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NEWCOMER SWINDOLL, FAMILIAR FACES FIRE OPENING SALVO IN HOUSTON Lamar Swindoll Jr. captured the Extreme 10.5 crown in his debut outing with the ADRL to lead an impressive list of winners including Jason Hamstra (Pro Extreme), Khalid Balooshi (Pro Nitrous), Cary Goforth (Extreme Pro Stock), and Ashley Owens (Pro Extreme Motorcycle) as the 2011 ADRL season kicked off with a bang at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas. Read More >> |
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ADRL: Same Day Event Coverage here on DRAGZINE. Following a tumultuous couple of prior seasons, youngster Jason Hamstra got the new year off on the right foot by winning a stacked Pro Extreme class in Houston, defeating a red-lighting Todd Tutterow in the final with a stellar 3.68, while Khalid Balooshi continued his global dominance in Pro Nitrous by downing Pat Stoken in the money round. Lamar Swindoll Jr., driving Todd Moyer’s former Cavalier earned an upset win in Extreme 10.5 after besting Billy Glidden, and Cary Goforth and Ashley Owens added more hardware to their trophy cases with wins in their respective classes. For more in-depth results, visit Drag Race Central or view additional coverage at Competition Plus.
March Meet: Event Recap here on DRAGZINE. It took an extra week to accomplish it, but the 53rd annual March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway went into the books on Saturday following a postponement due to rainy conditions a week prior. When all was said and done, top qualifier Rick White earned the Nostalgia Top Fuel title with a decisive win over Brett Harris, 5.70 to 5.78, while Kris Krabill outlasted an incredible field of Nostalgia floppers, including #1 qualifier Jason Ruprt in the final round, to earn one of drag racings’ most coveted trophies. For full results of the rain-delayed event, head on over to Drag Race Central.
IHRA Nitro Jam: The IHRA’s Nitro Jam tour made its maiden voyage to the Arizona desert to the Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson for the inaugural Arizona Nitro Jam, where on Saturday, Bobby Lagana took Top Fuel honors and James Day did likewise in Prostalgia Funny Car, while on Sunday, Steve Dorn captured the Nitro Harley victory and Chris Bennett took the exciting Fuel Altered division with a nice 6.44. For events recaps, visit IHRA.com and for complete round-by-round results, log on to Drag Race Central.
NHRA Division 7: A week before the NHRA’s Full Throttle tour’s spring visit, the Division 7 Lucas Oil series tackled the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the second race of the season. In Top Alcohol Dragster, Joey Severance came out on the winning of a killer drag with Chris Demke, both drivers running a 5.40 but Severance with a slight .014 holeshot advantage. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Jay Payne virtually dominated the field and closed it out with a win over John Lombardo Jr. in the final. Other winners included Brandon Huhtala (Comp), Dave Bridgewater (Super Stock), and Jody Lang (Stock). For complete race results, check out Drag Race Central.
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