All posts tagged "drag illistrated"
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| October 28, 2013
Tommy Johnson Jr. Returning to Funny Car in DSR/Gray Ride
Veteran drag racer Tommy Johnson Jr. (left) will drive the nitro Funny Car currently piloted by Johnny Gray...
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| October 28, 2013
Sweet 16: Force Secures Another Funny Car Championship
John Force secured an unprecedented 16th NHRA Funny Car championship Oct. 27, by winning the 13th annual Toyota...
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| October 28, 2013
Smith Fired as Beckman’s Crew Chief
Todd Smith (left) has been relieved of his duties as crew chief for Don Schumacher Racing’s Valvoline MaxLife/MTS...
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Drag Illustrated | October 28, 2013
T. Coughlin Earns Milestone Win at Las Vegas
Troy Coughlin picked up his second win of the 2013 season in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing...
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| October 28, 2013
J. Force and Smith Win and Clinch Championships; Brown and S. Gray Also Victorious at Vegas
John Force (above, right) outran his daughter Courtney in the final round and claimed an NHRA-record 16th world...
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| October 26, 2013
Martin Joins Wantye for Two-Car Pro Extreme Team
When Joey Martin suffered a first-round loss to Frankie Taylor after qualifying his fan-favorite ’55 Chevy “Lowmad” 12th...
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| October 24, 2013
Hossler Wins ADRL PX World Championship and World Finals IX
For Alex Hossler, driver of Sheikh Khalid Al Thani’s Al-Anabi Racing Pro Extreme Camaro, it will be very...
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Drag Illustrated | October 22, 2013
C. Force Driving ROY-Themed Funny Car at Vegas and Pomona
This weekend Courtney Force will race a Rookie of the Year-themed Traxxas Ford Mustang specialty car aimed to...
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Drag Illustrated | October 15, 2013
Haney Enjoys Dream Weekend in Throw Down at T-town
Keith Haney and his Keith Haney Racing (KHR) team enjoyed a dream weekend during the Throw Down in...
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Drag Illustrated | October 14, 2013
Brittany Force Spearheads Habitat for Humanity Effort
Rookie Top Fuel driver Brittany Force (above, center) did not spent her first Saturday off in over a...
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Drag Illustrated | October 14, 2013
T.J. Coughlin Wins NHRA Division 3 Super Gas Championship
JEGS.com driver T.J. Coughlin became the latest family member to win an NHRA championship by wrapping up the...
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| October 11, 2013
Flamholc Focused on December Return to Racing
Swedish racer Adam Flamholc, who suffered a wild, violent accident Sep. 27, at Gateway Motorsports Park, has announced...
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| October 9, 2013
NHRA Relaunches Web Site
NHRA officials announced Oct. 9, that the website for the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body, NHRA.com, has been...
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Drag Illustrated | October 9, 2013
Roy Hill’s Cobra Jets Headline Factory Outlaw Showdown
The first annual Factory Outlaw Showdown presented by ATI Performance Products, appropriately dubbed “Ford vs. The World”, will...
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| October 6, 2013
J. Force, Lucas, Line, Ray Qualify No. 1 at NHRA Reading
John Force (above) qualified in the No. 1 position and became the new Funny Car points leader on Saturday...
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| October 3, 2013
Tight Points Races in NHRA Countdown with 3 Races To Go
Half-way through the six-event NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship and the only thing that’s certain is...
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Drag Illustrated | October 3, 2013
Anderson Aims to Help Teammate Line Win Pro Stock Championship
The 2013 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is winding down, and this weekend (Oct. 4-6)...
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| October 3, 2013
ADRL Confirms Special-Event Dragstock Shootout at Carolina Dragway
The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced Oct. 2, that popular clothing brand Public Nuisance Garage will sponsor...
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Drag Illustrated | October 2, 2013
IHRA Schedules Fan and Media Day Prior to Memphis Finale
To kick off the International Hot Rod Association’s biggest race of the season, the IHRA and Memphis International...
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Drag Illustrated | October 2, 2013
Gray Racing for Good Causes at Maple Grove
This weekend at Maple Grove Raceway will be a wonderful opportunity for Johnny Gray as he pulls on...
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Drag Illustrated | October 1, 2013
Lucas to Take Part in Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas has been selected to participate in a special wreath-laying ceremony this...
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Drag Illustrated | September 30, 2013
Enders-Stevens Wins; Adds to Personal History at Gateway
Husky Liners driver Erica Enders-Stevens added another chapter to her memory book Sunday, winning the AAA Insurance NHRA...
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| September 30, 2013
Smith Wins NHRA Pro Mod Title; Castellana Wins Race at St. Louis
Veteran racer Rickie Smith took advantage of several early exits by most of his series challengers and captured...
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| September 28, 2013
Six NHRA Rookies Eligible for Road to the Future Award
Six NHRA rookie drivers, representing three NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, are the eligible candidates for...
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| September 28, 2013
Langdon, Hagan, A. Johnson and Ray Early Qualifying Leaders at St. Louis
Shawn Langdon (above) raced to the qualifying lead in the ultra-competitive Top Fuel category Friday at the AAA Insurance...
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| September 27, 2013
Montecalvo Holds on to Hope for 3rd XPS Championship
With one race left in the 2013 ADRL tour, John Montecalvo currently sits 297 points out of first...
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Drag Illustrated | September 27, 2013
Top Fuel Champ Brown to be Honored Monday in New York City
Reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown will be honored along an illustrious group of other world...
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| September 26, 2013
Sovereign-Star Racing Handed 2 Setbacks in 1 Week
According to a decision handed down Sep. 26, by Graham Light of NHRA’s Competition Department, the Sovereign-Star Racing...
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| September 25, 2013
NHRA Countdown Races Tighten Up as Series Heads to St. Louis
After two races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship six pack, 11 points or less separate...
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| September 23, 2013
Kalitta, C. Pedregon, Line and Krawiec Win at NHRA Dallas
Doug Kalitta ended a 71-race winless drought by racing to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the AAA...
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| September 22, 2013
Gray Donates Wheelchair through Gwynn Foundation
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation, on behalf of Pitch Energy, Funny Car driver Johnny Gray and wife Terry, and...
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| September 22, 2013
Hight, Langdon, Enders-Stevens and Arana Sr. First in Dallas Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) secured his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season and...
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| September 21, 2013
Arana Sr. on Hispanic Media Tour in Houston
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. (above right) participated in a media tour of Hispanic media outlets...
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| September 20, 2013
Jeffers and Garret Combine Chassis Shops
Two of the most well-known and successful doorslammer chassis-building shops in the country are becoming one, as Jeffers...
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| September 20, 2013
Goodyear Holding Fan Sweepstakes for 2014 Winternationals Trip
Goodyear is offering U.S. drag racing fans a chance to attend the 2014 NHRA Winternationals next February in...
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| September 18, 2013
Jeffers Offers $20K Discount to 2013 ADRL World Champions
Officials from the American Drag Racing League announced Sep. 18, that chassis builder Larry Jeffers Race Cars will...
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Drag Illustrated | September 18, 2013
Pressure On for T.J. Coughlin at Northern Sportsnationals
Troy Coughlin Jr. has proven adept at handing the pressures of NHRA drag racing in coolly winning three...
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Drag Illustrated | September 17, 2013
Charlotte DNQ Doesn’t Dampen Brown’s Countdown Confidence
This past weekend in the first of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events near Charlotte, defending Top...
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| September 16, 2013
Hight Makes it Happen Over Hagan_Again
For one afternoon history repeated itself at the 6th annual Carlyle Tools Carolina NHRA Nationals as Robert Hight...
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| September 16, 2013
Lucas Takes New Car to Charlotte Top Fuel Title
Even after scoring a significant victory at the NHRA national event in Charlotte Sep. 15, GEICO/Lucas Oil Top...