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DSR DRIVERS CAPPS AND MCCLENATHAN TO MAKE INDY AREA APPEARANCES FOR FULL THROTTLE
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Aug. 30, 2010) - Don Schumacher Racing drivers Ron Capps and Cory McClenathan will make two separate appearances in the Indianapolis-Brownsburg area on Thursday, Sept. 2, on behalf of Full Throttle, sponsor of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
With the series' first race of the Countdown to the Championship being held Sept. 3-6 at the prestigious U.S.... [Read More]
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Kenny Koretsky, Clay Millican team up for Reading race.
Clay Millican is returning to NHRA Top Fuel racing in October with
sponsorship from former car owner Kenny Koretsky’s Nitro Fish Apparel.
The popular driver from Drummonds, Tenn. will be making his first 2010
appearance at the Toyo Tires Nationals, Oct. 8-10, at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pa. He will be in the same MPE Motorsports dragster he drove to a 10th place a year ago en... [Read More]
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Aug. 18, 2010) – Five nostalgia Funny Cars will again roar to life during the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Open House on Sept. 3, 2010. The popular cacklefest will feature five of the legendary floppers from match-racing lore: the Stardust ‘Cuda, Chi-Town Hustler Charger, Jungle Jim Camaro, Motown Shaker Vega, and Brand X Camaro.
DSR will open the doors of its 100,000-square-foot shop to race fans from 10 a.m.-3 pm. on Sept. 3 when DSR hosts its fifth annual... [Read More]
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 30, 2010) * Don Schumacher Racing will again open the
doors of its 100,000-square-foot race shop to fans on Sept. 3, 2010, when
DSR hosts its fifth annual Open House to benefit Riley Hospital for Children
in Indianapolis. The open house coincides with the opening day of
professional qualifying for the 56th annual U.S. Nationals at nearby
O¹Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis.
The popular event will be highlighted by the... [Read More]
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» IHRA News
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BUDDS CREEK, Md. (August 28, 2010) – Just seven months ago following a bad fire at the season opening Palm Beach Nitro Jam in Florida Bob and Cathie Floch, owners of the well-known “Bullet Bob” Prostalgia Nitro Funny car, were on the verge of walking away from the sport after nearly four decades in the business.
With a destroyed car and seemingly no hope of repair by the season’s second race in Baton Rouge, the Floch family found themselves carefully weighing... [Read More]
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BUDDS CREEK, Md. (August 28, 2010) – Nothing goes together better than burgers, fries and drag racing and for Bobby Lagana Jr. that combination has led to a tasty new partnership for this weekend’s event in Maryland.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries will be helping out Bobby Lagana Jr. and his crew this weekend at the Maryland Nitro Jam at Maryland International Raceway and will also be participating during FanFest both Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
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MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (August 24, 2010) – At the end of the 2009 season the IHRA Nitro Jam series moved forward with a new format designed to increase the entertainment value of its show and generate new excitement in the series through the use of new classes, a new format and a new entertainment-first approach.
Now, after eight months of sold out shows and incredible competition, the all-new Nitro Jam series is making its debut at one of the oldest venues on the schedule... [Read More]
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MARTIN, Mich. (August 9, 2010) – After a successful month spent north of the border the Nitro Jam series is ready for a return to the United States with one of the biggest nitro parties of the year at the Northern Nitro Jam this Friday and Saturday at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park.
Featuring nearly two dozen nitro-burning machines in addition to side-by-side jet trucks, the wheelstanding “Cool Bus,” FanFest, the year’s biggest and richest sportsman race, fireworks and more, the... [Read More]
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» ADRL News
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With the past few ADRL events being double-headers, it is hard to believe that all this action is being packed into one weekend… again. It’s almost getting difficult to keep up with what races are what, who has qualified, and which races are raced which days. So, here is the rundown for Titan’s August 6-7th ADRL weekend.
Friday was the make-up day for the Independence Drags held in Topeka last month. The Scion qualified #1 for this race, with a 3.986 at 185.61mph, so the crew... [Read More]
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O’FALLON, MO (August 13, 2010) - The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) and President Kenny Nowling announced on Thursday that “The Rock Racing Battery” will serve as both the “Official Battery of the ADRL” and the “Official Mobile Power Source” of the ADRL’s “Battle for the Belts” doorslammer drag racing series.
Thanks to its lightweight and unsurpassed reliability, The Rock Battery is a top choice for several ADRL drivers, including current Extreme Pro Stock points... [Read More]
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O'FALLON, MO (August 10, 2010) – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to announce an extensive new television agreement with MAVTV, a national television network that caters to a motorsports audience.
The agreement calls for 13 one-hour shows on the high-definition network, giving the ADRL a national television presence for all of its 2010 events. The television show will provide highlights, interviews and coverage of the 2010 ADRL Racing Series.
MAVTV is... [Read More]
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MADISON, IL (August 7, 2010) – Alex Hossler’s first American Drag Racing League (ADRL) win 10 months ago ended with the Pro Extreme driver crossing the finish line with his car on fire in one of more memorable ADRL finishes.
In Hossler’s eyes, however, the Canton, IL native topped himself on Saturday during the Hardee’s Gateway Drags III at Gateway International Raceway (GIR).
With more than 100 friends, family and co-workers looking on, Hossler was never better and it... [Read More]
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» PMRA News
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (August 27, 2010) – Drag racing offers some of the most exciting and colorful racing in all of motorsport, but safety is an important element and cannot be overlooked.
When the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts stage an event, the fire and rescue safety crew is front and center throughout the racing in case of an emergency.
“Our squad works closely with the teams and supplement the... [Read More]
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New York driver qualifies number one at Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals in PMRA action
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 7, 2010) – Mike Stawicki continues to dominate in Pro Modified racing.
The Medina, NY driver of the G-Force Race Cars 1968 Firebird not only set the pace as top qualifier in the latest round of the Pro Modified Racing Association during the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts at the... [Read More]
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Large fields of cars do battle at Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 7, 2010) - Kevin Wicke and Michael Hinbest bested a large field in the latest round of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts during the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Wicke, of Stratford, Ontario, took the top qualifying spot in the Marydel Homes qualifying session for the Top Sportsman side of the... [Read More]
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Action heats up for Round Four of the PMRA 2010 Tour
Tight points race for Pro Modifieds going into Stratford Spectacular Weekend at Grand Bend Motorplex
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 3, 2010) – When the Pro Modified Racing Association rolls in to the Grand Bend Motorplex this coming weekend of August 7-8 for the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts, the teams will be on their game plan in this... [Read More]
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» Promod News
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Sacramento, Ca – The Don Carter Motorsports team, with Bret Williamson driving the ’53 Studebaker, wrapped up the 2010 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Associations (WCOPMA) points championship with their win last weekend at Bandimere Speedway during the Super Chevy Show event, an event the WCOPMA was booked in to headline for Bandimere... [Read More]
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(8-29-2010) San Diego, Ca – Dan Myers recently completed the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association’s version of a “western swing” last weekend with his attendance at Bandimere Speedway during a Super Chevy Show event which the WCOPMA were booked in to headline.
On the first qualifying pass Dan made it down the track, in the 9,000+ feet of corrected elevation, with a 6.68 on an early lifting run. He had to abort the run around the 1,000 foot mark as one of the welds on his dry... [Read More]
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We've all been accustomed to the surroundings of Maple Grove Raceway nestled in the mountainous area of Pennsylvania. Annually there comes a show to the Grove that states the obvious; "The Rumble At The Grove" featuring the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association creating that "Rumble" which Webster's Thesaurus defines when used in a verb, "to make a low heavy rolling sound and to travel with a low reverberating sound" which is the only way to explain to your senses... [Read More]
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Greensboro, NC - Piedmont Dragway will host the first ever Outlaw Big Dog race on Labor Day Monday, September 6. "We're going to lighten them up and turn 'em loose," says Piedmont's Jim Turner. Piedmont Dragway, which founded the world famous Big Dog Shootout in 1994, will throw the vast majority of the rules out the window for this special event to be contested on September 6. Minimum weight restrictions are as follows: Nitrous cars must weigh at least 2,400 pounds. Add one hundred... [Read More]
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