Jeg & Sue's Frittata

JEGS Chef Nicky Morse
Recipe of the Week (8 of 23) - Topeka


Team JEGS chef Nicky Morse has prepared meals for royalty, distinguished diplomats, and Ohio's ultra wealthy at the only four-star restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. He's cooked for country music's brightest stars as part of the support crew for CMT's "Showcase" program. He's mentored young apprentices at Ohio State University, and worked elbow-to-elbow with Wolfgang Puck to raise money for cancer research.

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LONG LAYOFF LEAVES ALLEN JOHNSON AND RICHIE STEVENS JR. READY TO ROLL AT O’REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS

Stevens is pumped to get back on track, make run at qualifying for King Demon Crown

Veteran experience has Allen Johnson confident heading into Topeka
Richie Stevens Jr. stats

Allen Johnson stats

O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals event details

Center Line, Mich.

Three consecutive weekends off have provided Team Mopar® NHRA POWERade Pro Stock drivers Richie Stevens Jr. and Allen Johnson time to recharge their batteries for the long 2007 campaign. All the testing and tweaking that can be done has been done, and now Stevens and Johnson are chomping at the bit to do what they do best—get out on the drag strip and go racing.

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'From Here to Eternity,' NHRA-style

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 29)

It's been 55 years since Burt Lancaster and Frank Sinatra dominated the silver screen with the James Jones classic "From Here to Eternity." For three-time series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., it seems almost as long since he's driven his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt down the quarter-mile.

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BRUT® TAPS NHRA SPONSORSHIP TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCT "TEST DRIVE"

Rendering of "BRUT 'Test Drive' Dodge"

INDIANAPOLIS – (May 29, 2007)

When fans see the Ron Capps-driven BRUT Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events June through September this year, they will be challenged to take a test drive of their own.

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AREND CONFIDENT TOPEKA WILL PROVIDE HIS JUST REWARDS

Worsham & Fink Racing


TOPEKA, Kan. (May 29, 2007)

Jeff Arend is now seven races into his first season behind the wheel of the blue Checker, Schuck's, Kragen Funny Car, but he's already learned one valuable lesson: Nothing comes easy out here. Taking over a fast running car, Arend did manage to get off to a great start, advancing to the semi-finals at the season opener in Pomona. Since then, he's run as well as the majority of drivers in the NHRA Funny Car class, and better than many, but close losses are a part of the game and Arend's results haven't always been commensurate with his performance.

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BECKMAN ADDS ANOTHER NEW VENUE TO HIS HIT LIST

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 8 of 23
O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals
Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas)
June 1-3, 2007

NORTH HILLS, Calif. (May 29, 2007)

Jack Beckman, driver of the Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing, will add Heartland Park Topeka to his hit list of venues at which he's never competed, as he gets set for this weekend's O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals, the eighth round of the 23-event NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

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DEFENDING EVENT CHAMP CAPPS READY TO ROLL IN TOPEKA

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 8 of 23
O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals
Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas)
June 1-3, 2007

CARLSBAD, Calif. (May 29, 2007)

Defending Funny Car event champion Ron Capps will arrive at Heartland Park Topeka for this weekend's O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals ready to roll after three straight weekends off from NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series competition.

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WORSHAM SEES A TOPEKA WIN AS A CAPITAL IDEA

Worsham & Fink Racing

TOPEKA, Kan. (May 29, 2007)

The word "capital" has many meanings, starting with a city's designation as the seat of state or federal government. It also has a monetary connotation, referring to the cash on-hand needed to move forward with a business proposition. Additionally, it can be an adjective when placed in front of the word "idea", meaning "splendid" or "excellent." All of those definitions ring true to Checker, Schuck's, Kragen Funny Car driver Del Worsham, as he looks forward to this weekend's O'Reilly Summer Nationals, at Heartland Park Topeka.

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JEGS U.S. Open Bracket Championship - Preview

Coughlin heads for Tri-State with dollar signs in his eyes

HAMILTON, Ohio (May 29)

John Coughlin’s main objective heading into the upcoming JEGS U.S. Open is simple – bring home as many dollars as possible. Coughlin will have a chance to do just that when the JEGS U.S. Open Bracket Championship, one of the richest E.T. racing events in the country, will take place May 31-June 3 at historic Tri-State Dragway near Cincinnati, Ohio. The JEGS U.S. Open Bracket Championship is the brainchild of veteran sportsman racers Mike Fuqua and Dave Szerlag and features four separate high stakes events; a $5,000 to win race on Thursday, a pair of $20,000 to win races on Friday and Saturday, and a $10,000 final, which will take place Sunday. There are also numerous bonus events, which will help bring the total payout for the event to more than $300,000. Last year, Coughlin’s younger brother, Jeg claimed the $10,000 top prize by winning Sunday’s main event.

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GARY SCELZI: "TOPEKA'S BEEN GOOD, BAD AND IN-BETWEEN"

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 8 of 23
O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals
Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas)
June 1-3, 2007

FRESNO, Calif. (May 29, 2007)

When Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver Gary Scelzi recalls his previous NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series appearances at Heartland Park Topeka, various scenarios emerge in his mind. He hopes this weekend's O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals will add another positive image as he seeks his first Funny Car win at this circuit.

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O’REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS presented by CASTROL GTX

19th annual O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX, the eighth of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in three categories earn points leading to 2007 NHRA POWERade Series world championships. Drivers in the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series will also be competing at this event.

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ROD FULLER TOPEKA NHRA ADVANCE

The Fuller Times

The prerace release of four-time NHRA Top Fuel winner “Hot” Rod Fuller and the David Powers Motorsports Top Fuel team

19th annual O’Reilly Summer Nationals
June 1-3, 2007
Heartland Park Topeka
Topeka, Kan.

“I’m excited to come in as the points leader. We’ll have a lot of friends and family from our hometown (Rogers, Ark.). That’s the closest track to home. I raced there a lot at both bracket races and division races and I won as few times as a sportsmen racer. We’ll have the “great white shark” again, which we don’t like racing, but we need to continue winning rounds to attract a sponsor.”

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DIXON EXCITED ABOUT CHAMPIONSHIP RUN

HEADING INTO O’REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS

TOPEKA, Kan.

Success is a word that NHRA Top Fuel driver Larry Dixon has heard a lot at Topeka. The driver of the SkyTel dragster has not only won the event at Heartland Park (2003), he’s also been to the final round four times and holds the current track record for speed at 331.61 mph.

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FLIGHT DELAYS CANCEL RON CAPPS' APPEARANCE ON SPEED'S 'TRACKSIDE' TONIGHT, WILL GUEST ON 'NASCAR RACEDAY' SUNDAY, MAY 27

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 25, 2007)

Flight delays have cancelled Ron Capps' appearance on tonight's edition of Speed Channel's "Trackside" at 7 p.m.

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Team Chevy's Dave Connolly Hopes to Defend Heartland Park Topeka Title

Torco Racing Fuels Cobalt Driver Coming off Recent win in St. Louis

TOPEKA, Kan., May 25, 2007

After doubling up in the winner's circle with his dad Ray Connolly at the recently completed O'Reilly Midwest Nationals in St. Louis, that little dose of success has breathed fresh air and new life into Dave Connolly's campaign to capture his first NHRA POWERade Pro Stock championship. With three consecutive top-five points finishes already in tow, and with what may be the best car and race-team combination he's ever competed with, the Torco Racing Fuels Chevy Cobalt driver is feeling bullish about his title chances in 2007.

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Coughlin's championship charge to be sponsored by JEGS.com

CHARLOTTE (May 24)

JEGS.com will assume primary sponsorship of the Cagnazzi Racing Chevrolet Cobalt entry driven by three-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. The internet home of mail-order parts giant JEGS High Performance Parts, JEGS.com has been a major associate on the 47-time national event winner's car since he joined Cagnazzi Racing last September. It now takes over the top position on the racecar and all related team components.

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BUCKLEY EARNS NATIONAL SWIMMING TITLE IN MEN’S 1000

News From David Powers Motorsports

PITTSBORO, Ind. (May 24, 2007)

Tim Buckley is accustomed to success. The financial partner to David Powers Motorsports and founder and CEO of Vintage Design, Inc., recently displayed his talent in the swimming pool by winning the Men’s 1000 Freestyle event during the 2007 USMS Short Course Nationals Championships in Federal Way, Wash.

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