December 9, 2009 6:18 AM
RPM/KTM Rider Kacy Martinez Wins AMA Racing Female Rider of the Year Award
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG
Mattighofen, Austria
RPM/KTM rider and reigning WORCS Women's Champion, Kacy Martinez, was awarded the AMA Racing Female Rider of the Year Award during the 2009 AMA Banquet at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
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November 15, 2009 4:15 PM
Will upbeat despite first-round exit in Pomona
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.)
POMONA, Calif. (November 15, 2009)
Hillary Will Racing Final Report
Hillary Will, driver of the Tom Conway-owned Get Screened America A/Fuel Dragster, made a surprising first-round exit in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at the Auto Club NHRA Finals Saturday after qualifying No. 3 and running a personal-quickest behind the wheel of an A/Fuel Dragster.
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November 13, 2009 9:01 PM
Will blasts to No. 3 in Pomona
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.)
POMONA, Calif. (November 13, 2009)
Hillary Will Racing Qualifying Report
Get Screened America A/Fuel Dragster driver Hillary Will blasted to the No. 3 spot in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at the Auto Club NHRA Finals Friday with a blistering 5.268-second pass at 273.05 mph.
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November 11, 2009 6:48 PM
Will riding momentum into NHRA Finals at Pomona
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.)
POMONA, Calif. (November 11, 2009)
Hillary Will Racing Pre Race Report
Get Screened America A/Fuel Dragster driver Hillary Will had a near-perfect weekend at the Lucas Oil Division 7 event last weekend, taking out two of the best in the class and scoring a runner-up finish, and the 29-year-old native Californian is anxious to keep her winning momentum heading into the Auto Club NHRA Finals this weekend.
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October 29, 2009 6:36 PM
Hillary Will anxious to get behind the wheel of Conway's A-Fuel Dragster in Vegas
NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LAS VEGAS (October 29, 2009)
Hillary Will Racing Pre Race Report
Lucas Oil Sportsman Series
It's been a long time since Hillary Will has been behind the wheel of a dragster, and the 29-year-old former gymnast and collegiate springboard diver said she is extremely to be driving an A-Fuel dragster sponsored by Get Screened America in this weekend's NHRA Las Vegas Nationals. The car, owned by Tom Conway, is also backed by 702 Graphics and the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino.
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September 8, 2009 9:33 AM
Troxel continues to improve despite first round exit
Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx
Melanie Troxel Final Report
MAC Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
CLEREMONT, Indianapolis, Ind. (September 8, 2009)
Every lap down the track behind the wheel of her '63 Corvette Pro Mod gives R2B2 Racing driver Melanie Troxel more confidence. She qualified No. 7 in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx at the NHRA U.S. Nationals and was eliminated first round. Her teammate, Roger Burgess, went on to win the event, his second win of the season and the third for the team.
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September 5, 2009 9:35 PM
Troxel leads R2B2 Racing team in Indy day two
R2B2 Racing: Roger Burgess, Raymond Commisso, Melanie Troxel
Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx
Saturday Qualifying Report
MAC Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
CLEREMONT, Indianapolis, Ind. (September 5, 2009)
Melanie Troxel drove her R2B2 Racing "VooDoo" '63 Corvette Pro Mod into the No. 7 spot after two days of qualifying in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx at the Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. Her teammates Roger Burgess and Raymond Commisso struggled with mechanical problems in the lone qualifying session of the day, leaving Burgess in the No. 3 spot and Commisso at No. 18 and not qualified heading into Sunday and the last chance to make the field at the "Big Go."
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August 2, 2009 7:39 PM
Troxel Breaks Into Fives With Semifinal Finish In Martin
R2B2 Racing
Driver: Melanie Troxel
IHRA Northern Nationals presented by Dart Machinery
U.S. 131 Motorsports Park
Martin, (August 2, 2009)
Melanie Troxel, driver of the R2B2 Racing "Voodoo" '63 Corvette Pro Mod, scored a personal-best lap en route to a semifinal finish in the IHRA Northern Nationals presented by Dart Machinery at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich. Just Troxel's third start behind the wheel of a Pro Mod, the Avon, Ind. resident had struggled along with crew chief Al Billes to find the setup on her car, but once the team found the sweet spot, her numbers took off.
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July 22, 2009 10:55 AM
NHRA TO BE REPRESENTED AT WOMEN IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE AWARDS CEREMONY
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (July 22, 2009)
Tom Compton and Graham Light will attend the event hosted by the WIWC Foundation, whose mission is to advance women in the motorsports industry
NHRA has long been synonymous with providing opportunity for women so it’s no surprise that it will be well represented at the annual Women in the Winner’s Circle Foundation Awards Ceremony.
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July 21, 2009 8:50 PM
NHRA Racer Karen Stoffer to Throw First Pitch at A’s Game
Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif, (July 21, 2009)
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Karen Stoffer will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Oakland A’s vs. Minnesota Twins game on Wednesday, July 22, at 12:35 p.m. at the Oakland Coliseum.
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July 19, 2009 7:10 PM
Troxel pedals but comes up short in Grand Bend
R2B2 Racing / Melanie Troxel
IHRA MOPAR Canadian Nationals
GRAND BEND, Ont. (July 19, 2009)
Melanie Troxel, driver of the ProCare Rx/R2B2 Motors "Voodoo" '63 Corvette, earned her second qualifying berth in two events and continued her quest to increase her skill base in Pro Modified at the Mopar Canadian Nationals in Grand Bend, Ontario. A veteran of both Top Fuel and Funny Car, Troxel came up short in her first competitive "pedal fest" in Pro Mod as she faced off against Chris Russo of Cedar Grove, N.J.
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July 14, 2009 8:54 PM
Motocross sensation Ashley Fiolek to headline opening ceremonies at fifth AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley Davidson and Buell
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that motocross racing phenom Ashley Fiolek will speak at the Aug. 19 Opening Ceremony of the fifth AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley Davidson and Buell, in Keystone, Colo.
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June 25, 2009 6:28 PM
HILLARY WILL TO GIVE NHRA’S FANS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AN ‘ALL-ACCESS’ PASS
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (June 25, 2009
Kalitta Motorsports’ Hillary Will, a winner at Topeka in 2008, will provide ‘Insider’ updates from Norwalk this weekend on NHRA’s Facebook and Twitter pages
NHRA will break new ground in its ongoing quest to provide the greatest fan access in all of professional sports when it invites a special guest, Kalitta Motorsports’ Hillary Will, to serve as a celebrity host on its Facebook and Twitter pages during the Third annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals June 26-28 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
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June 21, 2009 5:56 PM
Double victory for KTM's Steffi Laier for dream home GP win at Teutschenthal
KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG,
Mattighofen, Austria,
After Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Steffi Laier sailed through the chequered flag for her home GP victory in Teutschenthal she said it had been "a perfect weekend".
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June 10, 2009 8:41 PM
Getting to Know Elizabeth Bash
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green rider Elizabeth Bash has scored three straight top-10 finishes in the first three WMA events. Click on the video link to learn a little bit more about her.
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June 8, 2009 6:26 PM
Yokohama Tire Corporation-Sponsored Heidi Steele Takes 2nd Place in SCORE Baja 500 Race
Heidi Steele
FULLERTON, CA (June 8, 2009)
Off-roader finishes grueling course on one set of off-the-shelf Geolandar M/T+® tires
Coming in second in the legendary SCORE Baja 500 is quite an accomplishment, especially while using only one set of tires along the rough 432.5-mile course. This is exactly what Yokohama Tire Corporation- sponsored Heidi Steele did, starting and finishing the June 5-7 race at Ensenada, Mexico on the same four off-the-shelf Geolandar M/T+® tires.
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