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Racing Legends Team Up to Lead Detroit Muscle

Racing Legends Team Up to Lead Detroit Muscle

HOLLY, Mich., Aug. 10 -- Racing legends and pioneers Rick Dyer, Pro-Street World Champion, and Danny Scott, NMCA and NSCA Champion, have teamed up to lead Detroit Muscle's custom car design and manufacturing studios. Until today, no other company has been successful pairing the strength and accuracy of a Tier 1 supplie ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Win at Brainerd would be remembrance for Line

KB Racing LLC: Win at Brainerd would be remembrance for Line

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE -- DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 25th annual (Silver Anniversary) NHRA LUCAS OIL NATIONALS BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY -- BRAINERD, ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Infineon Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Infineon Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION INFINEON RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIF. Sunday, August 6, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 LUCAS, HOUGH SCORE WINS AT INFINEON RACEWAY'S LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SONOMA, Calif. - NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors conv ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Gateway Int'l Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Gateway Int'l Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION GATEWAY INT'L RACEWAY, ST. LOUIS Sunday, August 6, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 REICHERT EARNS FOURTH WIN, SNYDER CLAIMS HIS THIRD TO LEAD WINNERS AT GATEWAY INT'L RACEWAY ST. LOUIS - Gateway Int'l Raceway's inaugural NHR ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Gateway Int'l Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Gateway Int'l Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION GATEWAY INT'L RACEWAY, ST. LOUIS Friday, August 4, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES OPENS AT GATEWAY WITH RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCE ST. LOUIS - Gateway International Raceway is hosting its f ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Infineon Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Infineon Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION INFINEON RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIF. Friday, August 4, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 SHIELDS, GASPARRELLI LEAD EARLY QUALIFIERS AT INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Infineon Raceway's NHRA L ... Continue reading

Troxel earns The USAC Kara Hendrick Spirit Award at IMS

Troxel earns The USAC Kara Hendrick Spirit Award at IMS

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MELANIE TROXEL EARNS THE USAC KARA HENDRICK SPIRIT AWARD Don Schumacher Racing Receives 2006 Opportunity Award INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 3, 2006) - Melanie Troxel, dr ... Continue reading

NHRA Newsmakers: Aug. 1, 2006

NHRA Newsmakers: Aug. 1, 2006

NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world's fastest motorsport WHO'S HOT! * J.R. TODD WINS AGAIN: Rookie J.R. Todd raced to his second Top Fuel victory during the NHRA's Western Swing and once again defeated three-time world champion Tony Schumacher in the final round Sunday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. ... Continue reading

NHRA Summernationals Fact Sheet, Aug. 4-6

NHRA Summernationals Fact Sheet, Aug. 4-6

Contacts: Infineon Raceway: Diana Rose 707-933-3918 NHRA: Jerrie Foss 626-278-1956 CAL-STEAM/Kohler NHRA Summernationals, Aug. 4-6 FACT SHEET WHAT: Infineon Raceway will host the CAL-STEAM/Kohler Summernationals, as part of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, presented by Korbel. This marks the fourth of seven event ... Continue reading

TCI Powerglide Transmission Engineered For Ultimate Duty Drag Race Applications

TCI Powerglide Transmission Engineered For Ultimate Duty Drag Race Applications

Below and attached is the latest information and image of TCIR's Pro-X Powerglide Transmission. New TCIR PRO-XT Powerglide Transmissions Engineered For Ultimate Duty Drag Race Applications New extreme performance TCIR PRO-XT Powerglide Transmission has been proven in drag cars running 6.70 seconds at 220+ mph TCIR cont ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: SONOMA POST RACE NOTES

NHRA NEWS: SONOMA POST RACE NOTES

NHRA POWERADE SERIES POST RACE NOTES: 19th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA NATIONALS July 28-30, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. TOP FUEL * Rookie J.R. Todd bookended the storied Western Swing with his second victory of the three-race tour of the western United States. Todd earned his second career win over Tony Schumacher ... Continue reading

Stevens out early in Sonoma

Stevens out early in Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Race Date: July 28-30, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS OUT EARLY IN SONOMA SONOMA, Calif. (July 30, 20 ... Continue reading

Vandergriff starts Sonoma from No. 9

Vandergriff starts Sonoma from No. 9

2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Race Date: July 28-30, 2006 Vandergriff starts Sonoma from No. 9 SONOMA, Calif., (July 29, 2006)- Top Fuel pilot Bob Vandergriff Jr. settled back into the No. 9 position for Sunday's final elimination's at ... Continue reading

Anderson Sets National Record in Qualifying in Sonoma

Anderson Sets National Record in Qualifying in Sonoma

Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 Anderson Sets National Record in Qualifying at FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma Six Track Records Set in Qualifying at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson set the national record for elapsed time during qualifying on Saturday at ... Continue reading

Schumacher Tops NHRA Qualifying in Sonoma

Schumacher Tops NHRA Qualifying in Sonoma

Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 Schumacher Tops Charts in NHRA Top Fuel Qualifying at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Tony Schumacher continued his recent surge in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, setting the pace Friday in qualifying for the 19th annual FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals, pre ... Continue reading

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