26
Jan
It’s the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals in Englishtown, N.J., and Ashley Force is in her element.
It’s a few hours before she wriggles into her flame-retardant suit and launches her funny car to 320 m.p.h. (510 km-h) for John Force Racing, competing with her legendary father John Force.
“I’m excited because its cool, it doesn’t [...]
24
Jan
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has renewed its title sponsorship of the NHRA POWERade Series event at scenic Maple Grove Raceway in southeast Pennsylvania .
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Tags: NHRA, Powerade, race
24
Jan
The setting was the Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Okla., one of the most famous dirt races in the country with drivers such as Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, and Jason Leffler among the more than 275 entrants.
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Tags: race, Scelzi
24
Jan
The Sept. 11-14 national event in this year’s 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule will be held in Charlotte, N.C., at a new state-of-the-art facility, The Dragway @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, which is being built by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI). The event is the first addition to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series since [...]
24
Jan
PartSource, the Canadian Auto Parts chain, one of the leading and fastest-growing retail auto parts companies in Canada, has entered into an agreement with IHRA and Live Nation – Motorsports…
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Tags: IHRA, Knoll Gas, motorsports, Nitro
24
Jan
For the 2008 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam season, IHRA continued its annual Participant Registration Program. This program allows Knoll Gas Nitro Jam participants to register for the entire season and…
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Tags: IHRA, Knoll Gas, Nitro
24
Jan
To the racing world the sky is falling, to the Canadian government the use of leaded gasoline by some competition vehicles can result in the emission of lead in vehicle exhaust at race tracks.
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Tags: race, racing
24
Jan
by Susie Arnold, Kenny Bernstein Racing
TALLMADGE, Ohio — Summit Racing Equipment, the world’s largest direct mail and Internet supplier of high performance automotive parts, and Kenny Bernstein Racing have reached a new sponsorship agreement for 2008. Under this agreement, Summit Racing Equipment will become an associate sponsor of Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Brandon Bernstein [...]
24
Jan
Gregarious personality Jerry Toliver will drive the Rockstar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing in the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, beginning Feb. 7-10 at the 48th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, it was confirmed Monday by team owner Don Schumacher.
A native of California, Toliver returns to his first full [...]
22
Jan
Jerry Toliver will drive the Rockstar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing in the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, beginning at the Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., Feb. 7-10, 2008, it was confirmed today by team owner Don Schumacher.
A native of California, Toliver returns to his first full year of NHRA Funny [...]