3
Feb
Calling it the “Bellagio of drag strips,” Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Chairman and CEO O. Bruton Smith unveiled plans for a quarter-mile dragway at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Thursday during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour. …
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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 [...]
19
Jan
The Government of Canada is going to kill drag racing in this country, industry experts predict.
The pending decision to implement a total and permanent ban on the use of leaded fuels for competition purposes, effective Jan. 1, 2009, will force tracks such as Grand Bend Motorplex and St. Thomas Dragway to close, say their owners.
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8
Jan
Funny Car king John Force, always a local favorite when the NHRA tour hits Bristol Dragway, is apparently intent on returning to the sport where he has captured a possibly untouchable 14 world championships with a record 125 victories…
Story by By Rick Sheek
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Tags: car, dragway, Force, Funny Car, John Force, King, NHRA
1
Jan
MARTIN — The Northern Nationals has been the featured event each summer at the Martin Dragway for many years. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room on the schedule for another marquee race.
Officials at the Knoll Gas Motorsports Park at U.S. 131 have released their 2008 schedule, and popular events including the International Hot Rod [...]
20
Dec
TricitiesSports.com
Bristol Dragway’s 2008 Schedule Features Several New EventsTricitiesSports.com, TN - Dec 17, 2007Those 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. …
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Tags: dragway, Funny Car, Top Fuel
18
Dec
EventsTricitiesSports.com, TN - 12 hours ago
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, [...]
14
Dec
Stops at Darlington and Carolina Dragway also on tap for Heat Wave participantsThe 2008 racing season for Division 2 Heat Wave will begin at Ralph…
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Tags: dragway, IHRA, racing
11
Dec
Racers returning to New England Dragway in 2008 may not see the latest upgrade, but they will be able to take advantage of its features. Bob Brockmeyer from Compulink and track maintenance…
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30
Nov
The $100,000 Torco Racing Fuels Pro Stock Showdown, the high-energy battle between the top eight Mountain Motor Pro Stocks in the country, will be held at the Amalie Oil North American Nationals…Read full story
Tags: dragway, IHRA, racing, Torco