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Torco Race Fuels, Inc. Suspends Drag Racing Sponsorship Programs for 2008

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Race and Sanction Agreements to Remain Health issues of C.E.O. Knoll Cited As Reason DECATUR, MI. – Latrell Preston, Chief Financial Officer for Torco Race Fuels, Inc., announced yesterday, January 8, 2008, that the company has suspended some of its drag racing programs. Evan Knoll, President and C.E.O. of Torco Race Fuels, was involved in … Read more

Canidae All Natural Pet Foods will back Jim Dunn Racing/Bartone FC

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NHRA.com, CA – Jan 8, 2008 Canidae All Natural Pet Foods, a leading manufacturer of super premium dog and cat foods, has announced that it will be the primary sponsor on Jim Dunn Racing’s Chevrolet Funny Car for the 2008 NHRA POWERade season. “Canidae Pet Foods was founded on the love of dogs and cats, … Read more

Bob Gilbertson forced to cut back, but will keep running,

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Veteran drag racer Bob Gilbertson forced to cut back, but will keep running, looking By David Poole, The Charlotte Observer Veteran drag racer Bob Gilbertson will cut back on the number of races he enters in 2008 after losing associate sponsors Autolite and Prestone after five years of support from the Honeywell Consumer Products Group. … Read more

Gary Scelzi to race midget car at the Chili Bowl

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Four-time NHRA POWERade champion Gary Scelzi will be racing midget car at the Chili Bowl Nationals. Scelzi will be racing against fellow Top Fuel Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon in the event (Cruz Pedregon Set to Race in Chili Bowl)… Gary Scelzi’s Chili Bowl driver page

Jet-car driver Harris readies for her first year in Top Fuel

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After five years driving the Queen of Hearts Jet Dragster, 25-year-old Jessie Harris is preparing for her Top Fuel debut as a teammate to Clay Millican on mega-owner/sponsor Evan Knoll’s Torco Race Fuels team. The Rome, N.Y. resident will make her first appearance Feb. 7-10 at the 48th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals… by Thomas … Read more