Local Dragster Beats National Speed Record (Simcoe.com)
December 18, 2007 by Robert
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On a picture perfect October afternoon in Rockingham, North Carolina, a crowd numbering in the thousands piles around a track that's been known to make or break the dreams of many drag racers who dared to unleash their motorized steeds on the quarter-mile track.
Through a liquid wall of heat escaping the rubber-stained asphalt, there, at the starting line of the quarter-mile track, sit two drivers...
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December 18, 2007 by Robert
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RacingJunk.com®'s "Give Back To The Racers Tour 2007" Comes to a Close and the Top 3 Sponsorships are Awarded
<> RacingJunk.com®, announced last Friday, at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando Florida, the top prize winners of its $55,000 "Give Back To The Racers Tour 2007". This completes the contest that has been running on RacingJunk.com since March 1, 2007.
The three finalists were all flown to Orlando, FL, all expenses paid by RacingJunk.com®, for the Performance Racing Industry Show which ran December 6th through the 8th. When they arrived at the show they knew they were one of three top vote-getters as determined by RacingJunk.com members but still had yet to learn if they had won $2,500, $7,500 or the grand prize of $15,000.
The winners were awarded by Cruz Pedregon, NHRA Funny Car Champion, and included Gail Whisnant of Newton, NC, grand prize winner, Gene Hinders of Hudson, IA, second place winner and Mary Baltzell of Rancho Mirage, CA, third place winner. Gail walked away with a $15,000 sponsorship, Gene took the $7,500 sponsorship and Mary rounded out the top three taking home the $2,500 sponsorship.
Tags: Cruz Pedregon, Funny Car, King, NHRA, Pedregon, race, racingBristol Dragway’s 2008 Schedule Features Several New Events
December 18, 2007 by Robert
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With the addition of a number of thrilling new events and the return of many popular favorites, Bristol Dragway's action-packed schedule will keep the strip rocking in 2008 from March through September.
Those in attendance will be treated to high-speed action in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, as well as many exhibition and Sportsman classes. ...
Tags: dragway, Funny Car, King, Top FuelMILLICAN RATES TEST SUCCESSFUL
December 16, 2007 by Robert
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First major test for 2008 yields positive outlook
Clay Millican rarely lifts early on a good pass but for some reason, he lifted early on his best run of testing over the past few days at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida.
Millican still managed a 4.59 elapsed time at 332 miles per hour. That was his [...]
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Season comes to an end?
December 16, 2007 by Robert
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As the season ended, many of the drivers were getting ready for next year to start up. With a strong turn out on the last test n tune, there was lots of action and a lot of familiar faces at the track. Tom, who was badly burned in a Wednesday night test n tune [...]
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NHRA: Q&A with Gary Scelzi (Speed TV)
Q: So, we hear you're running the Chili Bowl in January? Is that true? A: It is absolutely true. I own a USAC pavement car and a USAC dirt car that (17-year-old) Michael Faccinto drives.
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Scelzi staying busy in the off-season as he preps for 2008
In this question-and-answer session, the 2005 Funny Car champion, driver of the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T for Don Schumacher Racing, and native of Fresno , Calif.
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On the Run with Tommy Johnson Jr. driver of the Skoal Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo Funny Car
Posted Chevy Cars on Sunday, December 16th, 2007. I had so much going on this winter that it seemed like I was away from home more than during the racing season.
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