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» Funny Car Fever To Have 8 Car Open Show |
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Jan 20, 2010 - 8:44 PM - by Mark King
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 Funny Car Fever To Have 8 Car Open Show
619 Promotions announced today that the 29th Annual Funny Car Fever would be an 8 car open qualified field for the Nitro Nostalgia Funny Cars. The 29th Annual Funny Car Fever will be held on Saturday April 24th, 2010 at Sacramento Raceway in Sacramento CA. Gates open at 8 am and... [Read More]
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» Miller Racing Switches To Nitro |
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Jan 20, 2010 - 7:35 PM - by Mark King
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 Miller Racing Switches To Nitro
Miller racing is making the switch to nitromethane. I remember the first time I saw a fuel funny car. I was 6 years old, and I haven't been the same since. My Dad, Mike Miller, and I bought a KB at the end of the summer, and it had a stout alcohol set up in it. But I really f... [Read More]
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» Funny Farm Introduces 2 New Bodies |
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Jan 20, 2010 - 7:23 PM - by Mark King
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 Funny Farm Introduces 2 New Bodies
Bob Rosetty's Funny Farm Fabrication in Pennsylvania has introduced two brand new bodies that is currently available to the public for acquisition. First is the 1970s style Chevrolet Camaro body and the second is a 1970s style Chevrolet Monza body. For more informat... [Read More]
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» West Coast Funny Car Factory |
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Jan 09, 2010 - 2:59 PM - by Mark King
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 West Coast Funny Car Factory
Donnie Couch dropped us a note to let us know that he has a brand new web site under construction for his West Coast Funny Car Factory. Couch and his crew at the West Coast Funny Car Factory were responsible for getting Cruz Pedregon's "Joe Pisano" tribute funny car ready in record t... [Read More]
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» Wurtz Named Crew Chief Of Jolly Rogers |
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Jan 09, 2010 - 2:47 PM - by Mark King
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 Wurtz Named Crew Chief Of Jolly Rogers
Jon Wurtz was named the new Crew Chief on Todd Lesenko's "Jolly Rogers" nitro funny car and the brand new "Jolly Rogers" nostalgia rear engine dragster which is currently under construction. Lesenko hopes to debut the brand new dragster in exhibition at the upcoming... [Read More]
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» Jolly Rogers Has A New Web Site |
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Jan 09, 2010 - 2:39 PM - by Mark King
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 Jolly Rogers Has A New Web Site
Todd Lesenko and his "Jolly Rogers" Camaro blown nitro funny car have a new web site for the 2010 racing season. The new web site was officially launched late last month and has all the updated information on the "Jolly Rogers" nitro funny car team. Check out the "Jolly R... [Read More]
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» Napa Auto Parts National Time Trials |
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Jan 06, 2010 - 2:07 PM - by Mark King
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 Napa Auto Parts National Time Trials
Every year Firebird International Raceway hosts the Napa Auto Parts National Time Trials. For the first time Nitro Nostalgia Funny Cars will be included in the weekend time trials. According to Firebird Raceway there will be 16 Nitro Nostalgia Funny Cars on the grounds for the ... [Read More]
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» Auto Club Famoso Raceway Test N Tune Schedule |
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Jan 06, 2010 - 1:36 PM - by Mark King
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 Auto Club Famoso Raceway Test N Tune Schedule
Auto Club Famoso Raceway will be hosting the following open Test N Tune dates in preparation for the 53rd Annual March Meet.
February 20-21 Open Test and Tune – Gates 7am each day
February 27-28 Open Test and Tune – Gates 7am each day
For more information click on link below:
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» LVMS Pre Season Testing Schedule |
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Jan 06, 2010 - 1:18 PM - by Mark King
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LVMS Pre Season Testing Schedule
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will launch its 2010 drag racing season with back-to-back weekends of racing action that will offer excitement for nearly every fan. The Strip at LVMS roars to life on Jan. 29 with the return of the popular Nitro Blast-Off Pre-Season Test Session and the Pacific Street Car Association http://www.pscaracing.com.
One week later, the fifth annual Las Vegas Pro Stock Showdown and the ... [Read More]
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» Troy Green To Pilot McCain's Bomb Squad |
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Jan 05, 2010 - 11:07 PM - by Mark King
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 Troy Green To Pilot McCain's Bomb Squad
January 4, 2010 (Atascadero, California) Mike McCain, owner of “McCain’s Bomb Squad” Nitro Funny Car announced today that Top Fuel pilot Troy Green would be taking over the seat of his 1973 Plymouth Duster for the 2010 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series.
Troy Green is no stranger to nostalgia nitro racing when he took ove... [Read More]
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» Crawford To Run Blue Max Tribute |
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Jan 05, 2010 - 11:00 PM - by Mark King
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 Crawford To Run Blue Max Tribute
In conjunction with Harry Schmidt and Mike Boisvert, Crawford Motorsports will campaign a 1969 Mustang-bodied nostalgia Funny Car for the 2010 nostalgia season as a tribute to Schmidt's original Blue Max.
Schmidt, who created the first of the famed funny cars in 1969, borrowed the name from the German medal of honor.
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» LaCharite Wins Nitro Funny Car Classic |
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Oct 26, 2009 - 10:05 PM - by Mark King
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 LaCharite Wins Nitro Funny Car Classic
Nichols Takes Win In B Field
The Nitro Funny Car Classic was the last event of the season at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler Arizona. 16 Blown Nitro Funny Cars made the trip to compete one last time before t... [Read More]
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» Crawford Retains #1 Qualifier Going Into Eliminations |
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Oct 26, 2009 - 7:43 PM - by Mark King
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 Crawford Retains #1 Qualifier Going Into Eliminations
Powers Grabs #1 Qualifier In B Field
Josh Crawford in the "Fuel Junky" Ford Mustang retained his #1 Qualifying Position going into eliminations with his 5.834 @ 245.14. Hot on his heels with a very stout pa... [Read More]
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» Krabill Captures CHRR Crown |
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Oct 24, 2009 - 10:45 AM - by Mark King
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 Krabill Captures CHRR Crown
Kris Krabill in Gary Turner's "Pedaler" Plymouth Arrow scored his second major event title of the season when he defeated Josh Crawford in the "Fuel Junky" Ford Mustang in the final round of the 18th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway Sunday. ... [Read More]
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» Bateman 2009 Hot Rod Heritage Series AA/FC Champ |
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Oct 22, 2009 - 6:40 PM - by Mark King
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Bateman 2009 Hot Rod Heritage Series AA/FC Champ
Photos Courtesy Pam Schavrien
Garrett Bateman in the Steve Plueger owned and tuned "Plueger & Gyger" Ford Mustang took home the 2009 Hot Rod Heritage Series AA/FC Championship last Sunday d... [Read More]
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» Rocketeer Funny Car At CHRR |
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Oct 21, 2009 - 11:02 PM - by Mark King
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 Rocketeer Funny Car At CHRR
J & A Racing's "Rocketeer" Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car was at the 18th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion at Auto Club Famoso Raceway running in the Nostalgia Eliminator I Class. This flopper caught my eye Friday morning during qualifying when driver Alex Bar... [Read More]
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Photo Coverage Of The Nitro Funny Car Classic Part 2
Photo Coverage Of The Nitro Funny Car Classic Part 1
Crawford Goes Low In Round 1 Qualifying At Nitro Funny Car Classic
Photo Coverage Of Sunday Final Qualifying And Eliminations From The 18th Annual CHRR