Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) returns to Gainesville with The
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience, an interactive 4,800 square
foot display that features the "Quick Lane Challenge" and the
"Motorcraft Holeshot Challenge."

Motorcraft and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center brands have partnered
with the NHRA for a brand awareness campaign that will give the
division a major presence at 10 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series
events in 2009, starting with the March 12-15 NHRA Gatornationals in
Gainesville, Fla.

For the second consecutive season, Motorcraft and Quick Lane are the
primary sponsors on the Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car driven by
Bob Tasca III in NHRA as well as a nine-race sponsor of the No. 21 Ford
Fusion driven by Bill Elliott in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

After nearly 10 years of providing racers with the top of the line
racing electronics products, Biondo Racing Products has teamed up with
the leader in motorsports safety equipment as the east coast
distributor for Sparco. The Biondo family has been running Biondo
Racing Products since 1989 and has grown into not only one of the most
trusted names in racing products distribution, but as racers
themselves.

As drivers, multiple time Champions, Peter and Sal proudly wear the
Sparco product, but have now decided to take their testimonial a step
further in offering Sparco to their loyal customers.

Team Merchandise Available at Team’s Website; Driver Larry Dixon has a new Domain

Alan Johnson Al-Anabi Racing fans can now purchase team merchandise at the team website, it was announced today. NHRA Full

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Throttle Drag Racing fans can reach the online store by visiting www.alanjohnsonracing.com.

The Alan Johnson Al-Anabi Racing online store is a secure shopping
destination for quality screen printed and embroidered t-shirts and
other apparel. The online store uses PrintMojo.com to handle the
printing, warehousing, order processing and excellent customer service.
All orders are backed by a 30-day, money-back guarantee.

Hope House Ministries is pleased to announce its partnership with the Northeast Outlaw Pro-Mod Association (NEOPM) for 2009.

“We are excited to be teaming with the Northeast Outlaw Pro-Mod
Association, said Fr. Francis Pizzarelli, Founder/Executive Director of
the Hope House Ministries. “We can’t wait for the 2009 racing season to
get started and look forward to working with the local drivers and
teams!”

The Association’s involvement in Hope House Ministries is to offer the
young men there a chance to experience the excitement of drag racing in
a unique way, one that they may not have otherwise experienced. The
team’s invitation to allow hands on involvement at any given race will
give them the ability to learn new skills while sharing in the
excitement of each round of racing. It will also allow them to share in
the camaraderie and sportsmanship of the group.

Wiley X Eyewear, a provider of high performance protective eyewear for
high-speed enthusiasts around the globe as well as the U.S. Army, Navy,
Air Force and Marines, has announced its sponsorship plans for the 2009
NHRA season.

DRAW, the Drag Racing Association of Women, will host its 13th annual
Florida Golf Tournament in Gainesville Wednesday, March 11, prior to
the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals.

Racing from the time he was 12 years old when he was piloting a 75-mph
Junior Dragster, Top Fuel rookie Shawn Langdon admits he's
never had much interest in the traditional spring break rite of passage.

"I was always racing somewhere," Langdon said. "Even when I was in
college, I spent my free time at the drag strip. It's really all I've
ever wanted to do."

Considering his history, the last two and a half weeks have been a bit
of an unusual time for the reigning back-to-back Super Comp world
champion, who was hired to drive the Lucas Oil/Dixie Choppers Top Fuel
dragster in mid January.

"Having two weekends off was great," Langdon said. "I did race my Super
Comp dragster a little but I didn't do well so I ended up with a lot of
free time on my hands. It turned out to be a really good break for me;
kind of my own little spring break.

Gary Anderson, founder and president of SoffSeal Inc., died March 7 after a long battle with heart disease.

Anderson had been involved in the automotive hobby his entire life. He
was a founding member of ARMO and an active member of NHRA, NSRA,
Goodguys, AACA, and many trade organizations. He was also an avid drag
racing fan and participant; he went to his first national drag racing
event in 1960, the NHRA Nationals in Indianapolis, with his father.
Anderson’s love for speed continued his entire life. As the owner of
SoffSeal, he helped catapult Rob Vandergriff and his '57 Chevrolet Top
Sportsman car to become one of the first Pro Mod cars. The duo set
numerous national records with the car, which held the title of World's
Fastest '57 Chevy for many years.

Two weeks ago three-time Top Sportsman World Champion Gary Bingham wasn’t sure he would be able to race at all this year. Now, he’s sitting in contention for his fourth IHRA Top Sportsman World Championship.

The Bingham family doesn’t usually miss many IHRA National Events, and
has only skipped a couple over the last 19 years, but due to economic
setbacks the two-car team was destined to sit on the sidelines for the
2009 season. With less than a week before their scheduled season start
the team had no way to get their cars to the track. But, thanks to the
help of a last minute private investor for the team and the workings of
Tom Johnson Camping Center, Gary and family were able to purchase an
American Coach to tow their trailer and Doug Herbert Performance Parts
racing machines to the track. The investment came just in the nick of
time, and a good investment it was. The team left for their first trip
out with the new coach less than a week after taking possession of it
and headed to the IHRA Mardi Gras Nationals in Baton Rouge, LA. There
Gary Bingham picked up the coveted Iron Man, earning a spot in IHRA’s
new Tournament of Champions.

Racers competing in Super Street, Stock Eliminator and Super Stock will
have to adjust to a new rule implemented by NHRA regarding their
protective clothing requirements. Drivers falling under certain
categories and speed brackets will now be required to wear a SFI Spec
3.2A/1 jacket and pants. Sparco is proud to announce that we are one of
the few safety equipment companies that are now offering a 2 piece
“Trophy Suit” that meets SFI Spec 3.2A/1 requirements for these
drivers.