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Matt Ebaugh
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September 3, 2010
Possibly the most anticipated race of the year for many will be happening this weekend at Cecil County Dragway. The Yellow Bullet Nationals is a race from within a forum, www.yellowbullet.com – which is unofficially the largest site on the internet for heads up, doorslammer racing.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 6, 2010
For our first NHRA Unleashed same-day coverage we take you to Indianapolis and O’Reilly Raceway Park as the series looks to build steam as it heads into the midwest region for the second event of the series inaugural season. Stay tuned to DRAGZINE for all the exciting action that includes the GSA Pro Mod Series.
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Lonnie Gautreau
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July 23, 2010
The ADRL moves into Houston Raceway Park as they work on the last half of the 2010 racing year. The last race at Topeka was rained out and the ADRL looks to finish those elimination rounds during qualifying. Keep it tuned to Dragzine all day Friday and Saturday for coverage from Houston.
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Johnny Huege
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July 12, 2010
For the second year in a row the Pritchett Brothers bring their Ultimate Outlaw series to Milan Dragway in Michigan. The skies are blue and the weather is hot, with temperatures in the upward 80’s some cars have been struggling to get a tune on the track. This event brings a whole new meaning to Outlaw racing in the north with classes like Outlaw 10.5, Outlaw drag radial and many LSX sanctioned classes. Drivers from as far as New York, Canada and Georgia have made the trip this weekend for the event.
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Matt Ebaugh
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July 27, 2010
Could it be possible that the days of Ford dominating Pro Stock in the NHRA is back? Well that is the task at hand for Justin Humphreys and his crew. They are preparing to unveil the new car at the next national event and we caught a glimpse of some testing action. Come in and check it out.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 24, 2010
On Saturday evening, Tim Hay, 49, of Burleson, Texas, succumbed to injuries sustained in a high-speed accident behind the wheel of his ‘High Voltage Hayride’ AA/FA during the annual World Fuel Altered Nationals at Eddyville Raceway Park in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Hay was the defending champion of the event.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 5, 2010
Both the sight of and the thought of being in the drivers seat when you take a look at this photo should elicit an instantaneous “HOLY @#$%!” What you’re looking at is essentially the entire transmission protruding into the cockpit of NMCA Super Street competitor Mike Yedgarian’s 2000 Pontiac Firebird.
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Matt Ebaugh
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July 20, 2010
The most anticiapted race to come to 75-80 Dragway went off with a bang and the crowds were amazed at record setting performances across the board. Mo Hall defied all odds after making contact with the wall in the first qualifier to come back and win the big money in the end.
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Gordon McDonald
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July 12, 2010
Respected, life-long NHRA drag racer, Mark Nivers, died on Sunday following a crash when his parachutes detached from the race car. Nivers was competing in the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, near Seattle, WA. The Top Alcohol dragster continued along the track and into the first catch fence at the end. The dragster appeared to suffer significant structural failure as the rear portion folded over the the front.
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Rob Cossack
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August 2, 2010
It’s not too often you see a Ford Fairmont race car, and even less you see a Fairmont wagon anywhere at all. Well the folks at NRC Motorsports got hold of one and worked their magic, turning this plane-jane commuter into a nitrous gulping stock suspension racer with their sights now set on the ORTC’s October bash
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Ian McBride
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July 23, 2010
The 2009 PRI show is well over with and people are already getting ready for this year’s trade show, but we have one more thing from the show we want to let out before it is too late. We had model Katie Brown outside of the powerTV booth and when she wasn’t too busy we asked her a few questions.
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Andrew Wolf
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August 2, 2010
When you first read the title given to this video you may be thinking aloud “a Funny Car did what?” But once you see it, that’s about the best description you’ll be able to come up with. Fortunately, the crew member that got sucked into the mouth of this flopper the 1/8 mile Barona Dragstrip in El Cajon, CA.
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Andrew Wolf
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September 1, 2010
In May, we shared with you a feature article on European drag racer and custom fabricator Wayne Allman and his wild creation known as the “Mental Breakdown.” Allman’s unique and undoubtedly one-of-a-kind ride is similar in ways to what is commonly referred to as an altered, albeit with the cockpit situated out ove
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Chris Taylor
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July 13, 2010
Is 2010 steadily becoming the year of the Corvette in the world of Outlaw 10.5 racing? After K&K Door Car Tech, Proline Racing, and most recently, Bell Chassis Works have gotten to building up all-new ‘Vettes for Outlaw 10.5 competition, we’d say so. Come on in to see what’s going inside of John Carter’s new Outlaw 10.5 ride as this drag radial racer gears up for something new..
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Matt Ebaugh
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August 2, 2010
We have featured quite a few wild rides since the inception of Dragzine and today we have another to add to that list. Come on in and see just how well the guys on the east coast are hooking in the 275 drag radial tires. Dale Handy’s wheelstand may just go down in the record books for years to come.
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Cody Norris
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August 17, 2010
Like many car fanatics, Marc Shankweiler got hooked on drag racing from early on, although his parents didn’t quite like it. His first car was a ’66 Nova that he had in high school. It was a garage project with a 327 – enough to put a smile on any kids face.
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Matt Ebaugh
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August 11, 2010
Take a flash back to a different era of racing with this super cool 1955 Chevy we have found on eBay. Just imagine crawling behind the wheel of a piece of history and all the while grabbing the a 4-speed shifter and letting the clutch fly. Off you go with a true piece of history and making memories of your own.
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Chris Taylor
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July 14, 2010
With high 9’s and an NHRA Gatornationals appearance already crossed off on the checklist, Kurt Busch is making a few more changes to his ‘70 Dodge Challenger already, to not only improve the reliability, but to bump up the horsepower. Because 1100+ just isn’t enough, right?
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Ian McBride
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July 28, 2010
When it comes to dirt, sprint cars are not only one of the most popular powerhouses on the track, but they are also one of the fastest. But when a sprint owner has an idea and way too much time on his hands, the dirt car will quickly become a beast of a different nature.
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Mark Gearhart
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July 14, 2010
Racers are a bunch of impatient people. By trait we want to get from point A to B as fast as possible and have little patience for delay. Steve Matusek, owner of Aeromotive, has this same disease. While he fully intends to put the Roush/Yates Pro Stock-esque mill into his new 2010 Pro Mod Mustang, he wants to go racing…now.