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Terminal Gamer Gran Turismo 5 Box Art, Trailer Unveiled Terminal Gamer Gran Turismo 5 will apparently boast nearly 1000 cars and will cross a broad spectrum of the racing world, from Formula One to NASCAR and Drag Racing. ... See all stories on this topic

Team NHRA bracing for bobsled glory at Lucas Oil Bobsled Challenge Radioactive Drag Racing News "In drag racing we're cinched in our cars as tight as can be and we go straight down the track. It's something I've done thousands of times. ... See all stories on this topic

MotorcycleUSA.com Star Racing Christmas Give-A-Way Winners MotorcycleUSA.com Willie competes in the SEMDRA drag racing series on a Kawasaki motorcycle and entered the drawing at the October race in Valdosta. ... See all stories on this topic

Huge Smiley's Racing Sale Events Kick-Off 2010 Season WhoWon.com That means whether you race in Go-Karts, Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sprint Cars, Late Models, Drag Racing, Road Racing – this is the time to get your racing ... See all stories on this topic

Ford Teams Up With Rally Car Driver Ken Block for Global Motorsports PR Newswire (press release) ... Grand American sports car racing, NHRA drag racing, USAC midget car racing and the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup. ... See all stories on this topic

PMRA: Auto Meter returns for 2010 racing season Inside Track Motorsport News (blog) ... one to a random draw from the list of qualifiers at each of the PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series drag racing series events in 2010" added Erickson. ... See all stories on this topic

Mustang Monthly Magazine (blog) In Search of Mustangs - Cobra Jet Question Mustang Monthly Magazine (blog) We do know from the VIN this was a regular production '68 1/2 Cobra Jet fastback likely modified for drag racing from the beginning like a lot of them were. ... See all stories on this topic

Auto repair shop owner sponsored sprint cars Toledo Blade He sponsored championship drag racing and sprint car teams. He collected vintage cars, which he often had a hand in restoring. He was born May 17, 1930, ... See all stories on this topic

Bob's Corner Illinois Valley News ... sandwiches and French fries; resolving that I'd stop driving too fast and drag racing; and being determined to have a money vault like Scrooge McDuck. ... See all stories on this topic

HAWLEY'S DRAG RACING SCHOOL CONTINUES MICKEY THOMPSON PARTNERSHIP By Kathy Fisher Now entering its 25th year of training drivers, Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School strives to provide each student attending its school with the same consistency and performance from one driver to the next, during each pass and at the ... Front Page - http://www.competitionplus.com/?q=http://www.evilaliv3.org/

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15 Hottest Women of Racing By Cowboy Competing in the NHRA's Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions, Melanie Troxel is one of drag racing's fastest female drivers. She ran her first race at age 16 — the soonest she was able to get her racing license — in a car with an engine she ... Pop Crunch - http://www.popcrunch.com/

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Martin Family Racing Team looking forward to 2010 PMRA season

Wayne Martin guides three generations of family racing with
Barrie, Ontario-based Corvette Pro Modified

Sitting in the team’s large shop just outside of Barrie, Ontario recently, Tim Martin explained why his team signed up with the Pro Modified Racing Association in 2009.

“This will open more doors for us. We did all we could with the Altered.”

The Altered raced by the Martin family was one of the quickest cars in its class, but it was time to move on to a new class. Tim Martin, who now drives the G-Force Race Cars 1963 Corvette Pro Modified, is the second of three generations of drag racers. Father Wayne Martin started racing in the mid-1960s, and Tim’s son Chase will be a regular in the Junior Dragster wars.

“We had a BA service station in Scarborough, Ontario, and we started messing around with cars,” said Wayne about his start with fast cars more that 40 years ago. “I started with a 1955 Pontiac that I raced at Toronto International Dragway in Georgetown, Ontario with the likes of Bert Strauss. I also ran a Chevelle and a truck in Super Gas and Super Pro until the mid-1990s when I handed over the controls to Tim.” 

The elder Martin was a force in these classes at tracks such as St. Thomas Dragway, Cayuga Dragway, the Grand Bend Motorplex, Luskville Dragway and in Leicester, New York. He also at one time proudly held the title as driver of the fastest pickup truck in North America.

But Wayne’s son Tim, now 42, had been racing a few years when his father stopped, starting in 1985 with a street-based Chevelle. Faster cars were built over the years, including a nitrous-powered dragster, and eventually a supercharged Altered that was one of the quickest cars in its class on the IHRA circuit.

Along the way, Wayne taught himself how to provide a very effective tune-up to the team’s nitrous-oxide injected race car engine. His work was noticed by Nitrous Oxide Systems of California, and the company joined the Martin team as a primary sponsor.  The Martins also had ties with noted former Pro Modified driver and now car tuner Al Billes, who was building engines for the team, including some power plants while still in high school in his native Barrie.

Billes helped the Martins with the Dragster, a 1997 265" dragster built by Mike Bos and powered by a 632-cubic-inch nitrous-injected big block Pontiac, which at one time was the fastest car of its kind in Canada, and the first Canadian car to qualify number one at an IHRA national event. But that wasn’t enough, and the next step for the Martins was a supercharged car. By 2006, the team stepped up to the challenge with a stout-looking 2002 Mike Bos altered style car with a blown TFX Hemi and about 2400 horsepower.

Tim was a little apprehensive during his first time behind the wheel of the Altered, which debuted during an IHRA National Event at Cayuga Dragway. After driving a rear-engined Dragster with unlimited visibility, he said he could not see straight ahead with the just-finished front-engine Altered. The team thought they would try an eighth-mile pass just to see how things went, but Tim said “the car felt good”, went the entire quarter-mile distance, and qualified number one for the event in the IHRA’s Top Dragster pass.

There were smiles and handshakes in the pits from fellow competitors after this run, as the Martins pulled off something that is unheard of in racing – qualifying number one in a brand new car with a totally unknown and untested combination and engine tune-up.

This car went on to win several class titles, including the track record holder at the Grand Bend Motorplex, and also held the IHRA Top Dragster benchmark with a 5.945-second, 233 mph pass.

“We had a lot of fun with that car,” Tim noted. “We did what we had to do. It was time to move on.”

The Martins acquired the Corvette late in 2008, and to date have only put 14 passes on the Pro Modified as the team finds its way with the door-slammer. 

The car is powered by an Al Billes Racing 526-cubic inch Veney Supercharged Hemi mated to a Lenco three-speed. Along with Tim, the team consists of Crew Chief Len Price, plus Wayne Martin, Brad Winter, Gerry Gilligan, Rob Middle, Brooke and Chase Martin, and Sheri Martin.

Tim mentioned that his son Chase did little racing in the Junior last season as the team worked with the Pro Modified, but added 11-year old will be suiting up more in 2010.

Tim would like to give a special acknowledgment to his father Wayne. 

“Known as Uncle Wayne to most, my Dad is a highly-respected character in drag racing and in the world of business. His years of knowledge, hard work, dedication and continued perseverance are a valuable lesson to us all. Whether just lending a helping hand, catching up or more often than not,” Tim notes with a sly grin, “Telling a few good jokes.” 

“He leaves a deep impression on you,” he went on. “I am reminded of this daily as everywhere I go, I’m asked ‘how’s your Dad?’ and then told what a great man he is. I am thankful to have a great mentor to not only me, but my son Chase. I appreciate my Dad for allowing me the opportunities to grow, develop, and find my true sense of purpose. Not by telling me how to live, but by living it with me!”

Sponsored by the Dungeon Fitness and MMA Club, NGK Spark Plugs, Performance Improvements, Pro Signs and Crisp Interiors Plus Inc., there are a few plans for the team and the Corvette before the PMRA season gets underway for 2010, but Tim said “he enjoys racing with the group, and is looking forward to success when he feels more comfortable behind the wheel.” 

“The Altered was more forgiving than the Pro Modified,” he noted. “The Pro Modified needs more finesse. But this one will be fun once I get the hang of it.”

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IHRA Nitro Jam Featured Nationally in Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal

Anticipation Building for Season Debut January 29-30 at PBIR

NORWALK, Ohio (January 6, 2010) – The International Hot Rod Association's recent announcements regarding the changes to its popular Nitro Jam drag racing series continues to make waves as media outlets across the country weigh in on the impact of the changes on the motorsports landscape.

Most recently Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal featured the IHRA and its new-look Nitro Jam in the January 4th edition of its nationally published magazine and on its website.

Writer Michael Smith sat down with IHRA President Aaron Polburn and Feld Motorsports COO Ken Hudgens to discuss the changes and the impact it will have on drag racing and the motorsports entertainment industry.

The article showcases the building anticipation for the IHRA's first official race under the new format January 29-30 at the beautiful Palm Beach International Raceway.

Palm Beach Nitro Jam will mark the IHRA's first national drag race in the state of Florida since 1999 as the sanctioning body prepares to put on its biggest show ever to usher in the new era of IHRA and its Nitro Jam series.

For a complete look at the Sports Business Journal article logon to http://www.nitrojam.com/today.

Mountain Music

Drag Racing Pictures: Mountain Music by Danny White. Former funny car racer Roger Hamrick sent some updated information for the Drag List, including this cool photo from 1975.

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Drag racers worried about Superbikes holding up track traffic ntnews.com.au The Hidden Valley Drag Racing Association secured $3 million in Federal Government funding last November to upgrade its track to an international standard. ... See all stories on this topic

'Family Day' Fun at Motorsports 2010 Includes Free Admission for Children and ... WhoWon.com Drag racing star Morgan Lucas will be on hand to meet fans as will many other national, regional and local racing stars. Anyone interested in being involved ... See all stories on this topic

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NHRA'S GREATEST RACES SERIES TO AIR ON FOX SPORTS NET

GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2010) – Take a step down memory lane as NHRA, in cooperation with long-time announcer, television commentator and author, Bill Stephens, relives the great history of NHRA’s most memorable events in a 13-week series entitled “NHRA’s Greatest Races” presented by ProCare Rx. NHRA’s Greatest Races airs each Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in all time zones for 13 consecutive weeks. The first show aired on Sunday, Jan. 3.

“This is a project I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said Stephens. “Back in the 1970s and 1980s, I was that guy sitting on his couch every weekend watching tape-delayed telecasts of NHRA national events.”

NHRA’s Greatest Races has been produced to preserve and present the great history and tradition of the NHRA and its greatest heroes of the time period, focusing on the people, personalities and their performances. The 30-minute shows will highlight key stories from NHRA national event television coverage from 1972 to 1999, featuring the original race call and commentary of the legendary broadcast team of Dave McClelland and the late Steve Evans. The original footage has been selected from NHRA’s extensive video library, much of which hasn’t been broadcast for decades.

The shows also feature recent interviews with many of the drivers spotlighted in the races, who reflect on their memorable performances, along with historical commentary and personal observations from long-time NHRA announcer Bob Frey.

The series is sponsored by ProCare Rx and produced by Stephens’ production company, Ultimate Garage Productions, Inc. Each episode will be on DVD and available exclusively online at http://www.nhradvd.com/.

The schedule includes the 1982 NHRA SpringNationals at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio where the NHRA’s first all-female Top Fuel final round was contested between three-time world champion Shirley Muldowney and Lucille Lee; the 1978 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, featuring the dramatic Funny Car final round between Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen shortly after McEwen’s teenage son passed away from leukemia; and the 1984 NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., where Joe Amato unveiled an enormous rear wing on his Top Fuel dragster which revolutionized the performance capabilities of that category.

NHRA’s Greatest Races will reach two audiences. The long-time fans of the sport who want to relive the great history of the NHRA’s most memorable events which haven’t been seen for many years, and the new generation of fans who never got to see the legends of the sport race each other.

“I think anyone who watches this series and is a true drag racing fan will get goosebumps seeing the old footage and so many legendary stars racing head-to-head at the peak of their careers,” said Stephens.

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Palm Beach Provides Backdrop for Nitro Jam Sunshine State Debut

Record Crowds Expected at Largest Nitro Jam in History
 NORWALK, Ohio (January 4, 2010) – When it comes to Florida and racing perhaps no state does it better.

With dozens of tracks and multiple national events spread throughout the year Florida ranks right near the top of nearly everyone's motorsports list.

Now Palm Beach International Raceway can add its name to the mix.

PBIR, one of the premier motorsports facilities in the country, features an Indy Racing League sanctioned road course and an IHRA sanctioned quarter-mile drag strip and both are getting the praise of motorsports experts throughout the country.

And in just a few short weeks Palm Beach International Raceway will finally get a chance to showcase what it has to offer on the national stage.

After years of preparation PBIR will host its first major drag race when Nitro Jam comes to town January 29-30 for the first race of the 2010 season and the first IHRA race in the state since 1999 at the inaugural Nitro Jam at West Palm Beach.

This one of a kind event will feature 20 nitro-burning dragsters and funny cars in Top Fuel, Pro Fuel and Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, the first ever jet truck showdown between the 60,000 horsepower Shockwave and Super Shockwave, the world's only wheelstanding school bus the "Cool Bus" and over $50,000 worth of fireworks – all of which will be featured twice each night.

Without a doubt this unique event will go down as one of the biggest drag racing entertainment events in Florida history and at the center of it all is the beautiful Palm Beach International Raceway.

"This is literally one of the best tracks I have ever seen. We go to some world class facilities, but there is just something special about this place that is sure to make it a top destination for the IHRA and its different brands for years to come," said IHRA President Aaron Polburn.

PBIR is located on the site of the old Moroso Motorsports Park and is run by President and CEO Jason Rittenberry. The newly re-branded and re-designed state-of-the-art venue is rapidly becoming one of the most popular raceways in the country and Rittenberry is more than excited about its potential.

"I am thrilled to have been asked to join the team at one of the finest new motorsports facilities in the country," Rittenberry said moments after taking over as president back in October. "I appreciate the confidence shown in my by the new ownership group and I look forward to helping PBIR achieve its vast potential in the years to come."

It has been over a decade since Nitro Jam last visited the Sunshine State, although the International Hot Rod Association's sportsman drivers are regular visitors to the state as PBIR marks the fourth IHRA sanctioned track in Florida.

The inaugural Palm Beach Nitro Jam is scheduled for Friday and Saturday with a new race each night. Spectator tickets range from just $25 and all tickets include free parking, a free pit pass and admission to Fan Fest, a designated time prior to each race where the fans can get autographs, see the cars and witness the "Nitro Earthquake" as all 20 nitro cars warm up at the same time.

Showtime is scheduled for 7 p.m. each night.

From Daytona to Gainesville, to Homestead and now Palm Beach, racing has become a regular part of the Florida culture and January's Nitro Jam event at Palm Beach International Raceway will only help elevate the state to a new level in the motorsports world.

50th Winternationals Web Site Launched at Noon ET Today

NHRA LAUNCHES EVENT-SPECIFIC WEB SITE TO KICK OFF COUNTDOWN TO THE HISTORIC 50TH WINTERNATIONALS

Web site will provide a memorable look back at every decade and a road map of planned activities including Cacklefests, Tribute Cars, Autograph sessions, “Golden 50” cars and unveiling of the Greatest Moment in Winternationals history

GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2009) — As millions of Americans go back to work today marking the end of the holiday season, for NHRA fans today is not an end but a beginning, the beginning of the Countdown to the historic 50th running of the Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline.

NHRA will kick off the Countdown to the Feb. 11-14 event at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona by unveiling a Web site dedicated specifically to the 50th Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline: http://www.50thwinternationals.com/.

The Web site is chock full of features that will help fans heading to Pomona for the once-in-lifetime event, including details about autograph sessions with many of NHRA’s legendary drivers, the Golden 50 car show, Cacklefests and the Legends Dinner.

The site also features lists of all past winners, plenty of vintage video and a decade-by-decade look back at the second-longest running event on the NHRA circuit behind only the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals.

To complement the online look back at the storied history of the Winternationals, NHRA fans can find and purchase a companion book or DVD on the site detailing the history of the Winternationals. The book is an encyclopedia of one of NHRA’s most prestigious events, complete with stats, facts, photos and feature profiles of NHRA Legends like Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Jim Dunn, Connie Kalitta and Shirley Muldowney. It will be a great keepsake and, if you’re one of the tens of thousands of fans heading to Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Feb. 11-14 for this historic NHRA event, a great autograph book as autograph sessions with NHRA Legends will be just one of the many off-track activities scheduled for the fans lucky enough to possess a ticket to this special race.

Already renowned as “the best value in sports” by the SportsBusiness Journal for all of the ways fans can entertain themselves at an NHRA event, they’ll have to come up with a new category to characterize the value of a ticket to the 2010 NHRA season-opener (ticket information at 800-884-NHRA or ticketmaster.com).

To mark the milestone 50th running of the iconic Winternationals, NHRA has scheduled a series of “events-within-the-event” that will transform Auto Club Raceway at Pomona into a virtual hot rodding amusement park for the weekend.

In addition to the aforementioned autograph sessions with legends like Muldowney and Garlits, there will be a once-in-a-lifetime car show with up to 75 vintage cars including Roland Leong’s Hawaiian and Prudhomme’s Hot Wheels Funny Car, static- and push-start Cacklefests, Tribute-Car races and much, much more.

It will be a week overflowing with nostalgic activities as NHRA pays tribute to its past throughout what figures to be one of the most memorable race weeks in the sport’s history as many of the legendary cars, drivers and magical moments will be honored.

“This will be a once-in-a-lifetime event not just for fans in Southern California, but for drag racing and hot rodding fans throughout the country,” said Gary Darcy, NHRA senior vice president, sales and marketing. “With all of the ancillary events we’re planning for that weekend, we believe the 50th annual Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona will be a must-see, must-experience destination event for racing fans nationwide.”

The weekend also will include the unveiling of the Greatest Moment in Winternationals history (the complete list of moments can be found on NHRA.com).

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Best Sports Moments of 2009 The Newark Advocate Night of Thunder, Mopar Nationals and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kept the excitement up, but the track showed it still can keep its edge. ... See all stories on this topic

Car lovers flock to Willowbank Ipswich Queensland Times Thankfully, Reed's outing was much better than last years, when he provided a demonstration of the safety of the sport of drag racing after he walked away ... See all stories on this topic

Apollo Plaza mall might eventually relaunch Times Herald-Record ... for the site in 2002; and in 2003, at least four parties were said to be interested in the property, including a short-track drag-racing company. ... See all stories on this topic

IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition By chanthansan198x IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition | 326 MB PC Game | Windows | Bethesda Softworks Bored Cruising around on the track? Tired of the mud puddle and ingest the dust? Persian Forums - http://www.persian-forums.com/

ISO GAMES DOWNLOAD: IHRA Drag Racing PS2 CD PAL [MEGAUPLOAD] By lexorcist Drag racing is exciting because it distills auto racing into a very short, very intense event that emphasizes the core strengths of American-made cars--they go really fast, really quickly, and in a really straight line. ... ISO GAMES DOWNLOAD - http://isogamesdownload.blogspot.com/

IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition - StuffLoaded.org By caoduy87 IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition | 326 MB PC Game | Windows | Bethesda Softworks Bored Cruising around on the. StuffLoaded.org - http://www.stuffloaded.org/

Its 2010 when are we gonna have a schedule - Psychobike.com ... By j_roc_racer Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag Racing Headquarters ... Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag Racing Headquarters > Drag Racing Main Discussion > MiRock-AMA Dragbike-No Hatin' > 2WheelSpeed. Its 2010 when are we gonna have a schedule ... Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag... - http://psychobike.com/forums/

Autox at Central Florida Racing Complex | Central Florida Racing ... By admin Drag Racing at 8:00 pm. January 24, 2010. Stunt Wars. Stunt Wars. Stunt Wars all day. January 29, 2010. Drag Racing. Drag Racing. Time: 7:00 pm. Drag Racing at 7:00 pm. January 30, 2010. Beat the Heat. Beat the Heat ... Central Florida Racing Complex - http://cfracingcomplex.com/

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Rufus Boyd aka 'Brooklyn Heavy" passes

I just heard that Heavy has passed away.  Anyone in drag racing in the 70's, especially from the NY Metro area, surely has a couple of Heavy stories, that's for sure.

I don know when, where, or anymore about this, but if I learn more, I will pass it along.  - Jackee Allen

Today's Drag Racing News

Austin American-Statesman Soldiers back from war seek out new risks Austin American-Statesman Sgt. 1st Class Anthony "Pop" Inglehart, 39, pushes legal drag racing as an outlet to young people with whom he has served. Inglehart, of Waco, said it ... See all stories on this topic

2010 gears up to be great year Wheels.ca Meantime, it will be business as usual for the Indy Racing League, the two sportscar series – ALMS and Grand Am – and the top drag-racing series in the ... See all stories on this topic

Auction of failed banks' assets yields $6.2M Chicago Sun-Times New Frontier Bank of Greeley, Colo., which cost the insurance fund $670 million, also left the FDIC with a 1000-horsepower drag-racing Chevrolet pickup ... See all stories on this topic

Support made dream come true Battle Creek Enquirer I wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped: Bellevue Auto Service, Bellevue Hardware, Bellevue Carwash, Julie's NHRA Championship Drag Racing, ... See all stories on this topic

Angelton raceway - Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag Racing ... By G--MAN Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag Racing Headquarters ... Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag Racing Headquarters > Drag Racing Main Discussion > MiRock-AMA Dragbike-No Hatin' > Gulf Coast Racing. Angelton raceway ... Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag... - http://psychobike.com/forums/

I'm Not A Supermom: Two Great Days By Julie I Don't Have To Be Supermom, But The Flying Would Come In Handy - Mom Tips; Money Savings Tips; Health & Wellness Tips; Horse & Pet Tips; Drag Racing Tips; My Experiences & Personal Stories; And Of Course How Humorous Life Can Be-- This ... I'm Not A Supermom - http://imnotasupermom.blogspot.com/

Drive Driveshaft By Corey "When we returned to have a drag racing program last season I challenged the team Roush Performance to build a car that can drive on the track, changed the tires on slicks, and perform the Dragster track, "he said Jack Roush, ... Torbett Auto Supply Kohler Engine Parts - http://www.torbettautosupply.com/

Consumer Report has Challenger as top car - Mopar Style By Rhoffmann100 Thread, Thread Starter, Forum, Replies, Last Post. Monster Mopar Weekend Report, Old Hippie, Drag Racing Mopars, 26, 10-02-2009 08:00 PM. September NSS Report, Old Hippie, Drag Racing Mopars, 0, 10-01-2009 06:04 PM ... Mopar Style - http://www.moparstyle.com/forums/

eastside queenie.: gearhead past By leslie Saturday nights were for tough talk, burned rubber, and quick parking-lot repairs; Sunday morning was for church and gearhead gossip. If I ever find out my kids have done any drag racing, there will be hell to pay. ... eastside queenie. - http://eastsidequeenie.blogspot.com/

Today's Drag Racing News

Sun Star Courier (blog) Fun and a love of racing engines fuels Parma's Gellner family Sun Star Courier (blog) As a sport, drag racing started in the late 1940s-early 1950s. At first Sam competed in Akron. Top speeds were in the 100-mph range. ... See all stories on this topic

Better Know a Blogger: Over the Monster and SBNation.com's Randy Booth SB Nation (blog) It's called grass drag racing. We were factory sponsored by Yamaha, traveling all over the Northeast. My job on the team was to clear out the track of any ... See all stories on this topic

Review of the 2010 Lexus RX 350: Rolling with the leisure class newjerseynewsroom.com Under the hood is a 275 horsepower V-6 engine which isn't intended for drag racing, but can push the RX into triple digits — which is faster than most SUV ... See all stories on this topic

Owner Of Auto Body Shop Motors Into Stanford Who's Who 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) He is a member of the Automotive Service Repair Association and SCCM. He enjoys coaching soccer and drag racing in his 1969 Chevy Nova in his spare time. See all stories on this topic

Just a Car Guy: Drag racing Cobra, early, looks like a '64 or 65 By jesse Drag racing Cobra, early, looks like a '64 or 65 · Just a thing of beauty, the colors, the history, t... A new view of a bitchin' custom I've posted a phot... Skid pad tests never had it so big · Extreme office chair racing ... Just a Car Guy - http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/

Lowering forks for drag racing - Hayabusa.oRg By stephenm Anyone used these? http://www.schnitzracingstore.com/ca...showprevnext=1 Wondered what the pros and cons are versus cutting the fork legs. Hayabusa.oRg - http://www.hayabusa.org/forum/

RG's 2010 dragracing school schedule set! - Psychobike.com ... By Rickey Gadson Rickey Gadson, AMA Dragbike Series, 0, 01-01-2010 10:57 PM. RG's 2010 dragracing school schedule set! Rickey Gadson, Kawasaki ZX12R-ZX14, 0, 01-01-2010 10:47 PM. 2010 Schedule set for RG Drag racing school, Rickey Gadson, Staging Lanes ... Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag... - http://psychobike.com/forums/

** TECHNO WORLD **: Jet Car Racing Perth Motorplex Australia By Myadsense Tags : car racing, jet car racing, perth motorplex australia, drag racing,late model racing, cars dirt race track, midget racing car, kwinana motorplex, racing cars, dirt late models, racing go karts, roary the racing car, nascar racing ... ** TECHNO WORLD ** - http://intellectamd.blogspot.com/

Drag Spinning | West Country Boat Fishing By admin He even competes against cars that have a higher rated horsepower than his 1984 drag racing street car that he picked up for next-to-nothing. He collected inexpensive, used parts for it for over a year, until he finally bolted it all ... West Country Boat Fishing - http://www.westcountryboatfishing.com/

White Zombie Video (Electric Drag Racing) - GM-Volt: Chevy Volt Forum ... blown off the strip by a Datsun...it wasn't even close! FYI -- a Telsa can't even keep up with it. http://www.dragtimes.com/Tesla--all-Drag-Racing.html ...

Diesel Truck Drag Racing? - Yahoo! Answers Why can't they launch fast and hard? I've watched several clips of this on ... lot of metal to get rolling/just so much you can do with a diesel ... it takes a lot ...

Forzamotorsport.net Forums - Drag Racing is BS in FM3 I do agree also though, not a big fan of the drag racing in FM3. It is sad that NFS ProStreet has a better drag racing model than Forza, really sad. ...

Drag racing christmas tree - The iPhone Blog Forums I heard about an app long time ago that would give you 1/4 mile times and had a christmas tree countdown. Any ideas? Mike.

1970-1990s rare Drag racing NHRA Hot Rod stickers lot - eBay (item ... eBay: Find 1970-1990s rare Drag racing NHRA Hot Rod stickers lot in the Sports Mem, Cards Fan Shop , Fan Apparel Souvenirs , Racing-NHRA category on eBay.

Lou Sattelmaier Passes on....

Famed Cleveland area altered and jet funny car driver, Lou Sattelmaier... has passed away... complete story, click http://www.cruisintimes.org/  or click Gone But Not Forgotten for complete story.   Feel free to email the story to a friend. - John Shapiro

Today's Drag Racing News

Car and Driver Tommy Ivo: What I'd Do Differently - Interview Car and Driver An actor from age nine until leaving Hollywood 20 years later to go drag racing, Ivo became the first to cover the quarter-mile in less than six seconds. ... See all stories on this topic

Selection of Driver of the Year not easy Inland Valley Daily Bulletin And there's also Tony Schumacher, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster champion. He won for the sixth straight year with a new crew, ... See all stories on this topic

Import Tuner Magazine 1994 Buick Century - Going Postal Import Tuner Magazine I like tuners and muscle cars and what people make them do, such as drag racing and drifting, etc. I wanted to have a tuner of my own, so I have decided to ... See all stories on this topic

It was a checkered season on, off racetracks San Diego Union Tribune And in drag racing, it was more of the same as Tony Schumacher survived the loss of his crew chief to win his sixth straight National Hot Rod Association ... See all stories on this topic

Castroneves, girlfriend welcome baby girl Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ... "Grumpy" Jenkins, Shirley Muldowney, Kenny Bernstein, John Force, Joe Amato, Tony Schumacher and Larry Dixon and then listen to them discuss drag racing? See all stories on this topic

Daily Downshift: December 31, 2009 Car and Driver (blog) ... racer Tommy Ivo sits with us for an interview where he reflects on his early years in showbiz and the career he has made in professional drag racing. ... See all stories on this topic

Growth marks decade's start in Hendricks County Indianapolis Star During that span, at least 25 race teams moved to town, including some of the biggest names in drag racing: John Force, Don Prudhomme and Don Schumacher. ... See all stories on this topic

New beginnings for Dodge Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin I'm a big Formula One fan and drag racing a little bit, not as much. NASCAR I do watch, especially when they're on road courses. I really like to see stock ... See all stories on this topic

Helmet Cam: Drag-Racing Snowmobile Crash :: Videos :: netwrok.us By netwrok Milky Way Galaxy in Time-Lapse Photos · Helmet Cam: Drag-Racing Snowmobile Crash · Car Slides on Ice, Hits/Drags Guy · Driver Cam Video of Jet-Boat Crash · Battlefield: Bad Company 2 UAV Gameplay · Snowboarder Faceplants off Ski Lift ... netwrok.us - http://netwrok.us/

thinking of nos for drag racing.. - The mkiv Supra Owners Club By wiggy1980 Not a bad idea for drag racing, though I have no experience on what effect it will have on the engine's internal. Though from what I understand Supra's stock internals can handle 700bhp, so a 100bhp of Nitrous on a BPU car shouldn't be ... The mkiv Supra Owners Club - http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/

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A little reflection on 09'(Happy New Year) - Psychobike.com ... By neiz15 Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag Racing Headquarters ... Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag Racing Headquarters > Drag Racing Main Discussion > Drag Racing Forums > Away from the Track. A little reflection on 09'(Happy New Year) ... Psychobike.com - Motorcycle Drag... - http://psychobike.com/forums/

Drag Racing Art Print of Don "The Snake" Prudhomme - eBay (item ... eBay: Find Drag Racing Art Print of Don "The Snake" Prudhomme in the Sports Mem, Cards Fan Shop , Fan Apparel Souvenirs , Racing-NHRA category on eBay.

YouTube - Drag Racing Launches Compilation of drag racing starts between Focus ST, 5.0 Mustangs, Saab and a classic Cuda, as they go head to heat on the drag strip.

New Motorcycle TV Show. Wheelie Drag Racing At 120 Mph! at Cyril ... Wheelie Drag Racing at up to 120 mph. 16 participants will compete, .... Hey Rich, here is an idea……how about a show about REAL motorcycle drag racing? ...

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Happy New Year!

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