IHRA Officials Honored at Live Nation Motor Sports Banquet
Six members of the International Hot Rod Association team were honored at the December Live Nation – Motor Sports season-ending banquet in Aurora, Ill. Skooter Peaco, Mike Baker, Tommy Dupree, Donna Harper, Ellen Watts and Mark Brafman were each individually recognized for their work in advancing the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam and International Hot Rod Assiciation brand during the 2007 calendar year.
Peaco, IHRA Vice President of Racing Operations, was given the TEAM (Tenacious, Enthusiastic, Attitude, Manager) Award....
Tags: IHRA, Knoll Gas, motorsports, Nitro, racingFirst quarter of 2007 memorable for extreme highs and devestating lows
December 28, 2007 by Robert
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The excitement of the first season of competition under the new Countdown to the Championship was the talk of the preseason one year ago as teams spent the final month of the off-season testing their cars and announcing new sponsorship deals. By the end of March, the season was in full swing, albeit under a cloud sorrow after the untimely death of super-popular Funny Car star Eric Medlen in a testing accident.
For the next few days, NHRA.com will review the headlines of the 2007 season in quarterly installments. The first three months included NHRA founder Wally Parks' 94th birthday celebration, Roy Johnson's heart attack in Phoenix, and John Force being voted America's top non-NASCAR motorsports driver on SportsIllustrated.com....
Tags: car, cars, Force, Funny Car, John Force, Johnson, motorsports, NHRAWinter Rod and Speed Show to benefit racer
December 28, 2007 by Robert
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The Winter Rod and Speed Show, a benefit event, is slated for Jan. 5 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. The indoor show will feature show cars, street rods, race cars, exotics and even a hydroplane.
Tags: car, race, race cars, show, show carsNew chapter for Antron
December 26, 2007 by Robert
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Story by topfuelphotos.net
I had the chance to talk with Antron Brown as he and the crew were
getting ready to start testing at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, FL
and got his thoughts on racing his top fuel dragster. Antron,31, who’s
hometown is in chesterfield, N.J. has 16 wins all of them coming from
PSM, 33 Career final rounds. His best E.T. [...]
Jack Beckman to Make Presentation at Shriners Hospital for Children in Los Angeles
December 23, 2007 by Robert
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Jack Beckman, driver of the Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, will make a special appearance at the Los Angeles Shriners ...
Tags: Beckman, Dodge, drag racing, Funny Car, Jack Beckman, motorsports, NHRA, Powerade, racingNHRA mandates crash sensors for Funny Car, Top Fuel classes (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
December 23, 2007 by Robert
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By JOHN STURBIN
All vehicles competing in the NHRA's volatile Funny Car and Top Fuel classes next year will be equipped with Ford Racing "Blue Box" crash sensors, the result of seven months of testing primarily conducted by star-crossed John Force Racing in 2007. Ford Racing offered the crash sensors -- mandatory equipment in the Champ Car World Series from 1996-2006 -- as part of its ...
Tags: crash, Force, Ford, Funny Car, John Force, motorsports, NHRA, racing, Top FuelGM Race Teams Set Sights on NHRA Titles in 2008
It will be tough to top the season that GM-backed racers had on the NHRA POWERade tour this past year, but 2008 will see several teams set on defending their crowns and others looking to get back on top.
Tags: GM, King, NHRA, Powerade, race2008 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Tickets Now on Sale; Make a Great Christmas Gift
Now you will be able to get your Knoll Gas Nitro Jam national event tickets earlier than ever…and save some money in the process. Tickets for most of the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam series will be available beginning December 17th, with the exception of the two Rockingham events and the North American Nationals in Epping, N.H. Plus, adults can save $5 on general admission tickets when purchased before December 23rd....
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