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Bill's Notes:
Drag Racing Daily Blog by Bill Pratt.
We search the web every day for drag racing in the news, cool drag racing websites, and anything else we think you'll like. Then we post it right here for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!
Daily Drag Blog
- Jul 4, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Funny Car Curb Feelers by Al Booton. After bending two zoomie headers in recent outings, the Danny Miller Rear Gears nostalgia funny car team has come up with a novel way to keep driver Randy Baker on track. - Jul 6, 2008 |
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Drag Racing Results:
2008 IHRA Edmonton Final Qualifying by IHRA. Final qualifying results from the 2008
CARS RV & Sport & Marine Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton,Alberta, Canada. - Jul 6, 2008 |
Drag Racing Results:
Texas Back Half Outlaws Declare Independence by Summer.
July 4th had its own Fireworks going on at Texas Raceway Friday night! Cars came from Louisiana and East Texas to run with us the Back Half Outlaws, so, it made for a whole new mix. - Jul 5, 2008 |
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Drag Racing Results:
2008 IHRA Edmonton Friday Qualifying by IHRA. Day one qualifying results from the
ARS RV & Marine & Motorsports Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by TORCO Racing Fuels at Castrol Raceway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - Jul 4, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Happy Independence Day! by Chuck Carman. Chuck Carman celebrates the 4th of July with this patriotic Mustang II. - Jul 4, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Redline Raceway: Test and Tune by Danny and Gena White. Here are some photos by Gena White from the test and tune at Redline Raceway last weekend. - Jul 3, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Farmer John by Danny White and Tom Kasch. Famed Stock racer Tom Kasch caught seventies Top Fuel racer Farmer John McNew in action at Milan, Michigan. McNew ran TF from the late sixties into the seventies. - Jul 2, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Chief Chilly Willy's Astre by Danny White and Tom Kasch. Bert Straus ran this neat Pontiac Astre from north of the border in various classes. The low-slung Astre featured real Pontiac power, no corporate stuff here! - Jul 1, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Redline Raceway: OTS Photo Extra by Danny White. Danny White grabbed these shots of great Outlaw Top Sportsman action at Redline Raceway. - Jun 30, 2008 |
Drag Racing Stories:
Redline Raceway: Outlaw Top Sportsman by Danny and Gena White. The Outlaw Top Sportsman series returned to Harry Hronas' Redline Raceway in Caddo Mills, Texas. Sixteen cars appeared for action in qualifying. The rain and lightning won this one after qualifying was completed. - Jun 30, 2008 |
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Drag Racing Results:
2008 NHRA Norwalk Final Results by NHRA. Final eliminations results and up to date POWERAde championship points standings after the
Second annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio. - Jun 29, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Vandy's Flying Fueler by Danny White and Thomas Nagy.
This run at Indianapolis in 2003 was the highlight of Chris Vandergriff's short Top Fuel career. The rookie gave up fuelers and returned to racing Super Comp dragsters. - Jun 29, 2008 |
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Drag Racing Results:
2008 NHRA Norwalk Final Qualifying by NHRA.
Final pro qualifying and first round pairings from the Second annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio. Plus results from the
$50,000 K&N Horsepower Challenge Pro Stock event. - Jun 28, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
No Hallucination by Danny White and Thomas Nagy.
Dick
Rosberg
took a year or two away from racing the Fighting Irish AA/FC to drive the Hallucination Top Fueler. Thomas Nagy took this shot of the car in the staging lanes at the
Gatornationals
. - Jun 28, 2008 |
Drag Racing Results:
2008 NHRA Norwalk Friday Qualifying by NHRA.
NHRA officials cancelled most of
Friday's professional racing portion of the Summit Racing Equipment
NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park due to a
water seepage problem on the racing surface. Some Pro Stock and Pro Stock Bike numbers are available.
- Jun 27, 2008 |
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Drag Racing News:
NHRA RELEASES INITIAL FINDINGS FROM TRAGEDY AT ENGLISHTOWN by NHRA.
While still conducting its
investigation into the details of last week’s tragic accident that took
the life of driver Scott Kalitta, NHRA announced today some of its
initial findings and subsequent steps being taken to continue its
efforts to make the sport safer. - Jun 27, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Dyer's Last Hurrah! by Danny White and Tom Kasch. Gary Dyer was one of the founding fathers of funny cars, but in the 70s he switched to the Pro Stock class and the Hemi Colt, the "AA/FA of the Doorslammers." - Jun 27, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Hyder's Hot Rods by Danny White.
Glen
Hyder
raced a series of altereds with various partners and drivers. Here are his his best remembered race cars. - Jun 26, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
The Loner by Danny White. Here are three photos of Tony Nancy's last Top Fueler. The racer known as the Loner was also the car upholsterer to the stars with his trademark sea horse logo. He also was a great drag racing ambassador, making several trips overseas to race. Tony remained a hot rodder to the end. - Jun 25, 2008 |
Drag Racing Stories:
2008 Cordova Heritage Race by Randy Baker. Rapid Randy Baker did double duty at Cordova, shoeing the legendary Nanook AA/Fuel Altered of Dave Hough as well as the Plastic Fantastic Ford Maverick Funny Car of Danny Miller. As always, Randy makes us feel as if we were there with him. - Jun 24, 2008 |
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Drag Racing Pictures:
Bartone's Record Holder by Danny White & Tom Kasch. Current AA/FC racer Tony Bartone made his mark in TA/FC racing in the nineties. Bartone hit his highpoint with this Trans Am that set the record for consecutive round wins. - Jun 24, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Bryant's Bad Camaro by Danny White.
Sonny Bryant was one of the small group of Pro Stock racers who continued to race the big block Chevy Camaro when most bowtie guys went to the shorter wheelbased
Monzas
and Vegas. HIs Camaros were always a serious threat to win in West Coast races. - Jun 23, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Scott & Connie Kalitta by Photo taken at Englishtown of Scott and Connie by my brother Gerard Ogiba I think in the early 90’s. Joe Ogiba . A great photo of Scott and Connie Kalitta taken by Gerrard Ogiba at Englishtown in the early 90s. - Jun 22, 2008 |
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Drag Racing Results:
2008 NHRA Englishtown Final Results by NHRA.
Final eliminations results and up to date POWERAde championship points standings after the
39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey. - Jun 22, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Farewell, Scott Kalitta by Chuck Carman and David Hapgood.
Artist Chuck
Carman
and photographer David
Hapgood
offer tributes to fallen world champion drag racer Scott
Kalitta,
who lost his life in a tragic top end accident at
Englishtown,
New Jersey, on June 21, 2008. Includes NHRA's statement.
- Jun 22, 2008 |
Drag Racing Results:
Texas Back Half Outlaws at Northstar by Summer.
Summer provides results from Saturday night's event at Northstar Raceway.
- Jun 22, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Don Carlton by Danny White. A selection of photos of the machines of Don Carlton, one of the toughest Pro Stock racers in the early years of the sport who was taken from us too soon. - Jun 21, 2008 |
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Drag Racing Results:
2008 NHRA Englishtown Friday Qualifying by NHRA.
Day one pro qualifying results from the
39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey. - Jun 20, 2008 |
Drag Racing Pictures:
Two Shades of Debris by Danny White. Kevin Siefert ran the Karmic Debris out of the Midwest in the mid-seventies. The low slung Olds Starfire ran mid sixes at will, but also is remembered for its wild lettering that was beautiful up close, but nearly unreadable at a distance! - Jun 20, 2008 |
