All posts tagged "drag racing"
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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...
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| September 16, 2013
Hight, Lucas, Coughlin and Hines Win at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) made it back-to-back wins by kicking off the NHRA’s Countdown to the...
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Drag Illustrated | September 16, 2013
V. Smith Victorious in NHRA Pro Mod at Charlotte
Oak Ridge, TN’s Von Smith (above) picked up his second win this season Sep. 15, in the NHRA...
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| September 15, 2013
C. Pedregon, Lucas, Line and Smith Quailify No. 1 at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon (above) is rounding into championship form as he raced to his fourth No....
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Drag Illustrated | September 12, 2013
Janis Hopes His Pro Mod Momentum Continues at Charlotte
After winning the NHRA’s most prestigious drag race at Indianapolis, Pro Mod racer Mike Janis is ready to...
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Drag Illustrated | September 12, 2013
Arana Sr. Needs to Heed His Own Advice
The Countdown to the Championship begins at this weekend’s Carlyle Tools NHRA Nationals, and Lucas Oil Buell rider...
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Drag Illustrated | September 12, 2013
GALOT Racing Purchases Dunn-Benson Dragstrip
GALOT RACING, LLC has purchased the historic Dunn-Benson Dragstrip, located in Benson, NC. Located in rural North Carolina,...
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Drag Illustrated | September 8, 2013
Dixon Returning at Dallas with Tuttle Top Fuel Team
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon (left) continues to work long and hard on his...
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Drag Illustrated | September 5, 2013
Extreme Pro Stock’s Eman Ready to Race at Rockingham
ADRL’s Dragstock event has become legendary in its own right, and, as such, is the highlight of the...
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Drag Illustrated | September 5, 2013
Hight Hopes Indy Win Means Countdown Momentum
With renewed confidence, 2009 Funny Car world champion Robert Hight is looking forward to keeping his recent momentum...
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| September 4, 2013
Live Auction at Indy Raises $26K for Cancer Research
Fans and racers at Lucas Oil Raceway this past weekend helped the Andrea Pedregon Charity Foundation “A Spark of...
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| September 3, 2013
Bowen Leads Close Mickey Thompson DRO AA/FC Challenge Series
The Funny Car Nationals presented by Discount Tire to be held Sept. 6-7 at historic U.S. 131 Motorsports...
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Drag Illustrated | September 3, 2013
Janis Wins U.S. Nats Pro Mod Title
Lancaster, NY’s Mike Janis (above) earned his first Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win Sep. 2, by powering his...
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| September 2, 2013
Smith Stays Hot, Tindle Crashes in NHRA Pro Mod at Indy
Number-one qualifier Rickie Smith won his first-round matchup Sep. 1, while Tim Tindle (right) escaped serious injury in...
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| September 2, 2013
Langdon, Beckman Win Traxxas Shootouts; Indy Fields Set for Eliminations
Shawn Langdon and Jack Beckman raced to thrilling $100,000 Traxxas Nitro Shootout victories in their respective categories Sunday...
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Drag Illustrated | September 1, 2013
Al-Anabi Extends Top Fuel Contract with Alan Johnson for 5 Years
Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani, Al-Anabi Racing and Alan Johnson have agreed to a five-year contract extension,...
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| September 1, 2013
Hagan Resets Indy Records on Rainy Day of U.S. Nats Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan (above) shattered both ends of the track records and took over...
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Drag Illustrated | September 1, 2013
Rickie Smith Retains PM Qualifying Lead at Indy
Rickie Smith stayed in the qualifying lead on Saturday during the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion...
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| August 30, 2013
Dixon to Drive for Tuttle at Dallas
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel drag racing series champion Larry Dixon (left) continues to work long and...
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| August 30, 2013
Castellana Continues Quest for First Indy Pro Mod Win
In a thrilling final round, Mike Castellana in his nitrous-injected Al-Anabi Racing 2013 Camaro claimed a noteworthy runner-up...
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Drag Illustrated | August 30, 2013
Vandergriff Adds Todd as Indy Top Fuel Teammate
Bob Vandergriff Racing will again have three Top Fuel dragsters competing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing...
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| August 29, 2013
Pro Mod’s Rowe Ready to Take On ‘Big Go’
Danny Rowe, driver of the Agave Underground Tequila Pro Mod Camaro, certainly isn’t the only driver that has...
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| August 29, 2013
NHRA Releases 2014 National-Event Schedule
NHRA announced its 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule Aug. 29, which includes a return to racing...
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Drag Illustrated | August 28, 2013
Anderson Still Seeking 1st Pro Stock Win in 2013
When NHRA Pro Stock star Greg Anderson pulls to the starting line on Friday at Lucas Oil Raceway...
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| August 28, 2013
Hoerner Returning to ADRL Extreme Pro Stock at Rockingham
Driving the same car he campaigned in 2012, but sold at the end of the year, Forest, Virginia’s...
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| August 28, 2013
B. Force and Wilkerson Win Entry to Traxxas Nitro Shootouts at Indy
Top fan-vote getters Brittany Force (above) and Tim Wilkerson were the lucky winners in the special lottery drawings...
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| August 28, 2013
JFR Funny Cars on Display at Indy Airport
For the second-straight year, drag racing fans and travelers passing through Indianapolis International Airport will be greeted by...
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| August 28, 2013
International Field Set for ADRL Battle for the Belts at Rockingham
Drivers representing five different countries and 18 states earned the right to compete for $500,000 in bonuses next...
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| August 28, 2013
Glidden to Make ADRL Pro Nitrous Debut at Dragstock X
By Ian Tocher Second-generation drag racing star Billy Glidden confirmed to DRAG ILLUSTRATED Aug. 27, that he will...
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Drag Illustrated | August 27, 2013
Massey Hopes to Repeat 2012 Traxxas Shootout Win
Last year at the prestigious U.S. Nationals near Indianapolis Spencer Massey lived out one of his dreams and...
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Drag Illustrated | August 27, 2013
T. Coughlin Jr. Considers SG ‘Marathon’ as Indy Tune-up
If there’s a way to prepare for the rigors of racing at the U.S. Nationals, this past weekend’s...
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| August 27, 2013
Match-racing Morgan Prepared for Indy Pro Stock Battle
Instead of taking the normal route preparing for NHRA’s U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, Larry Morgan decided...