Legendary NHRA Pro Stock teammates Ronnie Sox and Buddy Martin are among the
eight inductees this year into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, which will expand its honor
roll of racing greats at its 19th annual induction ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 15,
at the Fillmore Detroit. Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Shirley
Muldowney, who already is enshrined in the hall, will help induct Goodyear and
IRL executive Leo Mehl.  The class of 2007 also includes former NASCAR champion
Bill Elliott, Indy car mechanic/team manager Jim McGee, 1960 Indy 500 king Jim
Rathmann, America's first national sports car champion, John Fitch, and
dirt-track and pavement motorcycle hero Bubba Shobert.

The Stanley Works, parent company of Mac Tools, along
with Kalitta Motorsports, have teamed up to bring a bold, new look to
the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series on the quarter-mile drag strip at
Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa., Aug. 16-19.

A special, one-time-only paint scheme will adorn the Top Fuel
dragster driven by Doug Kalitta at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals. The
expressive decorations on the quick machine employ a classic hot
rodding, flat-black base combined with a modern, faster style with
hard-edged and reflective bright yellow and fluorescent red accents.

Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following the 26th
annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 16th of
23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series -

Sunday's final results from the 26th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd
International Raceway.  The  race is the 16th of 23 in the  NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series:

Final round-by-round results from the 26th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at
Brainerd International Raceway, the 16th of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing Series:

John Force recorded his 125th Funny Car victory Sunday and secured a spot in the
Countdown to the Championship by beating fellow legend Kenny Bernstein in the
closest drag race of the 26th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd
International Raceway. Force nipped Bernstein by .0048 seconds, or about two
feet, with a 4.794-second pass at 316.60 mph to Bernstein's 4.801 at 320.43
mph.

Bernstein's son Brandon quickly brightened his
father's mood by beating friendly rival Larry Dixon in the Top Fuel final, 4.525
to 4.586. In Pro Stock, Jeg Coughlin became just the 11th racer in 56 years of
NHRA competition to score 50 national event wins when he beat Greg Anderson. An
all-Harley Pro Stock Motorcycle final between teammates Andrew Hines and Eddie
Krawiec favored Hines.

Force and Bernstein last faced each other in 1989
at the SuperNationals in Englishtown, N.J., an event that Bernstein went on to win
for his last Funny Car victory. Bernstein now holds a 13-8 mark against Force,
including a 6-2 record in final rounds. Force's career record improves to
125-74, while Bernstein's falls to 69-51.

"Austin Coil [crew chief] has run this track a lot
more than me from the old days of match racing and he really knows this place,
whether it's hot or cool here," said Force, who now has 11 wins at Brainerd.
"This season has been something. Early on I couldn't beat anyone, including that
girl named Force, and I remember awhile back telling Coil we were pathetic.
Something just had us snake-bit and we never did find what it was.

Sunday's final results from the Amalie Oil North American Nationals
presented by New England Dodge Dealers at New England Dragway.  The 
race is the seventh of 11 in the $19.5 million 2007 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam
Drag Racing Series:
Top Fuel -- Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.980 seconds, 285.29 mph  def. T.J. Zizzo, 5.714 seconds, 171.93 mph.

Point standings (top 10) for IHRA professional categories following the
Amalie Oil North American Nationals presented by New England Dodge
Dealers at New England Dragway, the seventh of 11 events in the $19.5
million 2007 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series -

Final round-by-round results from the Amalie Oil North American
Nationals presented by New England Dodge Dealers at New England
Dragway, the seventh of 11 events in the $19.5 million 2007 Knoll-Gas
Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series:

Last season Bobby Lagana Jr. won his second career IHRA Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Top
Fuel event at New England Dragway, claiming a final round win over his drag
racing mentor and idol, Chris Karamesines. This year the opponent was different,
but Lagana ended up in the same place Sunday afternoon by visiting the winner’s
circle after a finals win over T.J. Zizzo during the Amalie Oil North American
Nationals presented by New England Dodge Dealers.

Other professional
winners include Dale Creasy Jr. (Nitro Funny Car), Mike Janis (Pro Modified),
Mark Thomas (Alcohol Funny Car) and Frank Gugliotta (Pro Stock).

Lagana, from
Scarsdale,
N.Y. carded a 4.980 at 285.23 mph to secure
the win over Zizzo, who ran a 5.714 at 171.93. Despite losing, Zizzo leaves the
race No. 1 in the points chase over Bruce Litton.

“I really just
wanted to qualify so we could come out here and have some fun on Sunday,” said
Lagana Jr. “My dad, he came down to top end crying. He was so happy. Problem is
now he wants to take a lap in the car.”