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Jay Payne Indy ORP preview Motorsport.com Payne is currently fourth in the very competitive championship standings in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. ... See all stories on this topic »

Glidden, 66, finds speed -- and not a bit of rust Indianapolis Star By Steve Ballard CLERMONT, Ind. -- Drag racing fans were treated to the return of a legend Friday night in the Mac Tools US Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway ... See all stories on this topic »

Indy ORP: Roger Burgess Friday report Motorsport.com For the first time in history, competitors in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series are vying for a coveted Wally trophy at this year's event. ... See all stories on this topic »

Smith determined to put Barwa Racing in winners circle Gulf Times In a category that has quickly established itself as one of the most competitive in the sport of drag racing, Von Smith and the Barwa Racing team have ... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Times

Dragway to host large "after hours" event Thursday Richmond County Daily Journal There will be a private meet and greet with some of the stars of the American Drag Racing League who will be competing in the Simpson Dragstock VII event ... See all stories on this topic »

A short, intense burn at the strip Billings Gazette "It was something the American Drag Racing League started, and Denny picked up on that and said we should give it a try and see what happens," McKnire said. ... See all stories on this topic »

FordParts.com Returns as Primary Sponsor as Tasca Looks to Kick Off 2010 ... Autochannel (press release) Bob Tasca III FordParts.com Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 56th Annual Mac Tools US Nationals O'Reilly ... See all stories on this topic »

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First Time Drag Racing By Vash90909 Just got back from Maplegrove raceway. Had a blast and the car did pretty good to. Best run was my first. R/T .637(shitty I know) 60' 2.342 1/8 10.017. Chevy Cobalt Forum / Cobalt Reviews... - http://www.yourcobalt.com/forums/

Top Fuel Blogster: Daily Drag Racing News: ADRL Simpson Dragstock ... By Bill Pratt Draglist.com searches the web every day for drag racing in the news, cool drag racing websites, and anything else we think you'll like. Then we post it right here for your reading pleasure. Plus YouTube videos, drag racing photo slide ... Top Fuel Blogster: Daily Drag... - http://draglist.blogspot.com/

NHRA & U.S. Army about more than just drag racing « Exhaustfumes's ... By exhaustfumes NHRA & U.S. Army about more than just drag racing. Let me start by saying that the U.S. Army invited me to cover their 10th anniversary celebration this weekend of sponsorship in the NHRA. That invitation included them paying my travel ... Exhaustfumes's Blog - http://exhaustfumes.wordpress.com/

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Flashback Friday: Nostalgia Floppers At World Series of Drag ... By Andrew Wolf While many may think that the NHRA US Nationals in Indianapolis is the sports longest running continuous race at 56 consecutive editions, it is in fact the independent World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova Dragway in Cordova, ... Dragzine - http://www.dragzine.com/

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FRIDAY'S GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES RESULTS FROM INDY

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA Indy Friday Pro Mod Qualifying by NHRA. Results Friday after the first of four rounds of qualifying for the 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indiana.

MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL RESULTS -- FRIDAY

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA Indy Friday Qualifying by NHRA. Results Friday after the first of five rounds of qualifying for the 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indiana. 

ADRL Simpson Dragstock VII Fact Sheet

ROCKINGHAM, NC (September 3, 2010) — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) returns to Rockingham Dragway for its biggest and most prestigious race on the 2010 ADRL Tour.

Simpson Dragstock VII takes place on Sept. 10-11, and will surely bring another capacity crowd to the record-setting facility in Rockingham, NC.

This year marks the fifth straight year the ADRL has staged Dragstock at Rockingham Dragway, and each race has attracted standing room only crowds.

A year ago, numerous world records were set at Dragstock VI, including the fastest Pro Extreme field in ADRL history, the first all 3-second field in Pro Nitrous and a new E.T. record in Pro Extreme Motorcycle. The fast times and exciting action are major reasons why Dragstock is annually the most anticipated event of the ADRL season.

Dragstock VII is the eighth of 10 national events this season. By the end of the weekend, only one race will remain before the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VI, which takes place at Texas Motorplex on Oct. 22-23.

In 2009, winners at Dragstock VI included Doug Kirk (Extreme Pro Stock), Eric McKinney (Pro Extreme Motorcycle), Chuck Ulsch (Extreme 10.5), Mike Castellana (Pro Nitrous) and Jason Hamstra (Pro Extreme). The memorable two days of racing was all done in front of another overflow crowd.

This year, the ADRL is expecting even more excitement in each of the five (Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme) professional eighth-mile drag racing classes plus the Pro Junior Dragsters.

With only one race remaining before the World Finals, drivers will leave everything on the line to try to position themselves or make one last effort to move into the top eight to race for the Speedtech "Battle For The Belts."

The spectator gates open at 9 a.m. Friday, with the first round of qualifying set to begin at 11 a.m. A special jet-car and monster truck pass concludes the evening session.

On Saturday, the racing will begin at 11 a.m. with the fourth and final qualifying session of Dragstock VII. The first round of eliminations starts at 3 p.m., with a special jet-car and monster truck pass concluding the evening.

wHAT: ADRL Simpson Dragstock VII, the eighth of 10 national events this calendar year for the American Drag Racing League (ADRL), but the ninth points-paying event toward the 2010 championship-deciding Speedtech Battle for the Belts.

Series includes five all-professional, eighth-mile drag racing classes: Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme Pro Stock, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer class in the world.

Pro Jr. Dragsters also compete at each ADRL event, along with exhibition runs by a Police Interceptor jet car and the legendary Summit Motorsports "Bigfoot" monster truck.

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, September 10-11, 2010

WHERE: 2153 US Hwy 1 North, Rockingham, NC 28379

CONTACT: For directions, contact Rockingham Raceway at (910) 582-3400 or www.RockinghamDragway.com. For media requests, please contact Josh Hachat with ADRL Communications at (636) 272-2375 or josh@adrl.us.

SCHEDULE (Subject to change; all times local)

FRIDAY: Qualifying Round 1 at 11 a.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD) Qualifying Round 2 at 2:30 p.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD) Pre-Qualifying Ceremonies at 6 p.m. Qualifying Round 3 at 6:15 p.m. (Run order: XPS, PJD, PXM, XTF, PN, PX) Jet Car and Monster Truck run 9:45 p.m. Secure Track 10 p.m.

SATURDAY: Qualifying Round 4 at 11 a.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD); Pre-Race Ceremonies 2:30 p.m. Eliminations Round 1 at 3 p.m. (Run order: XPS, PXM, XTF, PN, PX, PJD) Jet Car and Monster Truck run 6 p.m. ADRL Winner's Circle Party 6:15 p.m. Secure Event 7 p.m.

TICKETS: Complimentary in-advance general admission tickets distributed locally. Tickets on sale both days at track. Friday Adult $20; Kids 6-12 $5; Saturday Adult $30; Kids 6-12 $5; Full Event Pass Adult $50; Kids 6-12 $10; All Kids Under 6 Free; General Parking $20; RV Parking Weekend $150. All tickets include ADRL VIP pit pass.

Live and Primetime Coverage Highlight ESPN's Enhanced Presentation of the 2010 Countdown to the Championship

ESPN EXPANDS, ENHANCES COVERAGE OF NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Highlights include LIVE coverage on ESPN3; prime-time telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2
GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2010) — Capitalizing on the increasing popularity of the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship, NHRA announced today that ESPN will be expanding its coverage of the NHRA Full Throttle Series’ six-race playoff across multiple platforms and making all of the racing available live to racing fans.

The six-race playoff begins Sept. 3-6 with the traditional Labor Day running of the 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race, and ESPN2 HD will carry the final eliminations on Monday Sept. 6 from 1-6 p.m. (ET).

Live coverage of the full days of eliminations action for all six races in the Countdown to 1 will be televised on ESPN3, ESPN's live sports broadband network at www.espn3.com. It is available at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider, and is currently available in more than 53 million homes – a majority of U.S. broadband homes. It is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks.

Television coverage of the remaining five races in the Countdown to 1 will be split between ESPN2 HD and ESPN HD and each of the five races will be presented in prime time.

The O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte (Sept. 19) and the O’Reilly Auto Parts SuperStart Batteries NHRA Nationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas (Sept. 26) will be televised at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2 HD; the final three races – the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa. (Oct. 10), the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals from the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct. 31) and the Auto Club NHRA Finals from Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California (Nov. 14) – will all begin at 9 p.m. (ET) and be televised on ESPN HD.

ESPN has been the television home of the NHRA Full Throttle Series since 2001 and will remain NHRA’s broadcast partner through the 2016 season. ESPN and ESPN2 are both available in approximately 100 million households.

In addition to coverage on ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing will be distributed through ESPN International.

2010 NHRA ‘Countdown to 1’ Television Schedule

Event Air Date/Time

Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil ESPN2: Eliminations, 1-6 p.m., Sept. 6

Indianapolis ESPN3.com: Eliminations, 11 a.m., Sept. 6

 ESPN2: Race Day, 11 a.m., Sept. 5

O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals ESPN2: Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 19

Charlotte, N.C. ESPN3.com: Eliminations, noon., Sept. 19

 ESPN2: Race Day, 10 a.m., Sept. 19

O’Reilly Auto Parts Super Start Batteries ESPN2: Eliminations, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 26

NHRA Fall Nationals ESPN3.com: Eliminations, Noon, Sept. 26

Dallas ESPN2: Race Day, 10 a.m., Sept. 26

Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals ESPN: Eliminations, 9-11:30 p.m., Oct. 10

Reading, Pa. ESPN3.com: Eliminations, 11 a.m., Oct. 10

 ESPN2: Race Day, 10 a.m., Oct. 10

NHRA Las Vegas Nationals ESPN: Eliminations, 9-11:30 p.m., Oct. 31

Las Vegas ESPN3.com: Eliminations, 2 p.m., Oct. 31

 ESPN2: Race Day, 10 a.m., Oct. 31

Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals ESPN: Eliminations, 9-11:30 p.m., Nov. 14

Pomona, Calif. ESPN3.com: Eliminations, 2 p.m., Nov. 14

 ESPN2: Race Day, 10 a.m., Nov. 14

* All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change. Please check local listings.

2010 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Champs on Racin' and Rockin' This Week!

Bill's Notes: 2010 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Champs on Racin' and Rockin' This Week! by Bill Pratt. On Friday night, September 3, 8-10 PM Eastern AND 5-7 PM Pacific Time, Racin' & Rockin' with Draglist.com is proud to host a conversation with the newly crowned 2010 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association champions -- Don Carter Racing! PLUS, Danny White lists the TOP TEN BADDEST OUTLAW PRO MODS OF ALL TIME!

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Drag racing momma likes the fast lane The Virginian-Pilot In her role as official track photographer, Wendy Curling records what she sees on the grounds of Northeast Dragway. (David B. Hollingsworth | The ... See all stories on this topic »

Indy ORP: Greg Anderson preview Motorsport.com However, in the world of drag racing the first weekend in September signifies it is time for the biggest race of the NHRA season, the legendary Mac Tools US ... See all stories on this topic »

Motor sports notebook: Schild turns heads at HMP Houston Chronicle Do you want to learn drag racing from one of the best in the sport's history? Then don't miss Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School, which will make a stop at ... See all stories on this topic »

FYI WIRZ: NHRA's Top Drivers Talk the 'Big Go' at Indianapolis Bleacher Report It's the biggest race in drag racing, comparable to any other series' marquee event, the one with the most history and the biggest tradition, as well as the ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Car club hosts 'Hot Wheels Drag Racing Tournament' Pottstown Mercury Kids of all ages are encouraged to bring Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars for a drag race down High Street. A practice run is planned. ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA Pro Foley Relocating To NASCAR Country PaddockTalk As a Top Fuel team owner and driver with more than 15 years of experience in drag racing at all levels, Foley recognized the need to help drivers learn the ... See all stories on this topic »

ADRL Releases Ticket Info for October LenMar Motorsports World Finals VI WhoWon.com The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced that e-tickets are now currently available on its website for the final race of the 2010 season, ... See all stories on this topic »

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, The Strip at WhoWon.com The Halloween Weekend NHRA Las Vegas Nationals is the next-to-last race of the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series' championship points chase and delivers the ... See all stories on this topic »

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Drag racing at Beech Bend in KY [Archive] - SR20 Forum By eric96ser It's a total blast and I'm not even that into drag racing. We'll have all kinds of cars show up from 10 second imports to 7 second drag cars. You will have more track time than you will ever need in a day. Come on out! ... SR20 Forum - http://www.sr20forum.com/?q=Save+Us+From+Berlusconi

Final Countdown! | 1320.com.au – addicted to NITRO! Australian ... By Kyle Sharp So grab your hat, your favorite drag racing team shirt and get on down to sydney Dragway next fri-sun to catch all your favorite cars and personalities of ANDRA championship drag racing! ... 1320.com.au - addicted to NITRO!... - http://www.1320.com.au/

Andrew Wolf: Sportsman Racing At Indy – It's Still A Big Deal ... By Andrew Wolf Each year around this time on the calendar, the editorial sections of the drag racing rags (or the digital counterparts, like this one), the chat rooms, and message boards light up with often heated discussions of just how much ... Dragzine - http://www.dragzine.com/

PMRA Champion to be determined in final event at Grand Bend

Stawicki, Hawker, Latino lead Pro Modified finale going into season-ending closer

GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (September 2, 2010) – Although he has only one win so far this season in the 2010 Pro Modified Racing Association tour, Mike Stawicki holds the lead in the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport.

The Medina, NY driver of the G-Force Racing Cars 1968 Firebird has amassed 1044 points to date. Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, is close behind with 1042 points with one win to his credit in his 1963 Corvette, while third is Eric Latino, and his 1938 Chevy Coupe. The Port Perry, Ontario driver, who won the season opener, has 1025 points.

Next is Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario with 962 points. Tied in fifth are Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, and Gary Irving of Toronto, Ontario, each with 984 points. Jack Brohman of Jarvis, Ontario is next with 949 points, followed by Jeff Roth of Kitchener, Ontario with 947 points, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario with 923 points, and Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario with 921 points.

The rain-delayed final round from the Stratford Day Spectacular meet at Grand Bend August 6-8 will be held this coming Labor Day weekend at the Grand Bend Motorplex, which will determine a race winner when Stawicki and Sam Andreacchi are paired off, and will shake up the standings.

For the fifth and final event, if Stawicki makes a successful qualifying pass, then only he, Hawker, and Latino will be in the running for the title. If Stawicki qualifies number one or number two for this final event, he will have accumulated enough points to clinch the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport.

So once again this year, the PMRA championship will not be determined until the last race of the season. This final event will be the Teamsters Union "Thunder by the Beach" at the Grand Bend Motorplex September 3-5. 

The Teamsters Union "Thunder by the Beach" will feature the popular Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), www.PMRA.ca, and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, www.Quick32.ca, featuring Top Dragster and Top Sportsman action with quick six and seven-second cars.

The first PMRA qualifying session is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday and round one of eliminations will take place Sunday, starting at 11:00 a.m.

For information about the Teamsters Union "Thunder by the Beach" at the Grand Bend Motorplex, call (519) 238-7223 or visit www.grandbendmotorplex.com

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Manners riding wave of momentum into New England

Lagana, Nichols hoping to keep championship leads

EPPING, N.H. (September 2, 2010) – With only two races remaining in the 2010 season the championship picture couldn’t be any more unclear for two of the three premier classes on the Nitro Jam tour.

Heading into the North American Nitro Jam at New England Dragway September 11-12 only seven points separates the top two drivers in Nitro Jam’s quickest and fastest class of Top Fuel, while a narrow 27-point margin is all that stands between the top three drivers in Nitro Jam’s other dragster class, Pro Fuel. The only class that seemingly has its championship locked up is Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car as ace Steve Nichols holds a 67-point lead over class win leader Peter Gallen with two races remaining.

But, as recent history will attest, in the world of drag racing anything can happen.

Manners is the hottest Nitro Jam driver entering New England

Manners enters the race at New Hampshire with the most momentum of any driver on the tour with two wins over the past two races and a new class record to go with it. Thanks to that success Manners has leapfrogged competitors Bill Evans and Jeff Hamelink to take the top spot with two races remaining.

Manners has four total wins this season in six final rounds and recently reclaimed the national record for the class at 5.276 seconds at 275.11 miles-per-hour on a slippery Maryland track last month. Just behind Manners is former point leader Hamelink who now sits 19 points behind.

In third is Manners’ toughest competitor, Bill Evans. Evans leads the class with five wins, including a big win on Saturday at the Maryland Nitro Jam, but an issue on Sunday allowed Manners to pull away even further. Evans and the “Black Pearl” crew currently sit 27 points behind Manners.

This year has featured a tight championship battle between Evans (near) and Manners

Easily the two most dominant cars in the class, Evans and Manners have produced a thrilling season and will be looking to take advantage of their recent success to possibly claim the inaugural Pro Fuel title. Head-to-head Evans has a 3-2 record against the “Shredder” team.

Another driver eager to get to New Hampshire is Top Fuel veteran Bobby Lagana Jr. Lagana, the only driver in the Top Fuel category without a championship, will be looking for his first title as he takes an extremely narrow seven-point lead into one of his favorite tracks.

As the winner at New England Dragway in 2006 and 2007, Lagana has had a remarkable run at the track and looks to continue that momentum entering next weekend’s race. Lagana leads the class with seven wins in 11 finals, three times sweeping the race weekend, and another sweep this weekend would provide a big push for Lagana’s championship hopes.

Lagana (near) and Litton currently sit first and second in Top Fuel

Not far behind Lagana is 2007 champion Bruce Litton. Litton made up considerable ground at Maryland last month with a big win Saturday night and has now closed the gap to just seven points. Litton has six wins in 10 finals and is the 2004 winner of the North American Nitro Jam. With a strong push this weekend it could be Litton playing the spoiler in picking up his second title for the Lucas Oil crew.

While close races have become commonplace in Nitro Jam’s dragster classes, in its lone funny car class the championship chase been all but sealed up by Delaware native Steve Nichols. Nichols, in the “Mill Road Boys” Camaro, holds a 67-point lead over Gallen thanks to six finals and the added bonus of being the only team to make the trip out west in July, giving Nichols valuable bonus points.

If Nichols can make clean, consistent laps over the next two races he will wrap-up his first championship

Despite the considerable gap, Gallen hasn’t given up on championship hopes as he continues to make waves in the class as evident by a pair of finals at Maryland International. Thanks to a win on Sunday, Gallen now has a class leading six victories and a 19-4 round win-loss record in six events.

While the professional championship battles have become a major focus on the Nitro Jam tour, the sportsman classes will also be looking seal up their season and potentially earn a spot in the season-ending Tournament of Champions. The North American Nitro Jam at New England Dragway will also act as one of the final qualifiers for the Tournament of Champions making the two-day weekend one of the biggest races of the season for all pro and sportsman classes.

In addition to championship drag racing, the North American Nitro Jam will also include side-by-side jet trucks, wheelstanders, high-speed sled racing, heads-up doorslammers and dragsters, fireworks and more September 11-12 at New England Dragway.

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NHRA.com Features and Columns NHRA.com There's more to drag racing than just two cars streaking down the strip. NHRA.com has a wide assortment of regular columns, including the DRAGSTER Insider ... See all stories on this topic »

Northampton grad Boyko is up to speed at Lehigh Allentown Morning Call Heather Boyko, an incoming freshman at Northampton High, won the NHRA Junior Drag Racing Eastern Championship in the 13-year-old age group. ... See all stories on this topic » Allentown Morning Call

Indiana native Personett seeking Pro Mod glory Radioactive Drag Racing News NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series teams have had a nine-week break since their last event in Norwalk, Ohio, and Brad Personett says he ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA Nationals Attracts Racing Fans Back to the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord PR Web (press release) This event is known as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and it is returning to the Concord Motor Speedway Sept. 16-19, 2010. ... See all stories on this topic »

Volume XII, Issue 8 Drag Racing Online Magazine Here is some action from the World Series of Drag Racing. (Matt Schramel video) [09/01/10] One of the Agent's gripes about professional drag racing these ... See all stories on this topic »

Ron Capps is so close to his first NHRA title he can taste it USA Today The affable driver from Carlsbad, Calif., is to drag racing what Phil Mickelson was to golf, what Peyton Manning was to the NFL, what the Boston Red Sox ... See all stories on this topic »

Oakley collaborates with Chip Foose on footwear design Racer 3 at the US Nationals NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event, for which Foose will serve as grand marshal. "We are honored to team with Chip and bring ... See all stories on this topic » Racer

Drags are safe, promoter says Lismore Northern Star Jukebox Lismore is the registered applicant of a second development application submitted to Richmond Valley Council for Summerland Drag Racing (SDR), ... See all stories on this topic »

Michael Waltrip GolfDigest.com Drag racing is so intense. So we're driving through the country and we came along a little municipal course in a little town in Florida and we saw a sign ... See all stories on this topic »

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Crocs launches Hello Kitty and McQueen Drag Racing Custom Clogs ... By admin The new McQueen Drag Racing Custom Clog, in distinctive black and red, features the character in hi definition 3-D on the front of the shoes and holes for Jibbitz on the strap. And as with all Crocs products the shoes are constructed ... Grandonk dot Com - http://www.grandonk.com/

McBride Mingles in the Mainstream | Dragbike Live.com- News In The ... By Jack Korpela Don't try telling Top Fuel dragbike legend Larry "Spiderman" McBride it's been a slow year for motorcycle drag racing. He won't have time to listen because the 10-time champion is busier than ever. This past weekend, August 27-28, ... Dragbike Live.com- News In The... - http://dragbikelive.com/news/

NHRA Drag Racer, Nicole Lyons, Signs Multiple Representation Deals ... By admin NHRA offers drag racing opportunities for hot rod enthusiasts of all levels, from kids ages 8-17 in the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League all the way up to the top of the professional ranks with the organization's million ... One Racing Source - http://1racingsource.com/

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MMPSA: Recognized for Triumph in the Face of Adversity ... By Toyse_Woody Looking across the gamut of drag racing Drag Illustrated came up with 25 reasons to be excited about drag racing in these difficult economic times in which sponsors are pulling out, sanctioning bodies are undergoing drastic changes to ... ProStockCars.com - http://wp.prostockcars.com/

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Pawtucket man pleads innocent in drag-racing death - Boston.com A Pawtucket man has pleaded innocent to charges that he participated in a high- speed street race that left another man dead. www.boston.com/.../pawtucket_man_pleads_innocent_in_dra...

ADRL Releases Ticket Info For October LenMar Motorsports World Finals VI

O'FALLON, MO (September 1, 2010) – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced that e-tickets are now currently available on its website for the final race of the 2010 season, the LenMar Motorsports World Finals VI, which take place on Oct. 22-23 from Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX.

The convenient e-ticketing process allows fans an opportunity to print their own complimentary tickets off the ADRL website – www.ADRL.us - thanks in part to the generous support from ADRL sponsors.

The World Finals are annually one of the most anticipated events of the ADRL season, as world championships and the Speedtech "Battle For The Belts" will be on the line in all six ADRL classes.

By clicking on the LenMar Motorsports World Finals VI event icon on the ADRL website, fans and interested attendees will have the chance to print out an e-ticket by following the simple steps. Upon doing that, the ticket will then be good for admission to the final race of what has been a memorable 2010 season.

Currently, tickets are available on the ADRL website for its final three races of the 2010 season. The e-ticketing process gives fans an easy and ideal way to get their tickets to attend their favorite ADRL races and watch their favorite ADRL drivers.

Tickets are also available for ADRL Simpson Dragstock VII at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, NC on Sept. 10-11, and the ADRL Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags IV, which take place from Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH on Sept. 24-25.

Those two events lead into the LenMar Motorsports World Finals, where the top eight drivers from each class will lay it all on the line in the prestigious Speedtech "Battle For The Belts."

The World Finals have quickly become a must-see event in drag racing and this year will be no different as the ADRL continues to offer the most exciting and explosive doorslammer action.

With its new innovative e-ticketing process, fans can quickly get their hands on tickets for this event as well.
Tickets can be printed off immediately and ticketholders simply need to fill out both sides before they attend the event.

From there, ticketholders will instantly be set up for an incredible racing experience.

By entering their name and address on the back of the ticket forms, it also makes them instantly eligible for all the great benefits of the ADRL experience.

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GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES PREVIEW -- MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL

INDIANA NATIVE PERSONETT SEEKING FIRST GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES VICTORY AS TOUR HEADS TO INDY



CLERMONT, Ind. – NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series teams have had a nine-week break since their last event in Norwalk, Ohio, and Brad Personett says he and his Personett Performance team has been spending the time busily getting ready for the world’s most prestigious drag race.

After a slow start to the season, which was hampered by an untimely testing crash in Tulsa, Okla. which forced the team to miss the event in Houston, Personett says he and his crew have been working overtime to get back in the hunt during the inaugural season of the NHRA’s newest national touring series.

After making repairs to his ultra-fast ’68 Camaro following the crash, Personett raced to five consecutive top speeds and posted a runner-up finish at the Norwalk event. He says he feels the team is finally in position to try and win its first Get Screened America Pro Mod Series event at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, Sept. 1-6 at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis.

“We’ve made some updates on the car to try and get more consistent,” Personett said. “We’ve tested a couple of times at Indy since Norwalk and we made some changes and feel like our program is coming around. It feels like we’ve been playing catch-up all year since our crash in testing.”

While winning Indy is on every racer’s bucket list, the Elkhart, Ind. native says winning at his home track would mean just a little bit more to him.

“It would be something special to win at Indy,” Personett said. “Everybody tries to just a little harder to win that race, so it will be competitive. We’ve got a lot of friends and family coming out for the weekend, so it’s going to be a hectic week for sure. We’re looking forward to it.”

Featuring the world’s fastest and most unique doorslammer cars with an extremely diverse collection of vehicles, including ’63 Corvettes, ’68 Camaros, ’67 Mustangs, ’68 Firebirds as well as late model cars, the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series offers something for every kind of hot-rodding enthusiast.

While most of the competitors in the series choose either nitrous-injected or supercharged engine combinations, Personett is very comfortable with the little-used third combination available in the category.

“With our turbo-charged combination we don’t have a lot of notes to go off of or a bunch of other cars to share information with, so it’s kind of just us out there,” Personett said. “The competition is very tough. There’s a bunch of teams with big budgets out there who have all had success in other forms of racing over the years. They have a lot of experience, so we’re just trying to hold our own out there.”

In addition to Personett, other pre-race favorites in the category are series points leader Von Smith, who has earned three victories this season, Norwalk winner Pat Musi, Houston winner Danny Rowe, Gainesville winner Kenny Lang and several other veteran racers who have competed in multiple NHRA classes, including Jay Payne, Melanie Troxel and Troy Coughlin. Others to watch include Roger Burgess, Ray Commisso, Burton Auxier, Joe Baker, Mike Knowles and Ed Hoover.

• SCHEDULE: Get Screened America qualifying sessions are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 and at 2:30 and 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 4. The final qualifying session will be held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 5, prior to the first round of eliminations, which starts at 5 p.m. Pro Mod eliminations will continue on Monday, Sept. 6, starting at approximately 2 p.m.

• TICKETS: Tickets are available for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Please call NHRA at (800) 884-6472 or visit www.NHRATIX.com to purchase tickets online.

• ON TV: ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise 30-minutes of racing highlights from the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series portion of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m. (ET).

• ON THE WEB: Get live timing, scoring, multimedia and the latest news updates from every NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Series event on the Internet at www.nhra.com. Visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

NHRA GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES POINT STANDINGS

UPDATED 6/27/2010 (Following the seventh of 10 races; victories in parentheses)

1. Von Smith, Oak Ridge, Tenn., Barwa / Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro (3) 483
2. Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, Calif., Sterling Bridge ’68 Camaro (1) 398
3. Kenny Lang, Manitoba, Canada, Kenny Lang Racing ’53 Corvette (1) 368
4. Jay Payne, Ontario, Calif., FireIce ’68 Camaro 349
5. Troy Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, JEGS.com ’68 Camaro 336
6. Mike Castellana, Westbury, N.Y., Al-Anabi Racing ’69 Camaro 312
7. Ed Hoover, Gilbert, S.C., Trussell Construction ’68 Camaro 293
8. Scott Ray, Greenville, Ohio, Ohio Crankshaft ’53 Corvette 289
9. Joe Baker, Milton, Fla.,’68 Firebird 278
10. Raymond Commisso, Toronto, OntarioPro Care RX ’68 Camaro 276

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