2010 NASCAR SEASON GETS UNDERWAY FOR BOBBY LABONTE WITH 18th PLACE FINISH AT THE BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT AT DAYTONA
TRG Motorsports
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Bobby Labonte and the No.71 TRG team got the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season got off to an eventful start in TRG’s first ever Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. After being caught up in a wreck on the final lap of the race, The TaxSlayer.com/Adobe Road Winery Chevrolet finished in 18th position.
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BECKMAN EAGER TO GET BACK ON TRACK AT POMONA SEASON-OPENER
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 1 of 23
NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.)
NORCO, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2010)
"Fast" Jack Beckman is eager to get back to racing in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, which opens this weekend at the 50th annual Winternationals in Pomona, Calif.
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PRO STOCK'S COUGHLIN SAYS WINTERNATIONALS OFFERS ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE, PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT
NHRA
POMONA, Calif.
Every season Jeg Coughlin says he anxiously counts the days until the start of the Winternationals. So you can imagine the popular Ohio Pro Stock driver's eagerness to be a part of the 50th annual edition of one of NHRA's most tradition-rich and historic races.
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FUNNY CAR TITLE CONTENDER FORCE HOOD CAN JOIN STRONG FEMALE LEGACY OF WINNING AT TRADITION-RICH WINTERNATIONALS
NHRA
POMONA, Calif.
Ever since Shirley Shahan raced past Ken Heinemann for the 1966 Stock Eliminator victory and became the first female winner of a national event in NHRA history, the Kragen O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals has become a race that's known for the girls beating the boys.
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SCHUMACHER HUNGRY TO INCREASE HIS LEGEND AT LEGENDARY RACE
NHRA
POMONA, Calif.
With seven Top Fuel world championship trophies on his mantle, including the last six in a row, some might think it's a chore for Tony Schumacher to pump himself up for yet another season, another title run, to try and keep his dominating streak going.
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NHRA CELEBRATES 50TH WINTERNATIONALS WITH 'ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME' PACKAGE FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS
NHRA
POMONA, Calif.
From the legendary cars and stars of yesterday to today's 0-to-100-mph-in-less-than-a-second dragsters, the 'best value in sports' just got even better
In today's increasingly fast-paced and mobile world, with its 0-to-100-mph-in-less-than-a-second dragsters and the wildly frenetic action in the open pits, perhaps no sport on the planet does a better job of attacking boredom from all angles than the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
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MCCLENATHAN AND FRAM DRAGSTER "WEIGH IN" ON NEW SEASON
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 1 of 23
50th annual NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.)
POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2010)
On an apparent "buddy system," Cory McClenathan and the FRAM Top Fuel dragster have spent a busy off-season losing weight as they both prepared to contend for a championship in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. The new season opens this weekend in Pomona at the 50th annual NHRA Winternationals.
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Golf adopts Formula One Technology in Unique Williams License Agreement
Williams F1
Oxford, UK, February 8, 2010
Williams F1 announced today that is has entered into a unique license agreement with Williams Sports, a US golf equipment company. Williams Sports has a very successful background in the golf business, building one of the most successful golf club companies in the industry during the mid to late 2000's, while producing golf equipment that was used to win 44 times on PGA Tours worldwide. Combining Williams F1’s engineering capability with the established golf club design and production experience of the team at Williams Sports, will create a partnership that will advance golf club designs to a new level in 2010 and beyond.
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CONSISTENCY THE KEY TO UNLOCKING WILK'S SUCCESS
TEAM WILKERSON RACING
LEVI, RAY & SHOUP NHRA Nitro Funny Car
POMONA, Calif. (February 8, 2010)
The word "consistency" is so often used in the sport of drag racing, usually as an indicator of success and top performance, it borders on status as an official hackneyed cliche'. The truth remains, however, that drag racers crave the elusive ability to string a series of solid laps together, and to stretch those into consecutive days of strong running. In the big picture, connecting together a series of strong races, or even months, is what allows a team to contend for the championship.
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Nine Racing Chili Bowl Expedition Proves Successful
Nine Racing
Laguna Beach, California
Nine Racing’s recent visit to the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway, in Tulsa Oklahoma, proved successful and allowed the team to fine-tune its new direction of offering race prep services.
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POMONA ‘09 EVENT CHAMP CAPPS SET FOR NHRA SEASON START
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 1 of 23
50th ANNUAL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.)
POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2010)
Ron Capps is ready to get the 23-event 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series started this weekend at the 50th annual Winternationals as the defending Funny Car event champion. He's also proud to be one of 30 different Funny Car champions of the Winternationals in its 49 years.
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PIERRE KAFFER TO RACE WITH CRS
CRS Racing
Monday 8 February 2010
Pierre Kaffer will join CRS Racing’s Le Mans Series line-up after signing up to run alongside Pierre Ehret and Phil Quaife. The German driver will join the team for the first two LMS races of the season: Paul Ricard and Spa.
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Yamaha MotoGP Teams complete a successful second day of testing in Malaysia
Yamaha Racing
Sepang, Malaysia 05/02/2010
Valentino Rossi led the way for the second day running in Sepang today, concluding the first test of the year on top of the standings. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo was also on the pace today, finishing the test third fastest behind Casey Stoner.
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2010 Yamaha Monster Energy MX colours unveiled!
Yamaha Racing
The 2010 Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Teams have broken cover for the upcoming season with the new YZ450 and 250Fs boasting a radical and fresh design. The ’10 machinery has received a youthful and modern look to completely reflect the innovative technology housed beneath. David Philippaerts and Gautier Paulin have been charged with responsibility of the YZ450 and 250FMs in the FIM Motocross World Championship MX1-GP and MX2-GP classes respectively for the factory Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team. Ken De Dycker (MX1-GP), Loic Larrieu and Alessandro Lupino (MX2-GP) will represent the Yamaha Monster Energy Ricci MX squad.
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AMA Pro Racing Announces Daytona 200 Purse, Schedule and Entry Extension
AMA Pro Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (February 5, 2010)
AMA Pro Racing and the Daytona International Speedway are pleased to announce the comprehensive purse structure and schedule of events for the March 3-5 Daytona 200 Week at the world famous Daytona International Speedway.
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Calling all AMA Racers: Daytona Bike Week is almost here
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
Nearly all AMA Racing disciplines will be on full display at Daytona Beach this Feb. 27 through March 7, making 2010 one of the best years ever for American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) amateur and pro-am racers to experience Bike Week.
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Alex Job Racing Returns to ALMS Competition for 2010 Season
Alex Job Racing
Tavares, Fla Feb. 5, 2010
Two Cars in new ALMS GTC at Sebring with strong driver lineup
Alex Job Racing (AJR) is coming back to the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) to compete in the full 2010 nine race GTC championship. The team will field two 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars with a strong driver lineup.
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