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Litton finally gets his Ironman at Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – It has been a long time coming for Bruce Litton at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Nearly 14 years have passed 
between final round appearances for Litton and his Top Fuel team at the western Florida facility, not because of any lack of performance or team blunders, but because this year marks the International Hot Rod Associations first trip back to Bradenton since 1999.
And what a return it was.
In front of an energetic crowd eager for the return of nitro racing to Bradenton Motorsports Park, Litton powered his way to the Ironman trophy in Top Fuel dragster nearly a decade and a half after he visited the final round and lost in IHRA’s last visit to the track. And what a sweet victory it was.
Mopar Ready to Run Four-Wide at Charlotte
Concord, NC – While Mopar drivers and teams were ready to run the first two qualifying sessions of this weekend’s fourth annual 
Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Mother Nature had other plans as rain and inclement weather forced the cancellation of Friday’s activities at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s zMAX Dragway. The event features an unusual format that has entries in each pro class compete against each other using four lanes instead of the usual two. This will be the fifth event on the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series schedule.
Weather permitting, qualifying should resume on Saturday with two sessions to set the field for Sunday’s Four-Wide elimination rounds where Mopar is hoping to continue a win streak that spans 10 events. It began here in Charlotte in Sept. 2012 and is currently at 12 title wins (Pro Stock and Funny Car) which includes the five victories in the first four races of this season. Contributing to that total are five Pro Stock wins by Allen Johnson, three Funny Car titles by Ron Capps, and individual victories by Jack Beckman (FC), V. Gaines (PS), Vincent Nobile (PS), and Johnny Gray (FC).
PX Standout Stott To Bring Gasser Exhibition For X-DRL Thunder Valley Madness In Bristol
KERRVILLE, TX – The new X-treme Drag Racing League (X-DRL) is already bringing many of the world’s quickest and fastest 
doorslammers to Bristol Dragway for next week’s X-DRL Thunder Valley Madness (April 26-27).
Now, thanks to one of its standouts in Pro X-treme (PX), the X-DRL’s second-ever event will have a touch of nostalgia to go with all of the 200-plus mph action.
The X-DRL announced on Friday that PX standout and Pro Mod legend Quain Stott will be bringing four period-correct gassers to the event to make special exhibition passes during the two-day event, adding another special bonus for what will be a memorable X-DRL debut at historic Bristol Dragway.
Cambridge Concrete Pumping Joins NDRA’s Sponsor Roster
Cambridge, ON – The National Drag Racing Association (NDRA) is proud to introduce Cambridge Concrete Pumping Inc. as another 
associate sponsor for our 2013 racing season!
Based in Ayr, just south of Cambridge, ON, the company provides concrete pumping and aggregate material placement services for contractors in the Greater Toronto Area and throughout Southwestern Ontario.
Their fleet of mobile concrete pumping trucks is geared to meet the requirements and challenges of any size project from residential foundations or patios to agricultural buildings, commercial and industrial construction and major infrastructure such as bridges, water treatment plants or hydro stations.
A little drag racing déjà vu for Bailey, Litton at Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL – Sun, sand and beautiful beaches, that is the life for former Top Fuel pilot Jim Bailey. After decades behind the wheel 
of anything that would go fast, Bailey finally hung up his helmet and gloves for good just a few years back. Years of 300 mile-per-hour passes and hundreds of earth-shattering runs would finally be replaced with the much slower, much calmer joy of life at the beach.
Now was the time for rest and relaxation.
So in 2010, after nearly two decades of vacationing on the Gulf Coast and with dozens of threats that one day he would retire to the Bay area, Bailey finally did. Tired of the cold and dreary conditions in Ohio, Bailey packed up and headed south with his lovely new bride and planted his flag in the town of Bradenton, Ohio, far from his old drag racing stomping grounds.
Atchison Racing returns to PMRA Pro Modified wars for 2013
LONDON, ON – Rob Atchison will return to Pro Modified Racing Association competition for 2013, and is hoping for more success in 
the Pro Modified series this season.
The three-time IHRA Funny Car champ ran a limited schedule with his Corvette Pro Modified in 2012, and for this season will once again divide his time between the Pro Modified and some Funny Car racing.
It’s business as usual, said Atchison, driver of the Atchison Racing Team. We have no big changes planned for this year. I think we have the car where we want it to be.
He added he believes the team has the correct combination for the upcoming racing and is hoping to get out for some testing. The Tim McAmis Race Cars product features a 481X AJPE engine prepared by Atchison Machine Service fitted with a PSI Superchargers D-Rotor screw-type supercharger and an Atchison fuel system. A Lenco three-speed transmission sits behind the engine.
Top Dragster entry ready for its second Quick 32 Sportsman Series season
CAMBRIDGE, ON – With a successful first season in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, the Top Dragster 
team of Brody and Tom VanDerGeld will be looking to continue with this game plan for 2013.
We’re very happy with our first year, noted father Tom VanDerGeld, team owner and crew chief for the effort. We were pleased with the performance last year, and Brody was the only rookie to qualify for each event.
Former two-time Junior Dragster champion Brody did qualify for each Quick 32 Sportsman Series race in the car, which is capable of going down the quarter mile in just less than six seconds at 200 mph. While the young driver did not win any races, he did go laps and learned a great deal, added father Tom.
Pro Bike rider Ted Glinny returns with his Kawasaki Ninja
MILTON, ON – Ted Glinny said he is all set for the upcoming Pro Bike & Sled Series. I am ready to do battle, said Pro Bike rider Glinny, 
who tied for the championship in 2012 with Pro Sled rider Chris Bondi.
This year marks the third season of this popular series, presented by Wiseco Performance Products.
Riding his 2000 Kawasaki Ninja, which is capable of mid-eight second passes down the quarter mile at 155 to 160 mph, Glinny qualified for all PBSS races, and went to three final round passes in 2012. The 1425-cc engine was new last year, and Glinny said nothing major has been done for the new season.
I have just done some general maintenance, he offered, and everything checks out well.
BMR Suspension Front Chassis Brace for S197 Mustang
Thonotosassa, FL – Increase front end stability and chassis rigidity with a Chassis Brace from BMR Suspension. This chassis brace is 
constructed from heavy duty 3/16” laser cut mounting plates and DOM tubing. Superior to the factory stamped steel design, the BMR Chassis Brace (CB004) replaces the OE brace found on 2011-present Mustangs and is necessary when using the BMR K-member.
This brace may also be used to update your 2005-2010 Mustang to 2011 specs by combining it with the BMR K-member (KM018) and Radiator Support (RS003). Installation time is an easy 1-2 hours. Available in black hammertone or red powdercoat.
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MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS ANNOUNCES MIROCK TITLE SPONSORSHIP
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels returns this year as official title sponsor of the MIROCK Superbike Series.
“When it comes to motorcycle drag racing, MIROCK has always been an incredible series featuring competitors from all over the country,” said Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “As spring arrives, so does motorcycle drag racing, and we’re looking forward to every minute of it.”
The MIROCK Superbike Series is the nation’s largest all-motorcycle drag racing series. It attracts racers from all over the country with 10 racing classes and between 500 and 600 competitors at each event. The series includes nine scheduled events for the 2013 season and hosts upwards of 7,000 attendees per event. For more information, visit http://www.mirockracing.com.
