All posts tagged "nhra"
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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 27, 2014
Gray and Connolly Ready to Get Pro Stock Season Started
When it was announced last October that Gray Motorsports would merge with Cagnazzi Racing for the 2014 season,...
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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 22, 2014
Glidden Prepares for 2014 NHRA Pro Mod Season
With continued support from Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels, second-generation drag racing star Billy Glidden with his...
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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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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 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 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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| 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 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...
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| December 4, 2013
2014 NHRA Pro Mod Schedule Released; TV Coverage Coming
The 2014 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series schedule has been released featuring a 10-race schedule, with each...
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Drag Illustrated | December 4, 2013
Smith to Tune B. Force Top Fuel Dragster
Veteran Top Fuel and Funny Car tuner Todd Smith has joined John Force Racing it was announced today....
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Drag Illustrated | November 18, 2013
T. Coughlin Wins 4th Straight Final at Las Vegas
At this rate of success, Troy Coughlin might not want to race anywhere but The Strip at Las...
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| November 14, 2013
As One Door Closes, Another Opens for Lucas
Shortly before last weekend’s NHRA Finals, Morgan Lucas announced that he would be stepping out of the GEICO/Lucas...
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| November 13, 2013
NHRA Celebrates 2013 Champions in Black-Tie Affair
A trio of multi-time world championship winners, John Force, Jeg Coughlin Jr. (above), and Matt Smith, were joined...
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| November 10, 2013
J. Force, Bernstein, Edwards and Arana Jr. Start No. 1 at NHRA Finals
Recently crowned 16-time Mello Yello NHRA Funny Car World Champion John Force (above) will go into race day...
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| November 10, 2013
Langdon Clinches 2013 Top Fuel Title
Shawn Langdon captured his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship following qualifying...
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| November 9, 2013
Langdon, J. Force, Edwards and Arana Jr. Lead NHRA Finals Qualifying
Another strong qualifying performance on Friday (Nov. 8) at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona has put Shawn Langdon...
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Drag Illustrated | November 7, 2013
Hagan Crew Chief to Miss NHRA Season Ender
Don Schumacher Racing crew chief Dickie Venables will miss this weekend’s NHRA Mello Yello Series finale at Pomona,...
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Drag Illustrated | November 6, 2013
Lucas Looking to Wrap Up Driving Career with Top Fuel Win
This weekend’s NHRA Finals is going to carry a little more weight for Morgan Lucas than any other...
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Drag Illustrated | November 6, 2013
Gray Ready for Final Funny Car Race
For 60-year-old Funny Car driver Johnny Gray and his Pitch Energy team, the 49th annual Auto Club NHRA...
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Drag Illustrated | November 6, 2013
Pressure is Off for Anderson at Pomona
Drag racing is a self-induced, high-pressure situation, but Summit Racing Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson has been under...