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11
Mar

Automobile Drag Racing – Recession is a drag for drivers

With her marketable personality and good looks, and her ability to go fearlessly fast, one could say Angelle Sampey was Danica Patrick before Danica Patrick.

When she started out in NHRA drag racing in 1996, the sport was male dominated. That has since changed, with Sampey playing a significant role with the success she’s had on her Pro Stock Motorcycle.

She’s not only won races (41 in all), she’s won over thousands of fans and is now one of NHRA’s most popular and recognizable drivers.

But she no longer has a ride.

Only 38 and still in her racing prime…  Details


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11
Mar

Automobile Drag Racing – Veteran Mopar racer Larry Griffith Takes Delivery Of 2nd Challenger “Drag Pak”

moparThe second Challenger built for the strip is now in the hands of the veteran Mopar drag racer who’ll campaign it in NHRA’s Stock/Super Stock classes.

Veteran Super Stock racer Larry Griffith took delivery of the second Dodge Challenger Drag Pak by Mopar® yesterday. Griffith’s original award-winning 1968 Dodge Dart package car restored by former Chrysler executive, Vice President of Global Sales, Joseph Hilger, was also on display at the delivery. In addition, this event marked the ramp up to full production for the Challenger Drag Pak for Chrysler LLC. …  Details

11
Mar

Automobile Drag Racing – Funny Car’s Wilkerson’s ’08 success started at Gatornationals

Springfield’s Tim Wilkerson, driver of the Levi, Ray & Shoup Shelby Mustang Funny Car, can approach this weekend’s National Hot Rod Association AC Delco Gatornationals at Gainesville, Fla., with the confidence that comes from last season’s success.

Despite failing to qualify for this season’s opener at Pomona, Calif., Wilkerson’s third-place finish at Phoenix actually put him ahead of his 2008 pace ….  Details

11
Mar

Automobile Drag Racing – Funny-car racer Capps thinks his new strategy is paying off

Some achievements in sports don’t elicit beer-commercial offers or calls from advertising firms or publishing agents.

Take Ron Capps, for example, who recently was introduced as having the most victories of any funny-car drag racer without winning an NHRA championship.

After an awkward moment, Capps responded the best way he could. He talked about …  Details


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