March 11, 2010 11:37 AM
Reigning NMCA champ returns to NHRA Pro Mod competition
JEGS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 11)
Fresh off his world championship run at the top level of National Muscle Car Association competition, veteran drag racer Troy Coughlin will return to Pro Mod in 2010 beginning with this weekend's season-opening 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
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FIRST DAY OF RACING AT TIRE KINGDOM NHRA GATORNATIONALS POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
NHRA
GAINESVILLE, Fla.
11 Mar 2010
Persistent rain showers and a forecast for more showers and thunderstorms throughout the day forced NHRA officials to postpone Thursday’s scheduled racing at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway.
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CAPPS SETS RECORD AT MARCH MEET
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
CARLSBAD, Calif. (March 11, 2010)
His teammate won the 52nd annual March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, the season-opener of the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, and he set a national-elapsed time record in the Nostalgia Funny Car class.
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March 10, 2010 7:06 PM
Knowles Anxious to start the 2010 Pro Mod Season in Gainesville
Mike Knowles Racing
NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series
41st annual NHRA GATORNATIONALS
Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 10, 2010)
Sitting at his desk in Grand Junction, Colo., Pro Mod racer Mike Knowles said he could hardly concentrate on work because of his excitement about the upcoming kick-off of the 2010 Pro Mod season at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. this coming weekend.
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DANNY ROWE TO KICK OFF 2010 IN GAINESVILLE; POSTS CAREER-BEST 5.81/251 IN PRE-RACE TESTING
Danny Rowe Racing
2010 Get Screened American NHRA Pro Mod Challenge
Event 1 of 10
Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals
Gainesville, Florida
March 12-14, 2010
Only days away from what is likely to be one of the most significant events in the history of Pro Modified drag racing, Danny Rowe and the Sterling Bridge Pro Modified team are eager to get back to business on the quarter-mile amongst the best the sport has to offer at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Florida. The annual Pro Mod season-opener has been the talk of the racing world for weeks as 28 of the world’s top teams are entered into the category’s first event as a professional NHRA eliminator.
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NHRA HIRES TONY DRISCOLL AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (March 10, 2010)
Driscoll brings over a decade of motorsports experience to head sales position at NHRA
After a national search, NHRA has hired motorsports executive Tony Driscoll to become vice president sales & business development. Driscoll will be based in Charlotte, N.C. and will report to Gary Darcy, NHRA’s senior vice president sales and marketing.
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K.A. BALOOSHI POISED FOR NHRA PRO MOD DEBUT; PERLEY AND ELKES TO LEAD NEW AL-ANABI RACING SUPERCHARGED ENTRY
Al-Anabi Racing Group
DOHA, Qatar 3-10-10
Having claimed two world championships in the last six months, to say Al-Anabi Racing's Khalid Al-Balooshi is on a roll would be a tremendous understatement. The three-time Arabian Gulf Region Pro Mod world champion, 2009 American Drag Racing League Pro Nitrous titleholder, and recently crowned 2009-10 Arabian Drag Racing League Pro Nitrous champion has accomplished much in his racing career, but is embarking on yet another new journey within the incredibly competitive Get Screened America NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Champ Kurt Busch to Drive Mopar®-Powered Dodge Challenger Super Gas Car at NHRA Gatornationals
Mopar®
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Busch to also take part in Team Mopar autograph session at Gainesville Raceway
Fresh off his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch will swap his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger for a Mopar®-powered 1970 Dodge Challenger Super Gas car. The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champ is set to do battle on the drag strip in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at the 41st Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals. The event is scheduled for March 11–14 at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway.
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Coughlin makes quick adjustment to new NHRA rules for Pro Stock
JEGS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 10)
Jeg Coughlin Jr. has mastered the ever-changing world of NHRA Pro Stock racing four different times, winning world championships in 2000, 2002, 2007, and 2008 in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt. Armed with that experience, he took the NHRA's three new rule modifications in stride, even though teams only had two weeks to figure out the balance of their hot rods before this weekend's 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals.
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POINTS LEADER MCCLENATHAN BRINGS FRAM 'BRACKET' CAR TO GAINESVILLE
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 3 of 23
41st annual NHRA GATORNATIONALS
Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway
March 12-14, 2010
Cory McClenathan has been hot in the first two races of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, landing first in the semifinal after qualifying No. 1 in the season-opener in Pomona, Calif., then grabbing the victory in Phoenix. His string of solid, consistent passes earned him and the FRAM Top Fuel dragster team their first win of the year and a spot on top of the point standings.
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March 9, 2010 5:25 PM
VON SMITH & BARWA RACING PRO MOD TEAM SET FOR GSA NHRA PRO MOD DEBUT AT GATORNATIONALS
Al-Anabi Racing Group
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee 3-9-10
Just weeks after finishing out the 2009-10 Arabian Drag Racing League series at the Qatar Race Club with an impressive runner-up placing in the world championship points standings, Von Smith and the Barwa Racing Pro Modified team are ready to represent the massive real estate and construction conglomerate on the Get Screened America NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series tour.
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BECKMAN RELISHES 'TEAM TO BEAT' STATUS HEADING INTO GAINESVILLE
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 3 of 23
41st annual NHRA GATORNATIONALS
Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway
NORCO, Calif. (March 9, 2010)
After Jack Beckman defeated 14-time Funny Car champion John Force in the final round in Phoenix two weeks ago to extend his round-win record over Force to 11-6 (2-1 in final rounds), he and the Valvoline/MTS team are relishing their status as the team to beat in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Beckman and crew chief Rahn Tobler are hoping the streak will continue in this weekend's 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals.
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TWO-TIME GATORS CHAMP CAPPS GOES FOR THIRD
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 3 of 23
41st annual NHRA GATORNATIONALS
Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway
Although he's a veteran NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car racer, Ron Capps is still in awe of the historic NHRA Gatornationals. He's won this event two times since 1995, and, on the strength of the performance so far this season of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car team, he's aiming to make it a triple at this weekend's 41st annual event.
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Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes
JEGS
Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals
Gainesville Raceway
Gainesville, Fla. (March 11-14)
Jeg Coughlin enters this week’s Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals as the ninth-ranked driver in the NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock standings. At the most recent event in Phoenix Ariz., Jeg qualified his JEGS.com Cobalt in the No. 7 spot with a 6.641-second elapsed time before losing in round one to Greg Stanfield by just .009-second.
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March 8, 2010 6:58 PM
NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS PRO STOCK ELIMINATIONS TO BE COMPLETED DURING TIRE KINGDOM GATORNATIONALS QUALIFYING
NHRA
GAINESVILLE, Fla.
In an unprecedented move, NHRA officials rescheduled the completion of Pro Stock eliminations for the NHRA Arizona Nationals two weeks ago in Phoenix to the scheduled qualifying sessions at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals this weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway.
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Team Mopar® Driver Allen Johnson Eyes Twin Wins at NHRA Gatornationals
Team Mopar®
Auburn Hills, Mich. 8 Mar 2010
Johnson seeks victory in delayed NHRA Arizona Nationals, NHRA Gatornationals
Johnson among Mopar-powered stars to participate in autograph sessions at Gainesville
Allen Johnson will get a rare opportunity at the 41st Annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway this weekend—the chance to claim two wins at one NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. The Team Mopar® Pro Stock driver is a threat to win both the postponed elimination rounds of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, which will be contested during qualifying at Gainesville on March 12–13, and the Gatornationals crown on Sunday, March 14.
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