POMONA — When you only have one shot to get into a race you better make that shot count and the quartet of John Force Racing Ford Mustangs all hit the mark during a rain delayed 49th annual Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
For two days the John Force Racing funny car contingent was on the sidelines while mother nature soaked the track at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
On Saturday led by championship contender Robert Hight who grabbed his first No. 1 qualifying spot at a track he has dominated the past three season openers John Force Racing also landed in the No. 3 (Ashley Force Hood), No. 4 (John Force) and No. 12 (Mike Neff) positions…Â More info
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MasterCraft Boat Company announces that it has recently signed rider Nicola Butler to its world-class wakeboarding team. Butler, 16 years old, is a podium tour-de-force in only her 2nd year as a professional and is easily considered not only the best female rider, but also the future of women’s wakeboarding.
Known for her aggressive, yet smooth, style, the native of Cape Town, South Africa is stoked to have the support of MasterCraft and the pull of the award-winning X-Star to add more tricks to an already full bag. .. More info
While these three NASCAR drivers—Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Martin Truex, Jr.—have yet to score a victory on the race track in 2009, they surely must feel like they have died and gone to heaven with this cover shoot debuting in this morning’s USA Weekend edition.
With thoughts of fantasies come true, our three intrepid drivers must have had the thrill of a lifetime posing with Sports Illustrated‘s two swimsuit models, Brooklyn Decker and Julie Henderson.Â
The first beautiful model, Brooklyn, knows sports as …Â More info
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| ‘Auckland brothers Warren and Scott Lewis bring ’Fairview Doors and Windows’ across the line to take out round one of the NZ Offshore championship. – Offshore action across the Tasman’   Phillip Hoskyn |
 It has been labelled ‘Thunder on the Gulf’ as New Zealand’s offshore racers prepare for the second round of the 2009 Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat championships set down for next Saturday (February 14).
Race organisers have mapped out an open sea course off the Gulf Harbour Marina, north of Auckland.
Cary Gleeson, vice-president of the NZ Offshore Powerboat Association (NZOPA) has described the course as ‘traditionally pretty challenging.’
Gleeson, driver of ‘Doosan’, is the current series leader in the Superboat Lite class.
‘Some parts of the course can be very rough, with other legs fairly flat depending on tide and prevailing conditions; the race will always be interesting as some boats will be set up for the rough and that can often produce an upset victory,’ he added…Â More infoÂ
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