February 4, 2010 6:47 PM
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES TO CALL ESPN2 AND ESPN2HD HOME IN 2010
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2010)
NHRA Sportsman Spotlights, showcasing
NHRA member track network, to air on ESPN2
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will once again be televised in 16 one-hour shows on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD, with coverage from select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national events. In addition, the popular NHRA Sportsman Spotlights, focusing on NHRA’s member track network, will air on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD as part of the race coverage.
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February 3, 2010 4:56 PM
Chuck Ford joins Knowles Racing as Crew Chief and Tuner
Mike Knowles Racing
NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo./GRANT, Ala. (February 2, 2010)
Mike Knowles, owner and driver of the 1963 "Blown Money" Corvette Pro Mod, is pleased to officially announce that two-time world champion tuner and former crew chief of the year recipient Chuck Ford has joined Knowles Racing taking on the responsibilities of crew chief and tuner. The agreement is exclusive to Knowles and his team.
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Coughlin prepping for busy year at Pro Stock Showdown
JEGS
LAS VEGAS (Feb. 3)
Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is headed to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for a quick tune-up to the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing season, which begins Feb. 11-14 in Pomona, Calif.
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February 2, 2010 8:40 PM
Jeg Jr. chosen as torchbearer for Salt Lake City Olympic Games
JEGS
Five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. has accomplished numerous things in his career on the quarter-mile drag strip, but it was a brief jog down a non-descript road in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, that sticks out more than any other athletic journey in his life.
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NHRA UNLEASHED LOGO UNVEILED; SPLASH PAGE ON NHRA.COM LAUNCHED WITH EVENT DETAILS
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2010)
NHRA unveiled the logo for its newest exciting and interactive experience for spectators and participants, NHRA Unleashed, and also revealed additional details about the event concept.
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ANTRON BROWN AND MATCO TOOLS DRAGSTER TO VISIT STUDENTS AT CERRITOS COLLEGE ON FEB. 9
News from Don Schumacher Racing
and Matco Tools Racing
NORWALK, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2010)
Two days before beginning the 2010 NHRA season, 24-time NHRA winner and driver of the Matco Tools dragster Antron Brown will visit with students at Cerritos College. The former college track star at Mercer (N.J.) Community College will speak to students at Cerritos College about education and career choices. Brown's 7,000-horsepower Matco Tools dragster also will be on display.
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February 1, 2010 1:42 PM
NHRA ANNOUNCES FULL THROTTLE SERIES TELEVISION SCHEDULE FOR 2010 SEASON ON ESPN2, ITS 10TH ON THE WORLDWIDE LEADER IN SPORTS
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2010)
NHRA Race Day presented by Lucas Oil returns for fourth season
NHRA will launch its 10th anniversary season with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports television, with a primetime telecast of the most highly anticipated Full Throttle Series race in many years at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona: the 50th Kragen O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline, Feb. 14 from 8-11 p.m. ET.
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January 30, 2010 3:07 PM
ANTRON BROWN 2010 NHRA Q&A
News from Don Schumacher Racing
and Matco Tools Racing
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Jan. 30, 2010)
Antron Brown enters his third season behind the wheel of the Matco Tools dragster in 2010. The only driver in NHRA history to win races and lead the standings in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle, Brown looks to improve upon his third place finish in 2009 and earn his first NHRA championship. The Matco Tools flagship driver has 24 career NHRA wins, including a category-best six Top Fuel wins in 2009. With the 2010 NHRA season just around the corner - Feb. 11-14 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona - Brown talks about the upcoming 23-race NHRA journey.
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January 29, 2010 1:15 PM
TWO WEEKS FROM OPENER, WILKERSON READY TO ROLL
TEAM WILKERSON RACING
LEVI, RAY & SHOUP NHRA Nitro Funny Car
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 29, 2010)
What a difference a year makes. 365 days ago, Tim Wilkerson was readying is troops and his equipment for the season opener in Pomona with more question marks than exclamation points in his head. He'd not only made the switch to a new chassis during the off-season, he'd moved from the familiar two-rail style to the newer and safer three-rail configuration, and in addition he was putting a sleek new Shelby Mustang on the car for the first time. If making changes can create challenges, Wilkerson had gone for the gusto.
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January 28, 2010 8:31 PM
NHRA EXTENDS K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE CONTRACT
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2010)
NHRA announced today it has signed a contract extension with K&N Engineering, Inc., locking in the company’s sponsorship of the popular K&N Horsepower Challenge, a lucrative bonus event for Pro Stock competitors, through the 2012 event.
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January 25, 2010 9:00 PM
COPART, INC. NAMED OFFICIAL ONLINE VEHICLE AUCTION OF NHRA
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2010)
NHRA announced today that Copart, Inc., a leading provider of vehicle auction services, has been named the Official Online Vehicle Auction of NHRA. The agreement follows Copart’s designation last September as the primary sponsor of Kenny Bernstein Racing’s Top Fuel dragster driven by Brandon Bernstein.
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UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL ATTEND QATAR DRAG RACE AS GUESTS OF SHEIK KHALID BIN HAMAD AL THANI;
Al-Anabi Racing
BROWNSBURG, Ind. -
Forty United States Servicemen attend event
Forty United States servicemen based in Qatar attended this past week’s Arabian Drag Racing League event in Doha Qatar as special guests of His Highness Sheik Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, who won the event.
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JEGS' commitment to racers continues in 2010
JEGS
Continuing it's longstanding support of Professional and Sportsman racers competing in the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, JEGS Mail Order has posted more than $200,000 in NHRA Contingency prize money for the 2010 season. In addition, JEGS supports the annual JEGS Allstars Race and all three JEGS SPORTSnational events.
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January 21, 2010 5:37 PM
WILKERSON DOUBLY EXCITED ABOUT 4-WIDE RACING IN CHARLOTTE
TEAM WILKERSON RACING
LEVI, RAY & SHOUP NHRA Nitro Funny Car
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 21, 2010)
Today's groundbreaking announcement regarding the professional format at the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, to be held March 25-28 at zMAX Dragway near Charlotte, has the racing world buzzing and Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson doubly excited in anticipation of the landmark event. Professional classes at the race, the fourth of 23 on the Full Throttle tour, will run four-wide throughout qualifying and eliminations, giving fans a uniquely breathtaking and ground-pounding experience.
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Five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr, excited about four wide racing
JEGS
CONCORD, NC. (Jan 21)
Five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr, helped break ground at zMax Dragway in 2008, and is thrilled with the news that zMax Dragway will now host four wide drag racing at the upcoming Four-Wide Nationals March 26-28.
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FOUR-LANE RACING TO BE SHOWCASED IN FULL THROTTLE SERIES DURING INAUGURAL NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
NHRA
CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 21, 2010)
For the first time in NHRA national event history, qualifying and eliminations for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle at an NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event will be conducted four-wide instead of two, NHRA officials announced today.
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January 19, 2010 1:21 PM
ANTRON BROWN TO VISIT MEMBERS OF LEGORE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB IN INDIANAPOLIS
News from Don Schumacher Racing
and Matco Tools Racing
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Jan. 19, 2010)
Antron Brown, driver of the Don Schumacher Racing Matco Tools dragster, will visit with members of Indianapolis' LeGore Boys & Girls Club on behalf of Racers Who Care. Brown becomes the second Don Schumacher Racing driver to participate in the Quick Tips on Winning in Life presentation following DSR Funny Car driver "Fast Jack" Beckman, who spoke at the LeGore Boys & Girls Club last September. Brown will visit the club on the afternoon of Jan. 20.
"I always enjoy meeting with kids and speaking and interacting with them about education and important issues in life," Brown said. "I know Jack (Beckman) did a great job meeting with the group last summer during the U.S. Nationals and I look forward to meeting this group at the Boys & Girls Club on Tuesday."
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LONGTIME NHRA BOARD MEMBER AND FIRST NATIONAL DRAGSTER EDITOR DICK WELLS (1934-2010) DIES AT 75
NHRA
Dick Wells, the first editor of National DRAGSTER and a longtime member of the NHRA Board of Directors, died late Monday night from complications after heart surgery last November. He was 75.
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