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VANDERGRIFF STARTS IN No. 14 POSITION IN LAS VEGAS

VANDERGRIFF STARTS IN No. 14 POSITION IN LAS VEGAS

2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 VANDERGRIFF STARTS IN No. 14 POSITION LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 8)- Bob Vandergriff Jr. will take his UPS Top Fuel dragster to the starting line on Sunday morning to meet the ... Continue reading

Archer Takes SPEED GT Pole For Today's Long Beach Race

Archer Takes SPEED GT Pole For Today's Long Beach Race

For Immediate Release Archer Takes SPEED GT Pole At Long Beach, First Since 2004 Todd Bodine Will Start Today's Race 12th LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2006) - Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., captured his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship pole since 2004, and will lead the field on its Round Th ... Continue reading

Ventura Midgets

Ventura Midgets

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 8, 2005 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-12.159; 2. Jerry Coons Jr., 21az, Burkhardt-12.299; 3. Michael Lewis, 40, Western Speed-12.378; 4. Chris Rahe, 3, Rahe-12.384; 5. ... Continue reading

Tucson CRA Results

Tucson CRA Results

If your copy had the wrong track name, sorry. Good old cut and paste rears its ugly head again! ---------- USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 8, 2006 - Tucson, Arizona - USA Race Park QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Cory Kruseman, 38, Crossno-16.075; 2. Johnny Herrera, 45x, Herrera-16.179; 3. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin ... Continue reading

Stevens Jr. looking good in Vegas, qualifies No. 4

Stevens Jr. looking good in Vegas, qualifies No. 4

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS JR. LOOKING GOOD IN VEGAS, QUALIFIES NO. ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Long Beach Report - Saturday

Rocketsports Racing Long Beach Report - Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com PIZZONIA WILL START AS THE SECOND BEST ROOKIE IN LONG BEACH AFTER QUALIFYING 11TH FOR ROCKETSPORTS RACING LONG BEACH, California (April 8, 2006) – Rocketsports Racing’s Antonio Pizzonia ... Continue reading

Bucky Lasek Battles Through Turn One Incidents to Win 30th Anniversary Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race; Todd Bodine Wins Pro Category

Bucky Lasek Battles Through Turn One Incidents to Win 30th Anniversary Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race; Todd Bodine Wins Pro Category

LONG BEACH, Calif.--April 8, 2006--In a fast-paced race with celebrities and professional drivers swapping paint and demonstrating deft driving skills through multiple Turn One incidents, professional skateboarder Bucky Lasek - who won the 2006 PEOPLE pole award Friday - led from start to finish to win the 30th Anniver ... Continue reading

Top Fuel points leader Troxel qualifies No. 4 in Vegas

Top Fuel points leader Troxel qualifies No. 4 in Vegas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TOP FUEL POINTS LEADER TROXEL PUTS TOGETHER CONS ... Continue reading

Bazemore takes No. 10 in Vegas qualifying

Bazemore takes No. 10 in Vegas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE TAKES NO. 10 IN VEGAS QUALIFYING LAS VE ... Continue reading

Scelzi drives Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger to No. 12 in Vegas qualifying

Scelzi drives Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger to No. 12 in Vegas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI DRIVES MOPAR/OAKLEY DODGE CHARGER TO NO. ... Continue reading

Rookie Carlson qualifies for his first race of season, nets No. 12 in Vegas

Rookie Carlson qualifies for his first race of season, nets No. 12 in Vegas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ROOKIE CARLSON QUALIFIES FOR HIS FIRST RACE OF S ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from South Georgia Motorsports Park

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from South Georgia Motorsports Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK, CECIL, GA. Saturday, April 8, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 FINAL QUALIFYING DAMPENED BY RAIN AT SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK CECIL, Ga. - Qualifying was cut short by rain at the NHRA Southeas ... Continue reading

Shane Lewis/ Southard Motorsports Earn Long Beach Podium

Shane Lewis/ Southard Motorsports Earn Long Beach Podium

Shane Lewis/ Southard Motorsports Overcome Weekend Struggles to Earn Long Beach Daytona Prototype Podium LONG BEACH, Calif., April 8, 2006 - Shane Lewis earned his first career Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype podium today at the Crown Royal Grand American Challenge of Long Beach (Calif.). Lewis ... Continue reading

Archer Fastest in Final SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Long Beach

Archer Fastest in Final SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Long Beach

For Immediate Release Archer Fastest in Final SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Long Beach LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 8, 2006) - Where it took almost 10 laps to run the first practice session's fast time on Friday, SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT driver Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., needed just three on Saturday to t ... Continue reading

Vandergriff ends Friday Qualifying in the No. 12 position

Vandergriff ends Friday Qualifying in the No. 12 position

2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 Vandergriff ends Friday Qualifying in the No. 12 position Las Vegas (April 7)- The UPS Top Fuel dragster enjoyed Friday evening at the NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals at t ... Continue reading

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