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READING, Penn., (Aug. 15, 2007) — This weekend, August 16-19, The Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals is not just another NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series national event at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Penn. It is the most important event of the year for Native Australian Dave Grubnic, driver of the black and electric-blue flamed, 8,000-horsepower … Read more
BRAINERD, Minn., (Aug. 12, 2007) — During the first round of Top Fuel final eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn., Doug Kalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster, saw his hopes of winning his third title at BIR disappear at the end of a very … Read more
Reading, Penn. (August 15, 2007) With one race remaining until the number of drivers racing for the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel Championship narrows to eight, Doug Herbert, driver of the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel dragster, is feeling the pressure. Read full story
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 10, 2007) — Rod Fuller took a step towards earning his sixth career pole Friday evening at Brainerd International Raceway. The five-time NHRA Top Fuel winner powered his plain white David Powers-owned dragster to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position Friday at B.I.R. Read full story
BRAINERD, Minn., (Aug. 7, 2007) — Native Australian Dave Grubnic, driver of the black and electric blue-flamed Zantrex-3 Top Fuel dragster, knows that a good performance this weekend’s, Aug. 9-12, annual running of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn., is vital for maintaining their hopes of winning the 2007 … Read more
BRAINERD, Minn., (Aug. 7, 2007) — Doug Kalitta, driver of “Big Red”, the 8,000-horsepower Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster, is hoping to end his NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series winless streak this weekend, Aug. 9-12, at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn. Read full story
BRAINERD, Minn. (August 7, 2007) — With 15 races in the books and two left in the first segment of the Countdown to the Championship, Hillary Will, driver of the KB Racing Top Fuel dragster, is still looking for one of the spots in the top eight drivers that will advance to segment two of … Read more
Straddling a 619-pound motorcycle, Scotty Pollacheck tucks in his knees and lowers his head as he waits for the green light. When he revs the engine, there’s no roar. The bike moves so fast that within seconds all that’s visible is a faint red taillight melting in the distance. Read full story
MEMPHIS (Aug. 2, 2007) – The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll will roll with the King of Beers when NASCAR’s most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and NHRA young gun Brandon Bernstein pilot commemorative Elvis Presley’s 30th Anniversary paint schemes on the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet and Bud King Racing Top Fuel dragster in September. Read … Read more
In The Fast Lane: Fuller the 'little engine' of Top FuelSeattle Post Intelligencer – Jul 18, 2007And Fuller doesn't just boast the coolest nickname in Top Fuel dragster racing, he's lived up to it. In only his second full-time season, the Chicago native … Read full story