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Ford to End NHRA Professional Drag Racing Sponsorships After 2014 Season

Ford Racing has announced that the 2014 season will be its last as sponsor of John Force—and all other professional drag racing teams. The company says it is ending its involvement with professional drag racing teams on the NHRA circuit and focusing more on the sportsman ranks. After rumors about the move surfaced, Ford Racing

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NHRA Wrap-Up: Capps, Langdon, and Nobile Win at Sonoma

In an exciting Funny Car final, Ron Capps raced to his second win of the season Sunday and continued his recent domination at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel, Vincent Nobile in Pro Stock, and Hector Arana Jr. in Pro Stock Motorcycle also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing

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NHRA Wrap-Up: Johnson, C. Pedregon, and Massey Scale Thunder Mountain

Defending NHRA Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson continued his incredible run at Bandimere Speedway and raced to his fourth win of the 2013 season Sunday at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Spencer Massey in Top Fuel and Cruz Pedregon in Funny Car also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event,

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Snake & Mongoose Movie to Shine Spotlight on Drag Racing

Two drag racing legends revolutionized motorsports in 1970 when they worked out a deal with Mattel Inc. that made the toy-making giant’s new Hot Wheels brand the sport’s first corporate sponsor. Mattel put logos on dragsters and put real-life drivers into Hot Wheels television commercials. Mattel was the first non-automotive corporate sponsor in professional racing

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NHRA: Anderson Hoping to Raise the Bar at Summit Motorsports Park

Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson is eager to jump back in his Chevrolet Camaro this weekend for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationalsin Norwalk, OH for several reasons. Anderson relishes each opportunity to race in front of his sponsors at their title event, and this will be the third time this season he has had

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Race Wrap-Up: NHRA Route 66 Nationals

Tony Schumacher raced to the Top Fuel victory in spectacular fashion Sunday as his U.S. Army dragster’s 8,000-horsepower engine exploded in a huge fireball when he crossed the finish line in the final round at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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NHRA Wrap-Up: Langdon, Hagan, Edwards Win in Englishtown

Shawn Langdon raced to his third Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Matt Hagan in Funny Car and Mike Edwards in Pro Stock were also winners at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event. Langdon powered his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to his first

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NHRA Wrap-Up: J. Gray, Langdon, and Coughlin Grab Kansas Wins

Johnny Gray raced to his third victory of the season Sunday and moved back into the Funny Car points lead at the 25th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel) and Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) also were winners in their respective categories at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event. All three winners

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