GM Race Teams Set Sights on NHRA Titles in 2008
It will be tough to top the season that GM-backed racers had on the NHRA POWERade tour this past year, but 2008 will see several teams set on defending their crowns and others looking to get back on top.
Tags: GM, King, NHRA, Powerade, race2008 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Tickets Now on Sale; Make a Great Christmas Gift
Now you will be able to get your Knoll Gas Nitro Jam national event tickets earlier than ever…and save some money in the process. Tickets for most of the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam series will be available beginning December 17th, with the exception of the two Rockingham events and the North American Nationals in Epping, N.H. Plus, adults can save $5 on general admission tickets when purchased before December 23rd....
Tags: IHRA, King, Knoll Gas, NitroChicago Pneumatic 2007 season review
December 20, 2007 by Robert
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Brownsburg, Ind. - (December 19, 2007) The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season concluded last month in Pomona, Calif., at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Supporting Chicago Pneumatic racers faired pretty well on the 2007 season, with one of them taking home a world championship.
Tags: Brown, King, NHRA, Pomona, raceRacingJunk.com’s “Give Back To The Racers Tour 2007″
December 18, 2007 by Robert
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RacingJunk.com®'s "Give Back To The Racers Tour 2007" Comes to a Close and the Top 3 Sponsorships are Awarded
<> RacingJunk.com®, announced last Friday, at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando Florida, the top prize winners of its $55,000 "Give Back To The Racers Tour 2007". This completes the contest that has been running on RacingJunk.com since March 1, 2007.
The three finalists were all flown to Orlando, FL, all expenses paid by RacingJunk.com®, for the Performance Racing Industry Show which ran December 6th through the 8th. When they arrived at the show they knew they were one of three top vote-getters as determined by RacingJunk.com members but still had yet to learn if they had won $2,500, $7,500 or the grand prize of $15,000.
The winners were awarded by Cruz Pedregon, NHRA Funny Car Champion, and included Gail Whisnant of Newton, NC, grand prize winner, Gene Hinders of Hudson, IA, second place winner and Mary Baltzell of Rancho Mirage, CA, third place winner. Gail walked away with a $15,000 sponsorship, Gene took the $7,500 sponsorship and Mary rounded out the top three taking home the $2,500 sponsorship.
Tags: Cruz Pedregon, Funny Car, King, NHRA, Pedregon, race, racingLocal Dragster Beats National Speed Record (Simcoe.com)
December 18, 2007 by Robert
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On a picture perfect October afternoon in Rockingham, North Carolina, a crowd numbering in the thousands piles around a track that's been known to make or break the dreams of many drag racers who dared to unleash their motorized steeds on the quarter-mile track.
Through a liquid wall of heat escaping the rubber-stained asphalt, there, at the starting line of the quarter-mile track, sit two drivers...
Tags: King, raceBristol Dragway’s 2008 Schedule Features Several New Events
December 18, 2007 by Robert
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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, as well as many exhibition and Sportsman classes. ...
Tags: dragway, Funny Car, King, Top FuelHarris completes Top Fuel licensing runs in Gainesville
December 14, 2007 by Robert
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Jessie Harris
Former jet-car racer Jessie Harris, a 23-year-old from Rome, N.Y., completed the necessary runs to earn her Top Fuel license Thursday at Gainesville Raceway in central Florida. With former champ Frank Hawley and Top Fuel racers Clay Millican and Bobby Lagana Jr. looking on, Harris ended the day with a 4.66 at 314 mph [...]
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Multiple shipping options for NHRA Countdown Year in Review DVD
NHRA is making available three shipping options for fans interested in purchasing NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review in time for the holiday season.
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