Englishtown, pre-race: On the heels of announcing his departure from the cockpit for the season, Mike Ashley is preparing for his final scheduled race of 2008 in the Lend America Dodge Charger R/T this weekend at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Ashley, from Long Island, New York, considers the [...]

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ESPN will provide a special 20-minute repeat airing of final eliminations from Sunday’s weather-plagued Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway near Chicago.
The special rebroadcast will air Wednesday, June 11, at 6:40 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD. The 20-minute program, which will follow ESPN2’s NASCAR Now, will provide highlights of [...]

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Fans have until June 14 to take advantage of an out of this world ticket deal; a deal that will save customers $15.00 on Friday and Sunday tickets for the Sooner Nationals. The “Nitro Fast Pass” is now available at Tulsa Raceway Park or online. The Nitro Fast Pass is good for the discount on…Read [...]

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JOLIET — Maybe Tony Pedregon should smash up his car more often.
He put his crew to work on an all-nighter that resulted in an unlikely run to the Funny Car crown on Sunday at the Torco Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
Pedregon beat Scott Kalitta to the finish line in the final after surviving a qualifying [...]

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Melanie Troxel qualified fastest at the 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago (Joliet).   The teams battled the weather, endured rain , wind, and tornado warnings while trying to qualify.   Qualifying results and first round pairings:
(R.T.)    E.T.- MPH
1  Melanie Troxel     (.090) 5.050-259.41
16 Gary Densham    [...]

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Ashley Force led an action-packed first day of Professional racing at 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago. The second-year Funny Car driver wowed the crowd by posting a 4.750 e.t. and the fastest speed of the season at 329.10 mph in an effort that could make [...]

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Friday’s Qualifying Session results from the NHRA Powerade 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet, IL.  Ashley Force had the fastest run of the day with a 4.759 second, 329.1 MPH run.
Qualifying Round 1
1. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang                4.850  293.54
2. Bob Tasca III         Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.856  315.93
3. [...]

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During the weekend of June 14-15 2008, The Science of Racing – in conjunction with BAE Systems – will be hosting a Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) Appreciation Day at the IHRA’s Torco Racing Fuels President’s Cup Nationals. Science of Racing will honor wounded warriors, their caregivers, and WRAMC medical staff at the [...]

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Ashley Force and John Force are household names on the NHRA circuit. But it was “Gale Force” who was the biggest of the name players during qualifying rounds Friday at the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 Nationals.
But it was “Gale Force” who was the biggest of the name players during qualifying rounds Friday at the [...]

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Air temperature, altitude and dew point all play factors in preparation for NHRA POWERade Series teams. Some feel prepared for the summer stretch, including Funny Car’s Cruz Pedregon, who announced a switch to a Toyota Solara body before Topeka. He’s confident that his Advance Auto Parts team will adapt to the new body and make [...]

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