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PHOENIX (Feb. 17) -- Larry Morgan's performance in Southern California at last weekend's 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals turned more than a few heads.
His semifinal run in the Pro Stock class of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series behind the wheel of his brand new Lucas Oil Ford Mustang has fans of the blue oval, employees at Lucas Oil, and the folks at Ford Motor Company absolutely buzzing with excitement.
"Jamie Allison (director of Ford... [Read More]
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Chandler, Az. – Last week’s NHRA National event in Pomona, Calif. was a productive weekend for 23-year old Pro Stock driver, Danny Gruninger and his USRECOGNITION.COM Pro Stock Dodge team. And momentum established at the season opening event should catapult the Denver, Colo. based team to a race day start at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals, held at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Az.
“Our goal is firm; to race on Sunday this weekend in Phoenix,”... [Read More]
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CHANDLER, Ariz., February 17, 2010 – With back-to-back races to kick off the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, race teams have a chance to redeem themselves if they turned in a less-than-desired performance at the season-opening Winternationals at Pomona last weekend. Such is the case with Funny Car veteran Paul Lee and the Jim Dunn Racing team as they prepare for this weekend’s 26th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway just south of Phoenix. Despite... [Read More]
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PHOENIX (Feb. 17) -- A successful drag racing season is often measured with small steps and small victories that take place along the way during the 10-month-long season.
Heading into this weekend's 26th annual Arizona NHRA Nationals, Shawn Langdon, sophomore driver of the Lucas Oil/Speedco dragster Top Fuel dragster, has been happy with his progress so far, even there's just been one race to date.
Langdon made it to the quarterfinal round of last weekend's... [Read More]
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» IHRA News
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NORWALK, Ohio (February 16, 2010) – What a way to start the year.
No driver had a more impressive weekend at the Nitro Jam season opener at Palm Beach International Raceway last month than Pro Fuel driver Bill Evans.
Based out of Hialeah, Fla., a small town a little over an hour south of the West Palm Beach track, Evans came into the event as the clear favorite in the brand new class after multiple victories on that very same track at exhibition... [Read More]
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NORWALK, Ohio (February 11, 2010) – Sheldon Bissessar has always had the drive to be the fastest.
From his early days racing at an airstrip in his home country of Trinidad and Tobago to his current gig as the world’s fastest sportsman in the IHRA Top Dragster ranks, Bissessar has always known drag racing was his future.
“I have always had a passion for speed with encouragement from my mother Stella Bissessar and from my family and friends,” said... [Read More]
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‘This format is the best I have ever seen’ raves sportsman competitors
NORWALK, Ohio (February 9, 2010) – As it turns out fans weren’t the only ones raving about the new-look Nitro Jam series at last month’s Palm Beach Nitro Jam at Palm Beach International Raceway.
With the first national event of 2010 in the books IHRA sportsman competitors have been talking nonstop about the format changes to the Nitro Jam series, going as far as calling... [Read More]
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Fans ready to party at Mardi Gras Nitro Jam
NORWALK, Ohio (February 5, 2010) – With one of the largest debut weekends in IHRA history in the books the newly redesigned Nitro Jam series now shifts its focus to one of the most exciting stops on its 10-event North American tour – State Capitol Raceway’s Mardi Gras Nitro Jam.
Last year’s event at State Capitol Raceway was an overwhelming success with a packed house both Saturday and Sunday... [Read More]
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» ADRL News
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O’FALLON, MO (Feb. 17, 2010) – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to announce Universal Technical Institute (UTI) as the title rights sponsor for its Mar. 19-20, UTI Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas.
“Adding Universal Technical Institute as an event title sponsor is a real honor for us and I can’t thank UTI enough for their commitment to our future together,” ADRL President and CEO Kenny Nowling... [Read More]
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DeMotte, IN (Dec. 19, 2009) – With quiet determination and a cool demeanor, Jason Hamstra has repeatedly shown drag racing fans that he is accustomed to setting records. But when at just 22-years-old he became the youngest recipient to win the National Guard ADRL Rookie of the Year award in December of 2009, his exuberant smile while accepting suggested this time he may have even surprised himself.
“Hamstra, hands down!” said National Guard ADRL Director of... [Read More]
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O’FALLON, MO (Nov. 6, 2009) — The National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to announce its Racer Appreciation and Awards Gala II will be held Dec. 12, in the Citrus Ballroom at the luxurious Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. The semi-formal event punctuates the final day of the massive three-day Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show at the Orange County Convention Center just down the street from the newly renovated resort.
“All... [Read More]
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O’FALLON, MO (Oct. 30, 2009) — The National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) regrets the decision announced today by Dover Motorsports Inc. to close Memphis Motorsports Park (MMP), site of this year’s ADRL Quarter-Max Memphis Drags II, but already is taking steps to replace the venue for its 2010 season.
“I’m saddened by this news, not only because Memphis Motorsports Park hosted one of our most exciting events this season before being cut short by rain,... [Read More]
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» PMRA News
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Auto parts giant returns to drag race series with multi-year sponsorship
LISTOWEL, ONTARIO (February 12, 2010) – The Quick 32 Sportsman Series is pleased to announce the primary sponsor involvement of NAPA Auto Parts in this popular six-race drag racing series.
NAPA Auto Parts was the title sponsor for the Series in its inaugural year of 2009, and will be on board once again for a multi-year agreement.
“The Quick 32 Sportsman Series... [Read More]
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New Pro Modified team steps up from Sportsman ranks
CORBYVILLE, ONTARIO (February 11, 2010) – After running just one year in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, Derek Hawker decided to upgrade and increase his racing effort, with the Pro Modified Racing Association.
His explanation was simple:
“I want to go faster,” he said. “It’s just my thing. I’m not a bracket racer.”
So the Hawker Racing Team, based near... [Read More]
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HAMILTON, ONTARIO (November 11, 2009) – There was no stopping Bruce Boland in Pro Modified Racing Association competition this year.
The veteran took another new car at the start of the season, winning four of the six PMRA events in 2009 to claim his third consecutive PMRA Point Award Series Championship.
“Nothing went wrong,” Boland explained about his success this year. “The car went better and better each weekend.”
After winning... [Read More]
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STRATFORD, ONTARIO (November 11, 2009) – There was a fair bit of thrashing with a new car, and some mechanical gremlins, but Kevin Wicke and his K&K Racing Dodge Stratus came out on top, winning the 2009 NAPA Quick 32 Sportsman Series Point Award Championship.
“We won rounds when we needed to,” explained Wicke, driver of the 604-cubic inch with B1 Heads - 2 stage NOS system-powered Stratus. “This was a new car for us, and we spent a lot of late nights with... [Read More]
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» Promod News
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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash./PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 16, 2010) - The American Hot Rod Association continued its strategic advancement today by retaining Active Marketing, the Phoenix, Ariz.-based PR and marketing agency headed by former NHRA Pro Mod Challenge series director Matthew Brammer. According to AHRA CEO Troy Moe, Brammer and his team will be responsible for managing the public relations as well as assisting with sponsorship development.
"Matthew has the experience in... [Read More]
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(2-12-09) DOHA, Qatar – With two wins under their belt in the 2009-10 Arabian Drag Racing League series and five-straight final round appearances, Von Smith and the Barwa Racing Pro Extreme team will roll into the final round of the seven-race series with the points lead after a strong semi-final round finish during Round 6 of the Arabian Drag Racing League series today at the Qatar Race Club.
After qualifying third amongst the best race teams the Arabian Gulf... [Read More]
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(2-12-09) DOHA, Qatar – Just when the devoted Qatar race fans thought things couldn’t get any more exciting, a final round match up between Sheikh Khalid Al Thani in the Al-Anabi Racing Pro Extreme ’68 Camaro and Alex Hossler’s 1970.5 Camaro during Round 6 of the Arabian Drag Racing League introduced a new contender for the 2009-10 Pro Extreme world championship.
Seemingly in another universe all weekend, Sheikh Khalid dominated qualifying, taking the top spot... [Read More]
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(2-10-10) DOHA, Qatar – Just a day away from the first qualifying round of Round 6 of the Arabian Drag Racing League’s seven-race series, Von Smith and the Barwa Racing Pro Extreme Team are reminded of the situation they were in last season, taking the championship battle down to the last round of the last race. Having been here before, and given the opportunity to do things slightly different, Smith and company are hoping to widen the gap and take a step towards clinching their... [Read More]
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