Ron Capps – DSR post-season interview
December 16, 2007 by Robert
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Q&A SESSION WITH DSR FUNNY CAR DRIVER RON CAPPS
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2007) - We caught up with Ron Capps, who drove the Brut Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing to a fourth-place season result in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. In a dynamic season which saw a new Countdown to the Championship points playoff system, and another dramatic battle to the finish, Capps won...
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Beckman Finishes Fifth in Season Points
November 22, 2007 by Robert
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Topic: Beckman Finishes Fifth in Season Points BECKMAN GOES TO QUARTERS IN POMONA, EARNS FIFTH IN SEASON POINTS POMONA, Calif.
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Scelzi Finishes Third in NHRA Points Countdown
November 22, 2007 by Robert
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Topic: Scelzi Finishes Third in NHRA Points Countdown SCELZI EXITS IN OPENING ROUND, ENDS UP THIRD FOR THE YEAR IN POMONA POMONA, Calif.
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NHRA (GLENDORA) – NEWS NUGGETS (The Auto Channel)
November 22, 2007 by Robert
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NHRA POWERADE SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY ON ESPN2: The 2007 NHRA POWERade Series Awards Ceremony, held at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 5, will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. The one-hour show will feature highlights from the gala event where Tony Schumacher, Tony Pedregon, Jeg Coughlin and Matt Smith were crowned NHRA POWERade Series world champions in their respective categories.
WILKERSON CLAIMS $25,000 MOTEL 6 WHO GOT THE LIGHT? AWARD: Funny Car racer Tim Wilkerson won the ...
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Countdown to craziness: Near the end, NHRA is a free-for-all
October 5, 2007 by Robert
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That a driver in seventh place can generate buzz about winning it all confirms that the NHRA has created more excitement with its inaugural Countdown to the Championship.
While drivers praise the concept for that, they curse the unintentional drama it has spawned because of the resulting stress. Just ask the 15 drivers vying for 10 spots in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, particularly that anxious dozen who enter this weekend's Torco Racing Fuels Nationals near Richmond, Va., bunched around the ...
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No reason to sell Llewellyn short
September 25, 2007 by Robert
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Pro Stock Motorcycle driver Peggy Llewellyn was working for a real estate company in San Antonio a year ago.
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Todd Leads Top Fuel at Texas Motorplex After First Day of Qualifying
September 22, 2007 by Robert
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ENNIS , Texas Reigning Rookie of the Year J.R. Todd knows he needs a big weekend to keep his championship hopes alive and he responded with a top-qualifying effort of 4.541 seconds at 318.47 mph Friday night at ...
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Motor Sports Beat: Plenty of drivers’ title hopes hinge on this weekend
September 22, 2007 by Robert
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No matter what style of racing, this weekend will make or break many title contenders.
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