NHRA team moving HQ to Brownsburg (The Indianapolis Star)
One of the National Hot Rod Association’s leading top-fuel drag racing teams announced today it will create a team headquarters, garage and testing facility in Brownsburg. Read full story
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Ketzenberger: NHRA brings many rewards for sponsor (The Indianapolis Star)
You’ll find gearheads galore at this weekend’s U.S. Nationals drag races in Clermont. That’s why Caterpillar and its local dealer, MacAllister Machinery, will be out there, too. Read full story
Indy ORP: Round 18 preview (Motorsport.com)
INDIANAPOLIS — With seven first round losses, and his first DNQ in more than 20 years listed as the highlights of John Force’s first half of the 2007 season, even he looked like he was ready to throw in the towel and start hoping for a better day. Read full story
Indy ORP: Pre-race notes, schedule (Motorsport.com)
WHAT: 53rd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the 18th of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in four categories earn points leading to 2007 POWERade Series world championships. Read full story
Caterpillar and Cat Dealers Look to New Venue for Recruiting Dealer Service Technicians: NHRA Drag Racing (KXXV Waco)
PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Caterpillar Inc. and its dealers are working with David Powers Motorsports (DPM) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to… Read full story
Caterpillar and Cat Dealers Look to New Venue for Recruiting Dealer Service Technicians: NHRA Drag Racing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Caterpillar Inc. and its dealers are working with David Powers Motorsports and the National Hot Rod Association to sponsor a dragster in the popular motorsport circuit during the 2008 racing season. Read full story
Nitro fuel change costs NHRA owners (Nevada Daily Mail)
Q: Can you please tell me why NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car owners don’t like running on 85 percent nitro instead of the old rule, which was 90 percent? Why did the NHRA do this? I think the cars sounded better at 90 percent. Read full story
Herbert surges into NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship (USA Today)
Whether it took three days or longer, Doug Herbert wanted to see if he could do the impossible. His patience and faith were rewarded Wednesday as he beat No. 1 qualifier and Top Fuel points leader Rod Fuller in the final to become the division’s final championship entrant, capping a surge from 11th place. Read … Read more
NHRA (READING) – FINAL EVENT RESULTS (The Auto Channel)
Top Fuel veteran Doug Herbert defeated “Hot Rod†Fuller in Wednesday’s rain-delayed final of the 23rd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals to earn the final spot in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship. Read full story
Reading: Doug Herbert final report (Motorsport.com)
MOHNTON, Pa. (August 22, 2007) Doug Herbert, driver of the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel dragster, raced his way into the Countdown to Four in dramatic fashion. Read full story