Displayed on the side of Gary Densham's nitro funny car at Infineon
Raceway was Kwan International's distinct logo.  Racing in the National
Hot Rod Association's (NHRA) 22nd annual Fram Autolite Nationals in
Sonoma, California, Densham and Christina Kwan, owner and founder of
Kwan International, continued their efforts in expanding NHRA's global
interest.

"While all of NHRA's 24 races are shown on ESPN television, there is a
lot to be done in terms of bringing more interest to the sport on a
worldwide scale.  NHRA likes to promote its diversity among its drivers
and fans; however, even more countries still need exposure to the
fastest sport in the world," says Kwan.

Charles Carpenter Racing has teamed with DMP Awnings, a division of Minnesota-based Dubbin Motorsports Products, and Drag Illustrated
Magazine to bring both racers and race fans a unique opportunity to win
a custom awning for their race trailer and benefit Charles Carpenter
Racing at the same time.

Now through the end of August, racers and fans who purchase a $20
digital raffle ticket online via PayPal will be entered into a random
drawing to win a complete DMP Awning system that is custom-built to fit
their stacker trailer. The awning is being donated by DMP and all
proceeds from the raffle tickets will go directly to help Charles
Carpenter Racing continue to rebuild their Pro Nitrous ’55 Chevy after
a devastating crash in March nearly ended their season.

As she rolls into just her third national event competition behind the wheel of the R2B2 Racing "Voodoo" '63 Corvette Pro Mod, Melanie
Troxel is using her experience as a professional driver in other drag
racing cars to work her way to success in her latest challenge.
Although she will readily admit to still learning the finer points of
the fully suspended Pro Mods she jokingly refers to as 'angry little
cars,' she maintains the goal of winning every race she enters. This
weekend, she will once again grace the quarter-mile, this time at the
IHRA Northern Nationals presented by Dart Machinery at U.S. 131
Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich.
 
A fan favorite wherever she goes, Troxel said she is anxious to go back
to Martin, the site of her IHRA Top Fuel debut in 2007. "The fans are
really important to me, wherever I am, maybe even more so because of
the current economic conditions. They are spending their hard-earned
money to come for a show, a day at the race track - and I try to spend
as much time with them as I can," Troxel said.

Bill Bader has an odd method for measuring success.

Saturday marks the 32nd running of his Night Under Fire
event. It’s a one-day extravaganza with nitro, jet cars, fireworks and
anything else that belches fire from the pipes. There are also 174 of
the toughest local drag racers going head-to-head in heads-up, outlaw
style competition as well as bracket racing at Summit Racing Equipment
Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
 
Yesterday, Bader got a call from the local Highway Department informing
him that they were sending over an officer to assist his wearied and
already overworked staff parking race rigs. By 7:45 AM, traffic was
backed up all the way to Norwalk. The highway was cleared by 8:30 that
morning.

Ford Racing has dismissed an internet report stating that John Force
Racing will have their sponsorship cut down to two cars in 2010.

“There's no truth to the rumor that Ford Racing is looking to cut Force
down to two cars,” said Brent Maurer, Ford Racing PR Manager. “We have
a long-term agreement with John Force Racing.”

One of the most storied teams in all of drag racing, Jim Dunn Racing, has partnered with one of the fastest growing private  companies
in the U.S., Cash4Gold. The partnership encourages drag racing fans to
turn in old or unwanted jewelry to generate significant cash in today’s
economy. The race team’s exclusive partnership with Cash4Gold in the
sport of drag racing will start in the NHRA and spread to other
sanctioning bodies, teams, and race tracks through Jim Dunn Racing and
Forward Sports Marketing.

In pursuit of his sixth consecutive world championship, U.S. Army Top
Fuel driver Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher sat down to discuss his 2009 season to date following the 15th round of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series here at Infineon Raceway.

Nate and Adam Pritchett from Pritchett Brothers Racing located in
central Maryland signed a contract to air their Outlaw Drag Racing
Series on Fox Sports Network. The series will air as the feature events
in the show, Inside Drag Racing reaching 86 Million homes nationwide.
The shows will air on FSN Sundays' at 11:30 am nationwide and repeat
Mondays' at 4:30 pm.

"These are exciting times for us at PBR," said Nate Pritchett.
"Bringing our events to the spotlight with national television coverage
on FSN is the next step in our plan to promote the sport we are so
passionate about. It has been a long journey over the past 5 years and
I couldn't be happier with this. The potential for growth is amazing
and we are thankful to be part of such a powerful movement in racing."

Race fans will have the unprecedented opportunity to score free tickets
for life to all ticketed events at Lowe's Motor Speedway with the Free
Tickets for Life Challenge, which launched today at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/ticketsforlife . 

By correctly selecting the winner in each of the 11 races that comprise
the speedway's stellar fall racing lineup, including the NASCAR
Banking 500 only from Bank of America in October and the NHRA Nationals
in September, fans can win four free tickets to every ticketed event at
Lowe's Motor Speedway for life.
   
Based on the 2009 event schedule for Lowe's Motor Speedway's
facilities, over a 20-year period, the grand prize winner would receive
tickets valued at approximately $73,240.
   
"Fans enjoy coming out to Lowe's Motor Speedway and cheering for their
favorite drivers," said Marcus Smith, president and general manager of
Lowe's Motor Speedway. "It's a part of the racing experience.