NHRA team moving HQ to Brownsburg (The Indianapolis Star)
One of the National Hot Rod Association’s leading top-fuel drag racing teams announced today it will create a team headquarters, garage and testing facility in Brownsburg. Read full story
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Ketzenberger: NHRA brings many rewards for sponsor (The Indianapolis Star)
You’ll find gearheads galore at this weekend’s U.S. Nationals drag races in Clermont. That’s why Caterpillar and its local dealer, MacAllister Machinery, will be out there, too. Read full story
Indy ORP: Round 18 preview (Motorsport.com)
INDIANAPOLIS — With seven first round losses, and his first DNQ in more than 20 years listed as the highlights of John Force’s first half of the 2007 season, even he looked like he was ready to throw in the towel and start hoping for a better day. Read full story
Indy ORP: Pre-race notes, schedule (Motorsport.com)
WHAT: 53rd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the 18th of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in four categories earn points leading to 2007 POWERade Series world championships. Read full story
Caterpillar and Cat Dealers Look to New Venue for Recruiting Dealer Service Technicians: NHRA Drag Racing (KXXV Waco)
PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Caterpillar Inc. and its dealers are working with David Powers Motorsports (DPM) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to… Read full story
Caterpillar and Cat Dealers Look to New Venue for Recruiting Dealer Service Technicians: NHRA Drag Racing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Caterpillar Inc. and its dealers are working with David Powers Motorsports and the National Hot Rod Association to sponsor a dragster in the popular motorsport circuit during the 2008 racing season. Read full story
Nitro fuel change costs NHRA owners (Nevada Daily Mail)
Q: Can you please tell me why NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car owners don’t like running on 85 percent nitro instead of the old rule, which was 90 percent? Why did the NHRA do this? I think the cars sounded better at 90 percent. Read full story
Reading: Doug Herbert final report (Motorsport.com)
MOHNTON, Pa. (August 22, 2007) Doug Herbert, driver of the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel dragster, raced his way into the Countdown to Four in dramatic fashion. Read full story
Doug Kalitta to run Foose design at Indianapolis (Motorsport.com)
YPSILANTI, Mich., (Aug. 22, 2007) — Chip Foose, world-renowned auto designer and builder and TV personality, and Doug Kalitta, NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Top Fuel dragster ace, have one very cool thing in common — Their passion for fast, eye-stopping and jaw-dropping hot rods. Read full story
Reading: Doug Herbert Tuesday notes (Motorsport.com)
MOHNTON, Pa. (August 21, 2007) Doug Herbert and the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel team will have to wait at least one more day for their opportunity to race their way into the Countdown to Four. Read full story