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HD Partners Acquisition Corporation and the National Hot Rod Association Announce Transaction Update (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

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HD Partners Acquisition Corporation and the National Hot Rod Association, today provide the following update on the proposed acquisition by HD Partners of NHRA’s professional racing assets. On May 30, 2007, HD Partners and the NHRA announced that they had entered into an agreement pursuant to which HD Partners would acquire substantially all of the … Read more

Injured NHRA star John Force ponders new safety measures to protect legs (Lexington Herald-Leader)

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John Force is thankful for the changes to his NHRA Funny Car dragster that protected his head and neck in a spectacular crash last week at the Texas Motorplex. But the 14-time champion is determined to promote the development of a protective tub that might help eliminate leg and foot injuries like those he received … Read more

Scott Kalitta: “We’re looking forward to taking our DHL car further this year”

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At this weekend’s, Oct. 5-7, annual running of the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at the Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond, Va., Scott Kalitta, driver of the bright yellow and red-decorated DHL Toyota Solara Nitro Funny Car, has fond memories of last year’s event in the capital city of the commonwealth. “We had a good … Read more

Countdown to craziness: Near the end, NHRA is a free-for-all

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That a driver in seventh place can generate buzz about winning it all confirms that the NHRA has created more excitement with its inaugural Countdown to the Championship. While drivers praise the concept for that, they curse the unintentional drama it has spawned because of the resulting stress. Just ask the 15 drivers vying for … Read more