Drag Racing List - 2008 NHRA Indy Final Qualifying
Final qualifying results from the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indiana, and final results of the 2008 U.S. Smokeless Funny Car Showdown.

Night drag racing at Ħal Far
Times of Malta - Valletta,Malta
The third calendar night event organised by the Malta Drag Racing Association (MDRA) was staged last weekend at the Ħal Far raceway. ...
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Our best trip ever
Indianapolis Star - United States
Avon residents Melanie Troxel and Tommy Johnson Jr., affectionately known as The First Couple of Drag Racing, are competing against each other in the funny ...
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Young race fans get special experience
Terre Haute Tribune Star - Terre Haute,IN,USA
The open house was in conjunction with the start of the 54th US Drag Racing Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park, located nearby. Creed and Christopher served ...
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Flint mulls building city-owned drag-racing strip

Chicago Tribune - United States
Flint hot-rodders may soon have a legal and local alternative to street racing. The Flint Journal reports the city is considering building a drag-racing ...
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Alan Johnson to leave DSR, partner on two-car team
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
As a result of his efforts, Al-Anabi Racing has emerged as one of the leading drag racing teams in the region. "This is an exciting opportunity for Alan ...
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Drag Racing List - 2008 NHRA Indy Saturday Qualifying
Aug 30, 2008 - 10:54:44 PM
Day two qualifying results from the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indiana, plus the results of the Ringers Gloves Pro Stock Bike championship.

Drag Racing List - High Heaven
The Jackson Bros. became famous in the 1970's for their hard running fuel altered and in the eighties, the brothers switched to funny car racing. That included this beautiful Firebird, shot at Green Valley Race City.

Moroso Motorsports Park has new owners
TCPalm - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
George Case, one of the most well-respected track operators in the country, is the new Vice President, Drag Racing Operations. The brand new Road Course is ...
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NHRA Nationals off to a fast start
Indianapolis Star - United States
1 qualifying positions for the 54th running of the biggest event in drag racing. At the very least, they can rest easy knowing they are solidly in the field ...
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Single Hispanic Male Looking for?
Nascar - USA
The first thing you get is the harsh smell of Nitro that is more like the sweet smell of roses to the drag racing fan. Then your eyes start burning like if ...
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Van Buren Teen Dies in Motorcycle Racing Accident
KFSM - Fort Smith,AR,USA
According to Crawford County Deputies, for the past three months they have received complaints about motorcycles in that area drag racing and stunt riding. ...
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Flint Mayor Don Williamson plans city-owned drag strip; What do ...
The Flint Journal - MLive.com - Flint,MI,USA
The racers believe there's a big demand for a drag strip. The nearest drag racing strips are at privately-owned tracks in Milan or Ubly, Burkett said. ...
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Quad ATV competitor likes being one of a kind
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Since King and his father, Bryan King, built the vehicle up to drag racing standards in 2005, they have been the only racers to compete in a quad in the ...
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Black Sunday revs up racing community for a worthy cause
St. Louis American - St. Louis,MO,USA
By Kenya Vaughn Of the St. Louis American It would be definitely be a stretch to call auto/drag racing the next black national pastime. ...
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Drag Racing List - 2008 NHRA Indy Friday Qualifying
Day one qualifying results from the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indiana.

JohnSchaser.com
Lots of great videos here, including footage of the only side by side jet truck drag race in history and more.

Big Bob's Marion County Funny Car Pix
Some good shots from the inaugural Funny Car Championships at Marion County, Ohio.

Flint Mayor plans city-owned drag strip
The Michigan city is considering building a city-owned drag strip that could attract hundreds of racing enthusiasts, Mayor Don Williamson said.

Ronnie Sox Foundation / Chrysler Classic Match Race
Diane Sox, Hemi Fred, Mopar Charlie Blankenship, Kevin Christner proudly present a once in a lifetime MATCH RACE between the infamous Duster v. Duster.

Indy ORP: Dave Grubnic preview
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
Winning Indy would certainly bring a welcome breath of fresh and victorious air to my Connie Kalitta (team owner, tuner, drag racing legend and 1994 Indy ...
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Trackside: Valley racers chasing Wallys
Terre Haute Tribune Star - Terre Haute,IN,USA
By Joe Buckles TERRE HAUTE — The stage is set for drag racing’s premier event, the Mac Tools NHRA US National at Indianapolis’ O’Reilly Raceway Park. ...
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Expanded NHRA US Nationals Coverage Brings More Action to Drag ...
PaddockTalk - USA
Each Labor Day weekend, NHRA racers and fans descend on Indianapolis for the biggest, oldest, richest and most prestigious drag race in the world. ...
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Mac Tools US Nationals
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
Indianapolis, pre-race: This weekend, the drag racing world will convene in Indianapolis , IN for the sports biggest race, the Mac Tools US Nationals. ...
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Drag Racing "Cacklefest" Lights up Sept. 4-7 Food Lion AutoFair
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
4-7 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's Motor Speedway will include a display of vintage drag racing machines. Since its inception in 1951 as a way to stop illegal ...
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1989 Honda CRX Si Road Racer - Stephan Papadakis - Rumble Strips
Sport Compact Car Magazine - Anaheim,CA,USA
As import drag racing was eclipsed by drifting, he took his team over to the Formula D series without skipping a beat. When I heard he was planning to build ...
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After Strong Win At Reading, Beckman Targets US Nationals
Auto Racing Daily - USA
Bolstered by his two straight final-round appearances and one triumph in the last two events of the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Jack Beckman aims ...
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With Top In Countdown, Wilkerson Looking To Have Some Fun In Indy
Auto Racing Daily - USA
Labor Day weekend is upon us marking the end of summer and in the drag racing world it marks the time for the most historic and prestigious event in the ...
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Team to show restored drag racer at Cruisin' Grand
North County Times - Californian - Escondido,CA,USA
"This project from the start was all about preserving his memory and everything he meant to so many people and to drag racing," Sarot said. ...
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NHRA offers weekend's best bet
Las Vegas Review - Journal - Las Vegas,NV,USA
The NHRA will finalize its field at the US Nationals near Indianapolis for its Countdown to One championship playoff in the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series ...
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Shorter NHRA track getting praise
Indianapolis Star - United States
By Steve Ballard Drag racing veteran Jim Head has little patience for those who suggest that by running its races at less than a quarter mile the NHRA is ...
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Raiders set to spoil the party
Centralian Advocate - Alice Springs,NT,Australia
Cameron Miller, Stewart Forgan, Arthur Carlsen and Mark Probst (far right) cannot wait to race at this weekend’s Alice Springs Drag Racing Titles. ...
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Scelzi seeks to add to legacy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA
He can’t win a fifth NHRA championship this season; Scelzi already has been eliminated from contention for the Countdown to 1, drag racing’s answer to ...
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Force and NHRA team bounce back
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
By JIM PEDLEY It’s not an overstatement to call 2007 a horror for John Force Racing. It’s real. Last year’s National Hot Rod Association drag racing season ...
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Fifth gear
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino,CA,USA
4 Drag racing has a nostalgia series, but that circuit does not include the US Nationals this weekend in Indy, arguably NHRA's oldest and most prestigious. ...
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NEW HARD CORE DRAG RACING CATALOG FROM BE COOL
Chevy High Performance Magazine - USA
These racing roots & hands-on experience can be easily seen in the company’s new Hard Core Drag Racing Catalog. The 20 page catalog is packed full of ...
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Suzuki Rider Ellis Goes For A Double At The US Nationals
Autochannel (press release) - USA
He looks to win not only the biggest drag race of the season on Labor Day but also cash in by winning the $25000 Ringers Gloves Pro Stock Bike Battle bonus ...
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Carman goes late to win Car Club Challenge race at Pacific Raceways
HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA
In its 10th season, the CCCA was created by drag racers with the idea of getting drag racing off the streets and on the track.
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Fastest Indian on Earth’: Local chief zooms into Drag Racing Hall ...
Loudoun Times - Leesburg,VA,USA
In his world of drag racing, Rocca – a 66-year-old Tuscarora Indian chief who lives just south of Leesburg – is known as “the fastest Indian on Earth. ...
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Crash prompts barrier addition
International Herald Tribune - France
Meyer, a former drag racer, said Kalitta's accident taught everyone in drag racing a lesson. "Even though we have not had a runaway car in a long, ...
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OnCars - New Car Video Road Tests and Track Tests
Nice looking site full of supercar reviews and videos.

Drag Racing List - 2008 Reading & Tulsa Personal Bests
Steve Klemetti provides new drivers and performance improvements from 2008 NHRA Reading and IHRA Tulsa.

Drag Racing List - 2008 Brainerd Personal Bests
Steve Klemetti provides new drivers and performance improvements from 2008 NHRA Brainerd and IHRA Martin (updated).

Drag Racing List - 2008 Sonoma Performance Corrections
Steve Klemetti provides updated Sonoma Personal Bests (with the updated Seattle numbers removed).

Drag Racing List - 2008 Denver & Seattle Corrections
Steve reports that several qualifying sessions were left off of the Seattle data. Here are Denver new entries with Seattle Updates. Since those updated Seattle entries, update even Sonoma and Brainerd, Steve will send corrections for those, too.

Paul Newman takes last laps at Lime Rock
Many fans of his acting are not aware of Newman's nearly four-decade long involvement in motorsports. Over the years he has racked up a second place finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans and a GTS class victory at the 1995 Daytona 24 hours... at the age of 74. For the last 25 years he and Carl Haas have owned one of the most successful IndyCar/ChampCar teams of the era, as well.

The Female Perspective on Cars
When choosing a vehicle, women want design options that offer flexibility, allow them to connect to the outside world and offer more storage space. These are some of the key findings from a study conducted by Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) in the United States and Europe, in response to the recent women-focused trends and market indicators highlighting the increasing buying power of women.