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Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series wraps up at Spokane County Raceway The Spokesman Review (blog) All Spokane final in the Sportsman Motorcylce division highlight's two big days of NHRA drag racing at Spokane County Raceway. Courtesy: NHRA Media Relations. SPOKANE, Wash. – The NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Points ... See all stories on this topic »

Racing kicks off for Lucas Oil Northwest Division stop at Spokane County Raceway The Spokesman Review (blog) Racing kicked off today for the NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Points Meet at Spokane County Raceway with more than 300 racers expected to battle the quarter mile this weekend. Racers in Comp Eliminator, the 200 mph Top ... See all stories on this topic »

Racing Pioneer: 'I Don't Let These Guys Punk Me' The Root Lyons, who got her start in the male-dominated field of drag racing, told the group assembled for a panel discussion on "The 21st Century Black Woman," that "it has been a struggle from day one to be an African-American woman in the industry." "I've ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Antron Brown Considering A Move To NASCAR? Rant Sports In a press conference at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday, Brown mentioned that he wants to make the transition from drag racing to stock car the right way. "I just want to compete and when I go out there, I just want to learn the right way … I ... See all stories on this topic »

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Drag racing featured event at Eagle Field - Los Banos Enterprise The folks who raced at the fourth-annual Fresno Dragways Reunion May 18 and the Dos Palos Lions Club Drag Race May 19 at Eagle Field have a unique ... www.losbanosenterprise.com/.../drag-racing-featured-event-at....

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Lowell businessman earns top drag racing award nwitimes.com In Cleveland, Hirata got his first car, started street drag racing, met Chiyo and was drafted into the U.S. Army. Like many couples, they married before he went overseas. He also built a couple of cars before leaving. "I got pretty good at it," he said ... See all stories on this topic »

Thunder at the Lakes coming to BIR

Bruno Massel from last year's race at BIR. He won the Comp Eliminator class.

NHRA DRAG RACING RUMBLES IN TO BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY 

FOR THUNDER AT THE LAKES 

BRAINERD, Minn. – Thunder at the Lakes rolls in to Brainerd International Raceway next weekend, bringing with it national-level drag racing, Superbike racing and Slowpokes Club racing.

Thunder at the Lakes, May 31 to June 2, features the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and showcases some of the top Sportsman drag racers in the country who will be racing for series points that lead to a shot at a national championship this fall and a piece of a $519,000 prize purse.

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns to Inland NW The Spokesman Review (blog) The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns to the Inland Northwest this weekend with two days of competition at Spokane County Raceway. Points will be awarded toward regional and national championships in addition to more than $500,000 in prize ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA's Antron Brown To Make More History … In NASCAR Beyond the Flag (blog) Antron Brown made headlines last season when he won the Top Fuel drag racing championship in the NHRA driving for Don Schumacher Racing (DSR). Piloting the fastest racecars in the world, Brown won a dramatic championship having to wait until the ... See all stories on this topic »

Teens 'show who they are' with their senior projects Napa Valley Register When Vintage High School student Michaela Rossi chose the topic for her senior project — "Women in the Men's World of Drag Racing" — she never expected to ride alongside racing legend Mario Andretti. Rossi entered a contest at the Sonoma Raceway for ... See all stories on this topic »

Memphis Int'l Raceway Joins Mega MOPAR Action Series WhoWon.com Celebrate everything MOPAR at this family – friendly event including drag racing, car show, swap meet, vendor midway and autocross. "We will have something for everyone at our Mega Mopar Action Series event in July at Memphis International Raceway," ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekender: Frank Dancer, 47, fire brigade engineer The Guardian At weekends, my wife and I go drag racing. It's total acceleration over a quarter of a mile, so you see the race from start to finish. We race in a blue-and-white VW 1966 Split Screen van. From the outside it looks normal, but inside it's got a 2.4 ... See all stories on this topic »

Alexis DeJoria's NHRA Racing Report- Fridays at RaceTalkRadio.com WhoWon.com Seth Randall joins us for Car Chief Corner and ESPN's Dave Rieff updates us on the latest news in NHRA drag racing. For more about Alexis DeJoria and Seth's Car Chief blog head over to http://www.alexisdejoria.com. If you have a question for Alexis or ... See all stories on this topic »

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DRAG RACING: K&N event concludes in Bristol - TriCities.com: Sports Tommy Plott of Winston Salem, N.C., earned a record purse of $40000 on Sunday's finale of the K&N Spring Flings 20s at Bristol Dragway. www.tricities.com/.../article_6b4de80a-c1c7-11e2-934b-001a...

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Drag racing featured event at Eagle Field Sacramento Bee The folks who raced at the fourth-annual Fresno Dragways Reunion May 18 and the Dos Palos Lions Club Drag Race May 19 at Eagle Field have a unique sense of history. The pastime is rooted in history, from a time when hot rods competed in impromptu ... See all stories on this topic »

CONCORD, NC — Drag racing champ Antron Brown will get a chance in NASCAR Huffington Post (blog) CONCORD, N.C. — Drag racing champ Antron Brown will get a chance in NASCAR. Brown, last year's NHRA Top Fuel champion, will test a NASCAR K&N Series Toyota on Tuesday at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va., in a partnership between Rev ... See all stories on this topic »

Nobile ready to grab a home-track Pro Stock victory NHRA.com The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races to the East Coast for the Toyota NHRA Summernationals, May 30-June 2, and Pro Stock racer Vincent Nobile is thrilled to once again return to his racing roots. Nobile, in his third full season in Pro Stock ... See all stories on this topic »

Top Fueler Brown To Go Stock Car Racing RacinToday.com Top Fueler Brown To Go Stock Car Racing. Jim Pedley | Managing Editor, RacinToday.com Thursday, 23 May 2013. Antron Brown to test stock-car racing waters? (Photo courtesy of the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series). By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor ... See all stories on this topic »

Drag Race: 420 HP Volvo S40 vs 400 HP VW Golf R32 [Video] autoevolution In the left corner, we have a titan of the Swedish drag racing scene, the 420 horsepower Volvo S40 T4 tuned by Autotech. This car has been kicking everybody's touchy and asking for more. In the right corner, it's the VW Golf R32. Few other Volkswagens ... See all stories on this topic »

"Big Bike Show, 'No Rules' Drag Racing On Tap At Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally" PaddockTalk ... J&P Cycles 'No Rules Drags' on Saturday is designed to let riders challenge each other and themselves on Iowa Speedway's 500-foot all-concrete dragstrip without a lot of technical detail imposed. "This is old school drag racing for bikers," Fritz ... See all stories on this topic »

Antron Brown to test stock car ESPN Brown and Rev Racing owner Max Siegel insists this is not a gimmick, that they are serious about finding out whether the skills of the 37-year-old black driver will transfer from drag racing to stock cars. "I wouldn't be doing this if I wasn't serious ... See all stories on this topic »

Erin Beck Memorial highlights opening weekend StarPhoenix For anyone new to the world of drag racing who might be interested in racing, there's no better place to start than at a Friday-night street-legal event. For just $30, you and your car have access to the race track to run-what-ya-brung all evening ... See all stories on this topic »

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NASCAR Charlotte 2013: NHRA drag racing champion Antron ... By Jordan Bianchi NHRA Top Fuel champion Antron Brown will test a stock car Tuesday, expresses interest in pursuing a career in NASCAR. SBNation.com - StoryStream™ Headlines

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Historic Moments in the World of Motorsports

YORK, PA – A myriad of legendary race cars will converge on the York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds on July 12-13th for the presentation of the 12th Annual Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion.

The York Reunion is the event that sets the standard for "original" legendary race cars each year with this year's event presenting a Salute to Ford and the '70 Ford Maverick of Dyno Don Nicholson sporting the original paint and engine that brought the Ford marque to their first Pro Stock win at the 1971 NHRA Summernationals.  Doug Kenny of Riverview, Florida owns the car that became dominant in Pro Stock for the 1970 and 1971 seasons.

Jim Barillaro of Knoxville, Tennessee has entered his Jack Chrisman Comet's to the stellar line-up. The original '65 Comet race car and the original '67 GT1 Comet that became world famous in the sport of drag racing.

Another driver carrying the Ford banner was Bob Glidden whose original '78 Ford Fairmont went undefeated in the competitive world of drag racing and will be on display for the York Reunion weekend.

The York Reunion hours are Friday, July 12th from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday, July 13th from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. 

The Cruisin' Into Summer cruise in on the West Plaza will have a special display from the Ford Fairlane Club of America on Friday.  The two day cruise will feature awards presented by Miss Hurst Golden Shifter, Linda Vaughn and Ford standout Hubert Platt.  Hours are Friday, 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Action moves to Beaver Springs Dragway on Sunday, July 14 for the presentation of the 9th Annual York Nostalgia Nationals. Gates open at 8 a.m.

Join us for the FBG MIROCK Summer Showdown May 31-June 2 and on the MIROCK Facebook Page!

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NDRA at Grand Bend, Canada Drag Racing Online Magazine The first of the four-event series for Canada's National Drag Racing Association (NDRA) wound up at Grand Bend Motorplex's "Spring Blowout" presented by RPM Magazine and Lucas Oil on Sunday, May 19, with a successful start for 2013. Saturday's ... See all stories on this topic »

Durack to make debut at Fuchs Winternationals OzRacingWrap The Fuchs Winternationals is an event where the best drag racers in the nation meet and it is the same attraction that brings new competitors into categories to prove themselves in Australian drag racing's most highlighted spectacle. Among those aiming ... See all stories on this topic »

Larry's Look | NC Auto Racing Hall of Fame WCNC You'll find cars from drag racing to Indy to stock cars. It's a great way to re-live some of racing's greatest moments. There are all types of racing displays and special showcases that changed continually to promote North Carolina's motorsports heritage. See all stories on this topic »

NMCA at Pomona Drag Racing Online Magazine After a weekend of perfect weather and car counts just north of 400, the third annual JE Pistons NMCA West Coast Shootout on May 17-19 came to a close. With Pomona's 6 p.m. curfew looming, the diehard group of NMCA racer's and the hardworking race ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA champ Brown meets Indy 500 polesitter NHRA.com Brown, driver of the Matco Tools dragster for Don Schumacher Racing and winner of two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races this season, met with Carpenter and members of his Fuzzy's Vodka team Wednesday afternoon in the garage area at the ... See all stories on this topic »

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Toyota NHRA Summernationals returns to Englishtown NHRA.com The high-horsepower excitement of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to historic Old Bridge Township Raceway Park for the 44th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals, May 30-June 2. The race, which will be televised on ESPN2HD, is the ... See all stories on this topic »

Rocky adds two more races with Hagan's Funny Car team NHRA.com Rocky Brands will sponsor former NHRA Funny Car champion Matt Hagan's Dodge Charger R/T for two additional races in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Rocky originally had agreed to sponsor Hagan's Don Schumacher Racing entry at three ... See all stories on this topic »

Roach returns to win Super Pro event Journal Pioneer Raceway Park Drag Racing Points Series holds opening event. OYSTER BED BRIDGE – The opening event in the Raceway Park Drag Racing Points Series here at Raceway Park was reduced to a Sunday-only race because of very poor Saturday weather. See all stories on this topic »

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IHRA Fleet Gets a Makeover Courtesy of PCD Wraps and Graphics

IHRA to debut new trailers, semis this summer on Nitro Jam, Pro-Am Tours

NORWALK, Ohio (May 21, 2013) – With new ownership, a new logo and a completely revamped brand, there was only one thing left for IHRA to do: take the new look on the road.

PCD Wraps and Graphics out of Blanchard, Oklahoma made it happen with its specially made wrap designs that will make their way to races across the country on the IHRA tour. The new designs will stand out on the highways and at the tracks, creating just the kind of exposure IHRA was looking for.

The IHRA has received a brand new look courtesy of PCD Wraps and Graphics

PCD president Chase Huffman was brought up on racing. He started coming to the track as a newborn to watch his dad in the late ‘80s and has since driven in both the Hot Rod and Quick Rod divisions, winning his first Quick Rod race at the Tulsa Nationals in 2007. The experience has helped him get PCD – which was started in December – off and running.

“Racers know what racers want,” Huffman said.

The attention to detail PCD president Chase Huffman and his team have taken is remarkable. They had to take off and put back close to 5,000 screws to ensure a fresh, clean look on all three trailers. Included in the design is the new IHRA logo, featured prominently on all three sides. All of the designs are based on the red, white and blue scheme.

“When you see these trailers rolling down the highway you’ll know that’s IHRA Motorsports,” Huffman said.

Also built into the designs are the logos of each of IHRA’s official sponsors, which include Summit Racing Equipment, AMSOIL, CarSafe, Sunoco, Race Fuels, To-a-Tee Custom Screenprinting, Racing Electronics as well as PCD Wraps and Graphics.

Huffman originally wanted to do the designs for the Summit SuperSeries giveaway cars, but Sherrie Barbour, IHRA’s Special Programs and Junior Dragster Manager gave him a project that both parties can be proud of.

“These are the trucks that go to all the IHRA events and will for years,” she said. “Everyone sees these trucks because at the Pro-Am events every racer there has to go there.”

Racers will have no trouble finding these IHRA trailers.

“Yes, it is just a big rolling billboard, but we do the work as if it’s going to sit at a car show and we’re going for best appearing trailer,” Huffman said.

To learn more about PCD Wraps and Graphics visit www.facebook.com/pcdwraps.

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Mayor's Brother Hurt in Ohio Drag Racing Accident WTRF CLEVELAND (AP) - The brother of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is recovering at a hospital after being injured in a drag racing accident. A Cleveland School District spokeswoman tells The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer ((bit.ly/14HfJ86) that Nick Jackson, ... See all stories on this topic »

2013 NHRA: Goodyear, NHRA At Topeka PaddockTalk Four drivers won on Goodyear tires in the NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series for sportsman teams. Alan Bradshaw won in Top Alcohol Dragster, John Dasher won in Super Street, Larry Piper won in Top Dragster and Tim Nicholson won in Super Stock. See all stories on this topic »

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing's Langdon triumphs in Kansas NHRA race - The Peninsula Peninsula On-line ... the two-time World Championship team owned by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, and driver Shawn Langdon won yesterday's 25th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals, the eighth of 24 races that make up America's 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing ... See all stories on this topic »

2013 NHRA: Johnny Gray Doubles Up, Takes Points Lead With Topeka Win PaddockTalk Despite the fact that Gray had ousted Hight in the opening round at the most recent two races on the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour, the fact of the matter leading into the round was that Hight held a 3-0 advantage over Gray in finals. The 60-year ... See all stories on this topic »

Friends keep wins on strip low key Medicine Hat News Veteran drivers Ed VanDerKooi and Mark Simmons don't want to get too caught up in getting wins over each other, because they know that in drag racing you are just one break away from being brought back to earth. Last season, the two regulars had an ... See all stories on this topic »

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