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Mon, 2007-05-21 12:01
The Pro Modified Racing Association season opener was an interesting event with
several firsts.
A record number of Pro Modifieds were entered for the first
race of the 2007 PMRA tour, held over the Victoria Day weekend racing at Toronto
Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario.
The top four qualifiers were taken
out in round one of eliminations.
The final round was between two US-based teams, each with
a Canadian engine building-program.
The race winner was the tenth different winner in as many
PMRA events since the series was started.
Sat, 2007-05-19 15:45
The largest car count in the history of three-year-old Motor Mile
Dragway in Radford, VA, made for some great racing in the track's Mean
16 event. The new format that splits the 16 qualifiers into a top and a
bottom half was a great hit among the competitors.
Because of the number of cars attempting to qualify for the 16
spots, track officials also added a third 8-car bracket as a
consolation race.
In addition to the Mean 16 and consolation races, Matt Hagan and Mike
Janis provided a best 2 out of 3 match race for the Saturday crowd.
PHOTO GALLERY
Thu, 2007-05-17 14:04
Last weekend in London, Kentucky at the Bluegrass Nationals presented
by London Flyer Buggies Unlimited, the Pro Top Outlaws put on an unbelievable
show. Over 20 cars turned out for the event and after 2 rounds of qualifying
the bump for the 16-car field was set at 4.19
seconds.
The bump for the Pro Top Outlaw class (the quickest 8
qualified cars) was just 4.08 seconds for the 1/8th mile event.
Brandon Booher picked up the number one spot with a pass of 3.90 at 183 MPH. In
the first round, 6 of the 8 cars down the eighth mile ran sub 4-second passes
and Booher and Phil Esz both thundered down the track with 3.89 ETs. The
exciting action continued throughout the race when Phil Esz (3.88) eventually
picked up the first win of the season by taking out Anthony Trauth (3.92) in the
final round. With the win, Esz, last years PTO Champion, has taken the early
lead in 2007 points chase.
Sat, 2007-05-05 09:00
Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Midwest Nationals
by reading our behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind
the numbers and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily
for the latest news from the pits.
Sat, 2007-05-05 09:00
Previously held largely in the evening in late June to escape scorching
temperatures, the event contested in the shadow of the famed St. Louis arch at
multipurpose Gateway Int’l Raceway should benefit greatly from its new early May
date, when cooler temperatures should prevail.
Sun, 2007-04-29 20:00
One of NHRA’s long-established
events — the race celebrated its 26th anniversary last season — this
long-running belle of the South has gained a reputation as one of the tougher
events on the tour to win. With summer just around the corner, warm temperatures
can turn the event into "Hotlanta."
Sat, 2007-04-28 19:00
Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Springnationals
by reading our behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind
the numbers and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily
for the latest news from the pits.
Sun, 2007-04-22 18:01
The IHRA Spring Nationals has remained a staple of the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Series since the sanctioning body's formation in 1971. Originally contested in Bristol, Tenn., the event was moved to Rockingham, NC., in 1999. This event showcases IHRA drag racing's penchant for quick elapsed times and blazing speeds.
Sun, 2007-04-22 08:00
Keep up with this weekend's IHRA Spring Nationals by reading our
behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers
and win-lights throughout the course of the weekend. Tune in daily for the
latest news from the pits
Sun, 2007-04-15 17:00
As if Las Vegas weren’t loud and ostentatious enough in its own right, the
city hosts the fire and fury of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series twice each
year.
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