First and foremost, Travis Pastrana and his new Dodge Dart rally car helps to put the Dodge and SRT names into the booming sport of rally racing. Ford Motor Company has made a massive move to jump into the growing rally racing world with signings of well known racers like Ken Block, Tanner Foust and Brian Deegan, the Chrysler Group’s Dodge and SRT divisions are relatively unknown to the rally world. Dodge has previously shown their interest in the rally world with the introduction of the Mopar-built Dodge Avenger rally car but that car was a bit…ummm…let’s say hefty to compete, the compact new Dodge Dart does not have that problem. With the introduction of Travis Pastrana’s Dodge Dart rally car, Dodge has a real chance to give rally mainstays like Subaru, Mitsubishi and Ford a battle in the new Global Rally Cross circuit  … More
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One of the great racing innovators and drivers, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins has passed away at the age of 81. He died early Thursday morning, according to a report on the National Hot Rod Association’s official Web site, NHRA.com.
A native of Malvern, Pennsylvania, Jenkins had been a ferocious drag racing competitor since the early ’50s and was still occasionally active as an advisor in the sport at the time of his death. During his heyday, which stretched through the ’60s and into the ’70s, he revolutionized the sport with  … More
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Soboba Sand Drags are returning today for a three-day run, with double the number of events this year compared with last year.
“I think the tribal council is happy with us. The casino seems to be happy with us. We signed a contract for four events this year,†said Steve DeNunzio, one of the organizers from the Covina area behind the Southern California Sand Drag Association  … More
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The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is looking at perhaps its biggest growth spurt since its inaugural 2009 season with increased entries, new races and more than 230 hours of television coverage. That television includes a significant increase in the time on CBS and the addition of Erin Bates to the broadcast team.
All of last year’s tracks remain on the 2012 schedule, and each event remains a doubleheader with two days of racing. However, each track will  … More
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