In the mid-1990s, Terry Walters, a former IHRA mountain motor Pro Stock
racer, found out just how difficult it was to navigate the
concrete/asphalt transition at Darlington Dragway in South Carolina. He
was uninjured in this accident once aired on ESPN2.

The 7th annual HangoverFest will go on in spite of nearly 6 inches
of snow that fell on Cordova Dragway, Cordova, Illinois on Friday, December 28.
"The weather is what makes this event so special" said Track Operator Scott
Gardner. "We will have pit area, return roads and race track cleared of the snow
and ready to go" he continued.

Racers in the Great Lakes area get their the first chance to win in 2008 as West
Salem, Ohio's Dragway 42 hosts the country's longest running New Year's Day drag
racing event with its 9th Annual Hangover Nationals.

This popular event
(which serves as the kickoff  to the track's 51st Anniversary Season) is open to
all street legal vehicles and is run "heads-up" on a 20.08 index.

Last
year's event turned out nearly 250 participants from a 4 state
area.

The following are the pre-entries received for the 8th annual Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco's CompetitionPlus.com hosted by South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga. 

For the next three weeks, Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com will conduct
its inaugural War Stories Showdown presented by Mach Series
Accelerator. The veterans of yarn spinning are paired for what promises
to be a series destined to produce the finest behind-the-scenes
stories.

During the mid-1960s, Wham-O marketed this line of wheelie bars for
bicycles. This is a commercial promoting the product featuring drag
racing greats Dick Landy and Bill "Maverick" Golden.

The following are the pre-entries received for the 8th annual Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco's CompetitionPlus.com hosted by South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga. 

For the next three weeks, Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com will conduct
its inaugural War Stories Showdown presented by Mach Series
Accelerator. The veterans of yarn spinning are paired for what promises
to be a series destined to produce the finest behind-the-scenes
stories.

South Georgia Motorsports
Park [SGMP] and Popular Internet Magazine Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com will join
forces for a third year in presenting the Eastern Spring Test Nationals, a
premiere test session the week prior to the NHRA Gatornationals, March 6 – 8.

This year CSR Performance Products
has been signed on as the title rights sponsor of the event which regularly
attracts as many as 110-plus NHRA and IHRA professional race teams as well
nearly 5,000 spectators.

“There are many options on
the table for us heading into 2008 and it’s always that way when you head into
a new venture,” said newly appointed SGMP track manager Tim Fleming. “We just
looked over our potential programs and the ESTN event has always been a hit for
the fans at SGMP. I’m really excited for the opportunity to work with the staff
at Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com. They’ve always poured a lot of heart into this
event.”

In an effort to give attending drivers as much publicity as possible, the
Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco's CompetitionPlus.com is open
to pre-entry registration. The eighth annual event will be held at South Georgia
Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., during the weekend of March 6 - 8, which is
the week prior to the NHRA Gatornationals and two weeks for the IHRA
Texas Nationals in San Antonio, Texas.