Team Patron headed to the Big Go
Indianapolis, IN (September 1, 2010) – After using the past two months to completely freshen up their Mustang, Team Patron is excited to be competing at the Big Go in Indianapolis this Labor Day weekend. Historically, the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals is the biggest and most challenging race to win on the NHRA Lucas Oil circuit. Fans come from all over the world to take-in this monumental event on Indy’s most hallowed ground.
Team Patron and driver Alexis De Joria have used the past two months of down time to rest up and begin their assault on a Top 10 finish in national points beginning with Indy. “We tested last weekend so we could try some new parts that our Crew Chief, Nick Bastiao wanted to try prior to Indy. Also, the entire team wanted to get back on the track to make sure everything is 100% including me” said De Joria. “We haven’t raced since Norwalk and I wanted to be sure I am mentally... [Read More]
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Foster signs DragRaceHose.com as primary sponsor for US Nationals
 CLERMONT, Ind. – Defending NHRA Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Chris Foster announced today that DragRaceHose.com has stepped up as the team’s primary sponsor for this weekend’s Mac Tools US Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis. With one national event final round to his credit last year, Foster hopes to break through for his first win at the “Big Go” this weekend.
DragRaceHose.com, a distributor of Goodridge Hoses & Fittings, has been a major associate sponsor of the team since last season. It is owned and operated by team Crew Chief Will Hanna.
“My association with Foster Racing as a sponsor has really helped put DragRaceHose.com on the map,” stated Hanna. “If I was going to pick one... [Read More]
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NEW COLORS, SAME DESIRE BURNING AT INDY FOR JACKSON RACING
 Indianapolis, Ind. – When it comes to racing at the historic Mac Tools NHRA US Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, the focus of Rick Jackson’s highly successful Top Alcohol Funny Car team is kicked up a notch. Add in the fact this is the team’s first race in over two months and debuting a brand new paint scheme of their 2010 Ford Mustang body equals a group of die-hard racers chomping at the bit for the annual Labor Day gathering at the race known simply as “The Big Go”.
Jackson’s TAFC team has taken the past few months off to regroup in preparation for the home stretch of the 2010 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The second half of the season begins this weekend at the 56th running of the Mac Tools NHRA US Nationals... [Read More]
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Evans sets new record in Pro Fuel; Cox back in victory lane
BUDDS CREEK, Md. (August 28, 2010) – Just seven months ago following a bad fire at the season opening Palm Beach Nitro Jam in Florida Bob and Cathie Floch, owners of the well-known “Bullet Bob” Prostalgia Nitro Funny car, were on the verge of walking away from the sport after nearly four decades in the business.
With a destroyed car and seemingly no hope of repair by the season’s second race in Baton Rouge, the Floch family found themselves carefully weighing their options as to what to do next. Then came a miracle. Dozens of racers from across the country came to their aid, lending parts, cash and support to help get the “Bullet Bob” machine back on the track.
Now, exactly seven months after that fiery accident and the ensuing outpouring of support, “Bullet Bob” is back in victory lane.
On a thrilling night of racing that saw a world... [Read More]
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Pro Fuel’s master of disaster Bill Evans relives terrifying ride, looking forward to setting records at MIR
 NORWALK, Ohio (August 20, 2010) – At no point during Bill Evans’ wild opening round pass against Mike Manners at the Northern Nitro Jam earlier this month did he realize just how bad things could have been.
Evans knew he was in trouble and he certainly knew that the car didn’t stay on four wheels, but as far as how bad it could have been, the thought never really crossed his mind.
“Honestly it didn’t feel that bad in the car. I knew I was up on two wheels, I knew the car was out of shape, but I didn’t know just how bad it was,” Evans said.
But once he got back to his pit area and saw the dozens of photos and videos shot by local fans and his crew, Evans... [Read More]
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Shields Makes it to the Finals in Brainerd
Brainerd MN - After taking a planned break away from the NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series, Duane Shields was back in the driver's seat
and wasted little time making it to a final round. Shields scored a
runner up finish at the NHRA Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd and
was glad to be back after sitting out much of June and July. "It felt
good to take a break but I'm glad to be back" Shields said.
Shields, driving his familiar blue and orange Shortline Express A/Fuel
Dragster qualified fifth with a 5.40 at 265 MPH. "We came into this
race utilizing a different fuel pump and it might have hurt us a
little bit as the car has been dropping cylinders. But, we were still
very competitive and will be going into Indy" Shields pointed out.
In the first round, Shields met up with Darren Nicholson who qualified
... [Read More]
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Demke and peen rite tad team capture wire-to-wire wally win
 " Brainerd, Minn. – NHRA Division 7 Top Alcohol Dragster driver Chris Demke and the Maddern Racing / PEEN-RITE Abrasives Blown Alcohol Dragster team captured their third NHRA National Event title during the 29th running of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals contested in Brainerd, Minn. The victory for the Sunland, Calif. based team was their second of the 2010 season while using CleanBoost® PERFORMANCE MOTOR OIL’s 70 wt METTLE ARMOR Racing Oil.
The three-time NHRA Division 7 TAD Champions entered eliminations after recording a 5.36-second elapse time in qualifying to take the pole position in the field of 11 Top Alcohol Dragsters. The PEEN-RITE Abrasives and CleanBoostoil.com sponsored team’s stellar qualifying effort provided them with a first round... [Read More]
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Hirata makes memorable debut with win at Northern Nitro Jam
MARTIN, Mich. (August 13, 2010) – Talk about making a good first impression.
Having never made a pass in Nitro Jam competition before Friday night Dave Hirata entered this weekend’s event hoping for a solid showing in the brand new Pro Fuel class and instead walked away with his first career victory on opening night at the Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park
Hirata swept both of his opponents Friday night in front of the rambunctious Martin crowd, joining fellow professional winners Bobby Lagana Jr. (Top Fuel) and Steve Nichols (Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car) in taking home Nitro Jam’s top prize – an Ironman trophy – while gaining the immediate respect of his fellow competitors in the new Pro Fuel category.
Hirata also claimed a win in his first try at the brand new format which was also making its debut at the Michigan... [Read More]
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MARTIN LOOKING TO CLINCH 7.0 TITLE AT SACTO
Sacramento, Calif. – Defending NHRA Heritage Series 7.0 Pro champion Will Martin looks to clinch his second consecutive championship when he drives his Multistack.com / Prolong Blown Alcohol Funny Car at the Nostalgia Reunion contested at Sacramento Raceway. The second generation flopper pilot from San Dimas, Calif. will welcome the group from Airco Commercial Services as Major Associate Marketing Partners for this event.
“We are very happy to have the assistance of Airco Commercial Services this weekend up at Sacto,” noted Martin, who enters this event following the team’s recent victory at the last NHRA Heritage Series 7.0 Pro race, held in Las Vegas earlier this year. “Airco is based in Sacramento and is a major part of our MagLev Retrofit Contractor program at Mulitstack. Being the Director of Centrifugal Development for Multistack provides me with the opportunity to ‘talk shop’... [Read More]
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Thompson Wins Big in Spokane while Smashing Track Record!
After focusing his efforts on his new nitro funny car the week before
in Mission BC, Clint Thompson was back in the driver seat of his
Cascade Auto Group Top Alcohol funny car at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series Event in Spokane, July 30 - August 1st. The event billed as the
"Northwest Thunderfest" attracted a good size crowd that also featured
nitro funny cars and jets.
In qualifying, Thompson was on top of the field from the get go with a
5.83 at 250 MPH but officially sealed the deal in the final qualifying
session by two tenths with a 5.61 at 254 MPH and smashed Spokane's
track record set by Brian Hough in the process! Since there were only
four cars that qualified, the winner of the first round would go to
the finals.
In round one, Thompson driving his Monte Carlo faced Jeff... [Read More]
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