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HOUSTON, April 26, 2011: Pro Mod driver Troy Coughlin knows the 366ci small block powerplant in his JEGS.com Pontiac GTO puts him at a disadvantage to all the other drivers competing in this weekend’s Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race at Royal Purple Raceway, but the world champion drag racer believes he can hold his own during the 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals.

“We’re doing about all we can with this combination,” Coughlin said. “Our goal at this point is to kind of survive and stay in the mix while we wait for our new car to get here. If we can qualify and …  Details

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Over the past five years, Danica Patrick has certainly paved the way for some up-and-coming female drivers, but they’ll have a tough road to hoe without some stats and good looks to back up their marketability.

Patrick didn’t exactly set the world on fire with impressive stats before landing an IndyCar ride with Bobby Rahal   …  More

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Cool event held a West Mountain in Glens Falls, NY on April 9,2011. This was an uphill drag race custom sleds with extended rear ends.

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Comparisons of the Cadillac Escalade are usually made between other luxo-SUVs and how well their all-wheel drive systems handle the snow-blanketed roads to the ski resort. But what happens when the Escalade sports a pair of turbos? 

That’s exactly what the folks at Hennessey did with the blinged-out behemoth. The tuner’s HPE1000 kit adds a huge list of engine upgrades including two turbos  …  Details

Godzilla vs 6,000 lb. SUV: See what happens when a 2011 Nissan GT-R races the HPE1000 Twin Turbo Cadillac Escalade.

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