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Troxel, Johnson share marital rivalry

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POMONA – Drag racing’s history is full of rivalries among family members. From the father-son battle between Warren Johnson and son Kurt in Pro Stock, the daughter vs. father face-off of Ashley and John Force in Funny Car, to the husband and wife meetings between John Smith and Rhonda Hartman-Smith in Top Fuel, relation and … Read more

NHRA’s Y.E.S. Program Continues to Grow with Three New Partners Added for 2008

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NHRA has announced that the Youth & Education Services (Y.E.S) program presented by the U.S. Army is adding these program partners for 2008: the University of Northwestern Ohio, Valvoline, and Caterpillar (CAT). Created in 1989 as a tool to connect education and drag racing, the Y.E.S program is a one day event held at 15 … Read more

Clevite and Perfect Circle Provide Bearings and Piston Rings for McMillen Top Fuel Entry

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Hoosier Thunder Motorsports announced today that the Amalie Oil / Torco Nitro Top Fuel dragster, driven by team owner Terry McMillen, will be outfitted with Mahle Clevite bearings and Perfect Circle piston rings for the 2008 racing season. Clevite and Perfect Circle will be major associate product sponsors…. Read the full story at IHRA

PRN Now the Official Program Producer for IHRA National Events

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TORONTO, ON – Performance Racing News is pleased to announce the development and expansion of its relationship with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) for the 2008 season. PRN’s commitment to drag racing has been greatly enhanced through this new deal through both coverage in the magazine and a wider… Read full story

Herbert returns to racing after tragedy

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His sons were killed last month in a car crash, and he’s back where he feels relaxed — behind the wheel of a top-fuel dragster. Doug Herbert didn’t need to post a monster number Thursday. The oversized driver nicknamed “Dougzilla” needed only an uneventful run down the quarter mile at Pomona Raceway for his life … Read more

ESPN Drag Racing Analyst Mike Dunn Feels 2008 Could Be Year for Women in Funny Car

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NHRA POWERade Series Season Begins This Weekend on ESPN2 As the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season rolls to the starting line this weekend, ESPN drag racing analyst Mike Dunn feels that drag racing fans will see history made this year with the first victory by a woman in the Funny Car class. ESPN2 … Read more