified to SFI Spec 34.1 and overdrive limit established to be eligible for ADRL competition.

Any new screw-type supercharger must be approved for competition prior to competing at an ADRL event.

All screw-type superchargers must display a current SFI Recertification tag.

“We haven’t had a problem in this area, but these rules are intended to head off any issues before they arise,” National Guard ADRL Executive Vice President of Competition Bubba Corzine explained. “We just want to put it in writing and make sure that all of our race teams know where we stand in regard to these power enhancers.”

2009 Cordova Nostalgia Dragfest Photos, Part 2

Drag Racing List - 2009 Cordova Nostalgia Dragfest Photos, Part 2
Thomas Nagy was at the 2009 Cordova Dragway Nostalgia Fest and shot hundreds of photos. Here are the second 16 of 32 shots that Thomas sent to share with Draglist.com readers.

2009 Cordova Nostalgia Dragfest Photos, Part 1

Drag Racing List - 2009 Cordova Nostalgia Dragfest Photos, Part 1
Thomas Nagy was at the 2009 Cordova Dragway Nostalgia Fest and shot hundreds of photos. Here are the first 16 of 32 shots that Thomas sent to share with Draglist.com readers.

2009 Sacramento Night of Fire Photos

Drag Racing List - 2009 Sacramento Night of Fire Photos
A few shots from the 2009 'Nite Of Fire' last week at Sacramento -- one shot of each of the 8 Nitro Cars.

Firebird International Raceway/Bondurant School Generate $70 Million for Community

Firebird International Raceway, Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving Generate Combined $70.1 Million Economic Impact on Maricopa County, $ 5.13 Million Impact on Gila River Indian Community During 2008

Studies Conducted by W.P. Carey MBA Sports Business Specialization at Arizona State University

CHANDLER, Arizona—July 6, 2009 – In addition to providing high speed thrills for motorsports fans and aspiring competitors, Firebird International Raceway and the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving provided some economic excitement for local economies during 2008.

According to economic impact studies completed last month by the MBA Sports Business Specialization of the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, the two racing facilities – sharing more than 445 acres on the Gila River Indian Community – generated a combined $70.1 Million aggregate economic impact to Maricopa County during 2008.

The economic news was also bright for the facilities’ host community, with Firebird and Bondurant generating a combined $5.13 million economic impact to the Gila River Indian Community. The studies’ measured impacts to Maricopa Country included effects of direct, indirect and induced spending; while impacts to the Gila River Indian Community were reported on a direct spending basis.

Firebird International Raceway requested the economic impact studies in commemoration of its 25th Anniversary last year. Study results revealed the East Valley track as a growing economic force in a congested Maricopa County sports scene. Firebird’s diverse 2008 major sports calendar alone generated an estimated $50.5 million to Maricopa County – $44.96 million of which was directly or indirectly attributable to the nearly 69,000 out-of-town racing fans visiting Metropolitan Phoenix for track events.

“Playing host to everything from NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Full Throttle drag racing to IHBA (International Hot Boat Association) World Championship boat racing…, it is clear that Firebird Raceway’s presence has a significant positive impact upon the economy of Maricopa County…” wrote study authors Ray Artigue, the executive director for the MBA Sports Business Specialization for the W.P. Carey School of Business, and Michael Wontor, a Spring 2009 graduate of the W. P. Carey School of Business Finance and Management programs.

Closer to home, it is estimated Firebird International Raceway’s major events contributed $3.68 million in direct spending to the tribal nation, with neighboring businesses enjoying the generosity of visiting motorsports enthusiasts.

“…Events at Firebird International Raceway are a major source of tourism dollars to the Gila River Indian Community,” wrote Artigue and Wontor. “…When visitors come to Firebird Raceway, many of them go to the nearby Wild Horse Pass resort and enjoy the various entertainment and recreation amenities it has to offer. This includes not only the resort, but also its restaurants, casino, golf courses and spa, in addition to Rawhide Western Town.”

Dubbed the “Fastest 60 Acres in America,” the Bondurant School, which is located at Firebird International Raceway, also flexed its economic muscle during 2008, contributing an estimated $19.60 million in economic value in Maricopa County – $7.79 million of which can be attributed to the expenditures of out-of-town visitors traveling to Metropolitan Phoenix specifically to attend the school.

The Bondurant School also proved to be a strong, contributing member of the tribal nation, providing an impressive $1.45 million in direct spending to the Gila River Indian Community.

Grand Bend Motorplex Results, July 4/5, 2009

Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario
ONDR- Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers
Results – Saturday July 4, 2009

ONDR PRO ELIMINATOR
Champion – Mark Roelofs #3174, Southwood, ON – 68 Hemi Cuda
RT .038, ET 8.810, MPH 152.33, D/I 8.78
R/U – Rau Ruehle #957, Washington, MI – 57 Chev
RT .046, ET 10.878, MPH 116.80, D/I 10.72

ONDR COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Champion – Bruce McInnis #561, Walter Falls, ON – 56 Ford P/U
RT .008, ET 10.927, MPH 121.65, D/I 10.94
R/U – Brian Dilling #68SS, Sarnia, ON – 68 Camaro SS1
RT-.005, ET 10.581, MPH 124.46, D/I 10.56

ONDR GAS ELIMINATOR
Champion – Glenn Gray #953, London, ON – 69 Cuda
RT .045, ET 12.742, MPH 105.10, D/I 12.70
R/U – Wayne Kennedy #TX42, St. Catherines, ON – 70 GTO Judge
RT -.010, ET 12.102, MPH 110.64, D/I 12.04

ONDR STREET ELIMINATOR
Champion – Tom Morgan #1970, Clinton, ON – 67 Chevy
RT .205, ET 13.317, MPH 97.53, D/I 13.29
R/U – Steve Klein #313, Stratford, ON – 63 Falcon
RT .067, ET 13.167, MPH 104.23, D/I 12.99

ONDR STREET SHOOTOUT
Champion – #15
RT .387, ET 7.591, MPH 88.49
R/U – John Lane #10 – 32 Ford
RT.132, ET 8.376, MPH 85.94

Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario
ONDR- Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers
Results – Sunday July 5, 2009


ONDR PRO ELIMINATOR
Champion – Ray Ruehle #957, Washington, MI – 57 Chev
RT .014, ET 10.823, MPH 119.42, D/I 10.80
R/U – Mark Roelofs #3174, Southwood, ON – 68 Hemi Cuda
RT .006, ET 8.852, MPH 152.59, D/I 8.81

ONDR COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Champion – Brian Bourne #1945, Barrie, ON – 48 Fiat Topolino
RT .118, ET 9.109, MPH 136.11, D/I 9.12
R/U – Jack Bond #007, Hamilton, ON – 32 Austin Bantam
RT.463, ET 10.050, MPH 126.51, D/I 10.20

ONDR GAS ELIMINATOR
Champion – Wayne Kennedy #TX42, St. Catherines, ON – 70 GTO Judge
RT .130, ET 12.103, MPH 110.57, D/I 12.11
R/U – Dave Wheeler #V377, Iona, ON – 72 Duster
RT .095, ET 12.317, MPH 105.63, D/I 12.34

ONDR STREET ELIMINATOR
Champion – Dan Morgan #171, Goderich, ON – 67 Chevy
RT .118, ET 12.986, MPH 100.11, D/I 12.99
R/U – Bob Hutnik #1966F, Windsor, ON – 66 Fairlane
RT .136, ET 12.995, MPH 104.17, D/I 13.00

GAMBLER
Champion – Ray Ruehle #957
RT .032, ET 10.835, MPH 115.47, D/I 10.82
R/U – Doug Hunt #9048
RT.132, ET 11.729, MPH 113.63, D/I 11.78

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2009 IHRA Edmonton Final Results

Drag Racing List - 2009 IHRA Edmonton Final Results
Final round-by-round results and updated championship points standings from the 2009 IHRA River Cree Resort & Casino Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Paradise RV at Castrol Raceway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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2009 IHRA Edmonton Final Qualifying

Drag Racing List - 2009 IHRA Edmonton Final Qualifying
Final pro qualifying results and first-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 2009 IHRA River Cree Resort & Casino Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Paradise RV at Castrol Raceway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Janis, Jenkins, Glidden, Gray and Morton Tops in Topeka for National Guard ADRL

Janis, Jenkins, Glidden, Gray and Morton Tops in Topeka for National Guard ADRL

TOPEKA, KS (July 4, 2009) - Veteran racers dominated victory lane for the National Guard ADRL July 4, as Mike Janis earned his first Pro Extreme title, Shannon Jenkins scored his second Pro Nitrous trophy in as many days, Billy Glidden returned to winning in Flowmaster Extreme 10.5 after just one day's absence, Scott Gray picked up his third career Pro Extreme Motorcycle win and Elijah Morton joined Janis as a first-time winner in Extreme Pro Stock at the Hardee's Independence Drags III at Heartland Park Topeka.

Though a National Guard ADRL rookie this year, Janis is a former world champion with another sanctioning body and has been working on adapting his supercharged 1968 Camaro's tune-up to running the ADRL's eighth-mile race distance. After qualifying sixth in Topeka, he outran Wes Johnston in the opening round, received a free pass in round two when Neal Wantye's car broke during its burnout, ran a career-best 3.74 at 200.71 mph in the semis against Joshua Hernandez and defeated Cody Barklage with a strong 3.85-seconds pass at 197.65 in the Pro Extreme final.

"After going without a win all of last year in another series I was starting to wonder if we'd ever get one again, but we've really been working hard at getting better at this kind of racing," Janis said. "Hopefully it won't take that long to get another one."

Jenkins didn't have to wait long at all to follow-up his previous event National Guard ADRL win, as he was victorious July 3, also at Topeka, in the rain-postponed Ford Drive One Summer Drags V event from three weeks earlier when the series visited Martin, Michigan.

"It doesn't get any better than that," declared the man they call "The Iceman" after winning a record seventh National Guard ADRL event on Saturday night.

Number-one qualifier Jenkins drove his '68 Camaro to convincing wins over Thomas Myers, a redlighting Charles Carpenter and Stan Allen before coming up lucky in the final round when he suffered a loss of traction and ran an off-the-pace 5.17, but opponent Pat Stoken's car failed to start.

"I hate that happened to Pat; you always like to race for these things, but sometimes it's even better to be lucky," Jenkins said. "This was just one of those times."

Heading into Topeka and the make-up race from Michigan, Glidden, the reigning Flowmaster Extreme 10.5 world champion, had won the last five National Guard ADRL events in a row. That streak ended Friday night when he lost in the postponed Summer Drags quarter-finals, but only 24 hours later he was back to familiar ways.

After taking out Jason Wilson and making a solo pass when Todd Moyer had car trouble, Glidden said he "burned up" the nitrous-boosted, small-block Ford engine in his '06 GTO at the conclusion of a 4.09 semi-final win over Gary White. After swapping in a new motor for the final, Glidden admitted to a little apprehension as he approached the line, wondering if every wire, fitting and hose were in place and tuned to perfection.

They must have been, as Glidden exactly matched the 4.090 posted by Jeff Paulk in the opposite lane, but won courtesy of taking a .015 advantage off the start. It was Paulk's second appearance in a final round for the weekend after coming up just six thousandths short of his first National Guard ADRL win on Friday night.

"I lost two races by a combined total of 21-thousandths," Paulk pointed out later. "So that's not a bad weekend; just a bad result. We had fun, didn't tear anything up and are getting better at every race. I'll take that."

Also appearing in both the delayed Michigan final and the Topeka decider was Gray, who reversed his fortunes with a stripe-to-stripe win over Matt Prophit. Gray rode his '08 Suzuki to a fourth-place start, then took wins over Ronald Procopio, T.T. Jones and Ashley Owens, who he'd fallen to the previous day, before taking on Prophit.

Gray left with a .021 holeshot, and then made his best pass of the event at 4.25 and 167.49 to edge out Prophit and become the winningest rider in the class with three race titles to his name.

"I just race my own lane so I didn't even know how close Matt was, but most definitely it felt good to see that win light come on," Gray said. "Last night I had to race probably the hottest rider in the class right now (Owens) and then tonight I had the points leader (Prophit), so to beat them both today feels really good."

After qualifying 11th, Morton said he felt like his 824 c.i.-equipped 2007 Mustang was getting better in each round of eliminations, though it was a holeshot that earned him the win in round two against Doug Kirk after he took down Dean Goforth. In the semis, Morton took care of top qualifier Brian Gahm with a solid 4.14 pass, then repeated the number in the final while Jeff Dobbins coasted down the opposite lane after losing traction immediately off the start.

"We weren't even planning on coming out here," said Morton, who hails from Jacksonville, NC. "We usually just hang out and take it easy to celebrate the Fourth of July, but my guys told me they'd come if I would, so here we are. I'm glad we came."

With 27 entrants in the all-run Pro Jr. Dragster field, only Trevor Wilson had to survive five rounds of racing to earn his first National Guard Junior Minuteman trophy. Wilson, of Battle Creek, Michigan, ran the Topeka eighth mile in 7.80 seconds at 80.91 mph against a 7.73 dial to win in the final over Zana Hines.

2009 Rocky Mountain Nationals – Saturday Notebook

Drag Racing List - 2009 Rocky Mountain Nationals – Saturday Notebook
Some behind the scenes stories about the racers making up the 2009 IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton.

Happy Independence Day!

Drag Racing List - Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day to all our fellow Americans. Hope your 4th of July is filled with family, friends, and good times.

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Drag Racing a Family Affair for Hyde Family WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA by Bruce F. Mehlenbacher STRATFORD, Ontario, Canada -- Most families in drag racing have been long involved in the sport, with several generations ... See all stories on this topic

AUTO RACING: Consistency has Wagner at top top of Legends points race Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA I had been in drag-racing for five, six years, but I was ready for a change. I sold the dragster and not long after that I bought a Legends car that I had ... See all stories on this topic

Team Matsuda: 40 years of speed Lihue Garden Island - Lihue,HI,USA "The trick to drag racing is you must do as much as you can with what you have," said Bobby Matsuda. We have three cars we use for drag racing at Mana that ... See all stories on this topic

San Antonio Raceway gears for July 4th Shootouts San Antonio Express - San Antonio,TX,USA San Antonio Raceway will help celebrate the Independence holiday weekend by hosting two different drag racing shootouts on Friday and Saturday night at the ... See all stories on this topic

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Drag Bike Manager | Free Flash Games Online By admin You are a drag bike manager, trying your luck in the world of street drag racing in the city. Buy and upgrade your motorbike, hire bikers, and win all the races to become the Best Drag Bike Manager! Free Flash Games Online - http://www.freeflashgamesonline.org/

Weekly Car Event and Racing Calendar | RALLYSPORT.CA ... Racing Blog By Shawn Fans or Racers – there is something for everyone! Its STAMPEDE time in Calgary, but still lots of motorsports action to take in! Drag Racing Fans should consider the IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals Event in Edmonton this weekend! ... RALLYSPORT.CA ... Racing Blog - http://rallysport.ca/blog/

Rick Moliterno Drag Bike Career - Standard Byke Company By Sean Not to ever be outdone by Davey Mirra, Rick has thrown himself into the world of drag racing motorcycles. The color is this bike is a shout out to the Hutch days of 1985-86. Bookmark and Share · banner ad. Leave a Reply ... Standard Byke Company - http://www.standardbyke.com/blog/

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2009 IHRA Edmonton Friday Qualifying

Drag Racing List - 2009 IHRA Edmonton Friday Qualifying
Friday qualifying for the River Cree Resort & Casino Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Paradise RV at Castrol Raceway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Rain-Delayed National Guard ADRL Winners Crowned in Kansas

Rain-Delayed National Guard ADRL Winners Crowned in Kansas

TOPEKA, KS (July 3, 2009) - With bad weather once more approaching, the National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) was in hurry-up mode this evening at Heartland Park Topeka with final-round eliminations for the Ford Drive One Summer Drags V, already postponed by rain three weeks ago at Martin, Michigan.

With little time to spare, Joshua Hernandez secured a National Guard ADRL-leading sixth Pro Extreme win, while Shannon Jenkins matched that total in Pro Nitrous and Ashley Owens won his second Pro Extreme Motorcycle race in a row. The Flowmaster Extreme 10.5 class and Extreme Pro Stock both delivered first-time event winners, however, in Jeff Naiser and John Montecalvo, respectively.

Hernandez ran 3.90 seconds at 191.84 miles per hour over the National Guard ADRL's eighth-mile course in the final round, with opponent Bubba Stanton left stranded on the starting line with a broken supercharger on his 1963 Corvette.

"It's been almost a year since I won one of these, but what a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend and honor our National Guard soldiers," said Hernandez, driver of the National Guard-backed '57 Chevy. "It must be true that absence makes the heart grow fonder because I sure am fond of this!"

The Pro Nitrous final featured a battle of Alabama-based veterans, with Jenkins and his Speedtech '68 Camaro coming out on top with a 3.92/190.03 lap against Johnny Pilcher, who had to shut off early with tire shake.

"The car worked perfect all day, but especially those last two rounds where it ran almost identical (times)," Jenkins said, adding the win gives him extra confidence for tomorrow's qualifying and eliminations for the Hardee's Independence Drags III. "We're in good shape; now we'll see if we can do this again."

Doing it again came naturally for Owens, who won his career-first race under similar conditions in a rain-postponed final from Memphis at the Michigan event. In Topeka, he overcame a starting-line advantage by Scott Gray by posting a 4.26-seconds pass at 169.81 mph astride the 2005 Suzuki owned by fellow rider T.T. Jones.

Naiser said his Extreme 10.5 win was welcome relief after coming up short in the previous event in the final round against reigning class champ Billy Glidden, who bowed out in round two, breaking a five race winning streak that dated back to last fall.

"That's what we're here to do, is win," Naiser said after going 4.11 at 177.02 to edge out Jeff Paulk by just six-thousandths of a second. "It doesn't matter who's in the other lane, all I want to do is beat them to the finish and today it finally all worked out."

Montecalvo was equally thrilled with his first National Guard ADRL Extreme Pro Stock win after leading Jason Collins stripe-to-stripe with a 4.19 at 164.87-mph trip down the Topeka strip.

"I've been in a couple of these finals before and I would always hear the winners say, 'That was a damn good drag race,' and I would always think it was pretty good, but not damn good. Well, today it's damn good!"

Saturday's on-track action at Heartland Park Topeka will begin at 10 a.m. with the remainder of the opening round of Pro Extreme qualifying for the Hardee's Independence Drags III, cut short by rain with several pairs of cars waiting in the staging lanes, followed by two scheduled rounds of qualifying for all five professional National Guard ADRL classes and eliminations to determine champions for the Independence Drags.

A major July 4th fireworks show will cap off the weekend, which marks the halfway point of the 2009 National Guard ADRL tour.

2009 Lebanon Valley LODRS Friday Qualifying

Drag Racing List - 2009 Lebanon Valley LODRS Friday Qualifying
Friday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division LODRS 1-4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Presented by Diamond RV and NBT Bank at Lebanon Valley Dragway.

2009 Rocky Mountain Nationals – Friday Notebook

Drag Racing List - 2009 Rocky Mountain Nationals – Friday Notebook
Some behind the scenes stories on the racers who made the 2009 IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals at Edmonton.

Green Scores 5th NHRR Win for High Speed Motorsports

7th Annual NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion - Green Wins Top Fuel
Bowling Green, KY: Under some of the worst of conditions Troy Green driving the potent High Speed Motorsports top fueler, captured an unprecedented 5th Top Fuel win in the seven year history of the NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion. Under thee days of very hot, very humid Kentucky skies, Green went low in all three rounds of qualifying and ultimately capped the weekend with a thrilling pedalfest final with Denver Schutz.

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For One Local Youngster, Nothing Beats the Need for Speed WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA Because the Mike Bos Junior Dragster Nationals take place before the week-long NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals, the Browns will use ... See all stories on this topic

National Guard ADRL and Summit Racing Equipment Partner for Drag ... WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA In what National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) President and CEO Kenny Nowling referred to as "a major step in the continued growth of our ... See all stories on this topic

MLive.com Belding man breaks through on drag racing circuit MLive.com - MI,USA by Steve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids Press Then came last month's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. The Super Stock ... See all stories on this topic

Mike Bos Racing.com Event Kicks off Week of Junior Dragster ... WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA This classic event is a hit with every racer because participants gain more time on the track in preparation for the July 6-11 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League ... See all stories on this topic

Racing is a 'drag' for the Rosberg family Richmond County Daily Journal - Rockingham,NC,USA Veteran dragster Dick Rosberg's name is synonymous with drag racing, but his son, Terry, is beginning to make his mark in the sport. ... See all stories on this topic

E92 M3's Drag racing...WOW - 6speedonline.com Forums By Autoscope Good afternoon guys and girls.... I recieved a phone call that a special M3 is headed our way for some dyno action... We did 2 power pulls per car + 1/ 6speedonline.com Forums - http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/

Racing on TV, July 2-5 | Racer.com By admin 7:00pm SPEED: IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing, Rockingham 8:00pm TNT: NASCAR Sprint Cup race, Daytona (L). SUNDAY, JULY 5 12:30pm SPEED: KONI Challenge Series, Mid-Ohio 1:00pm ABC: IndyCar Series Race, Watkins Glen (L) ... Racer.com - http://www.racer.com/

An Interview With Vintage Motorcycle Author Darwin Holmstrom ... By Jessica For many years, Harleys were competitive in drag racing—they have the All Harley Drag Racing Association. In 1994, they released the Dragster, and then in 2006, there was the Harley-Davidson V-Rod Destroyer. ... Collectors Weekly Articles and... - http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/

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IHRA, Castrol Raceway celebrate RMN with huge pre-race celebration

Party at the Cree: IHRA, Castrol Raceway kick off Rocky Mountain Nationals with huge celebration

In anticipation of this weekend’s River Cree Resort and Casino Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Paradise RV, one of the largest drag races in North America, Castrol Raceway and the IHRA teamed up for a party fit for royalty Thursday evening at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

“This is one of the biggest races of the year and we wanted to celebrate that fact by throwing a huge party for the Edmonton race fans and for the media,” said Castrol Raceway owner Kimberly Reeves.

Hundreds of fans, drivers and media packed the River Cree Thursday as the Edmonton area braces for the biggest drag race of the year this weekend at Castrol Raceway. Racing action gets underway early Friday morning and runs through Sunday evening as hundreds of drivers from all over the globe converge on Alberta for three days of edge-of-your-seat drag racing action.

Among the VIPs at Thursday’s fan bash were Top Fuel drivers Tim Boychuk, Bruce Litton and Terry McMillen, Nitro Funny Car driver Dale Creasy Jr. and Pro Modified racer Kenny Lang. Castrol Raceway owners Rob and Kim Reeves and IHRA President Aaron Polburn were also on hand to celebrate with the diehard Canadian race fans in anticipation of this weekend’s event.

“We absolutely love coming to Edmonton. It is always a fun atmosphere and the race fans here are among the best in the world. This celebration was a perfect way to kick off this weekend’s festivities,” Polburn said.

Along with loaded Top Fuel and Pro Modified fields, the jam-packed Rocky Mountain Nationals will also feature Nitro Funny Cars, Alcohol Funny Cars, Pro Nostalgia, Pro Stock Motorcycles, Nitro Harleys, wheelstanders and the 20,000 horsepower “X-Treme Machine” jet semi.

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MiamiHerald.com Homestead-Miami Speedway now hosts Friday night drag racing MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA In fact, less than 12 hours after Friday's event, Santangelo said investigators were looking to see if drag racing played a role in the deaths of two men on ... See all stories on this topic

Glidden likes life on ADRL circuit Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka,KS,USA Billy Glidden, son of NHRA legend Bob Glidden, says life in the lesser known American Drag Racing League, which will run at Heartland Park Topeka this ... See all stories on this topic

1969 Mustang Drag Car - Sam's Back! Mustang Monthly Magazine - USA Based in Maryland, Sam and his red, white, and blue fastback match-raced all over the northeast, taking on big names in drag racing like Bill "Grumpy" ... See all stories on this topic

Need for speed: local events this weekend Examiner.com - USA Jet Car Nationals and Family Fest - Fireworks, jet cars, drag racing, troop salute, games rides and more - at Bandimere Speedway Sunday 7/4 - more details. ... See all stories on this topic

BoatTEST.com 2008 Pro-Eliminator Champ Augers-In BoatTEST.com - Stamford,CT,USA Jim Tucker from Kinsbury, Texas, a 20-year veteran of competition drag racing died Saturday June 20th on a lake near St. Louis, Mo. ... See all stories on this topic

Five seconds of fury as Drag Series hits LVD Bennington Banner - Bennington,VT,USA WEST LEBANON, NY — The National Hot Road Association (NHRA) Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will invade the Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY, ... See all stories on this topic

» Video: Lamborghini LP 670-4 vs Mercedes Benz SLR 722 - DragTimes ... By admin This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 10:30 am and is filed under Drag Racing, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Videos. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback ... DragTimes.com Drag Racing, Fast... - http://www.dragtimes.com/blog/

Glidden likes life on ADRL circuit | CJOnline.com By Rick Dean American Drag Racing League star Billy Glidden, the son of NHRA legend Bob Glidden, scoffed at the notion that he's been involved in drag racing from the moment he first learned to walk. "It was well before then,'' said Glidden, ... Topeka Capital-Journal - Sports - http://cjonline.com/RSS/local_sports.xml

Nitto Automotive Tires Make Your SUV Look Genuine For Racing ... By Mike Nitto NT555R Drag Radial gives the advantage to compete with front wheel drive in drag racing. They can also be put in cars for driving in normal roads and freeways. Nitto NT555R 11 Extreme has a special combination of extreme drag ... Motionopia - Moving About - http://motionopia.com/

Greeting from NJ! - Classic Harley & Indian Motorcycle Magazine ... By Motor Speedway And saturdays we have drag racing, all out run-what-ya-brung no bracket, no BS grudge match drag racing... The entry fee to raace is 20 dollars but you arent limitted in how many times you can run down the track as long as you pass a ... Classic Harley & Indian Motorcycle... - http://www.caimag.com/forum/

North Country Gazette » Drag Race Brings Felony Charges For Delmar Man By North Country Gazette DELMAR—An alleged drag racing incident which ended when one of the drivers lost control and crashed into another vehicle has resulted in a Delmar man being charged with four felony counts of first degree reckless endangerment. ... North Country Gazette - http://www.northcountrygazette.org/

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Lynch Brothers Top Fuel Dragster Debuts at York

Lynch Brothers Top Fuel Dragster Debuts at York

York, PA - Billy Lynch of Huntington Station, New York will debut the recently restored Lynch Brothers Top Fuel dragster that campaigned the NHRA Northeast Division in the late 60's and early 70's at the 8th Annual Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion on July 10-11th at the York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds.

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Quilts for a cause: Husband's T-shirts benefit racing programs Ravenna Record Courier - Ravenna,OH,USA Maynard, who shared Rillis' enthusiasm for drag racing, started Mayday Racing in 1994 and recruited Rillis to be the team manager. While traveling with the ... See all stories on this topic

Drag racing: Riding high on the hog at Rocky Mountain Raceways Salt Lake Tribune - United States Polburn gave these honors to Timmons in the sport of motorcycle drag racing. What was Timmons to do in response? He tore off the starting line with so much ... See all stories on this topic

RINGERS GLOVES RACING RacingWest.com - Thousand Oaks,CA,USA Indianapolis (June 30, 2009) - The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series visited the Bader family's track in Norwalk, Oh., for the 12th stop on the 2009 ... See all stories on this topic

Joey Logano….And The Rains Came | FanZone Sports - Racing By Sal Sigala, Jr., FanZone Sports Ive been a fan of NASCAR as well as drag racing, and also Indy cars for over 20 years now since I am centrally located to Pomona, Fontana, and Irwindale. Alan Kulwicki, The Alabama gang, Tim Richmond, Harry Gant, Ernie Ervin, ... FanZone Sports - Racing - http://fanzonesports.net/nascar/

The Frontstretch: Capps snags No. 4 in Norwalk qualifying posted ... By Beth Lunkenheimer NORWALK, Ohio (June 27, 2009) - On probably the hottest race track the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series has seen all season, reaching temperatures of approximately 130 degrees, Ron Capps qualified the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge ... The Frontstretch - http://www.frontstretch.com/

Superheros & Airplanes @ Flog.ElPezCore.com » Blog Archive » Hand ... By William Paide We know, the permission for this work was hard fought, it takes guts to place a Hemi drag racing motor on rod power pyramids (like my parents picked-up at the crystal-hopped new age store when I was a kid) as Jackson does in Heart of ... Superheros & Airplanes @ Flog.ElPezCo... - http://flog.elpezcore.com/

NitroJam.com At the IHRA Sooner Nationals earlier this month all three professional winners edged their opponents by mere inches at the line in one of the closest championship rounds in drag racing history. Frank Gugliotta ... IHRA Motorsports - http://www.ihra.com/

Jalopnik - Top Gear Abuses Lamborghini LP670-4 SV In Abu Dhabi ... By The Auto Insider During Sunday's episode of Top Gear, Richard Hammond let loose for a spirited drive through the Abu Dhabi desert, drag racing a Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 in Sant'Agata's newest "snot-nosed kid," the raucous Lamborghini LP670-4 SV. Jalopnik - http://jalopnik.com/

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