Thursday, June 12, 2008

Junior drag racing queen
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA
... a 1967 Camaro owned by Brian McClanahan. "I don't know what I'd do without drag racing, Brittany said. "This is what I want to do until the day I die."
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Popeye hail Janahi role
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
BAHRAIN'S Khalid Janahi was instrumental in Popeye Racing's success in the recently-concluded Bahrain Drag Racing Championship, team owner Shaikh Abdulla ...
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50-year-old mom gets chance to drag race on Speed TV
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster,OH,USA
Kehrer has been drag racing her Mustang for a little more than three years but has been involved in the sport much longer. She has been the crew chief for ...
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Zach Beart to debut in Joliet
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
It's a great feeling to start my drag racing career at a first-class facility like Route 66 Raceway." Beard, 17, earned his NHRA Super Comp and Top Alcohol ...
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Couple Races To Raise $$ For Multiple Sclerosis
Suffolk Life Newspapers - Riverhead,NY,USA
For Dina and Andrew Parise, the choice is drag racing. And the Oakdale couple has turned their passion into a service by using their racing events to ...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008


Racing Sports Live 2 Week Sneak Peek
Racing Sports Live has a big ADRL show this Sunday. Think of a good question to ask the president Kenny Nowling and give them a shout at 214.787.1053.

Popeye Racing team bags third win at season finale
Gulf Weekly - Manama,Bahrain
The Popeye Racing team ended on a high as they clinched their third consecutive win of the season during the sixth and final round of the Bahrain Drag ...
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SISTERS of SPEED
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA
BY JERRY REIGLE It's safe to assume the competitive spirit needed as a top performer in junior drag racing would fragment the Bell household. ...
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Tiu claims 5th win, firms up title bid
Manila Standard Today - Philippines
ROSARIO, Batangas—Defending champion Jonathan Tiu of Team Ere unleashed another superb performance to firm up his bid for a back-to-back Drag Racing Driver ...
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Tiu misses speed mark but raises bar
Inquirer.net - Philippines
... after coasting to a fifth win in the recent sixth leg of the 2008 San Mig Coffee Drag Racing Championship at the Batangas Racing Circuit drag strip. ...
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Seven Bahrainis lift drag titles
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
SEVEN of Bahrain's top drag racers clinched titles in the past season of the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship, reports PATRICK SALOMON. ...
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Drag Racing and Muscle Car Day at the Capitol
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA
Drag Racing and Muscle Car Day is held in Soldiers and Sailors Grove behind the state Capitol. The event, showcasing the motorsports industry throughout ...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008


Drag Racing List - Wild Horse!
Chris Smallwood had a close call at the US Outlaw Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Chris got his Extreme Street Mustang a little sideways but saved it to race another day.
GREEN WINS 2008 Fuel & Gas Championships
Full story & photos on High Speed Motorsports.com
08 Heritage Series Fuel & Gas Championships
2008 Fuel & Gas Championships from Bakersfield on WDIFL
3 pages with over 800 photos.
08 Heritage Series Fuel & Gas Championships
Drag Racing Online ::: Muscle Car Reunion at St. Louis
Bret Kepner's always outstanding event coverage in DRO's new slideshow format.

Drag Racing List - Royal Purple Outlaw Fuel Altereds Debut This Month on Inside Drag Racing TV
The Royal Purple Outlaw Fuel Altered Association’s 2008 season will be featured on Inside Drag Racing with Bret Kepner starting this summer on June 28th.

ADRL ends drags with unique event
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - Kalamazoo,MI,USA
BY KYLE AUSTIN Sure, rain had ravaged the first two days of the American Drag Racing League's stop at Knoll Gas Motorsports Park. ...
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Construction of zMAX Dragway Racing Toward the Finish Line
HardcoreRaceFans.com - Kannapolis,North Carolina,USA
It's been 111 days since ground was officially broken on zMAX Dragway @ Concord and the state-of-the-art drag racing facility is rapidly taking shape in ...
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Motorcyclist injured in drag race
Lihue Garden Island - Lihue,HI,USA
by THE GARDEN ISLAND MANA — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Saturday night in a drag race at Kaua‘i Raceway Park on the Westside, a county spokesperson ...
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ADRL Going 'Old School' in Michigan
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
In an unprecedented move for major-league drag racing, the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League presented by the National Guard is returning to the ...
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Drag Racing List - Vega Time
Nicole Adkins is a newcomer to the driver's seat of her father's Vega. The team is a regular at Redline Raceway.

Monday, June 09, 2008


Drag Racing List - What Happened to the Worm
Some old race car cars never die, they just keep running and running. Our former Super Pro Camaro has been raced since the 1960s. As of last year it was raced in the ORSCA 5.30 class by Alan Holcomb.

Drag Racing List - Top Gas Bikes, VW's, TNT: Northstar Dragway
Last Saturday night at Denton's Northstar Dragway they also had other classes in addition to the King of the Hill. The Top Gas motorcycles, Volkswagens, and Test and Tune machines put on a great show themselves. Here are the photo highlights.
Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame
The MMHOF is inducting more new members, including drag racing legend Jay Howell.

Rain washes out drag racing finals at Martin
MLive.com - MI,USA
by Steve Kaminski | The Grand Rapids Press The American Drag Racing League's first appearance to the Knoll Gas Motorsports Park in Martin was a wet one, ...
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Castrol EDGE sponsors top Emirati racing champions
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
The racers agree that through their participation in difficult races like the UAE Drag Race Championship and the 2007 Bahrain Championship they have proved ...
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Drag Racing List - The Real DFW Outlaws: Texas Raceway
The Real DFW Outlaws returned to Texas Raceway in Kennedale to race. There are no times posted in the Real DFW Outlaws racing -- jus' who wins!

Drag Racing List - King of the Hill: Northstar Dragway
It was a hot but windy day when the King of the Hill circuit came back to Denton's North Star Raceway. Ten cars made the trip to race at the nicely prepped track.

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Nostalgia Alky
A new forum for racers and fans of nostalgia top alcohol machines.
Drag Racing List - Bunny Burkett to be Honored at Maryland International Raceway
Bunny Burkett, who made Maryland International Raceway her home, will be honored Thursday, June 12, when the facility unveils its $1 million facelift prior to the 2008 IHRA President's Cup Nationals.
Results from Woodburn Dragstrip Fire & Thunder Drags held June 7 & 8, 2008

Jet Funny Car
Derek Snelson, Anchorage, AK (Warhawk) .063, 6.011 265.48
Kyle Skidgel, Bend, OR (Nitehawk) .285, 6.124, 270.10

Top Alcohol Dragster
W: Brandon Johnson, Shelton, WA (07 Hadman) .091, 5.489, 265.64
R/U: Joey Severance, Spanaway, WA (’05 Hadman) .081 5.535, 255.53

Alcohol Funny Car
W: Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, OR (‘07 Monte Carlo) .079, 5.890, 249.44
R/U: Jeff Ashwell, Keizer, OR (’00 Firebird) .215, 5.955, 240.38

Pro Nostalgia "A"
W: Mike Boertje, Corvallis, OR ('23 T Roadster) .050, 6.998, 189.91 (6.80 dial).
R/U: Todd Miller, Fairview, OR ('23 T Ford) - foul.
Semi's: Gary Eickmann, Turner, OR ('06 Eickmann); Lloyd Hamilton, Forest Grove, OR ('00 Jerry Hill).

Pro Nostalgia:"B"
W: Jay Kinnee, Salem, OR ('06 Eickmann) .054, 7.678, 169.87 (7.60 dial).
R/U: Mark Wallace, Portland, OR ('69 FED) .144, 7.608, 174.48 (7.58 dial).
Semi's: Greg Howland, Wenatchee, WA ('23 T Roadster);

Stock/Super Stock Combo
W: Tim Ellis, Beavercreek, OR ('89 Mustang) .083, 12.870, 101.15 (12.87 dial).
R/U: Hal Sorensen, Vancouver, WA ('69 Camaro) - foul.
Semi's: Larry Peterson, Eugene, OR ('71 Chevy);

Top Comp
W: Shane Molinari, Battle Ground, WA (’05 Undercover) .013, 7.145, 186.99 (7.11 dial).
R/U: Moe Trujillo, Happy Valley, OR ('02 Undercover) .013, 7.441, 176.79 (7.39 dial).
Semi's: Doug Hemmenway, Auburn, WA ('97 Undercover);

Super Comp
W: Kurt Gross, Oregon City, OR ('01 Undercover) .026, 8.935, 163.78 (8.90 dial).
R/U: Mike Seekins, Burien, WA ('01 Worthy) - foul.
Semi's: Jeff Yoder, Gresham, OR ('06 Yancer); Rick Dearinger, Port Angeles, WA ('00 Undercover).

Bike/Sled
W: Eric Johns, Milwaukie, OR ('05 Kawasaki) .081, 9.426, 131.08 (9.35 dial).
R/U: Van Smith, Portland, OR ('77 Kawasaki) .031, 12.176, 106.60 (11.91 dial).
Semi's: Mike O’Leary, Ridgefield, WA ('04 Suzuki); Mark Adams, Portland, OR ('01 Kawasaki).

Sportsman
W: Alan Snyder, Forest Grove, OR ('67 Dodge A100) .040, 13.084, 100.11 (13.04 dial).
R/U: Robert Schaffer, Portland, OR ('69 Chevy) - foul.
Semi's: Jerry Durant III, Oregon City, OR ('93 Dakota); LaVonne Goodman, Canby, OR ('75 Corvette).

Pro
W: Jim Goodman, Canby, OR ('68 El Camino) .029, 11.767, 112.34 (11.76 dial).
R/U: Hollis Runge, Dallas, OR ('74 Nova) .140, 10.353, 128.55 (10.36 dial).
Semi's: Pat Figini, Oregon City, OR ('69 Mustang);

Super Pro
W: Gary Erickson, Vancouver, WA ('85 Mustang) .018, 10.979, 131.32 (10.97 dial).
R/U: Tom Avgerakis, Newberg, OR ('65 Nova) .009, 9.263, 144.09 (9.23 dial).
Semi's: Steve Laskowske, Tigard, OR ('63 Corvette)
Drag Racing List - 2008 NHRA Joliet Final Results
Final eliminations results and up to date POWERAde championship points standings after the 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Illinois.