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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Arana wins first Pro Stock Motorcycle NHRA championship

Arana wins first Pro Stock Motorcycle NHRA championship

Arana wins first Pro Stock Motorcycle NHRA championship POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 15) -- After 19 years of futility, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana finally won his first NHRA national event last year when he claimed the race trophy in Norwalk, Ohio. The Puerto Rican native said at the time that life simply couldn't ... Continue reading

Beckman is fifth in NHRA season-ending points

Beckman is fifth in NHRA season-ending points

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

Capps finishes NHRA season in third place

Capps finishes NHRA season in third place

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

Hagan moves into 11th to end 2009 NHRA rookie season

Hagan moves into 11th to end 2009 NHRA rookie season

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

Impressive '09 season ends quietly for Coughlin (NHRA/JEGS)

Impressive '09 season ends quietly for Coughlin (NHRA/JEGS)

Impressive '09 season ends quietly for Coughlin POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 15) -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. exits the final race of the 2009 season with more wins (7) and more races atop the Full Throttle standings (13) than any professional driver in the sport. While it's true he may not have won his fifth Pro Stock championship and ... Continue reading

Lucas' career-best season ends at the hands of new champ Schumacher

Lucas' career-best season ends at the hands of new champ Schumacher

Lucas' career-best season ends at the hands of new champ Schumacher POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 15) -- It took the best Top Fuel racer in history to end a career season for GEICO Powersports/Lucas Oil racer Morgan Lucas, as seven-time NHRA champion Tony Schumacher put Lucas on the trailer for the last time this year Sunday in ... Continue reading

McClenathan ends 2009 NHRA season in fourth

McClenathan ends 2009 NHRA season in fourth

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

Smith rides Suzuki into fourth to complete 2009 NHRA season

Smith rides Suzuki into fourth to complete 2009 NHRA season

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 5 in Countdown to 1 playoffs for Pro Stock Motorcycle class Round 17 of 17 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-24 ... Continue reading

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Exit Pomona in First Round; Finish Eighth in Series Standings

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Exit Pomona in First Round; Finish Eighth in Series Standings

[image: ?ui=2&view=att&th=124fac0da6e3104a&attid=0.1&disp=attd& amp;realattid=ii_124fac0da6e3104a&zw] *Bob Tasca III* *Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang*** *Nitro Funny Car class* *NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series* * * *45th Annual Auto Club NHRA Finals* *Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in P ... Continue reading

Team MoparR Driver Allen Johnson Ends Season with Quarterfinals Finish at NHRA Finals

Team MoparR Driver Allen Johnson Ends Season with Quarterfinals Finish at NHRA Finals

Nov. 15, 2009 Contact: Darren Jacobs, (248) 553-4566, Cell: (313) 530-9910 E-mail: djacobs@jrthompson.com <mailto:djacobs@jrthompson.com> TEAM MOPAR(r) PRO STOCK RACE REPORT 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 24 of 24 Nov. 12-Nov. 15 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Auto Club Raceway at ... Continue reading

Bittersweet day for Morgan Lucas Racing

Bittersweet day for Morgan Lucas Racing

Bittersweet day for Morgan Lucas Racing POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 14) -- The tewo Top Fuel dragsters fielded by Morgan Lucas Racing have been chasing the track surface at Pomona Raceway all weekend long during the 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. Neither Morgan Lucas' GEICO Powersports/Lucas O ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Qualifying Report: Line Rediscovers his Race Car, Starts Third in Pomona

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Qualifying Report: Line Rediscovers his Race Car, Starts Third in Pomona

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Line Rediscovers his Race Car, Starts Third in Pomona Event: Auto Club NHRA Finals Location: The Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA Day/Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 Summit Racing Pontiac driver Jason Line completed a solid qualifying effor ... Continue reading

Alex Tagliani Nationwide Series Race Report (en04-05-25)

Alex Tagliani Nationwide Series Race Report (en04-05-25)

For Immediate Release on behalf of MacDonald Motorsports: Saturday, November 14, 2009 Alex Tagliani Dodge #81 NASCAR Nationwide Series Event-Phoenix International Raceway Start Position: 41st Finish Position: 38th Laps Completed: 14 of 200 *Alex Tagliani is driving for the 2nd time this season for MacDonald Motorsports ... Continue reading

Bandolero, Legends and Allison Legacy Race Champions Crowned at The Rock

Bandolero, Legends and Allison Legacy Race Champions Crowned at The Rock

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 Bandolero, Legends and Allison Legacy Race Champions Crowned at The Rock Racing Returning Sunday on the Infield Road Course ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2009) – Saturday was a full day of racing at the Rockingham Speedway with drivers making left and right hand tur ... Continue reading

Beckman is No. 11 in Pomona qualifying

Beckman is No. 11 in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

Capps claims fifth in Pomona qualifying

Capps claims fifth in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

Coughlin will battle from 14th spot to finish season (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin will battle from 14th spot to finish season (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin will battle from 14th spot to finish season POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 14) -- Four-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will begin his quest for a seventh victory at Pomona Raceway from the No. 14 qualifying position after posting a best run of 6.620 seconds at 208.68 mph in Saturday's time trials. ... Continue reading

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FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Pomona/Final Qualifying

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Pomona/Final Qualifying

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 10:38 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Pomona/Final Qualifying [cid:image001.jpg@01CA6579.D85110C0] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorporated ... Continue reading

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Pomona/Friday Qualifying

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Pomona/Friday Qualifying

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:54 AM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Pomona/Friday Qualifying [cid:image001.jpg@01CA650F.1F5F8930] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorporated ... Continue reading

Hagan grabs No. 4 in Pomona qualifying

Hagan grabs No. 4 in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

McClenathan goes for broke, qualifies No. 7, helps teammate take No. 1

McClenathan goes for broke, qualifies No. 7, helps teammate take No. 1

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

ROBERT HIGHT WINS FIRST FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

ROBERT HIGHT WINS FIRST FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

 ROBERT HIGHT WINS FIRST FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP- Former JFR Crew Member Wins 16th World Title for John Force Racing-POMONA, CA (November 14, 2009) --- Robert Hight and his Auto Club Ford Mustang team fulfilled a dream that ten years ago was beyond his comprehension when he won the 2009 Full Throttle Funny Car World C ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line Friday Update: Line Moves Up to Fifth on Friday in Pomona

Summit Racing Jason Line Friday Update: Line Moves Up to Fifth on Friday in Pomona

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Line Moves Up to Fifth on Friday in Pomona Event: Auto Club NHRA Finals Location: The Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA Day/Date: Friday, November 13, 2009 On the surface, it would seem that Jason Line and his Summit Racing team had a producti ... Continue reading

Summt Racing Greg Anderson Friday Wrap Up: Fourth on Friday in Pomona, Anderson is Looking to Move Up

Summt Racing Greg Anderson Friday Wrap Up: Fourth on Friday in Pomona, Anderson is Looking to Move Up

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Fourth on Friday in Pomona, Anderson is Looking to Move Up Event: Auto Club NHRA Finals Location: The Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA Day/Date: Friday, November 13, 2009 Qualifying for the Auto Club NHRA Finals reached its midpoint on Friday ... Continue reading

Suzuki rider Smith qualifies fifth in Pomona

Suzuki rider Smith qualifies fifth in Pomona

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 5 in Countdown to 1 playoffs for Pro Stock Motorcycle class Round 17 of 17 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-24 ... Continue reading

Team MoparR Driver Allen Johnson Collects No. 6 Spot in NHRA Finals Qualifying

Team MoparR Driver Allen Johnson Collects No. 6 Spot in NHRA Finals Qualifying

Nov. 14, 2009 Contact: Darren Jacobs, (248) 553-4566, Cell: (313) 530-9910 E-mail: djacobs@jrthompson.com <mailto:djacobs@jrthompson.com> TEAM MOPAR(r) PRO STOCK QUALIFYING REPORT 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 24 of 24 Nov. 12-Nov. 15 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Auto Club Racew ... Continue reading

Four-Cylinder Cars Gaining Momentum in Growing Auto Segment - VIDEO STORY

Four-Cylinder Cars Gaining Momentum in Growing Auto Segment - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - November 15, 2009: As drivers continue to search for money saving alternatives, many are choosing cars with smaller, more fuel efficient engines. Today's advanced technology has allowed four-cylinder engines to produce the same horsepower once reserved for their larger counterparts. At TheAutoChannel.com we'v ... Continue reading

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