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405,000 toys recalled due to lead paint

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More than 405,000 children’s products made in China, most of them toy cars, were recalled Wednesday for containing dangerous levels of lead, a government safety group announced. The recall includes about 380,000 Pull-Back Action Toy Cars imported by Dollar General Merchandising Inc. of Goodlettsville, Tenn., and 7,500 Dragster and Funny Car toys imported by International … Read more

NHRA: Pedregon Emotional After Winning Funny Car Crown – PaddockTalk

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NHRA: Pedregon Emotional After Winning Funny Car CrownPaddockTalk – Nov 8, 2007Tony Pedregon earned his second POWERade Series Funny Car world championship title, and his first as a team owner. He was emotional after he clinched the …Countdown still a hot topic San Bernardino Sun – WhoWon.com (press release)all 7 news articlesRead full story

NHRA Toy Dragster, Matco Funny Car – Consumer Affairs

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NHRA Toy Dragster, Matco Funny CarConsumer Affairs – Nov 7, 2007The recall includes plastic models of a dragster and funny car. The dragster is approximately 22 inches long, black in color with various sponsor decals on …Toy imported by Springfield firm being recalled News-Leader.comall 4 news articlesRead full story

Force determined to race next season

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POMONA – John Force slowly propped himself up in bed inside his custom motor home at Fairplex in Pomona, wincing in pain as he fidgeted with the dark blue cast wrapped around his mangled left foot, broken in a way doctors rarely see. “Sorry, sometimes … little shocks of electricity just shoot in there,” the … Read more