All posts tagged "drag illustrated"
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Drag Illustrated | February 9, 2014
Connolly Confident After Qualifying 6th at NHRA Winternats
After making his last full-season campaign in 2008, Dave Connolly (above) is settling in behind the wheel of...
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Drag Illustrated | February 9, 2014
Kalitta, J. Force and Nobile are Top Qualifiers for NHRA at Pomona
Doug Kalitta (above) raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Feb. 8, at the Circle...
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Drag Illustrated | February 8, 2014
Record-Setting Day for JFR at NHRA Season Opener
John Force picked up right where he left off in 2013 when he raced to his unprecedented 16th...
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Drag Illustrated | February 7, 2014
American Racing Wheels Extends Backing of T. Pedregon
Two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon and American Racing Wheels have extended their partnership through 2015 to...
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| February 6, 2014
Multi-Year Renewal for K&N Horsepower Challenge
NHRA officials announced Feb. 6, that K&N Engineering Inc. has signed a multiyear agreement to extend the company’s...
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Drag Illustrated | February 6, 2014
C. Force Prepares to Defend NHRA Winternationals Title
The NHRA Mello Yello Series 24-race schedule begins this week with the 54th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals...
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| February 5, 2014
Gray Charts New Course for 2014 Pro Stock Campaign
Pro Stock driver Shane Gray will be wearing all new colors when the 2014 season of NHRA’s Mello...
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Drag Illustrated | February 4, 2014
Gumout Gets On Board with Pritchett and Dote Racing Top Fuel Team
Gumout Performance Additives announced Feb. 4, its sponsorship of Leah Pritchett and the Ohio-based Dote Racing Top Fuel...
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| February 4, 2014
Coughlin Primed for Pro Stock Championship Defence
Jeg Coughlin Jr. isn’t a stranger to having a bull’s-eye on his back because the affable Ohioan has...
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Drag Illustrated | February 4, 2014
Capps Concentrating on Championship for 20th NHRA Season
The Circle K Winternationals this week marks the start of a milestone season for Ron Capps as it...
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Drag Illustrated | February 2, 2014
Crampton Ready for Top Fuel Debut at NHRA Winternationals
Richie Crampton, a native of Adelaide, South Australia, will make his Top Fuel debut Feb. 6-9, in the...
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Drag Illustrated | February 1, 2014
European Pro Stock Champ Alund Filling in for Anderson at 6 NHRA Races
Eight-time FIA Pro Stock champion Jimmy Alund will be piloting a Summit Racing Equipment/KB Racing Camaro for the...
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| February 1, 2014
Schumacher to Drop Ceremonial Puck at L.A. Kings Game
The only sport that comes close to challenging drag racing as the favorite sport for seven-time NHRA Top...
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| January 31, 2014
J. Force to Appear with Evernham on AmeriCarna TV
Reigning NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will join host Ray Evernham on Tuesday night’s episode, February 4th,...
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Drag Illustrated | January 28, 2014
FORCE WINS 5TH TITUS AWARD; 16TH ALL-AMERICA HONOR
The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) has named John Force, driver of the Castrol GTX...
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Drag Illustrated | January 28, 2014
SGMP Adds Tire-Dragging Machine to Track Prep Arsenal
One of the biggest problems any drag strip has is the laying down of rubber onto the surface....
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Drag Illustrated | January 26, 2014
New Georgia Motorsports Complex Making Big Strides Toward Completion
In preparation for a 2014 groundbreaking, Americus Motorsports Complex (AMC) project manager Jay Merritt and the development team...
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| January 26, 2014
Kommel Leaving Auto Imagery
One of the most respected and well-known entities in drag racing photography is set to undergo a major...
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| January 23, 2014
Crew Chief Wendland Released by Don Schumacher Racing
Don Schumacher Racing announced Jan. 22, that Rob Wendland, a DSR crew chief since mid-2011, has been released....
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| January 23, 2014
Autograph Session with J. Force at NADA Convention
Newly crowned NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will be signing autographs and talking with auto dealers and...
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| January 22, 2014
Rookie Crampton Gains Confidence Through Top Fuel Test Session
Safely back at Morgan Lucas Racing headquarters, rookie Top Fuel pilot Richie Crampton had time to reflect on...
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| January 22, 2014
Hight Headed to St. Louis for Auto Show Appearance
Robert Hight, driver of the Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car, will be one of the many celebrities...
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Drag Illustrated | January 17, 2014
B.R.A.K.E.S. to Auction Muldowney Street Rod
Four-time Top Fuel World Champion Shirley Muldowney and four-time IHRA Top Fuel champ Doug Herbert, along with a...
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| January 15, 2014
PDRA ANNOUNCES PRO EXTREME, PRO NITROUS AND PRO BOOST MINIMUM WEIGHTS
The recently formed Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) announced today, minimum weight limits for entries to its Pro...
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Drag Illustrated | January 15, 2014
McGaha Adds Yates as Crew Chief
On the final day of 2013, it was announced that NHRA Pro Stock driver Chris McGaha (above right)...
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Drag Illustrated | January 14, 2014
AL-ANABI DEBUTS 2014 CAR DESIGNS IN FLORIDA PRE-SEASON TESTING
Two months ago, the Al-Anabi Racing Team was in California celebrating its third NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel...
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Drag Illustrated | January 14, 2014
Chandler/DSR Funny Car to Promote Make-A-Wish Charity
An unprecedented alliance was finalized Jan. 14, as NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car team sponsor...
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Drag Illustrated | January 14, 2014
Millican Making Full-Season Run in Top Fuel
Ask Top Fuel driver Clay Millican what his favorite gift was this Christmas, and he will proudly announce...
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Drag Illustrated | January 14, 2014
Flowmaster Renews NMCA Sponsorship
ProMedia Events announced Jan. 13, that Flowmaster, manufacturer of high-performance mufflers and exhaust systems located in Santa Rosa,...
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Drag Illustrated | January 11, 2014
Gwynn Foundation to Auction WJ Firenza Pro Stock Car
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation will auction a 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza Warren Johnson Pro Stock car at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale...
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Drag Illustrated | January 9, 2014
Barrett-Jackson to Screen Snake & Mongoose Movie at Scottsdale Auction
Entertainment Universe, the producer of the film “Snake and Mongoose” which was released theatrically in over 20 cities...
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Drag Illustrated | January 9, 2014
Pro Systems Introduces 2200 CFM ‘Monster’ Carburetor
Even with the introduction of the single-barrel SV1 carburetor there are still folks that prefer the tried-and-true four...
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| January 8, 2014
EARWOOD APPLAUDS NEW SANCTIONING BODY FOR EIGHTH-MILE PRO MOD RACING
According to Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood, the emergence of the new Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) as...
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Drag Illustrated | January 7, 2014
Force Sisters Appear on Queen Latifah Show
The three racing Force daughters were guests today on the Queen Latifah Show which will air on Wednesday,...
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Drag Illustrated | January 6, 2014
PDRA Announces 2014 Event Schedule
A new organization has been formed to provide racers, fans and manufacturers involved with professional-level outlaw doorslammer drag...
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| January 6, 2014
McGaha Commits to Running Full Pro Stock Season in 2014
NHRA Pro Stock driver Chris McGaha (left) has acquired additional equipment to appropriately expand his in-house program to...
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| January 6, 2014
Circle K Named as Title Sponsor for NHRA Winternationals
NHRA officials announced Jan. 6, that Circle K, one of the nation’s premier convenience retailers, has been named...
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Drag Illustrated | January 6, 2014
Big Finish for Biondo After Busy 2013 Campaign
Peter Biondo has a day job: most racers know him as a mainstay in his family’s business, Biondo...
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Drag Illustrated | December 28, 2013
Team Jegs Enjoys Banner Year
Wins and championships have become as much a part of Team JEGS as the familiar yellow-and-black of its...
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Drag Illustrated | December 16, 2013
Pedregon Foundation Donates $50K to IU Cancer Center
The Andrea Pedregon Charity Foundation “A Spark of Hope” (APCF) wrapped up a year of fundraising efforts with...