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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 event. … Read more
Pepsi has teamed up with IHRA and Maryland International Raceway to offer race fans the chance to save big at the President’s Cup Nationals June 13-15 at MIR. Fans who bring a Pepsi can to the gate will receive a $15.00 discount on a Friday or Sunday general admission ticket….Read more at IHRA
Milan, Mich., May 26, 2008: All across America young men are borrowing their father’s car for the weekend, some to impress a special young lady, others to haul their possessions home from school. 20 year-old college student, Daniel Wilkerson borrowed his dad’s car this weekend. Only he didn’t get a big SUV or a luxury … Read more
MILAN, Mich. (March 24, 2008) – Dan Wilkerson (Springfield, Ill.) has made quite a splash in his Nitro Funny Car debut. The son of current NHRA Nitro Funny Car points leader Tim Wilkerson set a provisional IHRA world record during Friday’s qualifying session with a 4.831 pass at 316.01 mph. Despite failing to back up … Read more
With one month to go before the President’s Cup Nationals at Maryland International Raceway you still have plenty of time to score big savings on tickets. Fans will experience the thrill of… You can save $15 on Friday or Sunday general admission tickets if you buy before June 11. Log on to
Current NHRA Nitro Funny Car points leader Tim Wilkerson will tune for his son, Daniel, at the IHRA Motor City Nationals Daniel Wilkerson knows the path he wants to take. The 20-year-old college student from Springfield, Ill. will embark on that path May 23-25 when he makes his Nitro Funny Car debut at the IHRA … Read more
It takes more than courage to drive a nitromethane-burning Funny Car dragster down a quarter-mile track at a speed of more than 320 mph. Few people know that better than Bob Gilbertson of Gastonia, who came close to parking his 7,000-horsepower hot rod this year over money… [snip] Jay Pennington, the managing director of Extraordinario … Read more
MARTIN — For 51-year-old alcohol funny car driver Bobby Martin, drag racing as a kid was Hot Rod magazine and Saturday nights in the stands at the track. For the man pitted four trailers over at the National City ThunderNationals Saturday at Knoll Gas Motorsports Park at US 131, drag racing as a kid was … Read more